The Parents’ Night Gathering activity this month will be November 4 at Young at Art, 1255 Broadway St. NE, Suite 190, Salem, at 6:15 pm. Please bring a dish or drink, (enough for 4-6 people) for the potluck. If you wish to paint with the instructor, (5 people needed and goes until 9:15 pm) please … Continue reading First Friday Parent Gathering November 4
Please join us, November 24, from 5-8 pm, for the 3rd annual Community Thanksgiving Day Potluck hosted by the Salem Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (S.C.U.U.P.s). Bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish to feed 8-12 people. S.C.U.U.P.s will provide dinner rolls and mashed potatoes. The building will be open at 3 pm. Please bring a … Continue reading Thanksgiving Day Potluck at UUCS November 24
At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 1, you are welcome to come hear Ruth Larson and Molly O’Dea talk about helping the recently arrived group of refugees with their English, as well as to see some photos of the class and meet some very good English speakers. This Women’s Alliance meeting in the Fellowship Hall … Continue reading Women’s Alliance Meets November 1
The Autumn Harvest Potluck will take place on Sunday, October 16 after the second service. Check your garden, the farmers’ markets, or your favorite grocery store for a pot luck dish that brings the harvest home. Your offering to our community pot luck should feed 8 to 10 people. To help those who have food … Continue reading Autumn Harvest Potluck October 16
Speakers at the Women’s Alliance meeting on Tuesday, October 11, at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship hall will be Sheronne Blasi and Laura Perez, co-founders of the non-profit “Simply Birthdays.” This organization provides opportunities for children and teens to celebrate their birthdays during their birthday months. Supported by donations, they provide activity-filled parties complete with … Continue reading Women’s Alliance Meets October 11
Do you like to have fun and enjoy music? Of course you do. We are gearing up for the 2016-2017 UUCS Choir season. The UUCS choir is a non-audition, multi-genre ensemble, that meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8 pm and performs 2 or 3 Sundays each month. Childcare is provided to those interested at … Continue reading Choir Meets Every Thursday
Come to the first fall meeting of the Women’s Alliance on Tuesday, September 13, at 7:00 p.m. to hear Cherie Ulmer tell us about Salem’s Pentacle Theater and its history. Cherie is our regular “signer” at the first Sunday service, and often our drama coach for special events. As Cherie, Pentacle Theater’s Historian, says, “Salem’s … Continue reading Women’s Alliance Meets September 13
Have you ever thought about joining a Host team? The letter below written by Carol Manka after her “retirement” from the program in July, 2016 provides an excellent insider’s view of what it means to be UUCS Host. There’s currently a need for additional volunteers. Please express your interest to Joel Woodman or Brenna Norval, … Continue reading Be An Ambassador!
Combine a trip to a farm or to a park with fundraising for UUCS! Susan MacGinnis has wild blackberries on her farm, or you could pick at Minto Brown or other parks. As a bonus you can eat all you like as you pick! Call Susan for directions and crop information. We need about 50 … Continue reading Berry Pickers Wanted! Pie Day is Coming!
Please mark your calendar for our Annual Flower Communion, and join us for a single service, at 10:30 A.M., to honor and celebrate our community. The Flower Ceremony, sometimes referred to as Flower Communion or Flower Festival, is an annual ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community. Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian … Continue reading Flower Communion June 5
