Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (RVUUF) Ashland, OR

Sun, Feb 12, 4pm. Retired teacher Eric Dittmer will talk about his bike trip across America to learn about how hunger issues are being dealt with in communities large and small.

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Sun, Jan 8, 4pm. Dee Evers will read a sermon entitled, Coyote Talks to Jesus, by Webster Kitchell, a former minister of the Sante Fe UU.   This is one of 15 sermons that were incorporated into the book, God’s Dog:  Conversations with Coyote.

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Fri, May 4, 6-9pm. Save the date. and start thinking about donations by you or your favorite businesses.

Details to follow (see last year's auction, for example)

Fri, Feb 10, 7-10pm. 3rd Annual Bodacious Rainbow Ball. Celebrate the Mardi Gras Season with Us. Flyer

General Admission: $15 ◈ Students: $5 ◈ Children Under 12: Free
Proceeds Benefit Lotus Rising Project (Youth Led Social Justice Org.)

Blue Lightning Dance Band

Tickets Available at the Door ◈ Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Free ◈ Childcare Available

Wed, Feb 22, 7pm. We will share our famous (?) Roamin' Doghouse trip. The trip was 10,000 miles across 28 states in the USA, and 2 provinces in Canada. I wrote 36,529 words about it in my daily log which should be in book form by February. We think it might be fun to read some of my musings during the trip, show photos, have Q&A, and hopefully, make the evening entertaining. Maybe we'll bring Casey since the Doghouse was for him and was christened Casey's Castle. The end of the "program" has to be Janet's 124-word synopsis. —Don and Janet Dolan

Wed, Feb 15, 7pm. Come and join Dorothy Considine. No cost to play. Bring a white elephant gift to share as a prize.

Sat, Jan 21, 10am-4pm. 1-day workshop for newcomers and anyone who wants to learn more about RVUUF.

• Curious about Unitarian Universalism and what it means to be a covenantal religion?
• Eager to explore your own theological leanings and religious perspectives?
• Want to hear some stories from our history and discover how it all started?
• Like to get to know newcomers, the minister, and some of our congregants?
• Ready to find out what it means to become a member and how to get involved?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these, then please join us for this day of learning and conversation about Unitarian Universalism in general and RVUUF in particular -- at Emerson House (next door to RVUUF, on left).

Please let us know if you’ll be coming by contacting the RVUUF Office or signing up at the table in the back of the sanctuary. Childcare is available if you inform us in advance.

Membership Brochure

Sat, Jan 28, 10am-5pm. Led by Selene Aitken, International Trainer,
Certified with the Center for Nonviolent Communication

We long to live into our values and we often don’t know how to do it in the reality of our messy lives. Compassionate Communication (also known as Nonviolent Communication) is a practical and learnable process for communicating with empathy, honesty, power, clarity and compassion. It has a profound effect on relationships and on the quality of our lives. It is a set of principles and specific techniques that allow us to bring our values to life.

In this experiential, interactive and entertaining training you will learn how to:

• Address concerns in the moment with kindness and honesty.
• Hear the feelings of others –without pain, guilt or reactivity.
• Create closer relationships by transforming judgment and blame into mutual understanding.
• Initiate difficult conversations with a sense of calm.
• Remain present, authentic, compassionate and effective even when triggered.
• Be sensitive to others without giving up on your own needs.

Learning will take place primarily through exercises and opportunities to practice. Materials to take home will help support learning. Coaching for follow-up practice will also available. There will be ongoing weekday workshops Wed mornings 10:00 a.m. to noon (led by Selene) or Wed evenings 6:00 — 8:00 p.m. (led by Rev. Leslie).

An Intermediate Workshop Series -- to be scheduled for Spring 2012 based on the availability of interested participants. The above Intensive + Weekday workshops are a pre-requisite for this Intermediate series.

Wed, Feb 1, 7pm. All kinds of games - card games, scrabble, etc.
Intergenerational - bring any game you enjoy or just show up to play.

Contact: Kathleen Maloney

Wed, Feb 8, 6:30pm. Thrive is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's going on in our world by following the money. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, Thrive offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future. Eli Dumitru will host.