Pledge packets for the upcoming 2026/2027 pledge year are now available! Pledge packets that weren’t picked up on Sunday March 1 will be mailed directly to the houses of RVUUF members and supporters. Completed pledge cards should be turned in to RVUUF no later than the end of March, but sooner is appreciated! The upcoming … Continue reading 2026/2027 Pledge Packets Available!
The RVUUF Caring Team has been busy tending to 7 members of our congregation in the past four weeks. We provided or arranged 4 rides, did 10 check-ins via phone, text, or email, sent 5 cards, and we did 8 in-person visits and conversations. Our Caring Team consists of five people from our congregation who … Continue reading February Caring Team Update
A place for the RVUUF Community to share needs, reach out, and connect. 3/01/2026 Black Owned Business Directory BASE, a previous RVUUF 3rd Sunday Recipient, has created a black-owned business directory for Southern Oregon. A variety of businesses, including hair care, real estate, and IT services, are listed. Forest Handyman Our RVUUF landscaper, Forest Berg, … Continue reading Community Corner
The good news is that as of the end of December, our year to date net income is a positive $39,000. That, however, is not the full story. That positive number reflects the upfront loading of revenues with our grant from the Endowment Trust, plus the good work you all did with the Squash campaign, … Continue reading 2nd Quarter Treasurer’s Report
Members of the RVUUF’s Anti-Racism team invite you into their book reading circle held on the second Thursday of each month. Our next gathering will be Thursday, March 12 from 6-7:30pm at RVUUF, under the balcony in our great hall. We will be discussing Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. … Continue reading March Pick for Advancing Racial Justice Book Study Circle
Peace House is our February Third Sunday Recipient. As a nonprofit in the Rogue Valley they serve as a center for peace and justice interacting with local and regional communities. From principles of nonviolence, diplomacy and compassion, they explore, communicate, and collaborate with groups and individuals to create social change for peace, equality and justice … Continue reading February 3rd Sunday Recipient
Side With Love is the Organizing Strategy Team of the Unitarian Universalist Association. They harness the power of love to confront and transform systems of oppression and build a world where all people can thrive. Recently, they have been working on an ICE OUT initiative. If you’d like to receive information their work and how … Continue reading UU Solidarity Initiative – Getting Involved
RVUUF has raised $774.21 for our third Sunday recipient for January, Oregon Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice. This small 501(c)(3) organization assists congregations throughout the state in tracking and influencing legislation and in responding to statewide issues and problems. It is one of 21 Statewide Action Networks, or SANs, sharing actions that may be effective with common issues. … Continue reading January 3rd Sunday Update
The Pacific Western UUA Regional assembly will be taking place April 10–12, 2026 at the UU Society of Sacramento, CA. Ways to participate online will also be available. The theme is Rising Resilient. In times like these, what does it mean to be a spiritually resilient Unitarian Universalist? Times of rising authoritarianism and dehumanization call us to lean … Continue reading Pacific Western Regional Assembly 2026
RVUUF prides itself on being a community that does the work. We work towards cultivating compassion and nurturing gratitude in our community. We work towards resilience in the face of a world that can be unfair and inhumane. And we, too, need to receive. RVUUF can’t accomplish the work we strive to do without funding … Continue reading Salad Lunch Kick-Off for 26/27 Pledge Drive
