This year’s General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association will be entirely virtual, making it highly accessible for all of us. General Assembly is the annual meeting of the association, and is part governance, part social witness, part learning opportunity, and part celebration. There are business meetings, votes to be made, workshops, and fabulous […]
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Member Engagement at OUUC
by Sara Lewis, Director of Religious Education and Faith Development Last Sunday we held a Q&A on Membership Engagement, to get some ideas of how we are doing in this area and what we could do to become even more engaging and welcoming in the future. Those who attended shared their own experiences, what had […]
Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!
“Just Eat It.” is a 2014 documentary film about food waste from the farm, through the retail chain, and into the refrigerator. A couple in Canada pledge to quit grocery shopping and to live for 6 months on food that is discarded or given free. The hour-long film highlights the responsibilities consumers have if they […]
Taking Care
Stewardship: tending or taking care of something of value; careful and responsible management This month is the stewardship drive at OUUC, the time when we are asked to share our gifts with the OUUC community and congregation. In this time of pandemic, I hope that you have experienced continued connection with OUUC even though it […]
Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!
Consider the following: Globally, about 8% of greenhouse gases are from food that is wasted. In the US, food waste creates more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. One-third of the food grown for people in the US is never consumed. 37% of the food waste happens in the home – that comes to about […]
