If you have been wondering how you can become more actively involved in the life of our Fellowship and in decisions about our future direction, here is your chance. Your VIUF Nominating Committee is interviewing members for two open positions as Board Members at Large for the next term from July 1, 2022 to June … Continue reading An Opportunity
We join our voices with the National Council of Churches in praying for the Ukrainian people and ask for intervention in this senseless war levied against them by Russia. We pray for restoration and renewed hope. We pray for the families, especially, the children living through the horrors of war and all the upheaval and … Continue reading Prayer for Ukraine
The book club choice for the next month is Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation, by Paul Hawken, 2021, Penguin Books. (This great book was suggested by one of our new members, Marsha Schenk. I fell in love with the book as soon as I looked at it!) It is an excellent book full of colored pictures with … Continue reading May Book Club Announcement
This month’s VIUF Charity Beyond our Walls: Washington Environmental Council. Please go to their website to donate: WECprotects.org (The website also provides many details about all the good things that the Washington Environmental Council does. )
VIUF and SURJ are co-sponsoring the movie Healing From Hate at the movie theater on May 17 at 6:00 p.m. In summary, the movie is about former white supremacists who have left white supremacist groups and are encouraging others to do so. The movie is 55 minutes long. The theater does not charge us. The owner of … Continue reading Healing From Hate Film Screening – Planning Meeting
Vashon Care Network’s Care Closet is holding an Open House on Tuesday, April 5th, 10AM-1PM. Come see the types of medical equipment you may borrow and hygiene supplies you may have free-of-charge. There are wheelchairs, canes, walkers, shower chairs, PPE, bandages, incontinence supplies — you name it! The Care Closet is located in the new gray … Continue reading Vashon Care Network’s Care Closet Open House
Join VIUF for this 4-week exploration of reparations – the bridge between truth and reconciliation. Together we will learn and process the facts, diverse perspectives, and paths forward as we seek to heal the trauma of stolen land and enslavement and its ongoing repercussions. Many White people in the United States are pushing beyond denial … Continue reading Pursuing Justice: The Roles of Reparations and Reconciliation
Well almost. Daffodils and crocuses are up. Camellias are starting to bloom. The air smells fresh. For gardeners, dreams of perennials and annuals motivate digging and planting, enriching soil and envisioning the colors, shapes and smells of spring and summer. And so it is for VIUF! It’s been a long two years, but we are … Continue reading It’s Spring!!!
It is time to write postcards, in advance of mid-term elections, and in response to the massive efforts to restrict voting throughout the country. This year, VIUF is joining Reclaim Our Vote, a national organization that focuses on getting out the vote for people of color. We will not be supporting candidates, but instead will … Continue reading Postcard Writing has Returned!
The VIUF Book Club choice for this month is: On Tyranny: 20 lessons from the 20th Century, by Timothy Snyder, illustrated by Nora Krug Graphic Novel edition (2017, & 2021 graphic edition) (This book was suggested by our VIUF President, Kim Kambak) This is an amazing book, mostly written in pictures with explanations so it is a fast … Continue reading Book Club Announcement
