During last Sunday’s Question & Answer session with Board chair, James Trujillo, I spoke about shared ministry. While some think that the ministry of a congregation is solely the responsibility of the minister, it really is shared by those who come together in covenant and community. The ministry of OUUC is supported by me, each […]
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Renewal
Starting on Monday, Jan. 31, I will be away attending the UU Minister’s Association Institute for Excellence in Ministry. The events are multi-site with all speakers online and some people gathering in San Diego for in-person connection. Like many of you, I weighed the current situation and decided not to travel to California. Instead I […]
Such is Life, Such is Love
by Rev. Mary Gear I expected the phone to ring on Wednesday morning. I’d been to visit Celia & Gary Tobin the night before and knew that Gary was close to the end of his life. OUUC’s Music Director, Troy and his friend, Becky Owens, gave the gift of music to Gary & Ceilia, calming […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, has written previously about gratitude (usually near the Thanksgiving holiday). Thinking again on the subject, just recently, she realized (of course) that gratitude is not limited to a particular time of year. Last fall, she wrote about the results of a Google search which explored the possible benefits of practicing […]
Update to OUUC Covid Guidance
While we all want to be done with Covid, it’s not quite done with us. In some places, cases are on the rise with a new variant. In Thurston County, our cases and risk level have been up and down the past few months. At OUUC, each week we update the website to reflect […]