Join us for a pancake breakfast (with GF, DF, and Vegan options) and a speaker or two from Marion County Master Gardeners™ or similar organization. Following the breakfast program we will give tour(s) of the grounds, then conduct some necessary grounds maintenance (as you are able). Feel free to bring a potluck side dish and … Continue reading Pancakes and Landscapes June 29
Everyone is invited to bring a flower to church on June 2 and add it to the bouquet in the lobby for our annual Flower Communion. Every year at UUCS we celebrate our beloved Flower Communion ceremony on the first Sunday in June. Begun by Norbert Capek, a passionate Czech who became a Unitarian minister, … Continue reading Bring a Flower for Flower Communion June 2
Our Interim Minister Committee has been working with the UUA to recruit and hire an Interim Minister. Additionally, you of the congregation contributed information about your hopes and dreams for our future during committee meetings with you. The committee incorporated this information with other information in our Congregation Profile and interview questions. We thank you … Continue reading Update on Minister Search
Once again, 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. See the schedule for the days you are assigned to help. We are hoping this will give everyone an opportunity to meet other members and to … Continue reading Coffee Service Schedule for All Members
Men’s Group will be meeting twice a month in the Green Room. Meetings will be on the 2nd Sunday, 12:30 pm – 2:30 PM Personal food optionaland on the 4th Sunday, 8 am – 10 am breakfast pot luck.Format: Leadership will be rotating. Meetings will start and end with brief check-ins. Topics may be initiated … Continue reading Men’s Group Meets Twice Monthly
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 the Thompson-Patch Scholarship Fund. The Nellie Thompson-Dorothy Patch Scholarship … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for June, 2024 is the Nellie Thompson-Dorothy Patch Scholarship Fund
C’mon and get happy with us at 6 pm on Wednesday, 5/22 at Marco Polo Restaurant! Food of all kinds, people of all kinds! Smiles and laughter guaranteed! RSVP to Steve at sjr1948@gmail.com.
About 40 folks participated with robust and thoughtful input in 2 forums in February and March, 2024. We discussed what we hope for in an Interim Minister. Here is a summary of those conversations.The top 4 choices of what we want the roles of our Interim Minister to be are: These are the questions asked … Continue reading What Do We Hope For in an Interim Minister?
At noon on May 26, in the UUCS sanctuary, Rick Staggenborg, Chair of the Healthcare for All Oregon (HCAO) faith caucus will give a talk on the state of healthcare, common problems with the delivery of cost effective healthcare, and what can be done to increase the availability of cost effective healthcare. Rick’s presentation is … Continue reading Healthcare for All Oregon May 26
Our annual congregational meeting will be on Sunday, May 19 after the service, beginning at 12:00. You can review the slate of candidates and budget before the meeting on the Congregational Meeting 2024 webpage. Lunch will be served. This meeting will be both in-person and online. Those who want to participate online can join on … Continue reading Annual Congregational Meeting May 19
