This past Sunday, our service was offered by the Pacific Western Region (PWR) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). The service honored the coming together of four districts into one region, acknowledging our diversity and celebrating the contributions of each area. The Pacific Western Region (PWR) is one of five regions of the Unitarian Universalist […]
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Food Bank Drive-Through on January 30, 2022
OUUC members gathered in the parking lot for a drive-through to help collect food for the food bank. People brought food donations and enjoyed music, refreshments, and a bonfire. Thank you for your support of our larger community!
Our Monthly Theme Has Been “Welcome”
The monthly theme for January was “Welcome”, which is part of our OUUC vision and mission: Vision: A loving, just, and healthy world Mission: Our spiritual principles affirm the worth and dignity of every person, and that we are part of the infinite, interdependent web of life. We: Welcome and Wonder, Embrace and Empower, Bridge […]
Forming Ministers: Welcoming (Again) Rylee Uhrich
Unitarian Universalism is based on congregational policy, which means that congregations have a lot of power to decide who they are and what they do. Congregations decide who their ministers will be and only congregations ordain ministers. UU ministers come out of UU congregations, and it is expected that ministers in training are connected to […]
While Sara is On Sabbatical
As I shared earlier this month, I’ll be on sabbatical from Feb 1st to May 1st. The question I’ve been getting the most is: “what will you be doing while you’re on sabbatical?” Well, I’m not going very far, as travel and retreat center options are more limited with covid. I’m going to be doing […]