Questions answered. Maybe
This sermon, delivered on Sunday, June 12, was written by Rev. Nan L. White before learning about the Orlando tragedy.
Congregation and Community News
RVUUF Choir on summer hiatus
Juue 5 was the RVUUF Choir’s last Sunday before their summer hiatus. This has been a good year for the choir, with several new members (always room for more!) and many challenging new anthems that have greatly enhanced the worship experience for our congregation.
Pacific Northwest deadlines and happenings
With June upon us here’s a little note with a reminder, some upcoming deadlines, a save-the-date, and a request.
Nan’s News: Mission, summer and connection
Three things I want to mention in this month’s article: one is about our new mission statement, the second is about my summer schedule, and third is about the importance of connecting to each other even when summer tends to separate us until the fall when we gather together again.
RVUUF designated Freethinker Friendly
The Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has been designated Freethinker Friendly by the UU Humanist Association. According to Maria Greene, executive director of the UU Humanist Association, the Freethinker Friendly Committee voted unanimously to approve RVUUF’s application. From a description on the UU Humanist Association website: “Unitarian Universalist congregations have been welcoming humanists, atheists, agnostics, … Continue reading RVUUF designated Freethinker Friendly
Sunday services, June 2016
Here’s a look at services taking place in June 2016. Services take place at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday in RVUUF’s Great Hall. Gathering music begins at 10:25 a.m.
Banner with notable UUs
It wasn’t planned this way, but I assembled and hung this banner, depicting the names of famous Unitarian Universalists, during May with its Soul Matters emphasis on the subject of “Tradition.”
Last ‘Time for All Ages’ ’til Sept. 4
Sunday, May 29, marks the last “Time for All Ages” until Sunday, Sept. 4. The church Worship Team does not produce a “Time for All Ages” during the summer months. Effective Sunday, June 5, children will go directly to their Religious Explorations classrooms at the beginning of Sunday services.
Developmental Minister annual report, 2015-2016
I began the second year of Developmental Ministry committed to continue another year of service and I was clear about the focus.
President’s Report for annual Congregational Meeting on May 22, 2016
In the spring of 2014, Congregants met to do strategic planning and developed the following five-year goals for 2014-2015: We, the member of the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, commit ourselves to implementing the following five goals for the five-year period beginning with the 2015-2016 church year.