We are a Welcoming Congregation for children, youth and adults of all ages in southern Oregon. We are intentionally inclusive, embracing and appreciating people of every age, race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and economic circumstance. We welcome people from all religious backgrounds and beliefs and we support you in your seeking and growing.
All are welcome to attend our Worship Service (year-round) and children's Religious Education/Exploration (mid-Sep thru May*) on Sundays at 10:30 am at our Unitarian Universalist (UU) church in Ashland, OR. (*At all our summer services, child care and a preschool program is provided for children through age five; older children and youth are very welcome in the service.)
Roger Howe
Tamara Marston, Director of Music; Jane Manning, Pianist
This will be a thought-provoking exploration of scientific theories that point toward a greater intelligence.
Roger is a longtime UU, recently moved here from Little Rock, and is a new member of RVUUF.
Eleven families lost their homes this week in the Oak Knoll fire. If you wish to help them, donations (clothing and/or household goods) can be left in the boxes under the balcony at RVUUF. Checks should be made out to RVUUF with "Oak Knoll Donation" on the memo line, and put in an envelope in basket on table under the balcony.
Thank you. Social Justice & Action Committee
Salaried position for a dynamic, creative, experienced teacher to work with:
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH in the Religious Explorations Program.
Teachers meet from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM weekly from mid-September through end of May.
Salary: $120 @ month.
For more information, contact Louise Paré @ (541) 488-4755 x14 or email resume to: dre@rvuuf.org
Sat, Sep 4, 9am-12pm. This is our semi-annual general housekeeping day.
Please sign up in the foyer. Thank you from BaG (Building & Grounds).
Sun, Sep 12, 11:45am. Stay after Rev. Leslie’s first Sunday service and celebrate the start of the church year.
All are welcome!
Sun, Sep 19, noon. The Year Ahead: Aligning with the Strategic Plan and 2010-11 Goals from the Board
Fri, Oct 8th thru Sun, Oct 10th at St. Rita’s Retreat Center (in Gold Hill, 0:30 north of Ashland)
The 8th annual Women’s Retreat is a great opportunity to get to know the women in the Fellowship better, strengthen our community, and most importantly, enhance existing bonds and create new friendships.
Our theme this year is “Yoga for the Soul”. The famed sages of the Himalayas pondered a term that could summarize their unconditional embrace of life in all of its perplexity and wonder. What better term to refer to the art of 'union with life' than "yoga," that most natural of philosophies? [Longer theme description]
Join in as much or as little as you like, as we sing, laugh, play, talk, eat, dance, and create together. All experiences are designed to help you connect with your mind, body and spirit.
Register with Karen Schoessow: download a registration form (or pick up one at the back of the Great Hall), fill it in, and send it to Karen with your check. The price is $110, but talk to Karen if you need a scholarship. After Sep 24th, depending on the number of registrations, the retreat may be open to nonmembers of RVUUF; contact Karen to be added to wait list.
Contact Jayne Donnelly with other questions. Volunteers will be needed to help the planning committee before and at the retreat. We would appreciate it greatly if those receiving scholarships would donate some of their time to help with miscellaneous tasks.
Fri, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 9. RVUUF is an Official Sponsor of the Southern Oregon Pride Festival.
In October Ashland will host the two-day Southern Oregon Pride Festival. The festival’s mission is to promote equality and peace for all, same-sex marriage, and basic rights.
Because RVUUF is a Welcoming Congregation, our Board has voted unanimously to add our name to the official list of SO Pride sponsors. And once Rev. Leslie Becknell Marx has arrived in Ashland, she will serve on the SO Pride Organizing Committee. Other early sponsors include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland’s United Church of Christ, Lotus Rising Project, Basic Rights Oregon, Blue Lightning, and Bill Rauch, artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and grand marshall of SO Pride.
SO Pride will begin with a party at the historic Ashland Springs Hotel from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. on Fri, Oct 8. The following morning there will be a special SO Pride vendors’ area in downtown Ashland. The Pride Parade through downtown Ashland is scheduled to begin at noon. After the parade there will be a concert at the band shell in Lithia Park. The day will conclude with “Pride Hopping”, a time when visitors from as far away as Portland and San Francisco will explore Ashland’s stores and celebrate into the night at Ashland’s restaurants and clubs. (Visit sopride.org for more information and updates.)
RVUUF will have an entry in the Pride Parade scheduled for noon on Saturday. Our Pride Parade Team needs people with good ideas and fun loving spirits to plan our entry. Look for sign-up sheets on the table under the balcony in the Great Hall.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Buddhist Meditation | Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:00am |
| Madrigal Group | Thu, 09/02/2010 - 4:00pm |
| Choir Rehearsal | Thu, 09/02/2010 - 5:00pm |
| Women's Retreat Planning | Fri, 09/03/2010 - 9:30am |
| Membership Comm. | Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:00am |
| Aesthetics Comm. | Fri, 09/03/2010 - 1:00pm |
| Music Comm. | Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:30pm |
| Young Adults: 1st Fri Art Walk | Fri, 09/03/2010 - 5:30pm |
| Cleanup Day | Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:00am |
| HayWire Writers | Sat, 09/04/2010 - 4:00pm |
