Our principles and faith swung into action to aid our community devastated by fire in so many ways. One of those ways was to offer Emerson House as a home for a family who lost their home. Rev. Sean called Unete and asked them to find a family that might have a hard time finding … Continue reading 3rd Sunday Offering for October-Emerson Wildfire Housing Fund, Oct 18
For those who were not able to participate in the first Zoom event with the UU Trauma Response Ministry to help us process our experience of recent wildfires, another opportunity is available to join with faith siblings from the three congregations of the Southern Oregon UU Partnership to hold and honor our collective trauma. Even … Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Second Chance to Debrief Wildfires with UUTRM Oct 10, 10:30am-1pm, via Zoom
If you are like me, you have many of your returnable bottles/cans pilling up on your porch waiting for you to get a chance to take them to a returnable center. I for one, do not enjoy putting my returnables into the machine at the end of the grocery store lot. And for some of … Continue reading Rogue Retreat to Pick Up Your Returnable Cans & Bottles -Sat, Oct 10, 9-11am, @RVUUF
A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) was opened, 9-24-2020, to help local wildfire survivors at the old Central Medford High School, located at 815 S. Oakdale. Representatives from FEMA, insurance agencies, city representatives, community agencies, ad the Red Cross will be available seven days a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for … Continue reading Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) Sep 24, Central Medford High School
In Memoriam Don Dolan May 17, 1936-Sep 22, 2020 We are saddened to report the death of RVUUFian, Don Dolan. Don, and his wife, Janet have been members of RVUUF for 25 years. She shares with us that Don died in complete comfort and peace on September 22, 2020 at 1:30 pm, in a beautiful … Continue reading Pastoral Care News-Don Dolan
In Memoriam Lauren Barbara Michaels Sep 14, 2020 We regret to report that Lauren died Sept. 14 a little before midnight at Celia’s House in Medford. She will be cremated and eventually her ashes will be scattered in the Pacific ocean, likely near San Francisco where several of her closest friends live. There will be … Continue reading Pastoral Care News-Lauren Michaels
Register for the 2020 RVUUF Women’s Mini Retreat: Celebrating Life! Sat, Sep 26, 10am-Noon and 2-4 pm and Sun, Sep 27 4-5 pm via Zoom We need support and community now more than ever, and the retreat is a way to remind us of that, that we’ve got each other. Join us via Zoom video conference … Continue reading Register for the 2020 RVUUF Women’s Mini Retreat: Celebrating Life!
To see all your faces on Sunday at our zoom service was very moving to me. So many of the people I love on two screens coming together to comfort each other and to share the sorrow. Then, there is the rolling up of the sleeves to care for our whole devastated community which you … Continue reading A Note from our Board President, Diane Werich
“On Socialism, and other alternatives to Capitalism” Humanism Explorations Meeting Rescheduled to Oct 4, 3-5pm, Via Zoom Presented by Jonathan Tijerina Note : Due to recovery from the recent fire devastation, this meeting is rescheduled form September 20, 2020. Presented by Jonathan Tijerina The 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign re-awoke a discussion about something which … Continue reading “On Socialism, and other alternatives to Capitalism”, Oct 4
There are so many wonderful people and organizations assisting those affected by the wildfires right now, but unfortunately circumstances like these also attract those who might take advantage of the vulnerable. A friend of RVUUF was recently targeted in a gift card and identify theft scam. They were contacted by phone, the caller purporting to … Continue reading Please Beware of SCAMS and Report Fraud
