Have you ever been curious how to change your Zoom profile picture? Maybe you were prompted to choose one when you first got Zoom, but you can’t remember how to go back in and pick something new? Or maybe your profile has never had a picture, and you’d like a change. This is a handy […]
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Your Story, My Story, Our Story
“Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.” — Sue Monk Kidd, author Yesterday, May 5, was the two-year anniversary of this congregation’s vote to call me as your settled minister. It was an exciting and joyous day that changed my […]
Share the Plate: Quixote Communities
Our Share the Plate recipient for May and June is Quixote Communities, which provides permanent supportive housing in tiny house villages for people experiencing homelessness. OUUC has a long history with Quixote. In February 2007 a group came to the Board and asked that OUUC shelter a homeless encampment that was being moved from a […]
From Languishing to Flourishing
Some of you may have seen the article by Adam Grant published last week about languishing. The headline was “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing.” As I read the article, I found myself relieved, intrigued and sad all at the same time. Relieved to hear a name for the feelings […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, knows that more and more of us have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. She knows, and shares, the sense of relief and the eagerness to resume at least some aspects of our normal lives. On April 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their previous guidance for […]
