WE DID IT!!Lift Every Voice Oregon was SUCCESSFUL in getting the initiative on Gun Safety onto the November ballot!This is great news! UUCS members actively participated in collecting signatures for this initiative. Thank you so much! There will be a strong effort led by Lift Every Voice Oregon to get this ballot measure passed in … Continue reading Gun Safety Measure on the Ballot!
Connections study/social groups will again meet monthly from September through June. Registration will be from July 18 through August 19.Follow this link to sign up. Consider which of these time slots will best fit your calendar:2nd Tues. 10:30 am in person at UUCS2nd Tues. 6:30 pm in person at UUCS2nd Wed. 6:00 pm on Zoom2nd … Continue reading Connections Group Sign Ups
Would you like to try ballroom dancing, but don’t know how or feel a bit rusty? Six Wednesday classes will run from 6:30 to 8:30pm July 13 to August 24, except July 20. Lessons may cover the Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango, Cha Cha, Salsa. No partner is necessary. Youth are welcome. Childcare can be arranged. … Continue reading Ballroom Dance Lessons Begin July 13
Our church hosts a very special concert at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. And it’s free. Hekun Wu will play two solo Bach Cello Suites as part of his preparation to play all six Bach Suites at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Johann Sebastian Bach’s own church! You may remember Hekun as a music department … Continue reading A Special Concert July 10
Dear UU Brothers, we are preparing to reserve the retreat center in Molalla for October 14-16 for the fall men’s retreat! Check their website for info about the retreat center. Please let Steven Rosen know by email sjr1948@gmail.com as soon as possible if you think it is likely that you would attend. No money is needed at … Continue reading Join Us for a Men’s Retreat Oct. 14-16
Only a short time after hiring a director for our music program and choir, UUCS is on the hunt again. Dr. Robert Whalen has left to assume a full-time position at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York State. The Music Director’s primary role is to provide inspiring, diverse, multi-cultural and theme-enhancing choral and instrumental music … Continue reading UUCS Seeks Music Director
Hi Fellow UUCS Congregational Members and Friends,Well, GA 2022 is over, and we – Ben, Barbara, Bob, Joel and Sara – your delegates- were able to take advantage of the multi-platform presentation to attend business and workshops either virtually, in-person or both. More articles are on their way, about the Article II Committee, what “Normal” … Continue reading UUA GA Outcome of Elections and Voting
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 Oregon Black Pioneers. The vision of Oregon Black Pioneers … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for July 2022 is Oregon Black Pioneers
In the Fall 2021 Rev. Rick announced the formation of a new shared ministry at the UUCS – Homilists and Storytellers. On June 12, Rev. Rick confirmed Marcia Christensen, Greg Gregg, Gloria Holland, Makenzie Kleutsch, Bob Muir, Sara Pickett, Barbara Stebbins-Boaz, Janet Stevens, Paul Wilson, Don Wolf and Bonnie Tarwater as members of the new … Continue reading Homilists and Storytellers Recognized
As one of your delegates to GA, I wanted to update you on the Delegates for UUA Board Forum that was held June 8 in the evening. I was only able to stay for an hour, but even within that hour was able to get a perception on the 4 different candidates, 2 who had … Continue reading Observations on “Delegates for UUA Board Forum” June 8
