The RVUUF offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25 in observation of the Thankskgiving Holiday. There will be an early deadline of before 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, for News to Note submissions and Order of Worship information.
At Braver/Wiser, Rev. Robin Tanner expresses the sentiment that “Holding on does not come easy to me. Leaving, escaping, is “a privilege that can kill — and loving does not let go.” Braver/Wiser offers a weekly written reflection by a contemporary UU religious leader and brief prayer grounded in Unitarian Universalism.
RVUUF’s Religious Explorations youth will soon assemble kits of useful items for adults who seek refuge at Ashland’s Pioneer Hall homeless shelter. All RVUUFians are invited to help by donating: Socks (new, adult sizes only) Refillable water bottles Gloves (adult sizes only) Tooth brushes and tooth paste Small bottles of soap, shampoo or lotion Nutritional … Continue reading ‘Socks Plus’ donation drive
A Faithify campaign has been created to Faithify campaign would compensate the Bismarck-Mandan minister for her full-time efforts “on our behalf and on the behalf of justice.”
RVUUF’s Social Justice and Action Committee is encouraging support for Clergy Climate Action’s Call for Climate Justice. Clergy Climate Action’s letter reads in part: “As religious leaders, we have an essential role to play in the climate justice movement. We are called to lift up hope and faith as antidotes to despair and denial. We … Continue reading Climate-justice support at RVUUF
The aftermath of the election continues to affect our lives on many levels. I offer again an opportunity to gather in community to support and encourage each other on Thursday at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This will be a time to ensure our fears do not take over our resolve to live our lives compassionately, … Continue reading Election-aftermath support, second meeting
Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), offered the following pastoral message as he reflected on the U.S. Presidential election.
Our responses to the election results will be diverse and fluid and our challenge today will be to embrace each other no matter where we find ourselves on the spectrum. As a people we must face together our new reality. Be gentle with yourself and others. Together we can find ways to shore each other … Continue reading ‘Be gentle with yourself and others’
Unitarian Universalist clergy across the Pacific Western Region answered a call to be in solidarity at Standing Rock, North Dakota, where Standing Rock Sioux activists are opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline. The gathering included a repudiation of the “Doctrine of Discovery,” a 1493 document “that guided colonization of the Americas and became part of U.S. … Continue reading UU solidarity, Dakota Access Pipeline protest
With the new projector in place and operable, though installation details remain, it is time to thank those who have contributed to the project and hope we’re not forgetting anyone.
