Here is your chance to bring home a memento from our partner church – crocheted ornaments made by the Simenfalva Women’s Group as a fundraiser for their projects. Look for the table in the Fellowship Hall after the service on December 9.
The Center for Hope and Safety (formerly Mid-Valley Women’s Crisis Service) offers a safe refuge and support to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking. Our programs and services inform survivors of their options and support them in their choices. A cornerstone of our philosophy is respect for the rights … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for December 2018 is the Center for Hope and Safety
On May 20, 2018, our Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem voted to support a “No Vote” on Measure 105. This is an unjust measure that violates our shared values. Oregon UU Voices for Justice and First Unitarian of Portland along with HealthCare for All Oregon have recommendations for all five statewide ballot measures. Please stop … Continue reading Remember to Vote by November 6!
As part of the Marion-Polk Foodshare program, Meals on Wheels promotes the nutritional health, independence and social well-being of seniors and disabled adults in Salem and Keizer. We offer hot meals hand-delivered by volunteers Monday through Friday with the option of having frozen meals delivered on Fridays for the weekend. For more information, see the … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for November is Meals on Wheels
Transylvania Travelers Meeting, October 21, noon – 1:30 (Green Room, if available ) All interested people are welcome. The topic of the meeting will be UU History in Transylvania.
Mano a Mano is one of the oldest Latino or Immigrant-led community based organizations in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley. Our mission is to provide opportunities for our clients to gain knowledge and skills for self-sufficiency; and to increase access to education and health care. We see ourselves not as service providers, but as being in service … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for September 2018 is Mano a Mano
This August we will again be collecting needed items for our partner church in Simenfalva, Transylvania. Rev. Szen has sent a list of items that were requested by local doctors, the school, and women in the congregation. Let’s see what we can do to help! Suggestions are: reading glasses; vitamins B,C,D, and Omega 3; pens, … Continue reading August Collection for Our Partner Church
Salem Rainbow Youth exists to serve the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in Marion and Polk counties. Activities include weekly groups with dinner, public meetings, workshops, gatherings, and social events. Find out more on their website, or visit Salem Rainbow Youth on Facebook.
Oregon UU Voices for Justice needs at least 600 signatures before August 6 so that the UU opposition to this ballot measure will be listed in the Voters’ Pamphlet. Stop by the SJAT table on Sunday July 29 or August 5 to add your signature to the list. Signatures will be submitted to the Secretary of State to verify that … Continue reading Signatures Needed Urgently for Measure 105 (IP-22) Opposition
Causa will lead a training session for folks who want to help defeat IP-22 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ located at 700 Marion St NE on July 25 at 6:30 pm. If passed, IP-22 would would repeal the state’s sanctuary state law that limits the cooperation of local law enforcement with federal … Continue reading IP-22 Workshop – July 25
