(by Susan J. Ritchie) Part 1 can be found on the VIUF blog here PART 2: Many people are surprised to learn that lighting a chalice as a part of worship only found its way into Unitarian Universalist congregations in the early 1980s. But the path it took to reach the sanctuary is a very … Continue reading UU History – The Flaming Chalice: Part 2
(by Susan J. Ritchie) PART 1: The flaming chalice is the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. Most Unitarian Universalist congregations begin their worship on Sunday mornings by lighting one in the form of a lamp or candle.cradled within a wide-lipped vessel. But you will also find them out in the world, sometimes as three-dimensional objects, sometimes as … Continue reading UU History – The Flaming Chalice: Part 1
The VIUF Bookclub choice for February’s Book Club meeting (on Feb. 28th, immediately after the service) will be American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland, by Marie Mutsuki Mocket Please try to get a copy to read by the end of February. Thanks!, Pamela Godt
Starting Monday, February 22, 6:30pm. We will meet for 5 consecutive Mondays, for 60-90 minutes depending on the number of people in the group. Supplies needed: The book, Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad, and a journal. Structure: We will be using her step-by-step reflection process to examine our racist thoughts and behaviors. For 28 days we will journal and … Continue reading Join our free discussion group on RACISM
Views on God Not all Unitarians believe in God or even use the word. Some find the word ‘God’ meaningless, others believe it is too burdened with wrong ideas to be useful. But many Unitarians continue to believe in God in a real sense, or use the term with a more limited meaning. God is … Continue reading Unitarians and God
Donation goes to: The Northwest Community Bail Fund (NCBF) provides cash bail for marginalized people charged with crimes who are unable to afford bail and find themselves incarcerated while awaiting routine court appearances in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties.This allows people to get out of jail during their trial period and defend themselves from a … Continue reading January’s Service Offering: Northwest Community Bail Fund
Lydia Maria Child (1802- 1880) – abolitionist. Lydia Maria Child was brought up in Medford, Massachusetts in the Calvinist First Parish Church and went to local schools. Her brother went to Harvard and became a Unitarian minister, but like most women of the time Child was not allowed advanced schooling and was largely self-educated. After the … Continue reading UU History Corner: Lydia Maria Child
On Jan. 3, 2021 we celebrated our first Sunday together. Alix Clarke led an amazing service which helped us to reflect on the year behind us as well as prepare for the year ahead. Part of the service involved two activities that involved words that begin with “re.” First participants were invited to think about … Continue reading VIUF Word Search
On the Sunday closest to January 1st, many Unitarian Universalist congregations find creative ways to celebrate or mark the beginning of a new year. Themes can include reflection upon the year that has just passed; letting go of regrets and pain; hope for the promise of the year to come; resolutions to change; the passage … Continue reading UUs: Celebrating the New Year
Hello dear VIUF members and friends. Kirk Barker, your humble treasurer, here to announce that you can expect (by the end of January 2021) an email or written information regarding your financial contributions you’ve made during Calendar Year 2020 and Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of this fiscal year (2020-21). I apologize for the delay … Continue reading A Message from Kirk, our Treasurer
