Minister

Last Saturday, 17 OUUC congregants gathered with Sara Lewis and I to talk about the proposed Unitarian Universalist 8th principle, which focuses on racial justice and building Beloved Community. It was a lively discussion among passionate people bringing dedication to the work of justice. (Check out Sara’s article below for more information about the proposed […]

Each June Unitarian Universalists from around the world gather to worship, learn and act together at General Assembly (GA). This tradition has been happening since 1962, the year after the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) was formed. This year’s GA will be held on June 23-27 with the theme of “Circle ‘Round for Justice-Healing-Courage.”   Although […]

The spiritual theme for this month is “Becoming.” It’s a timely theme for Spring as those of us in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy the return of the light and watch seeds and sprouts become plants and bushes, and flowers bloom.   It is also a theme that reflects where OUUC is now as we reimagine […]

Last Fall, those who participated in OUUC‘s Faith in Action Visioning gave input for the FIA Leadership Council to create a matrix to help organize and structure the congregation’s justice efforts. The Council created an OUUC Justice Matrix that looks like this: The matrix has three areas of focus and three modalities to address the […]

This past week the County Commissioners declared racism a crisis in Thurston County. You can find the story here.  This has been a year for some of us that has heightened our awareness of systemic racism, which is the ways that racism is maintained and supported by laws, organizations, policies and practices. Learning that almost […]