All are welcome to attend our weekly Worship Service (year-round), Religious Exploration (RE) program for children & youth (mid-Sep thru May), or nursery care every Sunday at 10:30 am at our Unitarian Universalist (UU) church in Ashland -- and services at 3pm each 2nd and 4th Sunday in Medford -- in southwestern Oregon.
We welcome people from all religious backgrounds and beliefs and we support you in your seeking and growing. We are intentionally inclusive, embracing and appreciating people of every age, race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and economic circumstance.
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Rev. Leslie Becknell Marx
On Memorial Day weekend, we take time to honor the sacrifice of soldiers who have died and left a legacy of courage and commitment. We will take time to consider how we want to live our lives with special attention to the legacy we leave behind. What impact do we want to make on our friends, families or the larger world, even if we may not
be present to see the fruition of our decisions and actions?
Tami Marston, Mark Turnbull, and John Stadelman proudly serve up “Songsauce – An Evening of Dinnerless Theater and Musical Piquancy,” at your very own RVUUF Great Hall! Catering to all time palates, there will be two shows: Friday, May 24 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, May 26 at 7:00 PM. Come relish the sweet and the savory, the often delicate and yet curiously robust offerings of Mark, Tami, and John’s very favorite songs, from the likes of Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Rodgers and Hart, Jacques Brel, Adler and Ross, Flanders and Swann, Stephen Sondheim and every other wonderful composer who ever lived.
This is a concert which will benefit both the RVUUF coffers and the livelihoods of three very friendly performers – a truly win-win endeavor! Suggested donation is a ridiculously reasonable $15 at the door, and everyone who brings 50 friends gets in for free.Though we’re not foolish enough to actually expect them, emailed or phoned reservations would be a lovely thing – both to ensure an optimal seating set-up and to provide the artists with the delicious shiver of anticipation. Contact Tami Marston, or (541) 301-7006.
Circle Dinners are small potluck dinners (6-8) held at people’s homes (or at the Emerson House), usually the last Saturday of the month. There must be a host to have one at a home. It’s a great way to meet new friends (and avoid making a whole dinner). You don't have to be a member of RVUUF to attend.
For information or to sign up contact Jackie Rosen (Contact Us : Membership), or sign up at the Information Table at RVUUF in the back of the Great Hall or on the bulletin board beside the kitchen. Bon Appetit!
On Memorial Day weekend, Daniel Guy and some of his colleagues in this organization will tell us what Veterans for Peace believe in and what they do to spread those beliefs.
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May: Chile
Steve Weyer and Maria Geigel fell in love with Chile last year and returned again for another four weeks of summer this winter. Come see slides of their travels to Valparaíso (World Heritage site, north of Santiago), Pucon (lake district) and the Carretera Austral, which is a mostly single-lane, gravel road 1,240 kilometers (770 mi) from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins through rural Patagonia. The Aysen region contains the Patagonia ice fields, the third largest in the world after Antarctica and Greenland, with many national parks. Maria then spent two weeks in northern Chile in the Atacama Desert (driest in the world).
It is time for spring cleaning, and that means it is time to weed your bookshelves!
As a service project our Tuesday evening Chalice Circle has scheduled a used book sale to take place following the service on Sunday morning, June 2. If you have books you wish to donate, you may place them in the box placed for that purpose underneath the coat rack.
Are you new to Unitarian Universalism and the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (RVUUF)?
Would you like to know a little more about RVUUF, meet the minister, other congregants, and newcomers?
If so, then this is for you! (Childcare provided with advance notice.)
Meet after the service in the RVUUF library
Light lunch included, tour of facility, optional video
RSVP (optional, but helpful): 541-482-4755 or Contact Us form: Office Administrator
The Humanism Study Group is for everyone, not just Humanists. We study current topics of interest to Humanists, often from a recent book or article. We meet every first and third Sunday under the balcony at 3pm. We usually have an optional short reading related to the discussion topic available in the RVUUF library a week before each meeting. Questions, call Les Jensen at (541) 482-3504.
Jun 2: “This I Believe and How I got Here” Three members of our group, Ron Waitt, Bev Barber, and Margaret Gelatt will share their personal religious journeys and how/why they became Humanists. You can compare your stories to theirs. We may find the similarities/differences interesting. We may also start exploring possible topics for the Humanism Sunday Service this summer. There will be no reading for this topic.
Sponsored by the Fellowship Fun Committee (FFC)
FFC has rented Garden Way Park, which has a shelter, playground equipment, bathrooms and a lot of grassy area for games!
Bring a lawn chair and any games you may enjoy.
+ We’ll have croquet, bocci ball, beach balls and who knows what else!
+ New this year: sing-a-long with Tami.
Sign-up for finger and fork food will start the middle of May. FFC will provide beverages and place settings.
Rev. Leslie Becknell Marx, minister of the Rogue Valley UU Fellowship, will present "Dancing with Anxiety – Discovering your Resilience." We live in anxious times and under seemingly constant stress. We not only worry about our friends and family but about people suffering violence, hunger, and climate change around the world. Even in childhood and retirement, many of us lead over-scheduled lives with deadlines and time tables adding to daily pressure. Come learn about spiritual concepts and practices to nurture your natural resilience.
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The Humanism Study Group is for everyone, not just Humanists. We study current topics of interest to Humanists, often from a recent book or article. We meet every first and third Sunday under the balcony at 3pm. We usually have an optional short reading related to the discussion topic available in the RVUUF library a week before each meeting. Questions, call Les Jensen at (541) 482-3504.
Jun 16: “The Early Christian Churches” This will be a presentation by Roy Kindell and Drew Mayer. Their research is from the pre Christian and early Christian writings, writings from the Bible as well as writings that are accepted by many Christians but are not in the orthodox Bible. You can look for a possible reading a week before the meeting in the UU Library.
We are a self-governing and self-sustaining congregation. In Unitarian Universalism, there is no authority higher than the members of the congregation. As members, we have the privilege and responsibility of funding and managing this congregation – its buildings, its staff, its ministries, and its policies. We call our ministers and elect our leaders. At our annual meeting (after the Service), we make important decisions using a democratic process. Please be sure your voice is heard by attending and voting.
"The Plowman Poet: The Life & Songs of Robert Burns" will be presented in a repeat appearance by Grants Pass musician Jeni Foster. Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a great champion of the common man. The evocative imagery of his poems and songs makes an emotional connection with the everday and commonplace. Jeni will relate Burns' work to the context of his life. The congregation will be invited to join her on several songs and choruses.
This Sunday marks the end of the church year. During the social hour, take time to look at orders of service from the course of our groups history since our "public" debut in April 2010.
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Past RVUUF Participation (and slideshows): 2012, 2011, 2010
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Buddhist Meditation | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:00am |
| Choir Rehearsal | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 5:00pm |
| Poetry Group | Fri, 05/24/2013 - 6:45pm |
| Songsauce – An Evening of Dinnerless Theater and Musical Piquancy | Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:00pm |
| Circle Dinner | Sat, 05/25/2013 - 5:30pm |
| Breakfast Group | Sun, 05/26/2013 - 9:00am |
| Service. Meaningful Legacies – Memorial Day | Sun, 05/26/2013 - 10:30am |
| The Lunch Bunch | Sun, 05/26/2013 - 12:15pm |
| Medford Service. Veterans for Peace | Sun, 05/26/2013 - 3:00pm |
| UU Men's Group | Mon, 05/27/2013 - 10:00am |
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