Celebrate the Winter Solstice with RVUUF’s Seasonal Rituals Group! All RVUUF members and their guests are welcome to join us on Saturday, December 23, under the balcony in RVUUF’s Great Hall from 1pm to 2pm. 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; … Continue reading Celebrate Winter Solstice, Dec 23
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. Last Sunday (December 17) we had portable heaters on during services and available for meetings, but it was STILL CHILLY inside… so please stay bundled up inside as needed! We’ll keep you posted about when we have … Continue reading Broken Furnaces, Bundle Up
The RVUUF offices will be closed from Monday, Dec 25 through Monday, January 1 for a winter break, but News to Note will still go out on Friday, Dec 22, and Friday, Dec 29. If you have any submissions for either of those emails, please submit this form by Friday morning at 10am (Dec 22). RVUUF Sunday … Continue reading News to Note Submisssions Due by Dec 22
Some of RVUUF’s congregation members have been receiving emails coming from fellow congregation members’ email addresses… which have either been hacked (the email address is correct, but a scammer wrote the message), or faked (the email address is just slightly different than the real thing, and a scammer wrote the message). Please use extra caution when opening emails from … Continue reading Email Scams on the Rise
Did you know that RVUUF’s sexton, Scott Engel, can be hired by YOU to do all sorts of handyman work?! Feel free to call or text him at 209-244-5464 if you have any variety of jobs that need to get done!
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
