“I dwell in possibility.” ~ Emily Dickinson Happy New Year! My hope is that you had some time to enjoy the holidays, reflect on the past year, and look to the new one. This month our spiritual theme is “Imagination.” The Worship Arts Team offered a beautiful service on the theme last Sunday. If you […]
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A New Vision for Uncharted Waters
An Opportunity to Re-examine OUUC Vision, Mission, and Ends by James Trujillo, Board President We need your thoughts, energy, and knowledge as we explore and align our community to address the greatest needs of Olympia, Washington, and our small planet. The pandemic has put us in a unique position of being untethered in unknown waters. […]
Christmas in Whoville
by Sara Lewis This is a very different feeling Christmas, for me. Without parties, without parades, without quite as much rushing around. In some ways it feels nice, and in others it’s … odd. It makes me think of Christmas in Whoville. When the Grinch looks down at Whoville, he dreads the coming of Christmas. […]
Joy to the World!
In addition to a bunch of holiday and holy days, this month also marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. (Just in case you are looking for another reason to celebrate something.) One of Beethoven’s most cherished pieces is the final movement of his Ninth Symphony, titled “Ode to Joy.” Since its premier in Vienna […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, is excited about the news that two effective, safe vaccines (from the Pfizer and Moderna companies) are now available to prevent COVID-19. She shares that the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/, offers frequently-updated information on what we need to know about the U.S. COVID-19 […]
