Behind the Chalice- On the 12th Month of Sunday Services, The Sacred Mystery gave to us (in 2020): 12- People weekly creating services 11- Great guest speakers (probably more) 10- Behind the Chalice reports 9- Months recorded services 8- Lanterns lighted (during Christmas Eve walk) 7- Prayer Flags of Hope (need more) 6 – Radios … Continue reading Gifts in the 12th Month of Sunday Services
Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley is a consortium of 35 local churches that assists homeless families in the greater Salem community. Hosting rotates weekly among 17 host congregations in the network, with support congregations assisting. The goal of Family Promise is to empower families to help themselves. As families graduate to their own homes, … Continue reading Family Promise Needs Your Help January 17, 21 and 23
A Special Congregational Meeting will be called by the board to vote on a resolution to enter into a land use agreement with HHV. This meeting is scheduled for February 7 at Noon. Watch for future emails regarding this meeting. Read the full resolution. Why do we need a congregational vote on this issue? The … Continue reading Board Calls Special Congregational Meeting for February 7, 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, at 6:30 pm, HHV will host the first of four informational meetings to present and discuss Habitat and Hope Village plans to construct and operate a new transitional housing facility on part of the north parking lot at UUCS. The goal is to provide safe, secure transitional housing for women at … Continue reading HHV Informational Meetings Wednesdays in January, Starting January 6
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 Family Promise. Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley (formerly, Salem … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for January 2021 is Family Promise
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
‘Twas The Christmas Eve Rehearsal, with apologies to Rev. Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the week before Christmas Eve Service and all through the Church, not a creature was stirring, not even those pesky sugar ants that show up every spring in Salem! – Anyway, back to the story. The Sanctuary was nestled all quiet for … Continue reading ‘Twas the Christmas Eve Rehearsal- Thanks to the Production Crew!
On January 9 at 3 pm PST, tune in to the UUCS YouTube Channel to hear Dr. Kit. Abrahamson perform solo cello music written in the last year. The concert is a benefit for the UUCS Music Fund. During the concert, make an online donation on the UUCS Donation Page. In the Paypal window, select … Continue reading Attend a Live Streamed Cello Concert January 9
As we are not able to gather inside in person for Christmas Eve Service this year, consider joining us outdoors at the church on Christmas Eve from 4:30-5:30pm for the UUCS Lantern Walk. There will be a gift tree along the path, where you can leave an ornament that you brought and, and take one … Continue reading Christmas Eve with UUCS – Lantern Walk and Live-Streamed Service
Well, things are puttering along back here behind the Chalice. Those bits of the service where the sound suddenly goes out is as frustrating for us as it is you. We are working on seeing if there is a solution. Some of us practiced using radios, or sophisticated walkie talkies, so that the tech folks … Continue reading Updates – December 9
