The two old furnaces that heat the Great Hall, lobby, front office, kitchen, library, conference room and restrooms are broken and need to be replaced. We’ll have portable heaters on during services and available for meetings, but please also stay bundled up inside as needed! We’ll keep you posted about when we have heat in those spaces again. The newer … Continue reading Broken Furnaces, Bundle Up

Reverend Sean and Admin Andy will be out of the office from Monday, Dec 25 through Monday, January 1 for a winter break. RVUUF Sunday Services will still be held on December 24 and December 31. Recurring meetings on the RVUUF Calendar may or may not still be happening during that week; please check with your group … Continue reading RVUUF Offices Will Be Closed Dec 25 – Jan 1

On Dec 9, RVUUF’s Annual Holiday Craft Workshop enjoyed its largest attendance yet by far, thanks to RVUUF member Krynn Lukacs and her capable “army of volunteers” (too many to be named, but heartfelt gratitude to all). This festive, community-building event (open to the public) channelled the creativity of kids and kids-at-heart, who made beautiful, fun, and functional Holiday crafts … Continue reading RVUUF Holiday Cheer

On the “Third Sunday” of each month, RVUUF gives away the Sunday Service’s offering to an organization that embodies our values, principles, and mission in the world. This Sunday, December 17, we will give to Ashland Youth for Electrification (AYE). – Louise Paré (Social Justice and Action) “AYE is working to pass the Climate & Clean Air Ordinance in … Continue reading “Third Sunday” Recipient, Dec 17

Thank you all for being wonderful helpers! While I know January 1 is the time many of us commit to spend more time exercising, I am hoping you can find time to help make dinners for our OHRA neighbors. Our plan is to provide dinners on the first and third Thursdays (January 4 and January … Continue reading Help Feed our OHRA Neighbors, Jan 4 & Jan 18

Many people are uncertain what is meant by the term “humanism”. Some may think of psychological or perhaps literary, cultural or renaissance humanism. Others consider humanitarian aid services, while still others may dread a “godless” amoral humanism or even imagine a diabolical or pernicious humanism. Nonetheless, there are philosophical, ethical, religious and Christian humanists worldwide. … Continue reading An Introduction to Humanism, Dec 17

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with RVUUF’s Seasonal Rituals Group! All RVUUF members and their guests are welcome. We do Circle ritual, music, and poetry (bring your favorite seasonal poem). Our themes include Signs of the Season; Mid-Winter; Deep Night and Least Light; Inception and Creative Gestation. Optional color to wear is Indigo Blue. We meet for about an hour.  Questions? Contact me. vcrawford@mighty.net – … Continue reading Celebrate Winter Solstice, Dec 23

Plans for launching a Lifespan Learning initiative here at RVUUF gained solid support from our members who gathered on December 3 to learn about Lifespan and voice their ideas about how such a program could be organized and managed. Lifespan would take inventory of our many skills, talents and artistic expertise, and organize these into … Continue reading Support Surges for Lifespan Learning

Plans for launching a Lifespan Learning initiative here at RVUUF gained solid support from our members last week who gathered to learn about Lifespan and voice their ideas about how such a program could be organized and managed. Lifespan would take inventory of our many skills, talents and artistic expertise, and organize these into a curricula, … Continue reading Support Surges for Lifespan Learning

I will be out of the office on Friday, Dec 8. Feel free to send emails to office.admin@rvuuf.org and I’ll get back to you on Monday, Dec 11! Love, Andy-the-Admin 🙂