General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists for conducting business of the Association, exploring the theological underpinnings of our faith, and leaning fully into our mission and principles. In 2022 it is in Portland, and is offered as an in-person meeting or online. The UUA website has all the information: https://www.uua.org/ga about how … Continue reading General Assembly in Portland June 22-26, 2022
The Mindful Organization for the Recovery of Psychological Health, M.O.R.P.H. (formerly the Mental Health Association of Marion County) once again is asking for your support this holiday season with providing gifts for people with significant mental health conditions who are lacking support from friends or family. Please join us in reaching out to those who … Continue reading Gift Tags for Our Christmas Tree Support M.O.R.P.H.
UUCS is accepting applications for the Music Director position through December 3, 2021. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem (UUCS) is a religious home for those who seek a religious community that will accept and honor you as you are. UUCS is seeking a Music Director to plan and cultivate a vibrant and inspirational congregational … Continue reading Music Director Position Open
UUCS is scheduled to host Family Promise the week beginning December 5. We will need to provide meals on Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday for 12 people. The meals are delivered to a single location. UUCS Family Promise Team is ready and able to assist you with cooking and meal delivery. It is also possible for … Continue reading Help Homeless Families
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
Dear UUCS,Our newest neighbors are refugee families who have fled their countries due to persecution, war, or violence. My husband and I have been involved with 5 families over the past 5 years who have fled Iraq, Syria, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Our lives have been immeasurably enriched by walking along … Continue reading Call to UUCS to Support our New Neighbors
UUUCS will host an online auction from January 16 through January 23rd. We are seeking donations. You can contribute items or provide a service. An item might be a piece of art, an antique, furniture, food, wine, handmade object, or a getaway! Some examples of a service would be instrument or voice lessons, pet-sitting or … Continue reading Auction in January -Submit Your Donation!
At our Reopening and Appreciating Our Ancestors service on October 31, we saw photos of and heard stories about our important ancestors. A big thank you to those who made submissions. We wound up with so many that we had to edit some of the stories. Because, we did not have time in the service … Continue reading Remembering Our Ancestors Continues
The Worship Team needs your Christmas Prayers for the upcoming Christmas Eve Service. As you know, we are reopened and hope that Christmas Eve will be both in-person and Live Stream. In any event, it would be very helpful to have your Christmas Prayer for the World, with your name on it, to be read … Continue reading Christmas Prayers for the World
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 our Microfinance project. The UUCS Microfinance project makes small … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for November 2021 is Microfinance
