On Sunday, May 11, we will have a new member welcome during the Sunday service. Joining is easy. Our membership declaration states: I wish to become a member of the Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists. I am in sympathy with the Mission and operation of VIUU as laid out in the Bylaws. I am aware of … Continue reading An Invitation to Join VIUU
This morning, I was honored to be invited to give the invocation for the opening of the Washington State Senate session. I enjoyed a visit to the legislative building in Olympia, where the staff were welcoming and friendly. I had a chat with the high school page about her college aspirations as we waited to … Continue reading WA State Senate Invocation w/ Rev. Victoria
This month’s theme is Living Love through the Practice of Joy. I like the way the word “rejoice” encourages a return to joy. Whether or not you feel joyful; whether or not joy seems to have come around lately, the encouragement is to allow your joy to be renewed by what is greater than you: … Continue reading April Hymn of the Month: #361 Enter, Rejoice and Come In
Please join us for a Grief Retreat at Lewis Hall Friday evening May 16th 6:30-8:30 and Saturday May 17th, 9:00-4:30. There are very few spaces where we are invited to experience and express the many dimensions of grief, personal as well as planetary. The retreat will be facilitated by Jean Berolzheimer, an experienced grief tender … Continue reading Save the Date – Grief Retreat
n Between by Kate Walker In between, liminal, that space where we wait. Between moments; events, results, action, no action. To stand on the threshold, waiting for something to end, And something new to arrive, a pause in the rumble of time. Awareness claims us, alert, a shadow of something different. In between invitation and … Continue reading In Between by Kate Walker
1st Thursdays, 11:30-1pm with Rev. Victoria Poling Rev. Victoria thrilled to offer a brand new small group built around spiritual practice, called Practice Matters. This group will be led by Rev. Victoria on the 1st Thursday of the month, starting 4/3. We’ll meet over the lunch hour. You are welcome to bring snacks to … Continue reading New Small Group: Practice Matters
One of the ways that UUs work together on social justice is to participate in Congregational Study/Action Issues. A study/action issue continues for 4 years of study, reflection and action. These issues are selected by vote at the General Assembly. 3 issues have been submitted to vote on this year. Twenty-five percent of all certified … Continue reading Congregational Study/Action Issues (CSAIs)
The best antidote I know to getting stuck, to feelings of despair in hard times, is to take one small step of practical action. It could be an act of kindness towards another person: opening a door for someone, thanking a cashier for their work. It could be a step to care for yourself or … Continue reading Keep on Moving Forward
In the spring of 2024, as a congregation, we embraced a vision for a Community Fund. This fund was not defined but would take shape if money was collected beyond our VIUU operating budget. As it was, we gave more than $6500 beyond our pledged necessities. Now, using the survey linked below, we can vote … Continue reading Community Fund Survey
Thursday, Nov.7, 5–6:30 Anxiety around the upcoming Presidential Election is high. Bring it down by connecting with each other for an early dinner, a chance to share your feelings, light candles, and a song circle. We will have a snack table. Bring what you can. Bring yourself, regardless.
