More Conversation (and maybe tea) with Rev. Mary! I have so enjoyed meeting so many of you for tea these past few weeks! It’s been such a delight to see you in person and to hear how you are. I’ve also enjoyed the connections some of you have made with each other, finding the threads that bind us together, especially now. Thank you to those […]
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Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!
Once you’ve solved your buying, storing, and creative use issues with food waste, you still have to deal with…kitchen scraps aka food waste. There are several ways to dispose of your kitchen scraps in a climate-friendly manner and keep it out of the landfill where it generates methane gas. You can use the services provided […]
The Purposes of a Faith Community
“The times are urgent; let us slow down.” ~Dr. Bayo Akomolafe In 2004, two scientists, Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain published their research about the extraordinary number of centenarians (people who live to be over 100) in Sardinia, Italy. They drew a circle around the areas with a high number of elders and call […]
Circle ‘Round for GA!
This year’s General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association will be entirely virtual, making it highly accessible for all of us. General Assembly is the annual meeting of the association, and is part governance, part social witness, part learning opportunity, and part celebration. There are business meetings, votes to be made, workshops, and fabulous […]
Member Engagement at OUUC
by Sara Lewis, Director of Religious Education and Faith Development Last Sunday we held a Q&A on Membership Engagement, to get some ideas of how we are doing in this area and what we could do to become even more engaging and welcoming in the future. Those who attended shared their own experiences, what had […]