The Sunday Service Committee joyfully prepared a variety of Sunday Services this year. Some focused on Unitarian-Universalist history and values, some explored other faiths, highlighted social justice issues, spoke to our spirituality, and more. Thank you to all who have coordinated, led, and participated in services! Now we would like to know how these offerings … Continue reading VIUU Sunday Service Reflection 2024-2025
The annual meeting of Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM at Lewis Hall. Business to be conducted at this meeting: The election to open positions of officers and at-large board members and members of the Nominating Committee. See the slate of candidates here The review, revision … Continue reading Notice of Annual Meeting
$109, 708 This is the amount we hope to collect for the 2025/26 service year. We have increased our membership. We have increased our giving to the community. We have increased the compensation for those who provide services, music and support. We have grown stronger in the face of tumult and global confusion. We have … Continue reading 2025/26 Annual Pledge Drive
On Sunday, May 11, we will have a new member welcome during the Sunday service. Joining is easy. Our membership declaration states: I wish to become a member of the Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists. I am in sympathy with the Mission and operation of VIUU as laid out in the Bylaws. I am aware of … Continue reading An Invitation to Join VIUU
This morning, I was honored to be invited to give the invocation for the opening of the Washington State Senate session. I enjoyed a visit to the legislative building in Olympia, where the staff were welcoming and friendly. I had a chat with the high school page about her college aspirations as we waited to … Continue reading WA State Senate Invocation w/ Rev. Victoria
This month’s theme is Living Love through the Practice of Joy. I like the way the word “rejoice” encourages a return to joy. Whether or not you feel joyful; whether or not joy seems to have come around lately, the encouragement is to allow your joy to be renewed by what is greater than you: … Continue reading April Hymn of the Month: #361 Enter, Rejoice and Come In
Please join us for a Grief Retreat at Lewis Hall Friday evening May 16th 6:30-8:30 and Saturday May 17th, 9:00-4:30. There are very few spaces where we are invited to experience and express the many dimensions of grief, personal as well as planetary. The retreat will be facilitated by Jean Berolzheimer, an experienced grief tender … Continue reading Save the Date – Grief Retreat
n Between by Kate Walker In between, liminal, that space where we wait. Between moments; events, results, action, no action. To stand on the threshold, waiting for something to end, And something new to arrive, a pause in the rumble of time. Awareness claims us, alert, a shadow of something different. In between invitation and … Continue reading In Between by Kate Walker
1st Thursdays, 11:30-1pm with Rev. Victoria Poling Rev. Victoria thrilled to offer a brand new small group built around spiritual practice, called Practice Matters. This group will be led by Rev. Victoria on the 1st Thursday of the month, starting 4/3. We’ll meet over the lunch hour. You are welcome to bring snacks to … Continue reading New Small Group: Practice Matters
One of the ways that UUs work together on social justice is to participate in Congregational Study/Action Issues. A study/action issue continues for 4 years of study, reflection and action. These issues are selected by vote at the General Assembly. 3 issues have been submitted to vote on this year. Twenty-five percent of all certified … Continue reading Congregational Study/Action Issues (CSAIs)
