In Response to War

Lyrics from a hymn by Rev. Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. This was written as the world braced for this morning’s news. We Pray for Peace We pray for peace, we pray for love and justice, as once again, we face a time of war. The meek and humble try — amid the crisis — to love … Continue reading In Response to War

Thank you!   

A big huge thanks to the following people for cleaning out the church: Sarah Edwards Matt Edwards Braden Edwards Kirk Barker Dennis Kostelecky Kim Kambak This small but mighty group cleared all the Religions Education supplies from the Burton Church basement and put them into the classroom in Lewis Hall in preparation for RE to … Continue reading Thank you!   

The General Assembly Traveling Chalice

The General Assembly Chalice traditionally travels among various congregations in the region where the annual event is being held. The Local Area Task Force coordinates the transfer of the chalice along with a personal invitation to attend GA. This year, the circle widens as the chalice travels digitally to congregations everywhere. 2022 GA Traveling Chalice … Continue reading The General Assembly Traveling Chalice

Call for Tech Support

TECH SUPPORT: Our TECH STAFF has been amazing.  They have volunteered their time and talent so we have been able to have Zoom services every Sunday.  We will be honoring them at our Annual Meeting on May 22, 2022 too. As we move to a hybrid service model-meeting Sundays both online and in person, we … Continue reading Call for Tech Support

Program Committee Update

Our Program Committee members for 2021-2022 are taking a much needed break.  We will honor their work and efforts at our Annual Meeting to be held on May 22, 2022.  This will be a time to thank them for keeping our services  going through thick and thin. That said, Julie Shannon, VIUF board member will … Continue reading Program Committee Update

Seabeck Information

The VIUF Board supports having space available for more folks to attend this fun retreat August 19-21, 2022 on Hood Canal.  Thus far, we have 35 people who have reserved their space.  If you haven’t done so yet, please send Pamela Godt, ,  an email or text requesting a reservation. Seabeck requires that all attending … Continue reading Seabeck Information

Committee budget requests – 2022-23 Budget

Now is the time for committees to submit their budget requests for next year. We have a March 7 deadline, so please email you requests, and any questions you may have, to Bob Blauvelt (). Many thanks – the Finance Committee