Board Update Your VIUU Board: Kim Kambak, George Butler, Kirk Barker, Kate O’Hare, Mary DeMange, and Jessica Wesch, have been thinking, working and planning for the fast-approaching year. We met last week with a facilitator who helped us define our goals. As you may recall from last year’s discussions, you gave your pledges of hope … Continue reading Board Update

Would you all be interested in working together to create a fundraising “Garage” sale in the Fall? Julie Shannon is willing to head up this project – so please reach out to her if you would like to help, have ideas, etc. Are there any Sundays that would be better than others? Doing it in … Continue reading Interest in a garage sale fundraiser?

You are invited to join an Antiracism Learning Circle this fall. It’s on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere!  First Unitarian in Portland is the organizer, and circles start the week of September 23rd. Full descriptions, schedules & registration information are HERE. A printable flyer is HERE. LEARNING CIRCLES are small discussion cohorts based on a book or podcast that … Continue reading Antiracism Learning Circles 

Though our services are wrapping up on June 9, I will still be “in the office” for the remainder of June. As a voting representative of VIUU, I will be attending the all-virtual General Assembly, June 20–23, where I will vote on the Article II revisions, which add 7 Shared UU Values to our practice. … Continue reading Your Minister’s Summer Hours

Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists  Annual Meeting  Sunday, May 19, at 9:45  Lewis Hall. Business which will come before the members: Election of board members and officers. The nominating committee will present a slate of nominated officers and members at-large. Three of the current board members – Kim Kambak (President), Ann Lewis (Vice President) and Mary Demange (at-large) are … Continue reading Annual Meeting Announcement

The Program 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. Now we would like to know how the mixture worked for you. Please take 10min to reflect and fill out this online Sunday … Continue reading VIUU Sunday Program Evaluation 2023-2024

VIUU Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 19th Board election – Budget – By-laws change Music by Kat Eggleston Lunch by George Butler and celebration afterwards

Dear Members and Friends! Once again your Board has revisited the recurring problems, issues and concerns regarding our ZOOM technology and the cost in volunteer hours, frustration, and equipment. We appreciate that during the time of peak COVID, we were able to come together virtually via ZOOM, and much credit to those you worked to … Continue reading Tech/Hybrid Services Update from the Board

Here’s the link to a copy of the Proposed 2024-25 Budget, shared from Kirk and the Finance Committee. Some of our Board members will be available to discuss its content after the April 7th Sunday service. Please bring your questions to them – or reach out directly to Kirk:  We will be voting on … Continue reading 2024-25 Proposed Budget