We’d love to have any member or friend of VIUF (Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship) Join us on our annual retreat at Seabeck Resort in Hood Canal August 18, 19, and 20, 2023 (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday). It’s a delightful site with delicious food and delightful companions and includes lovely hiking trails, a Chapel under … Continue reading Deposits are due for Seabeck
Who are We? Thanks to all 42 of you (70% of active members) who participated in our survey on whether to change our name and, if so, what our new name should be. Kate O’Hare and Melvin Mackey tallied preferences using ranked choice voting. Votes for the first choice were counted. The choice with the … Continue reading Name Change Survey Results
Save the date! Your Committee on Ministry is inviting you to a Congregation potluck on Friday, May 12 at 5:30 PM. Join us for social time to reconnect, share a delicious meal, celebrate spring, and a chance to get to know our new minister, Victoria Poling. Please bring your own plates and utensils. Beverages to … Continue reading Spring Potluck
While doing preliminary number crunching for our upcoming Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget, I did a quick accounting where our valuable pledge dollars will be spent and want to share this information with you while not specifically identifying dollar totals. Our biggest expense this year will be for Payroll and its related expenses (salaries, employer taxes, … Continue reading Where our Pledge Dollars are used during the Fiscal Year
Last Sunday we heard a fascinating talk by island historian Bruce Haulman and enjoyed a lively discussion about what our name means to us and what we want it to convey to others. Twenty members weighed in on what they thought we should be called. Kate sent emails on 4/18 to other members including the … Continue reading Name Change Survey
Convergence: heart and soul nourishment for anti-racism and collective liberation with Rev. Sekou and Chris Crass This is free and open to all! The intention of this gathering is to spiritually nourish and inspire activists and those committed to Collective Liberation. More information and registration here! Streaming online will be available here! Convergence: heart and … Continue reading Convergence with Chris Crass and Rev. Sekou
Health care carpooling begins Wednesday, May 10. Contact Marsha Shenk if you want to participate.
Here is an opportunity to join other UUs In learning about how to be anti-racist. It is Sat, April 15th from 1-5. Any takers? Tanya https://www.uuchurch.org/gathering-for-collective-liberation-and-anti-racism-with-chris-crass
It’s Time to Decide VIUF was organized in 1956 and affiliated with the American Unitarian Association. VIUF did not add “Universalist” to its name when the Unitarians merged with the Universalists to form the Unitarian Universalist Association in 1961, although VIUF is a member congregation in the UUA. Some of us would like to change … Continue reading What Shall We Call Ourselves?
The Changing Face of Congregations As our name change taskforce guides us in exploring new possibilities for VIUF, I’d like to look for a moment at the place and time we find ourselves in. I thought I’d write a short article, and instead, have ended up with a mini-sermon. This is the occupational risk of … Continue reading What’s In A Name? – Thoughts from Victoria
