Each year we at OUUC direct a significant portion of our resources to groups outside the congregation through programs like Share the Plate, Books, Brownies and Beans, and the annual auction’s Raise the Paddle. The activities of these groups in the greater community reflect our values and advance OUUC’s vision, mission and goals well beyond […]
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Welcome to Earth Month!
The OUUC Environmental Action Team has brought you various challenges over the past year to reduce your impact on Earth’s resources and lessen the severity of the Climate Crisis. We hope you have found them helpful! For Earth Month we are challenging you to go out and help the local environment: • join a work […]
Challenges After Jail – Services in Thurston County
April 26, 7:00-8:00 pm. NAMI Thurston-Mason and Justice Not Jails present a Zoom forum to educate the public about services available to people with behavioral health needs after they have been released from jail. These services are critical to helping people recover their lives after being involved with the justice system. Speakers will explain their […]
March Spiritual Theme: Become
This month we’ve been exploring the theme of become, a word from the OUUC mission to wonder and welcome, embrace and empower, bridge and become. We started the month with Rev. Carol’s McKinley’s message about the Equal Rights Amendment and women’s rights, titled “Are We There Yet?” No, but perhaps becoming. The Stewardship Drive kicked-off […]
Environmental Action Team March Challenge: Eat Less Meat
The global production of food is responsible for a third of all planet-heating gases emitted by human activity, with the use of animals for meat causing twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods. This includes clearing forests for livestock grazing and methane production from cows and sheep. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Like limiting […]
