Join us for a six week directed exploration of Irshad Manji’s acclaimed book Don’t Label Me: How to do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars. (Alternate title-Don’t Label Me, An Incredible Conversation For Divided Times.) Book Study: Wednesdays April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19 at 6:00 to 7:30 PM Webinar: May 26 at … Continue reading Diversity Without Division – Book Study and Webinar
UUCS is scheduled to host Family Promise the week beginning April 4. We will need to provide meals on Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday for 11 people. The meals are delivered to 2 places. The UUCS Family Promise Team is ready and able to assist you with cooking and meal delivery. It is also possible for … Continue reading Family Promise Needs Your Help April 4-10
The Social Justice Team is implementing the UUA’s recommendation that social justice initiatives be selected by the congregation and implemented by the Social Justice Team. In our twice monthly meetings will be discussing possible social justice actions, how UUCS can select social justice actions, and who we can work with to achieve social justice goals. … Continue reading Social Justice Team Meeting March 24, 7 pm
“Thank you” to all who attended, discussed and voted during the February 7, 2021 Congregational meeting. The Habitat and Hope Village, Inc. resolution was amended and passed. The result is that a land use agreement will be negotiated between the UUCS Board of Trustees and HHV for the purpose of allowing HHV to use part … Continue reading Volunteer for Habitat and Hope Village
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is Latinos Unidos Siempre. Latinos Unidos Siempre [LUS] was founded … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for March 2021 is Latinos Unidos Siempre
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is Marion Polk Food Share. Marion Polk Food Share collects … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for February 2021 is Marion Polk Food Share
The Feb. 7 Special Congregational Meeting webpage lists all of the information available about this meeting, the resolution, the HHV project and other documents.
Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley is a consortium of 35 local churches that assists homeless families in the greater Salem community. Hosting rotates weekly among 17 host congregations in the network, with support congregations assisting. The goal of Family Promise is to empower families to help themselves. As families graduate to their own homes, … Continue reading Family Promise Needs Your Help January 17, 21 and 23
On Wednesday, January 6, at 6:30 pm, HHV will host the first of four informational meetings to present and discuss Habitat and Hope Village plans to construct and operate a new transitional housing facility on part of the north parking lot at UUCS. The goal is to provide safe, secure transitional housing for women at … Continue reading HHV Informational Meetings Wednesdays in January, Starting January 6
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is Family Promise. Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley (formerly, Salem … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for January 2021 is Family Promise
