Our Share the Plate recipient for May and June is Quixote Communities, which provides permanent supportive housing in tiny house villages for people experiencing homelessness. OUUC has a long history with Quixote. In February 2007 a group came to the Board and asked that OUUC shelter a homeless encampment that was being moved from a […]
Social Justice
BBB – It’s a Wrap!
This year our annual Books, Beans, and Brownies couldn’t happen as usual, so Rev. Carol McKinley called together a group of interested folks to envision an alternative. Mo Canny arrived with a brilliant plan, joined by Susan Dodson and Susan’s prior experience selling online. We’d take the book sale online this year! The challenge was […]
Responding to Food Insecurity
By Sara Lewis, with input from Karmel Shields and Sally Brennand Even as we are celebrating the Harvest and Thanksgiving, there are people going hungry in our community. For many of us within the OUUC congregation, we feel this calls us to directly serve those less fortunate. Not knowing where or how families will access […]
Non-Violence and Peace Traditions: OnLine
Non-Violence and Peace Traditions Wednesdays October 7,14, and 21 6:30-8pm The first session will explore the underlying principles of nonviolence. The second two sessions will be informal presentations by individuals from the three ‘historic peace churches:’ Church of the Brethren, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and Mennonites addressing how being apart of one of these […]
