Peg Bowden, former Ashland resident, retired nurse and author of A Land of Hard Edges: Serving the Front Lines of the Border (Peer Publishing, 2013), will present updates on her border experiences twice while visiting the Rogue Valley. Her first presentation will be from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 at the United … Continue reading Peg Bowden to discuss border experiences
Web editor Cynthia M. Parkhill is compiling charters for RVUUF committees. She asks that if you have authored a committee charter, please send it as a Microsoft Word or OpenOffice document or “share” it via Google Drive. To connect with web editor Cynthia M. Parkhill, use RVUUF’s contact form.
Thursday, Aug. 13 is “RVUUF Night” at the Ashland City Band Concert, located at the Lithia Park Bandshell up by the street, near the cement wheelchair access area. (This event has been twice postponed due to heat. If the National Weather Service forecast temperature is less than 100 degrees on Aug. 13, RVUUF will proceed … Continue reading ‘RVUUF Night’ at Ashland City Band Concert
Soul Matters Sharing Circles are coming to RVUUF this fall, and registration will begin in September. This is a theme-based program that includes monthly circles of folks, worship that connects to the monthly themes and co-ordination with Religious Exploration for our children and youth. Would you like to journey through the year delving into fascinating … Continue reading Soul Matters sign-ups begin in September
It’s time to think about donations for RVUUF’s Auction on Nov. 7. The Auction Committee is hoping for a record-breaking turnout. The next Auction Committee meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at Emerson House. If you have input, donations, questions, or contacts with local businesses you are willing to contact for donations, contact … Continue reading RVUUF Auction set for Nov. 7
As Unitarian Universalists we take great pride in our ability to think. During the Aug. 9 service, three members of RVUUF’s sangha (Buddhist Meditation Group) will address why lots of UU thinkers are “going out of their minds” by meditating regularly together. What drew them to meditation? What does the Buddhist path look like? How … Continue reading Aug. 9, 2015: Meditation — Going Out of Your Mind — for Thinkers
Each August, RVUUF offers a multi-generational camp weekend experience at Camp Latgawa, located at 13250 South Fork Little Butte Creek Road in Eagle Point, Oregon.
The Unitarian Universalist Association announced today that this year’s “Common Read” is Just Mercy, A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. According to a biographical note on the UUA website, Stevenson “has dedicated his legal career to defending those who are trapped by an often capricious, political, and willfully unjust criminal justice system … Continue reading ‘Just Mercy,’ UUA Common Read
Parents, a new school year begins in September 2015, and with it, Religious Explorations will begin a new program year. We will need you to review and update information on-file for your child.
A recently-formed women’s group has changed its meeting times to evening so that women with daytime commitments can attend.
