If you are interested (or simply curious) in the UUCS Choir, our season begins with a rehearsal on Thursday, August 24 at 6:30 pm. We will gather in the sanctuary at UU and connect or reconnect. Hope to see you there! Jon Chinburg, Music Director
Every month a percentage of that month’s Sunday service offering is shared with a local nonprofit, which is commendable. However, those nonprofits touch a fraction of those in need of help. I feel UUCS can and should do better than sharing a percentage of the Sunday service collection. But how can UUCS be better at … Continue reading Social Justice Notes August 2023; One Stop Donating!
The OUUVfJ Annual meeting on October 14 is being hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Eugene this year. It will be multiplatform. The theme is Connecting Communities for Justice. Speakers: Rev. Allison Miller, First Unitarian Church, Portland and Brenda Smith, Executive Director of High Desert Partnership. Come join with other UUs from around the … Continue reading Oregon UU Voices for Justice Meets October 14
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 Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette. The mission of Planned Parenthood … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for August 2023 is Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
Visit with your neighbors on National Night Out, Tuesday, August 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4440 State St. in Salem. There are more than 75 block parties across the city each year, and our congregation received an invitation to this one. There will be free bike helmets … Continue reading National Night Out August 1
The Membership Team is recruiting hosts for this coming fall. An important part of every Sunday service is the friendly hosts that greet people as they enter. If you are a friendly person who enjoys talking with others, this may be for you. This is also an easy way to start getting involved in the … Continue reading Volunteers Needed to Be Hosts This Fall
We had a most Jollificating time in June! But to quote Hamlet, from a (thankfully) unpublished play, “To Jolly or not to Jolly, that is the question.” Thursday, July 20 is 3rd Thursday, but should we meet at 6 pm at Marco Polo restaurant? If we have at least 6 people committed to meeting, I … Continue reading Jolly Diners Dinner July 20
The Office will be Closed July 4th for the Holiday. The office will also be closed Wednesday, July 5th and Wednesday July 12th as staff is on vacation. Thank you!
Yahoo! YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US! It’s time to register for Connections Groups and Chalice Circles! These are two different kinds of groups that will meet for 90 minutes each month from September through June. When you register online with one of the following links, you will choose which type of group and which … Continue reading Register for Connections Groups and Chalice Circles Through August 20
There will be no formal plans for coffee service volunteers during the summer. If you are planning on being at service, consider bringing in a treat or helping with setting up and/or cleaning up coffee for fellowship time. The Connections Team would like to thank everyone who participated with coffee service during the year. It … Continue reading Summer Coffee Service
