On October 25, Irshad Manji, author of “Don’t Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times” will be having an hour long dialogue with us during our worship service. In preparation of this service she has asked us to read her wonderful book (five star rating by Rev Rick!!). We have 50 FREE COPIES to … Continue reading Books Still Available- Read for Irshad Manji’s October 25 Service!
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 CAUSA. Causa is Oregon’s immigrant rights organization. Causa works … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for September 2020 is Causa
This past year has been momentous in more ways than one! We are enduring the worst presidential administration in our nation’s history. Our nation has floundered under scandalous and morally rudderless leadership causing concerns about the sanctity of our democracy. For that very reason, it’s important to remember our congregational role when things take a … Continue reading 2019-20 Minister’s Report from Rev. Rick Davis
UUCS will be feeding homeless families August 23 – 29 through Family Promise. The families will not be staying at our building this time but, we will still be providing some of their meals. Volunteers are needed to provide and deliver meals to two locations. Click here to sign up online . Family Promise provides … Continue reading Help Homeless Families August 23-29
The March Share-the-Plate recipient is our Partner Church Fund. This is our annual fund raiser, which we use for committee administrative costs and funds we share with our partner church in Simenfalva, located in the Transylvania region of Romania. We have had a relationship with Simenfalva since the late 1990’s, and cemented our connection in … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for August 2020 is our Partner Church
Are you ready for a challenge? Creating effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of power, privilege, supremacy and leadership is like any lifestyle change. Setting our intentions and adjusting what we spend our time doing is essential. It’s all about building new habits. This website, under the direction of Dr. Eddie Moore, … Continue reading The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Forming Challenge
The vision of Oregon Black Pioneers is to be the premier resource for Oregon’s African American culture and heritage information. They aspire to preserve this largely unknown and rich heritage and culture through collections and programs that promote scholarly research and public use. They envision becoming a center for study of Oregon’s African American life, … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for July 2020 is Oregon Black Pioneers
On June 23, the Salem Keizer School Board received public testimony about the presence of armed police in schools. On Thursday, June 18, Rev. Rick attended a rally where he heard many moving stories from students about their experiences with the School Security Officers (SRO). He encourages us to participate in this process. You can … Continue reading Call to Action – Police in Schools
As Unitarian Universalists, we are called upon by our 7 Principles to confront and combat the injustices that our country and our community have been fighting in the recent weeks following the death of George Floyd and other Black and Brown people. Here in Salem we have specific tasks we can undertake as allies to support … Continue reading Call to Action for Social Justice in Salem
The Nellie Thompson-Dorothy Patch Scholarship Fund is named for two champions of social justice and equality in Salem. In 1976, Dorothy Patch – longtime school teacher and community activist – and Reverend Nellie Thompson teamed up to find ways to improve Salem’s racial climate. In honor of their legacy, the Thompson-Patch Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for June 2020 is the Thompson-Patch Scholarship Fund
