Most of us have heard stories from family members of how our family got to North America and the United States. Whether your ancestors walked across the Bering Strait, were Shanghaied or came in chains, traveled in luxury across the Atlantic or barely made it out of a war-torn country, we want to honor your … Continue reading Appreciating Our Ancestors; Immigration Stories
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 Habitat and Hope Village Habitat and Hope Village (HHV) … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for October, 2022 is Habitat and Hope
Join again the Dances of Universal Peace in the UUCS Fellowship Hall on the first Friday and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Experience the revitalizing and healing energy of music, spiritual song and movement. This activity has four levels of participation. One can sit and enjoy the activity, sit and sing, sit … Continue reading Revitalize Yourself with Music, Song and Movement
Heads up! Just a month out till our UUCS Men’s Retreat at Molalla Retreat Lodge beginning late afternoon Oct. 14 and ending up Sunday Oct. 16 around noon. Register now by emailing Rev. Rick at revrick@uusalem.org. The cost of the retreat is $70, but partial and complete funding is available, so register even if you are … Continue reading Men’s Retreat Begins October 14 – Register Now!
The Reopening Team has worked diligently over the past 2 years to keep our congregants healthy and safe during the COVID pandemic. We are now in a new phase of living with COVID and so are eliminating all prior COVID restrictions;– no mask mandates,– no proof of vaccination requirement,– no contact tracing.
There have been so many changes in the last three years, individually, and as a congregation. It is time to find out who, as a congregation, we are now, what we value, and our shared goals for the future. Please join us and tell us what about UUCS is most important to you, and what … Continue reading Help Us Find Out Who “We” Are
WE NEED YOU: For the second year, as part of the shared ministry campaign, we are asking that all members of the congregation help with coffee service one or two times throughout the year. We are hoping this will give everyone an opportunity to meet other members and to be part of service to our … Continue reading Coffee Helpers are Needed
Church@thePark is inviting the entire community to an open house at the new Village of Hope site, 1210 Center Street, Sunday, September 11 from 1 pm to 3 pm and from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This will be an opportunity for UUCS supporters of Habitat and Hope Village, Inc. (HHV) to tour Shower Trailer Number … Continue reading Village of Hope Open House September 11
Bring your furry or feathered or scaly friend or family member to the October 2 Annual Animal Blessing Service. If your hedgehog huffs up at the mere suggestion, no worries, send a photo with both their and your name to productionteam@uusalem.org by September 23rd and your dear one will still get blessed. Until then, may all beings … Continue reading Animal Blessing Service October 1
For the month of September, we continue to get to learn more about the people involved in creating the Sunday Service. This month we learn about Marcia Christenson, part of the Homilist/Storyteller team who also does special music and is cantor at times for the service. So, without further ado, here’s Marcia…. Name: Marcia Christenson … Continue reading Behind the Chalice September 2022
