August 28, 2025 Spark Article from Rev. Mary Gear The arc of the year at OUUC is a bit like the arc of the school year. We take a break from some things over the summer while other things continue. Classes, choir, and Thursday Community Dinners pause while Sunday services, team meetings and social gatherings continue. And at […]
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New Sunday Schedule with Two Services!
Exciting news: OUUC is now offering two worship services each Sunday morning! Starting January 12, 2025, there will be an early service at 9 am (onsite only), a late service at 10:45 am (also available on Zoom & YouTube), and the after-service forum will move to 12:15 pm (both onsite and online as always). Watch […]
Sabbatical of Rev Mary Gear 2024
About the Sabbatical The Rev. Mary Gear will be taking a sabbatical from June 16 to October 31, 2024. Sabbaticals are a vital and necessary element of healthy long-term ministries. Rev. Mary’s employment contract with OUUC clearly defines the frequency, length and purpose of sabbaticals as part of her overall compensation package, however, it is […]
Being Installed: A Reflection from the Minister on OUUC’s Installation Ceremony
by Rev. Mary Gear Last Saturday was a joyous celebration of the life of this congregation—the past, the present and the future. We gathered together to honor the 70th anniversary of OUUC (formerly the Unitarian Fellowship of Olympia) and you installed me as your minister. “Weren’t you already our minister?” someone asked. Yes, I was […]
Faith in Action
The Washington legislature started meeting this week to do the people’s business. Despite protests, the first-ever all online session began on Monday. This is a long session, meeting through April 25, with many bills and the biennial budget on the table. Just like at OUUC, the budget is the way we put our values into […]
