Want to be a big help? There are plenty of opportunities to join our UUCS ministry and serve on a team or committee, or just show up for specific tasks. But here’s one that has been lying dormant since the pandemic. Our administrative staff, Emma and Jo, are overwhelmed with the tasks of organizing our … Continue reading Events Coordinator Needed
Starting Point is a 4-week experiential group running Sundays: October 20 and 27, and November 3 and 10 from 12 to 2 at the church. Lunch will be provided. The series covers the historical and theological roots of Unitarian Universalism. It involves the participants personally through the sharing of their spiritual journeys, and provides guidance … Continue reading Starting Point: for Visitors, Old and New Members
One of our favorite entertainers, Roy Zimmerman, is returning to UUCS but the event has been moved to the fall, at Roy’s request. Originally scheduled for Friday, July 19, it is now scheduled for Friday, October 11 with a 7 pm start time. With an important election only a few weeks later we will all … Continue reading Roy Zimmerman at UUCS October 11
Please consider joining me (Joan Stembridge) in staffing a Voter Registration table outside of the Salem Public Library. The table will have voter registration forms and information regarding who is eligible to vote. The table will be absolutely non-partisan in nature: the only goal is to encourage active citizenship; no UUCS information will be displayed. … Continue reading Help Register Voters Through October 14
On October 6, please bring your well-behaved furry, feathered, or reptile friends to this service for our annual Blessing of the Animals. Let us bless the love and connection we feel between ourselves and those we call our furry family members, our reptilian relations, our persnickety yet patient pets. If your pet would not enjoy … Continue reading Animal Blessing Service October 6
Appreciating our Ancestors is coming a little early this year. Instead of the end of October, we are going to celebrate our connections in September. Please join us on 9/15 for “Where do we come from?”, Sara Pickett, Homilist. Throughout human history, people have looked to creation stories to help explain our reason for existence … Continue reading Appreciating Our Ancestors September 15
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. We are hoping this will give everyone an opportunity to meet other members and to be part of service to our community. Many members have voiced … Continue reading Coffee Service Schedule for 2024-2025
Parents, take a break and enjoy an evening out while we take care of the kids on Friday, September 29 from 6 to 9 pm. We will have a fun-filled evening planned for them, so mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details. $25 per child/ $40 for 2 – Dinner, snacks, crafts and … Continue reading Parents’ Night Out Friday, September 27
We invite everyone to come and celebrate at the Salem Pride event! The LRE Team and UUCS will have a fabulous Face Painting Booth and we would love Youth Group volunteers to help with face painting and engage with the community. It is SO MUCH FUN; we hope to see you all there!
The landscape team works hard to make our property a welcoming home to recharge our nature spirits. Our team needs your help to properly maintain and protect our spiritual home.Do you have any gardening tools in good working condition you could donate to our team? We are looking for: pruning tools and sawswrenches, screwdriverspower toolsrakesbroomswheelbarrows … Continue reading Landscape Team Needs Tools
Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen announced she is about to be out of the country and away from her email while she attends the International UU Women’s Convocation in Romania. She will be back on September 9. She made a a “Hello” video to share with the congregation, hoping to bridge the space between now and October … Continue reading A Video Offering from Our New Minister
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 HOME Youth Services. HOME Youth Services Together the Drop … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for September 2024 is HOME Youth Services
Kaleidoscope has had to make the hard decision to close. They will be gone by the end of August. This is not only a huge loss for Ashley, the kids and families at Kaleidoscope, but a huge loss for us here at UUCS. Ashley and Kaleidoscope have done so much to promote knowledge about UU … Continue reading Kaleidoscope is Closing
The new liturgical year is fast approaching and the folks that do Sunday Services (Celebrants, Homilists, Music, Production) want you to know what’s coming up! Rev. Monica will do Sunday services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month and the Homilist group will do the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays, with a couple … Continue reading What Will Be Happening in Sunday Services
September 8 will be our annual Water Communion service and the start of our liturgical year. Bring a small vial of water representing somewhere you have traveled or the importance of water in your life. Don’t worry if you forget, there will be representative water available for you to use as well. Together we will … Continue reading Water Communion September 8
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 Be Part of the Host Team
The Spirit of Life Meditation Group will provide an opportunity for UUCS members and others from our larger community to practice weekly meditation together in an ecumenical setting. Rooted in multiple traditions, including but not limited to Buddhism, Christianity, Native American spirituality and mindfulness practice, our Group is open, as is UUCS itself, to people … Continue reading New Meditation Team Meets Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
At each Sunday service, during what UUCS calls “A Time for Generosity”, a basket is passed around to collect money. This voluntarily given money is then shared with organizations from the local community who have goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. In consultation with the minister and the Social Justice Team, the fundraising committee … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipients for 2024-25
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
Landscaping Work Parties will be held twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 9 am until noon. until the end of summer. We need the help with cleanup around the property including weed pulling, lawn mowing, planting plants, trimming bushes and cleaning/repairing furniture. Please consider coming out and working with … Continue reading Landscape Work Parties 2nd and 4th Saturdays
Tuesdays at 7 pm everyone is welcome to join us in our sanctuary for guided and silent meditation followed by tea and discussion. The first text for our discussion will be Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Note: If you meditate on a cushion, please bring one until … Continue reading Meditation Tuesdays at 7 pm
Anyone who has a concern or knowledge of sexual harassment or abuse in our church is urged to contact a member of the Safer Congregation Committee for further consideration.A newer offering is a Restorative Communication program that helps resolve conflicts between members using a mediation-type process.Talk to the folks with the blue ribbons on our … Continue reading Restorative Communication Offered by Safer Congregation Committee
Those who went to the Women’s Retreat last June had a wonderful time at Suttle Lake Camp. They offered us first choice for this year and we got June 28-30. Don’t worry, we have heard that this should fit well with Rev. Rick’s retirement. So you will be able to send him off with love … Continue reading Save the Date; Women’s Retreat June 28-30
Love to Facebook? Want to help UUCS for about 2-5 hours per month, all from home? We need a Facebook editor, familiar with Facebook, very comfortable with email, and willing to be trained on Trello, our workspace organizer (it’s easy!). We write the words, usually provide a picture, and you just post it. Contact facebook@uusalem.org
As we know, COVID cases are on the rise, here and in the larger community. Also flu and other respiratory diseases historically are more common in winter months. Please be thoughtful of others, mindful of your own health, take precautions, but know we welcome you to join us in community at each Sunday service.
YOU are invited to participate in our new BANNED BOOK LIBRARY! Here’s how:
Faithfully Becoming is the theme of the annual UUA General Assembly in Pittsburg June 21-25 2023. Over a 5-day immersive experience that can be either in-person or virtual, attendees will participate in inspirational worship services and informative workshops, reconvene with friends and colleagues, and experience the vibrant exhibit hall. GA is an unforgettable experience for … Continue reading General Assembly in Pittsburg June 21-25, 2023
There is a lot of interest in a UUCS men’s retreat, including Reverend Rick! We are starting to investigate locations. It will probably a weekend, within an hour of Salem, hopefully this Fall. But… we need an idea of how many MIGHT go…so please send an email to Rick if you are interested. No firm … Continue reading Men’s Retreat
The Facilities team needs to find a home for the 2021 ice-storm firewood stacked in Bateman Woods, before next winter. If you are or might be interested in receiving some not later than this September, e-mail or call Tom Lancefield by June 1. We originally thought of selling it, and would accept donations. It is … Continue reading Lots of Firewood Available
Returnable bottles and cans are still being collected to fund the scholarship fund for the Women’s Retreat to be held next fall or spring. Bottle Drop bags are available on the credenza in the foyer. Just fill the bag with your returnables and drop off at any Bottle Drop locations. If you have questions, you … Continue reading Collecting Cans for Retreat Scholarships
With sensitivity to our vulnerable and immunocompromised friends, the Reopening Team has determined guidelines to be in place as of April 13, 2022. The major change is that it is no longer necessary to RSVP to come to the service. These guidelines are subject to change. (Note: Though no RSVP is required for the service, … Continue reading Reopening Guidelines Drop RSVP for Service
The UUCS Women’s Retreat, the annual tradition which brings women together for a day, or a weekend, of companionship, sisterhood, sharing and growing has been on hiatus due to the pandemic. Although we are not ready to return to a full weekend retreat, we are considering a one day event in the fall of 2022 … Continue reading Women’s One-Day Retreat Planning
Want a fun, stress relieving activity that provides proven health benefits and is completely FREE? Join choir! The UUCS choir rehearses every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 pm and performs once a month. Come meet some new people (or say hello to long time friends) and help contribute to the UUCS musical community! Choir too much of a commitment? … Continue reading Choir and Music Volunteers Wanted!
Marion Polk Food Share comes by the first Monday of each month to pick up donations generously given by UUCS members, visitors, and Staff. The donation site is the beautiful Red Wagon in our Foyer. Let’s try to fill the wagon each month with food waiting to be sent to hungry people in our community. … Continue reading Contribute to Marion Polk Food Share
The Worship Team encourages UUCS Teams, Committees and Members to use the Publication Request form to communicate information about groups and activities to our UUCS community. The Communications Team does a good job of putting this information out in the weekly Friday This Week emails, on Facebook and in the monthly newsletter, “The Chalice and … Continue reading Use the Publication Request Form
The next Men’s Group meeting will be Sunday, November 21 at 8 am. All identifying as men are welcome! Men attending will check-in and there will be discussion. All that is discussed will be kept confidential unless the safety of a participant or someone else is at risk.We meet every 2 weeks on Sundays, alternating … Continue reading Men’s Group Meetings Schedule
The Re-opening team has determined that it is safe to open our building to our congregation and the wider community. Teams and Community groups are welcome to come in starting October 23. The first in-person service will be Oct 31, with registration still required.Guidelines are in place for Sunday services and for all who plan … Continue reading Re-Opening! Links to Building Use Guidelines for Services and Groups
We celebrate the return of in-person Sunday services and fellowship time with coffee! As part of the shared ministry campaign, we are asking that each member of the congregation help with coffee service one or two times throughout the year, beginning November 7. We are hoping this will give everyone an opportunity to meet other … Continue reading Coffee Service – Part of Our Shared Ministry
Celebrate the cultural diversity of the Salem area through a nine-concert series (now Live!) this fall through spring! The UUCS Music department is planning the concert series for Tuesdays or Fridays each month from October 12, 2021 to June 14, 2022. Series planner, Dr. Kit Abrahamson states, “We want to support the musical community in … Continue reading 2021-22 Celebrating Diversity Music Concerts
We are in the midst of revitalizing the UUCSLISt into an email “Electronic Bulletin Board.” We are offering signups to members and friends of the UUCS community. We envision the UUCSLIST as our electronic bulletin board, especially now that we have limited access to our building at Center Street & Cordon Road. You can use … Continue reading Invitation to Join UUCSLIST Electronic Bulletin Board
Breeze is our Online church directory accessible from your phone or computer, if you have an email listed in the directory. Everyone who has an email listed in the directory can see pictures and names of everyone in the directory. Those who are members of UUCS (those who have signed the book) will be able … Continue reading Using our Online Directory is a Breeze!
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 last day to register to vote in the Oregon primary elections is April 28, The primaries will be held Tuesday, May 19. Kathy Randall will be at the Social Justice table in the fellowship hall after the service every Sunday up to and including April 26. She will assist you with registering if you … Continue reading Register to Vote in May Primaries by April 28
Salem Rainbow Youth exists to serve the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in Marion and Polk counties. Activities include weekly groups with dinner, public meetings, workshops, gatherings, and social events. Find out more on their website, or visit Salem Rainbow Youth on Facebook.
Please join the Salem Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPs) for our Fall Equinox Celebration, Friday Sept 22. Day and night are equal length. It is also the time to pause in gratitude of the second harvest. Gathering and potluck at 7:00 pm with ritual starting at promptly at 7:30 pm. Please remember to bring a list of ingredients so people … Continue reading Fall Equinox Celebration September 22
REGISTRATION is being done through a google document. A link has been sent to all of the parents currently on the google email list. If you are new to our congregation and have yet to have been added to the google group, please pick-up a hard copy in the hallway or follow the link … Continue reading RE Notes for Fall 2016
