Nan’s News: Future will continue to call us out
If you need a good laugh, come to the talent show tonight at 7 p.m. Sam and I will sing again, which tends to cause people to laugh, or at least smile.
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Steward’s Corner: Responsibility to contribute
Growing up in Colorado I attended the Lutheran church. I met my husband, Brad, while working at a church camp in the Rockies. After our girls were born I did not want them “picking religion up on the streets” and found the UU Fellowship in Rochester, MN.
Rev. Michael Dowd addresses ‘Religion as if Survival Mattered’
Rev. Michael Dowd will present a free program: “Faithful to the Future: Religion as if Survival Mattered (Pro-Future is Good, Anti-Future is Evil: Religious Humanism, Evolving Faith, Active Hope),” 3 to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 5, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., in Ashland. Rev. Dowd is also preaching Sunday morning … Continue reading Rev. Michael Dowd addresses ‘Religion as if Survival Mattered’
Sunday services, February 2017
Here’s a look at services taking place in February 2017. Services take place at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday in RVUUF’s Great Hall. Gathering music begins at 10:25 a.m.
Rev. Nan L. White to retire from ministry
“The most valuable and important things in our lives come to us when we cultivate the courage to be vulnerable, imperfect and self-compassionate” – Brene Brown, PhD. Dear RVUUFians, After deep reflection and in conversation with my wife, Sam, and colleagues and mentor I respect, I have decided to retire from the Ministry as a … Continue reading Rev. Nan L. White to retire from ministry
Steward’s Corner: Worship is joy for whole person
The Unitarian Universalist minister, Rev. Walker Wikstrom said that “he could not imagine for himself any way of being a Christian without being a Unitarian Universalist.” I could say the same.
‘Declaration of Conscience’ affirms UU values
Photo credit: Unitarian Universalist Association We’re writing with what we expect is the same urgent sense of concern you’re feeling about the results of the presidential election and what will follow. Based on the many conversations we’ve had with each other, people of our communities, our partners, and those most likely to face looming threats, … Continue reading ‘Declaration of Conscience’ affirms UU values
Third-Sunday recipient, Safe Parking Task Force
Today’s third-Sunday collection recipient will be RVUUF’s Safe Parking Task Force, which is working to mitigate homelessness in Ashland by offering a safe space with an outdoor restroom for families without homes to temporarily park their vehicles overnight, without the threat of law enforcement or other types of harassment. The speaker will be Ollie Bucolo, … Continue reading Third-Sunday recipient, Safe Parking Task Force
Nan’s News: Service focuses on Rev. King’s legacy
A reminder that the focus groups scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 15 have been postponed. Stay tuned for when they will be rescheduled. Your participation is needed to look back from whence you came since the Pacific Northwest District’s Healthy Congregations report of 2013. Begin to think about what has changed, what have you learned, and … Continue reading Nan’s News: Service focuses on Rev. King’s legacy
‘Socks Plus’ kits for homeless adults
These kits of socks, energy bars and personal care items, were assembled last Sunday by RVUUF’s Religious Explorations youth. The kits will be distributed to adults at Ashland’s Pioneer Hall homeless shelter, which is operated by RVUUF in partnership with Temple Emek Shalom. Cynthia M. Parkhill Administrative Coordinator Religious Explorations