VIUU is in the middle of our annual pledge drive and each of us must consider the question of what financial contribution we will make to VIUU for the coming year. Last Sunday someone asked how much people usually give. The total pledge from 51 friends and members this year (2023-2024) was $64,759. Pledges ranged … Continue reading How Much Should I Give?
If you’ve been wanting a way to connect with UUs from around the country, General Assembly is the place for you! This year the conference is all virtual–you can access workshops, meetings and even participate in a cohort for orientation this year, from home or in small groups. GA organizers have heard our requests for … Continue reading General Assembly Early-Bird Deadline March 15
by Rev. Victoria Poling One of the early UU covenant statements (#471 in the gray hymnal!) starts like this: Love is the doctrine of this church, The quest of truth is its sacrament, And service is its prayer. At VIUU Board and committee meetings, when we come together in service we practice familiar rituals: gathering … Continue reading Board and Committee Service as a Spiritual Practice
We have Get Out the Vote postcards available. If you cannot get them this coming Sunday (March 3rd), look for them in the BLUE BOX at Beth White’s garage, under the eves. Questions? Contact Beth: 206-463-5944.
If you are looking for organizations that need donations, Kim shares there with you: Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) www.mecaforpeace.org International Committee for the Red Cross (works with Palestine Red Crescent and Israleli Magen David Adom) ICRC.org Doctors without Borders donate.doctorswithoutborders.com World Kitchen https://donate.wck.org/give/525879/
Every other Wednesday – 7 Fun Filled Sessions starting March 6th 10:00 am -11:15 am March 6, 20, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29 Lewis Hall Kim K and Maia S – Your very own budding Cartographers and GeoTrekers Activities will include drawing, puzzles, listening to story tellers, watching videos and drinking marginally good … Continue reading Geography Club
March 3 after Sunday Service You are invited to join the Committee on Ministry (Craig, Donna, Vicki, and Rev. Victoria) for tea and cookies after Sunday Service on March 3. We will be sharing our committee’s purpose with you and how we are available to you as a resource. We are also working closely with … Continue reading Tea & Cookies with the Committee on Ministry
an invite from Tanya and the Social Justice Committee… Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:00 – 9:30 PM EST Soul Work Revisited Soul Work: anti-racist theologies in dialogue is one of the most important books in my library. The book, edited by Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley and Nancy Palmer Jones, was published in 2003 by Skinner House Books. It has been … Continue reading Soul Work Revisited
Tuesday, March 5th at 6pm – Vashon Theatre Several Island organizations are co-sponsoring a film screening of “The Healing Heart of Lushootseed,” a documentary that tells the extraordinary story of how a diminutive great-grandmother, the late Vi Hilbert, tenaciously gathered support from unlikely corners for her most ambitious project: to heal the heart of the … Continue reading The Healing Heart of Lushootseed – Film Screening
Craig Hull, Vicki Clabaugh and Donna Klemka would like to introduce themselves as your Committee on Ministry. We were appointed by the board and Rev. Victoria and serve in an advisory and support role for her and for the shared ministry of our congregation. We meet regularly together to strengthen the health of our shared … Continue reading Committee on Ministry
