As Unitarian Universalists who promote and affirm our search for meaning, RVUUF offers multiple ways to continue your search. These opportunities are varied in that a few offer you to be with theologically like-minded people, and others offer topics of interest. Use our contact form to inquire about any of the programs and groups below. You can also browse RVUUF’s calendar to look up meetings and activities that interest you.

Adult Religious Education — Contact: Marcia Sandler

Meditation Group – Compassionate Path Sangha is open to all, and meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays weekly under the balcony in the Great Hall. This mindful meditation group has rotating leads, and includes silent and optional walking meditation followed by a reading (various sources and traditions) and discussion. Optional coffee afterward in the library. If you’d like information about joining, please click here.

Children’s program (Religious Explorations) — RVUUF’s Religious Explorations (R.E.) program seeks to assist each child and youth in nurturing a spiritual life, ethical awareness, a UU identity and faith development. Contact: Lead Teacher Liz Bianco.

Humanism Explorations Group — Meets from 3 to 5 p.m. on first and third Sundays under the balcony of the Great Hall. This gathering is for everyone, not just Humanists. Current topics of interests to Humanists are studied, often from a recent book or article. During the meeting there often is a short reading related to the discussion topic available in the RVUUF library. Contact: Roy Kindell.

Library — The RVUUF library collection explains and supports the seven Principles of the UUA, broadly including the fourth principle, which is to promote “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”

Pacific Western Region Webinars – Offers live and recorded online learning opportunities.

UU Leadership Institute — Offers UU online courses in Healthy Membership, UU History, Healthy Leadership, Stewardship Strategies, Theological Plurality and more. The cost is $30 per person per class and each person has to create an account and pay for it if they want to take a course. If anyone has limited income that prevents them from taking a class, please contact Rev. Sean Parker Dennison.