This week I am so pleased to share an update on the OUUC Listening Initiative from Martha Nicoloff and Helen Henry. Some of you may recall that the Initiative, also known as “Knowing One Another,” started shortly after you called me as your minister in May 2019, to build the capacity for listening. Thank you […]
Announcing the OUUC Website Redesign Plan
You may have heard that the OUUC website (OUUC.org) is due for an update! We are currently finalizing a contract with a web designer, and it’s time to give you a better idea of what to expect during this process. First, a clarification: This redesign will affect the OUUC website, which is OUUC.org and everything […]
Responding to Food Insecurity
By Sara Lewis, with input from Karmel Shields and Sally Brennand Even as we are celebrating the Harvest and Thanksgiving, there are people going hungry in our community. For many of us within the OUUC congregation, we feel this calls us to directly serve those less fortunate. Not knowing where or how families will access […]
From Rev. Mary: “The Soul of America”
I am writing this on Nov. 11; it’s Veteran’s Day and the 131st anniversary of statehood for Washington. Today it is clear that “United States” remains an aspiration. Today I grieve that the norms of thoughtful deliberation, pluralism and reciprocity are being broken by some who are in power. Thoughtful deliberation based on science and […]
