The mission of Olympia Mutual Aid Partners (OlyMAP) is to support the right of all people to have a safe and warm place to call home. They center the voices of unhoused and marginalized peoples and challenge systems of oppression. They build bridges between housed and unhoused community members through engagement and education. And they […]
Human Rights. Again and Again and Again.
Human Rights. Again and again and again. Perhaps your heart is heavy, too, with all the ways human rights are under attack right now. Of course, protecting human rights is an on-going struggle, but lately it seems to be especially so. The news from Ukraine is grim and dire. So many lives have been lost […]
Unitarian Universalist Efforts for Racial Justice
This past Sunday, I spoke about the history of Unitarians, Universalists and Unitarian Universalists in the work for racial justice. You can access the service recording here. In the service, I mentioned two great resources about the “empowerment controversy” of 1968-1970, which divided the new denomination and caused many black UUs to leave.The first is […]
Become and Becoming
Everything about our existence points toward change, flexibility, and dynamic re-creation. And it’s hard because change involves loss. Can we hold the losses well while not holding ourselves back? ~ Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti Our spiritual theme for the month of March is “become” one of the words in the new OUUC mission to welcome […]
From the Board: Board Listening Session Follow-up
About 20% of the congregation members were able to participate in the Board Listening Session after service on February 20. We discussed some important issues and we want to reach out to the entire congregation because your comments, affirmations and concerns are important for us to make the best decisions on how we move into […]
