from Anne Hundley Our Share the Plate recipient for September-October is Rebuilding Together Thurston County. The mission of Rebuilding Together Thurston County is to repair homes, revitalize communities, and rebuild lives of low income homeowners in our community. Since their founding in 2003, they’ve helped over 700 people in Thurston County to continue to live […]
What’s Your Joy?
Last Sunday’s service with Rev. Erin Walter was a wonderful reminder to find joy in hard times. If you missed the service or want to watch it again, you can find it here, complete with her original song, “The World’s on Fire (And We Still Fall in Love.)” This week, I made a recording to […]
How to Help: Afghanistan
If you are interested in helping refugees from Afghanistan, here are some options from the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee: Reach out to your local refugee resettlement agency. There are a number of ways individuals and congregations can support refugee resettlement in their community. Tips and information can be found in UUSC’s Refugee Support and Advocacy […]
Flexibility
As I sat down to write this week, I started by typing: What to expect at OUUC in the Fall. While I can make some guesses and we are planning because that’s what we do, the best I can offer is to expect the unexpected, expect to adapt and change, expect to pivot and be […]
How Our Tech Connects
You’ve been hearing “It’s about connection, not perfection” from the OUUC Tech Team for over 18 months now. What does that mean now, as we shift gears into what we’re calling “hybrid” services? What’s in the future for connection with OUUC? As Rev. Mary has shared in today’s Spark!, we are not where we hoped […]
