The Caring Team has become aware that there are several RUUVFians who no longer drive and need transportation to medical appointments and meetings. If you are willing to provide transportation sometimes, please contact Delores Nims. Find her contact information in our Breeze online directory, or find her in person after church on Sunday morning. If … Continue reading Volunteer Drivers Needed

Please come by the RVUUF Art Gallery to see the beautiful art created by our RVUUF members Vern Crawford, Wendy Eppinger, Elinor Knight, Marika Mooyman, Vida Taylor, and Paul Vozdic. A special thank you to Marilyn Thompson, Mica Thompson, and Chuck Bramlet for their work in putting the exhibit together. The exhibit will run through … Continue reading The Great Outdoors: The natural world as seen through the eyes of RVUUF community members

You are invited to help celebrate Carola Lacy’s 101st birthday party on Saturday, August 19th from 2-4pm at the RVUUF Great Hall. Please RSVP to Carola by finding her contact information in our online Breeze directory, Carola requests no presents please; your presence is your present! Cake will be served.

Our group ritual for the Summer Solstice was quite successful! Our next celebration is the Cross Quarter Day known in Gaelic as Lughnasa, the Festival of Lugh. Its themes include Midlife, Humor, Community, and the Heat of the Year. Optional colors to wear are deep, rich yellow and/or reddish-tan. We recommend a sun hat, sunscreen, … Continue reading 2023 Rite of Lughnasa: 12:30-2pm @ RVUUF on Wed, Aug 2

RVUUF Members! Please bring your artwork to the RVUUF Library this coming Wednesday, July 26, 2023 between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon. All submitted artwork must be ready to hang and signed. The minimum size of each piece should ideally be at least 8”x 10”. Please include your full name and phone number on the … Continue reading Last Call for UU Art Gallery Exhibit

We make dinner for OHRA every Thursday, but you can participate whenever you want. Click here to see upcoming menus and tasks. “Joining the team” doesn’t make it a weekly commitment. A few super-dedicated volunteers help every week, but most people do it once or twice a month, and they all say they feel great … Continue reading Did you know this important fact about Thursday dinners for OHRA?

The Anti-Racism Group at RVUUF meets via Zoom twice monthly for learning and discussion about recognizing structures in our society and community that privilege Euro-American people and function to disadvantage minorities, especially but not exclusively African-Americans. Our learning comes from readings and experiences in the world. It is a helpful background for improving human relations … Continue reading RVUUF’s Anti-Racism Study Group Open to New Members in Fall 2023

A message from Bill, Morty & Jan of the Buildings & Grounds Committee: These common building-use oversights are causing problems at RVUUF: Please be sure you lock the front door during your meeting & when you leave the building. If you turn on the air conditioner under the balcony, be sure to turn it back … Continue reading Help keep our building safe and comfortable

Dear RVUUFians, As many of you have heard by now, our newly hired Congregational Administrator Janet has decided not to stay on at RVUUF. Her last day was July 2nd. I write today to let you know how we are planning to move forward over the summer and beyond. During July and August, at least … Continue reading A Message from the Board President Regarding Congregational Administration

The 2023 Berry Street Essay was offered by the Rev. Cecilia Kingman, titled “My Little Pony Was Right”: Reflections of Fascisms Without and Within. In it, Rev. Kingman reflects upon the rise of authoritarianism, right-wing ideology, and fascism both within Unitarian Universalism and in the wider world. Side With Love joins Rev. Kingman in a two-session … Continue reading Combating Fascisms Without & Within: An Organized UU Response