June 21, 2015: Surprise subject
The “Power of Conflict Resolution” service and workshops with Rev. Cat Cox have been cancelled due to illness. Rev. White will instead surprise us with a different topic this Sunday (to be determined).
Congregation and Community News
Rev. Cox workshop to be rescheduled
A workshop with Rev. Cat Cox, scheduled for Saturday, June 20, has been cancelled due to illness. It will be re-scheduled in the fall.
National prayer in response to church shootings
The horrific shootings in the Emmanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina has created a groundswell of response around the country. The church is calling for a national prayer at noon (Eastern Daylight Time) today. My hope is that RVUUFians will consider supporting them from a distance by sending your positive energy and prayers at … Continue reading National prayer in response to church shootings
New member classes, fall 2015
A schedule has been announced for new member orientation classes this fall. As reported in “News to Note,” the dates are Oct. 4 — History of UU and RVUUF, Oct. 11 — Principles and Oct. 18 — Path to RVUUF. A ceremony welcoming the church’s new members will be held on Oct. 25. For more … Continue reading New member classes, fall 2015
RVUUF library: Books due back
From this week’s “News to Note” (sent to email subscribers and inserted in the Order of Service), Elinor Knight asks that books be returned to the RVUUF library before inventory time in August. She also announced that a Book Fair is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15 after church. Can you help meet the library’s … Continue reading RVUUF library: Books due back
Student art on display
An exhibit of student artwork is on display in RVUUF’s Great Hall, and will remain for at least three weeks. The students’ creative work includes artistic expressions of the UU Seven Principles, the Divine Feminine, a recent service project for animals and more. Religious Explorations hopes you enjoy this exhibit showcasing our students’ creative talents.
Religious Explorations, summer changes
Middle-school program suspended for summer School is out, and Religious Explorations’ Sunday program for grade six and older is being suspended for the summer. Middle- to high-school students are invited to join the younger children for activities in classrooms and garden or worship with adults in the Great Hall. The R.E. program for grade six … Continue reading Religious Explorations, summer changes
Child dedication on Sept. 20
If you were unable to participate in the child dedication that was held on Mother’s Day, Rev. Nan White will offer a second child dedication service on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Full calendar of opportunities
We are headed into the last month of the 2014-2015 church/fiscal year and June has a full calendar of opportunities to be together as RVUUFians where we can practice Beloved Community. The experiences will include laughter and play at our summer picnic on June 7 preceded by a FIRE DRILL exercise during the Sunday service, … Continue reading Full calendar of opportunities
Bench in RVUUF side yard
A wooden bench in the side yard at RVUUF was designed by Wendy Eppinger, who built it with Jeffrey Behrens. This work represents one-quarter of a project that, as envisioned, will be a round bench surrounding the trees. Wendy said she first conceived the idea two years ago when approached by members of the Religious … Continue reading Bench in RVUUF side yard