Friends, this is a message from UUA’s President Susan Frederic Gray. I love it. I hope you will too. “One of the things that gives me hope and strength when fear and despair move into my heart is all of you and this faith that we share. The practice of religious community calls me back to my humanity, to a … Continue reading A message from UUA’s President Susan Frederic Gray.
VIUF Book Club has chosen the book: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams, Avery ( an imprint of Penguin Random house), 2016. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama’s home in India to celebrate the 80th birthday of His Holiness. They … Continue reading January Book Club – Book Announcement
The VIUF December Community Offering will go towards Vashon Kids. Vashon Kids provides dependable, creative, and convenient before and after school care for 5 to 12-year-olds. Since 1995, they have provided creative programming, delivered by experienced staff, that encourages children’s unique spirit to thrive. They promote healthy play, accept differences, and seek to resolve conflicts … Continue reading December Community Offering
Adapted from Rev. Tracy Springberry Want the first part of this article? You can read it here. In the 1800s, the Unitarians were trendsetters. They were well-educated, often wealthy, and had access to and control of the media. Unitarian thinkers began to write about Christmas, bringing their values and theology to the forefront of the … Continue reading A Unitarian Christmas – Part 2
Guru Margaret Mackey is here to remind you that IGA and Thriftway grocery receipts really add up and help our Fellowship. Already have a pile of ’em getting in the way of your Covid-19 staying inside de-cluttering your house effort? Mail them to the Guru – address is in the Directory – or put them … Continue reading Are you saving your grocery receipts?
Adapted from Rev. Tracy Springberry Once upon a time Unitarians believed the fight for the soul of the American Christmas was a battle worth fighting. It was Unitarians who wove together Santa Claus, Christmas trees, gift giving around the tree, a focus on charity, and peace and goodwill toward all to create the Christmas that … Continue reading A Unitarian Christmas – Part 1
The Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship is sponsoring a free 4 week virtual discussion group, Systemic Racism: Uncover Your Biases. TED talks will be shown followed by group discussion. Co-facilitators are Tanya Roberts, VIUF, & Cathy deSmet, Vashon SURJ. All Vashon is invited, teen-adult. Please join us! The discussion group will meet on Mondays in January, via Zoom, 6:30-7:30 pm, beginning Jan 4th, 2021. To … Continue reading Discussion on Racism begins January 4
In keeping with our congregational theme for December, stillness, our theme for this month’s Women-Identified Group meeting is the “Spectrum of Stillness.” Our intention is to offer a receptive space that allows for the complexity, depth, and variety of emotions and experiences that bubble up for us during the holiday season. For some, stillness can … Continue reading Women’s Group – December
Hey all! As you can see, I’m working on reformatting this newsletter. It’s still a work in progress. We are forming a new social media work group to look at how VIUF is sharing information – so expect more changes with this as we move into 2021. If you have any ideas or wishes about … Continue reading A Note About The Newsletter from Lisa
