At this year’s General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, delegates will be given the opportunity to vote on candidates to serve on the UUA Board of Trustees. We, Rebecca Mattis and Beverly Seese, petitioned to be placed on the ballot providing delegates a choice on who will serve as future UU leaders. Please visit our personal … Continue reading Announcement of Elections at General Assembly
In accordance with our bylaws, our Annual Meeting will be held on May 22nd – during our usual service time @ 9:45am. Members are asked to come in person for the vote. If you are unable, or do not feel safe to come in person – you will be able to attend and vote via … Continue reading Annual Meeting
The Burton Community Church Board has approved the painting of Lewis Hall this summer. Prep work may begin before our summer break. The BCC Facilities Director, Tom Smith, will be our point of contact for this project as well as any building and lease issues going forward. He will be in touch with your Board … Continue reading Painting Lewis Hall
The last book club meeting will be on May 29th, the week after the Annual Meeting. The book is Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in one Generation, by Paul Hawken 2021, Penguin Books. Regeneration describes how an inclusive movement can engage the majority of humanity to save the world from the threat of global warming, with … Continue reading Book Club Announcement
URGENT: Postcard writers needed NOW for Alabama voters. We have 200 postcards that need to be written and mailed by May 15th. Can you help by writing 20 postcards? Please contact Beth White AND stop by her house to pick up bundles of 20 cards beginning Thursday, May 5th morning. They are located in the … Continue reading Postcard Writing – Urgent Request!
Zoom Meetings Wednesday 5/11/22 6:00 pm and Sunday 5/15/22 after the conclusion of the service – use the Sunday service zoom link. Our fellowship is considering significant additions within our beloved community. We want your thoughts and input. The first is adding a .25 ministerial position for the 2022/23 service year. The Board has discussed … Continue reading Big Decisions to Discuss Together
A rummage sale Saturday and Sunday May 7,8 and 14,15 from 10 am – 3 pm to benefit Ukraine and Afghans. Local artists and crafters will have items for sale, too. If you have wonderful treasures, bring them on Friday by 4 pm or Saturday morning. Please no clothes and only kids or coffee table … Continue reading For Ukraine: Rummage Sale
Tuesday May 24 6:00pm Vashon Theatre Free (donations welcomed) With violent extremism on the rise, Healing from Hate examines the root causes of hate group activity through the bold work of those battling intolerance on the front lines. Documenting a stunning year of hatred in America, the film follows ex-neo-Nazis and Skinheads in their work … Continue reading Healing from Hate: Documentary Screening Panel Discussion
BREAKING SURFACE by MARK NEPO Let no one keep you from your journey, no rabbi or priest, no mother who wants you to dig for treasures she misplaced, no father who won’t let one life be enough, no lover who measures their worth by what you might give up, no voice that tells you in … Continue reading A poem: Breaking Surface
