Thanks to the generosity of our RVUUF community we were able to donate $443.00 to SO Health-E. Your contributions to our Third Sunday Recipients make a significant difference. SO Health-E was founded in 2014 as the Southern Oregon Regional Health Equity Coalition, one of several regional equity coalitions around the state supported by the Oregon … Continue reading October 3rd Sunday Recipient Donation
Members of RVUUF’s Anti-Racism team invite you into their book reading circle held on the first Thursday of each month. Our next gathering will be Thursday, December 4, 6:00pm-7:30pm, under the balcony in our great hall. We will be discussing The Power of Bridging- how to build a world where we all belong by john … Continue reading December Advancing Racial Justice Book Study
Your RVUUF board of directors wants to learn more about the congregation’s needs and wishes in order to serve you better. We’d like to start with just three questions. Thank you so much for your time and participation!
It’s time for Thanksgiving Dinner! Our traditional Thanksgiving Day potluck will be on November 27 at 4:00pm. The sign-up poster is in the lobby, and we hope you’ll sign up – not just to bring food, but to help set up and clean up, too. Be part of the program: sing a song, read a poem, tell … Continue reading Thanksgiving Dinner at RVUUF
Join us Sunday, November 16, 3:00pm to 5:00pm for a thought-provoking discussion exploring diverse philosophical perspectives on the divine. From pantheism and deism to process theology and non-theistic views, participants will consider how different traditions and thinkers have reimagined God beyond traditional frameworks, encouraging open-minded reflection and respectful dialogue about the nature of ultimate reality. … Continue reading Humanism Explorations: Alternative Concepts of God
Through the generosity of the RVUUF community we were able to donate $577 to our September 3rd Sunday Recipient, Jackson County Fuel Committee! Jackson County Fuel Committee (JCFC) is dedicated to addressing the disparity between the lack of access to heat for thousands of low-income workers and families and the abundance of heating resources in … Continue reading 3rd Sunday Update for September
The Holiday Craft Workshop (HCW) is a community-wide event that attracted 300 guests in 2024. RVUUF buys inexpensive craft materials, sells them at cost, and then all ages make their own simple, often spectacular, holiday gifts. Our mission is to keep things simple, affordable, and fun. The HCW is Saturday December 6, 11:00am – 2:00pm. … Continue reading We Need YOU at the Holiday Craft Workshop
SO Health-E was founded in 2014 as the Southern Oregon Regional Health Equity Coalition, one of several regional equity coalitions around the state supported by the Oregon Health Authority’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Their region includes Jackson and Josephine Counties. SO Health-E prioritize health disparities for underrepresented populations including people of color, LGBTQ+ community … Continue reading Southern Oregon Health-E October 3rd Sunday Recipient
The RVUUF Caring Team has been busy in the past four weeks! We were able to tend to 10 members of our congregation. We provided or arranged for two rides, sent out three greeting cards, and made sixteen in-person contacts or visits. We were also made twenty-six check ins through phone, text, or email! Our … Continue reading Caring Team Update for October
As our thoughts turn to the Halloween season it is appropriate to reflect on how our concepts of demons, the afterlife and especially Hell originated. Does this concept begin with Christianity or is it much more ancient? All are welcome to this discussion, which will be led by Roy Kindell. We will meet at RVUUF … Continue reading A Brief History of Hell
