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 🙂

To maintain fire code and ADA compliance, all of RVUUF’s external doors will switch from codes to KEYS on Dec 11 and 12. Key access is granted by position (Committee Leader, Team Leader, Group Leader, Staff), which carries the responsibility of opening doors and also assuring proper closure of the building upon departure. Keys will be checked … Continue reading RVUUF Getting KEYS, Dec 11 and 12

We have a lot of fun in our Great Hall and the rest of the RVUUF building… and we do a great job cleaning up afterward (thanks so much, everyone)! From Dec 11-14, our sexton, Scott Engel, will be giving our carpets some EXTRA love with an annual deeper cleaning of them throughout the building! His cleaning … Continue reading Annual Carpet Cleaning, Dec 11-14

Thank you for being wonderful helpers! Some of you have fond memories of getting together at a local church to make meals for the houseless — and ’tis the season to resume that activity for our OHRA neighbors! The First Presbyterian Church of Ashland has kindly agreed to let us use their well-equipped kitchen on the 3rd Thursday of … Continue reading Help Feed our OHRA Neighbors, Dec 21