What does it mean to bless someone? Does it change anything? Come consider these questions, and say goodbye to Monica in her last service with UUCS.
Share the plate: Mid-Valley Literacy Center
Celebrant: Diana Nicholson-Nelson, Anchor: Laura Christian
Music: Cliff and Chere Pereira (Monica’s guests)
Annual celebration of the Czech Unitarian Flower Communion – a recognition of the beauty and diversity of our congregation. Bring a flower for the bouquet!
Share the plate: Mid-Valley Literacy Center
Celebrant: Janet Stevens, Anchor: Lennie Martin
Music: Ryan Amend and Ted Cory
Monday, May 28 is Memorial Day when we honor those who have sacrificed their lives for the common good. Should this only include those who served in the military? Or are there others who fought and sacrificed in their own ways to serve society?
Share the plate: DACA Scholarships
Celebrant: Sara Pickett, Anchor: Steve Rosen
Music: UUCS Choir
Service 10:30 am, followed by Annual Meeting
As we live together in spiritual community we are on a continuing exploration of how we can deepen and strengthen authentic relationships in safe and respectable ways.
Share the plate: DACA Scholarships
Celebrant: Gloria Holland, Anchor: Lennie Martin
Music: Ted Cory
We’ll weave together consideration of motherhood, spiritual growth, drumming, and the work of American Unitarian minister William Ellery Channing. Come see what all these elements contribute to the essential human work of becoming our best selves.
Share the plate: DACA Scholarships
Celebrant: Janet Stevens, Anchor: Sara Pickett
First service music: Aimee Amend and Ryan Amend
Second service music: UUCS Choir
We are called to create a caring, compassionate community here at UUCS. Our Life Lines Lay ministry feel called to invite more people to join us in this ministry. Come learn how you might be involved.
Share the plate: DACA Scholarships
Celebrant: Sara Pickett, Anchor: Steve Rosen/Laura Christian
Music both services: Ted Cory
Mohamed Siala, director of the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center in Corvallis will share his perspectives on Islam in America. We’ve extended a special invitation to the members of The Islamic Center of Salem. Please join us as we welcome our special guests.
Share the plate: Kairos Community Lunch
Celebrant: Joanne Manson, Anchor: David Jeffers
First service music: UUCS Choir
Angela Gross and Tom Ellis will help with this Earth Day service.
Share the plate: Kairos Community Lunch
Celebrant: Janet Stevens, Anchor: Sara Pickett
Music both services: Ted Cory
There will be no individual RE classes or nursery care on April 22. Staff will be joining Willamette Valley UUs at Opal Creek with our middle school youth. All ages are welcome in the service. The nursery and Cozy corner are available for children that need more space to move around.
This morning we’ll look at wisdom from the Hasidic Jewish tradition and how those teachings can help us to be the people we’re called to be and to build a better world for all.
Share the plate: Kairos Community Lunch
Celebrant: Lana Driscoll, Anchor: Janet Stevens
Music both services: Guy Hallman, piano, Cathy Heithaus, violin, and Georgienne Young, cello
The political philosopher Karl Marx wrote that religion preserved the unjust status quo in society. Was he right? Wrong? Or maybe right and wrong?
Share the plate: Kairos Community Lunch
Celebrant: Joanne Manson, Anchor: Steve Rosen
First both services: Ted Cory
