Thank you to Geoff Cole, Myrla Dean and Beth White who have contributed their delightful poetry to “Outside the Box” for the past few months – and I had fun with my one contribution. Many in our Fellowship belong to creative writing groups and some have had their writings printed. In addition to creative writing, … Continue reading Outside the Box Moves Inside
Recently the team delivered two more household kits to the refugee resettlement office. The generosity of islanders has now outfitted four Afghan families in their new homes in south King County. VART is preparing to move to a new sorting and storage area. We have been grateful for the space of the Unitarians in Lewis … Continue reading Early March, 2022 update on Vashon Afghan Resettlement Team
Friday March 11 7 pm. St. John Vianney Catholic Friday March 11 – Support peace in Ukraine! St John Vianney Church at 7pm. I’m providing flowers for an ecumenical prayer service. Five Vashon churches are partnering to offer our community the chance to stand together for peace. Please come – all are welcome.
As we gear up for our annual pledge drive, you may find this document helpful with determining how much to pledge to VIUF. Document here: fair_share_contribution_guide
Last week’s services was very informative – we learned about AIDNW: Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest and the ways that we can help – from being a pen pal to assisting people with transitions at the airport. You can watch the replay on our website. You can learn more about how to help on … Continue reading AIDNW Information
Lyrics from a hymn by Rev. Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. This was written as the world braced for this morning’s news. We Pray for Peace We pray for peace, we pray for love and justice, as once again, we face a time of war. The meek and humble try — amid the crisis — to love … Continue reading In Response to War
We are getting closer to being able to offer in person services again. There are many things to manage – including clearing classroom space for kids, getting air purifiers ordered, figuring out the tech, etc. Kim and Runa are meeting this week in Lewis Hall to game plan. The tech team will be meeting soon … Continue reading Update about In Person Services at Lewis Hall
A big huge thanks to the following people for cleaning out the church: Sarah Edwards Matt Edwards Braden Edwards Kirk Barker Dennis Kostelecky Kim Kambak This small but mighty group cleared all the Religions Education supplies from the Burton Church basement and put them into the classroom in Lewis Hall in preparation for RE to … Continue reading Thank you!
The General Assembly Chalice traditionally travels among various congregations in the region where the annual event is being held. The Local Area Task Force coordinates the transfer of the chalice along with a personal invitation to attend GA. This year, the circle widens as the chalice travels digitally to congregations everywhere. 2022 GA Traveling Chalice … Continue reading The General Assembly Traveling Chalice
