According to an article by Renee Cho, “Americans produce 25 percent more waste than usual between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, sending an additional one million tons a week to landfills? This COVID-19 holiday season, with online shopping the preferred gift-giving method for many, we will likely generate even more waste mailing packages all over […]
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OUUC Tech and Software Update: December 12, 2021
So much has changed about OUUC’s audio/video setup in the last couple months! We are making these changes to optimize our streaming capabilities and the worship experience both in the Sanctuary and online. While this shift presents many new challenges and we likely will experience some growing pains, the possibilities for progress are vast. I […]
Share the Plate News
The Share the Plate Committee had 20 applications this year for the six slots in 2022, illustrating the need for OUUC financial assistance in the South Puget Sound area. While all the organizations were worthy and met a need in the community, the committee chose six deserving organizations as next year’s recipients. Following is the […]
Cards and Connection
Last week I sat down to write all my Christmas cards, and I pulled out my address book. I’ve actually been using this same little address book since I was a teenager. This year I noticed, though, that there were pages and pages of crossed out names and addresses, and only a few current addresses […]
Showing Up
I’ve learned that sometimes the best thing you can do is to just show up. And I know that sometimes that is a challenge and a stretch. When I learned from a colleague that the local mosque had been the victim of a hate crime and that there would be a vigil to show […]
