The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Forming Challenge

Are you ready for a challenge? Creating effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of power, privilege, supremacy and leadership is like any lifestyle change. Setting our intentions and adjusting what we spend our time doing is essential. It’s all about building new habits. This website, under the direction of Dr. Eddie Moore, … Continue reading The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Forming Challenge

Results of Survey Earlier This Year

When the board requested our friends and members to fill out a survey early this year, 176 people responded. A 2-page summary of the survey results  is available for viewing online. You may also read the full 35-page survey results..Send any questions to Board Chair Christine Ertl, boardchair@uusalem.org.

Adult RE Discussion Group

Join us Wednesday nights through August 19 for a TED Talk Watch Party and Discussion Group on topics of interest related to Current Events.  Each week, a new TED Talk or similarly styled video presentation will be chosen for group viewing. Participants may watch the presentation on their own, or as part of a Watch … Continue reading Adult RE Discussion Group

Final Updated Covenant of Respectful Relations for Vote at Annual Meeting.

As many of you know, the board asked the UUCS Committee on the Ministry (or COM) to review and edit our current Covenant of Good Relations. (COM Members: Ruth Larson, Joel Martin, Megan Roller, Eric Schuman, Dina Triest.) After conducting a survey of UUCS members and friends, looking at what other churches have adopted in … Continue reading Final Updated Covenant of Respectful Relations for Vote at Annual Meeting.

Share the Plate Recipient for July 2020 is Oregon Black Pioneers

The vision of Oregon Black Pioneers is to be the premier resource for Oregon’s African American culture and heritage information. They aspire to preserve this largely unknown and rich heritage and culture through collections and programs that promote scholarly research and public use. They envision becoming a center for study of Oregon’s African American life, … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for July 2020 is Oregon Black Pioneers