Last Saturday, I was honored to participate in a Leadership Charge organized by Sara Lewis, our Director of Community and Faith Development. About 20 OUUC leaders gathered on Zoom to reflect on what makes a good leader, the leadership qualities we want to develop this year, and what we’d like in order to feel supported this year. Thanks to all […]
From Rev. Mary – “Moments of Joy”
This past Sunday, many of us were in the OUUC parking lot for a Drive -Through event. On a partly cloudy Fall day with fresh, clean air, we had the chance to give and receive, and perhaps even more importantly, to see each other. As is the practice at OUUC, there was a chance to donate: books for those incarcerated at Shelton and school […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, reminds us that influenza vaccination (usually in the form of “flu shots,” or for some age groups in the form of a nasal spray) is now available at drugstores and medical offices. How important is it to get it this year? Don’t we have more urgent issues to worry about […]
OUUC’s Response to the Pandemic
The OUUC Health and Safety Task Force Since mid-August (2020), a group of OUUC members has been working with Rev. Mary Gear to develop a plan and procedures and protocols for how things should go at the church during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chosen by the Board, this group of eight people represents various aspects of […]
Get Your Old Laptop to Kids Who Need Them
Tips from Bernie Brady: A couple of weeks ago, I gave a nine-year-old laptop I haven’t been using to a family in Montesano for their fourth-grader for distance learning. I posted it on Offerup and on my Tumwater Hill NextDoor network. The mom who came to pick it up was ecstatic. I made sure there were […]
