Come and learn to tell the stories of your life. Have you ever been to an open mic storytelling event? Have you ever wished that it was you up there telling? Here is your chance to learn how. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals for telling a personal story in the style of “The […]
Religious Education
The Same and Different: Looking Ahead to the 2022-2023 Church Year
by Rev. Mary Gear & Rev. Sara Lewis It’s a Spring practice in church life to begin planning for the next congregational year, and that’s what the OUUC staff has been doing. Even as we bring the current year to a close and look to a more relaxed schedule for the Summer, we’re looking ahead. […]
My Report from General Assembly
by Rev. Sara Lewis The General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association was held last week in Portland, and it was pretty great to gather in person with UU’s from around the country (and beyond) again, even as it was also strange and different and cautious – Covid is still very much here. The gathering […]
General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association – What Is That?
by Rev. Sara Lewis This week I’m away from OUUC, attending “GA” (General Assembly) which is in Portland this year. What is that all about? Let’s start with what the UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) is. The UUA is an Association of the member congregations, so OUUC is a member congregation of the UUA. It is […]
The Flower Communion
Unitarian Universalism is a tradition with fewer rituals and regular liturgical elements than many other traditions, but we do have a few. The most common liturgical ritual for us is, of course, to light a chalice. This is a ritual element that began sometime in the 1970’s, as UU’s were inspired by the symbol that […]
