Friends, February is such a full month! First, it’s Black History Month! A time dedicated to the collective leaning into the hard, tender, vibrant dynamic history of Black people in America. This learning is the subject of my February sermon. Next, we have Valentine’s Day- a celebration of love in all its formats and variations. … Continue reading Manifesting LOVE! February 2023 Message from Intern Minister QuianaDenae
Join Jackie and Renee for dinner Wed, Feb. 8 and get to know some RVUUFian women a little better over a nice meal (or outing when it’s warmer). Wednesday because Renee’s off that night, and early because Jackie prefers to go go when there are not many others present. RSVP to Jackie if you can, … Continue reading Women Who Dine, With or Without Wine, on Wednesdays
Through an odd sequence of events, I drove around for several days recently with a toilet in the back of my car. In case that wasn’t embarrassing enough, the order fulfillment folks at Home Depot had slapped a giant orange label with my name on it for all to see. Fortunately, the toilet was cleared … Continue reading Yes, That’s a Toilet in My Car
Have you ever done a PowerPoint presentation or hosted a Zoom meeting? Do you love to cook? Have you ever been in charge of troubleshooting the printer? Do you like public speaking? Does singing make you happy? If you answered YES to any of these questions, RVUUF has need of your special skills! The Stream … Continue reading Get Involved in 2023! Volunteer at RVUUF
2022 Annual Giving Statements were emailed to all donors on Monday, January 9th. If you didn’t see your statement, please check your “Spam,” “Junk” or “Promotions” folders in your email, and if you still can’t find it, please contact the office so we can make sure you have the donation documentation you need. Thank you … Continue reading Check Your Email for Your 2022 Giving Statement
A special thanks goes to the following people who put up and took down the light display and inflatables for Christmas: Kenny Andersen Vern Crawford Manny DeAquino Frank Jones Greg Miller Lois Pettinger Bill Montfort
Uniting for Ukraine is a Rogue Valley sponsoring organization coming to the humanitarian aid of Ukrainian refugees who are currently stranded in Europe and are unable, at this time, to return to their homes due to the ongoing war. Currently, Uniting for Ukraine’s has sponsored nine Ukrainian refugee families (or individuals) in the Rogue Valley. … Continue reading Uniting for Ukraine Rogue Valley 3rd Sunday Social Justice Offering Recipient
Helping prepare dinners for OHRA feels great. Service is supposed to be for others. We’re not “supposed” to be doing it for our own satisfaction. But face it. It feels good! Every volunteer says the same thing: helping provide meals for guests at the OHRA Center simply makes you feel great. “We got involved with … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution to get involved? Do more? Make a difference?
Did you know that our congregation sponsors an annual scholarship at Southern Oregon University? Named for 19th century Transcendentalist Unitarian feminist scholar Margaret Fuller (pictured, learn more about her HERE), the scholarship is offered to an academically successful full-time female student at SOU. This year, we received a thank you note from the scholarship recipient, … Continue reading In the Community: RVUUF’s Margaret Fuller Scholarship
