Share the Plate Recipient for May 2024 is Salem Harvest

Share the Plate Recipient for May 2024 is Salem Harvest

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 Salem Harvest.  Salem Harvest is a non-profit organization that … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for May 2024 is Salem Harvest

Share the Plate Recipient for April, 2024 is the Minister’s Discretionary Fund

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 or in our congregation which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is the Minister’s Discretionary Fund.  The … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for April, 2024 is the Minister’s Discretionary Fund

Women’s Alliance Meets April 10

The monthly meeting of Women’s Alliance will be April 10, 2:00-3:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Guest speaker this month is Tania Wilson Moran, Volunteer Coordinator for Salem for Refugees. All are welcome to attend Women Alliance meetings! Food and beverage is always served. Salem for Refugees is a refugee resettlement agency providing services to refugees … Continue reading Women’s Alliance Meets April 10

Seeking Input for Transforming Hearts Service May 5

The service on May 5 will be “”Transforming Hearts: Supporting the trans folks in our lives.” Our speakers from Basic Rights Oregon are asking for your questions and concerns so that they can address them during the service. Please email questions and concerns about trans issues to Eric Schuman at ericpa3@comcast.net

Share the Plate Recipient for March 2024 is Our Partner Church

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 2002 … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for March 2024 is Our Partner Church

Share the Plate Recipient for February 2024 is Marion Polk Foodshare

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 2024 is Marion Polk Foodshare

Share the Plate Recipient for January 2024 is Family Promise

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 2024 is Family Promise

Chalice Circles to Resume in January

Chalice Circles (CC), a program of small group discussions that was introduced last spring at UUCS, has been highly successful. Chalice Circles focuses on external issues/opinions, in contrast to Connections/Soul matters groups that focus on introspection and feelings. They both foster relationships through discussions, and they both have discussion materials with readings/videos for preparation, as … Continue reading Chalice Circles to Resume in January