Easter Sunday was the first time in more than two years that we had almost as many people in the sanctuary as we did online. We are moving through COVID times toward whatever will come next. We’re not done with COVID yet and the virus is not done with us. As more people get vaccinated, […]
Minister
Respectful Relationship
Last Sunday we welcomed a guest into our virtual pulpit who provided a historical perspective on Christianity and our Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist (UU) heritage. Rev. Dr. Jay Atkinson is a retired UU minister and resident historian at Starr King School for the ministry who offered a sermon titled “How Jesus and the Universalists […]
April Spiritual Theme: Wonder
This year we have been using words from the new OUUC vision and mission as our monthly spiritual themes. This month we begin another W-E-B with the spiritual theme of “Wonder.” (“Embrace” and “Bridge” are coming up.) The word “wonder” comes from the Old English “wundrain” which means to be astonished, admire, make wonderful, magnify. […]
March Spiritual Theme: Become
This month we’ve been exploring the theme of become, a word from the OUUC mission to wonder and welcome, embrace and empower, bridge and become. We started the month with Rev. Carol’s McKinley’s message about the Equal Rights Amendment and women’s rights, titled “Are We There Yet?” No, but perhaps becoming. The Stewardship Drive kicked-off […]
Growing Community
Last Sunday we began OUUC’s first Spring Stewardship Drive. The annual request to financially support OUUC changed from Fall to Spring this year when the congregation votes to change the fiscal year to July through June. We are in a short 6-month budget term to make this transition. OUUC has undergone many changes these last […]
