Our Unitarian Universalist values, history and traditions must be both modeled and taught. As a community we try to model to our children our values of trust, empathy, learning and freedom. We affirm the following principles: The inherent work and dignity of every person Justice, equity and compassion in human relations Acceptance of one another … Continue reading RE Survey
Dear Friends, This Monday, November 1st, marks the first day of Indigenous Peoples Month or National Native American Heritage Month or the end of American Indian Week or the beginning of National American History and Founders Month. It depends on whom you talk to but for Dennis and I, it means Thanksgiving and that means … Continue reading Thanksgivings
The Color of Law book demolishes the myth that residential segregation arose naturally as the result of private activity. Instead the book documents how the racial boundaries of every metropolitan area are the result of racially explicit federal, state, and local policy, supported by actions of banks, realtors, and developers. Inspired by the book’s reception and … Continue reading Housing Segregation: Cause and Remedy
Join fellow Vashon Islanders for a presentation and community discussion on Civil Reparations. Thursday, November 4th 4:30-6pm on Zoom REGISTER HERE It’s been well over a year since many white Americans vowed to do better in the wake of the countless murders of Black people, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Many of … Continue reading Civil Reparations Discussion Backbone Campaign
We’d like to start celebrating birthdays in the newsletter, but we don’t have many on file. If you could take a quick minute to let us know when you (and anyone in your household) has birthday, we will give you a shout out in the newsletter. Thanks! LINK HERE TO SHARE YOUR BDAY – it … Continue reading Let us know your birthday
As of 10/06/2021, Vashon Be Prepared is not recommending any inside meetings due to the uptick in cases on the island and the contagiousness of the Delta Variant.
Please give your friend a call and see if the technology aspect of Zoom has them buffaloed. If so, maybe you could call the person and see if they could be supported using a phone call as they click into the newsletter and use the zoom addresses to join up. Sometimes our technology gets in … Continue reading Not seeing your buddies at Sunday services?
Covid brought so much to a halt. It put on the brakes and made us pause. We’ve had time to look around. To notice. And maybe that’s the most important thing we’ve learned about cultivating relationships, the central thing we need to remember when we are finally able to move on: To go slow. How … Continue reading Soul Matters Theme for October: Cultivating Relationship
All are welcome to join. Committee leaders are encouraged to join this training and conversation. When you register, please choose a time that is convenient for your schedule. We will not all be attending during the same sessions. https://www.uua.org/pacific-western/blog/leadership-dev In this 3- part series for budding and experienced leaders, participating will ground you in your … Continue reading Leading from the Heart
If you would like to stand with tribes, to call for restoring wild salmon and re-wilding the Lower Snake River, you can join up with the Backbone Campaign to do so. Both the Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians (ATNI) and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) have passed resolutions this year calling for the … Continue reading Monday is Indigenous People’s Day
