Welcome to RVUUF

We are a Welcoming Congregation -- a liberal religious community of individuals and families in southern Oregon. Our Vision: an open community practicing compassion, nurturing spirit, living justice and protecting the earth. All are welcome to attend our Worship Service (year-round) and children's Religious Education/Exploration (mid-Sep - May) on Sundays at 10:30 am at our Unitarian Universalist (UU) church in Ashland, OR.

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Service. Heart Lag
Sun, 02/14/2010 - 10:30am

Rev. Carolyn Colbert, Interim Minister
Tamara Marston, Music Director

When our hearts become overloaded, we tend to board them up and withdraw from the world’s constant call for our help. On the day traditionally set aside to celebrate love, we’ll look at how to revive what some have called Compassion Fatigue. Perhaps, with a little love, you might find your natural compassion flowing again.

After the service join in celebration of Margot Howe’s 90th birthday.
Also come make Valentines with our kids in the Window Room. Materials will be provided.

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Announcements

  • Welcoming Congregation Classes
    Wed, 02/10/2010 - 7:00pm

    chalicePlease join us in a thought provoking updated exploration of what it means to be a Welcoming Congregation and help us remain current with today’s issues (longer description). Course Topics Include:

    • Attitude Questionnaire
    • Myths
    • Gender Socialization & Homophobia
    • Why this is important to RVUUF
    • What now?

    Sign up sheet at the back of the hall.

    Event Flyer; Newsletter Article

  • Movie Night
    Fri, 02/12/2010 - 6:30pm

    movie nightPlease sign up on the list on the table at the back of the Sanctuary to indicate your interest in establishing a monthly Friday night movie event. Watch here and the weekly Order of Service for further information. Contact Lynne Simmons with your questions.

  • Valentine's Day Celebration: Conscious Relationship as a Spiritual Path
    Sun, 02/14/2010 - 2:00pm

    conscious relationshipNote: new date, time & location (855 Mountain Meadows Drive in Ashland)

    NATALIE TYLER, PH.D. and JOHN TYLER, M.A., J.D.
    Present a joyful fun-filled high spirited afternoon of connection
    Couples! Give this romantic time to your sweetheart
    Fun, laughs, love songs, love poems, guided meditations
    New original deep bonding exercises
    Heighten the Romance & Deepen the Love in your relationship
    This celebration is for old married couples, new daters, relationships on the precipice,
    all courageous lovers & committed couples (committed to Growth, Understanding & Intimacy).
    Bring pad or mat for 2

    The cost is only $50 if you sign up by Feb. 8, and $75 at the door (no one will be excluded due to inability to pay). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Haiti Relief. If you are low on finances during this time, please contact Natalie and John and they will find a way for you to come.

    Event Flyer(old): registration details & contact info

  • Getting to Know RVUUF
    Tue, 02/16/2010 - 7:00pm

    membershipA Three-Session Series (Tue: Feb 16, 23; Mar 2) about Unitarian Universalism and the Rogue Valley UU Fellowship with Rev. Carolyn Colbert, and the Membership Team

    If you’re interested in learning more about this congregation or about Unitarian Universalism or you’re considering membership, or would simply enjoy an unpressured opportunity to get aquainted with other newcomers and potential friends, sign up on the information table at the back of the sanctuary or contact the RVUUF Office (541-482-4755). We’ll share some highlights of UU history, tell you about our programs, and explore the privileges and expectations of membership. There is generous time for you to ask your questions in both large group conversation and small group sharing.

    Refreshments will be served. Childcare is provided (please let us know if you need childcare).

  • PNWD District Assembly
    Fri, 02/19/2010 - 12:00pm

    Come to the annual gathering of UUs from throughout the Northwest. More than 400 UUs have registered! Be educated and inspired to walk out into the world shining the message that our lives matter and our actions make a difference!

    • See and hear Grammy award-winning entertainer Bill Harley
    • Meet Rev. Peter Morales, the new UUA President
    • Meet with hundreds of other Northwest UUs
    • Share knowledge, experience, and resources
    • Learn new skills and expand your understanding of UUism at 30 diverse and compelling workshops
    • Be a delegate and participate in making district decisions at PNWD Annual Meeting -- RVUUF is entitled to four lay delegates, and the Board budget contains an allocation to pay their registration. Look for the sign-up sheet on the table at the back of the sanctuary
    • Above all have fun learning, laughing, and worshiping with new UU friends

    PNWD District Assembly information: Program Highlights; Lodging, Transportation and Area Details; Schedule; Workshops; Children and Youth; Registration

    Volunteers Needed

  • Talking to Goddess: Exploring Voices from Many Traditions
    Thu, 02/25/2010 - 7:00pm

    Women around the world and across time give voice to their dynamic relationship with Spirit in prayers, invocations, ceremonies and rituals. Using Talking to Goddess: Powerful Voices From Many Traditions we will explore our ways of communicating with the Sacred Feminine as a way to enrich our lives and bring healing to our global community. We will use ritual, movement, and expressive art to create a dynamic exploration.

    Thu, Feb 25, 7 pm – 9:30 pm; 5 weeks
    or
    Fri, Feb 26, 1 pm - 3:30 pm; 5 weeks
    Cost: $15 per session/$65 if all sessions paid at first class. This is not a Drop-in Class
    Facilitator: Louise M. Pare, Ph.D.

    Flyer with more details: contact & registration info, instructor background

  • Circle Dinner
    Sat, 02/27/2010 - 5:30pm

    potluckCircle dinners are potluck dinners which take place in people’s homes. They are usually held the 4th Saturday of each month. This is a fun way to socialize with other UUs in a small group. You may sign up as a host or a guest. We often are in need of hosts. Sign up by filling out a form (download&print) (or at table in the back/lobby). Place your completed form in the box on the hallway wall, just outside the kitchen -- deadline to sign-up is the 2nd preceding Sunday (i.e., Feb 14th for Feb) to allow more time to plan the dinners. Hope to see you at a circle dinner soon!

  • Endowment Grant Proposals
    Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:00pm

    endowmentThe RVUUF Endowment Trust will be accepting Funding Proposals for grants to be awarded in the spring of 2010. Begun in 2006 under the Endowment’s Distribution Policy, grants are made annually (except in 2009) from a portion of the Endowment’s income. This year the Trustees will make grants totaling up to $7,000. Previous grants have included funds for a significant computer upgrade, materials to establish the community garden, the “C” Street sidewalk, the Ministerial Search Committee, and the S. Oregon UU Cluster gatherings.

    Funding Proposals may be submitted by anyone in the Fellowship for purchases, activities and programs — including community outreach -- or other purposes of a one-time, special nature, or to nurture new programs over several years. See proposal guidelines for details.

    Endowment Funding Proposal Form and Guidelines & Instructions (paper copies available on the table at the back of the Great Hall)

    Proposals must be submitted no later than Mar 19, 2010. Grants will be announced at the spring Congregational Meeting. Questions: contact Walter Ensign.

  • Skills Survey
    Wed, 03/31/2010 - 12:00pm

    surveyTo Members&Friends: Dave Johnson’s term as Skills/Interests Database Coordinator is coming to an end March 31 of this year, and he would be forever grateful if you would fill out the latest survey form so that we will have more information in the database. Eighty have responded to date (thank you!), but we’d like 120 or more.

    Please consider filling out a form: print your own form here or obtain a paper copy from a table at the back of the Great Hall; then return it to the Office.

    Your timely response will be very helpful as we plan to make phone calls to those we don't hear from.
    Many thanks, and please remember -- Many hands, light work.

    Dave Johnson, Skills/Interests Database Coordinator
    Dianne Erickson, Board of Directors, V.P. for Programs

  • Camp Latgawa 2010
    Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:00pm

    Need some time to relax, reflect, play, and be out in nature?

    • Hike up to the falls (some even jump in)
    • Learn more about the stars
    • Sing your favorite songs together
    • Share stories or poems
    • Get to know people better
    • Snooze under a shady tree
    • Participate in inspiring workshops
    • Celebrate the Sunday service out in nature
    • Eat great food that we do not have to fix!
    • Stay in cabins, dorm rooms, or tents

    Important: To secure the dates with the camp, we need commitments and deposits from 35 adults by Feb 21. We need a show of interest at the congregational meeting on Feb 7. A deposit table will be staffed Feb 7, 14, and 21 after the service. Donations to help support scholarships to attend Camp Latgawa will also be accepted. Contact Karen Schoessow or Kate Cleland-Sipfle for information and rates specific to your situation. Scholarships may be available.

    Join Us! Bring Your Kids! Tell your Friends! RVUUF membership not required.

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Upcoming Events

Event Date
UU Men's Group Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:00am
SPT Meeting Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:00am
Stewardship Mon, 02/08/2010 - 1:00pm
Caring Network Tue, 02/09/2010 - 1:00pm
Building Your Own Theology Tue, 02/09/2010 - 6:30pm
Yet Another Men's Group Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:00am
Finance Comm. Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:00am
Welcoming Congregation Classes Wed, 02/10/2010 - 7:00pm
Buddhist Meditation Thu, 02/11/2010 - 9:00am
Pioneer Mtg Thu, 02/11/2010 - 3:00pm
Calendar: RVUUF
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