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So What Is an Interfaith Chaplain, Anyway?
May 26, 2022 12:30 pmby Rev. Sara Lewis As many of you know, I have recently been ordained by the Chaplaincy Institute as an Interfaith Chaplain. This was a two year seminary education and ordination process that included…
An OUUC COVID-19 Update: May 2022
May 26, 2022 11:39 amby Rev. Mary Gear If you track COVID cases, you know that they are rising in Olympia and around the country. At OUUC, the Health & Safety Task Force recently updated the congregations guidance to…
And How Are the Children?
May 26, 2022 10:59 amby Rev. Mary Gear Among the Masai people, considered to be intelligent and fearsome among the tribes of Africa, a traditional greeting is And how are the children? The greeting acknowledges the high value…
The Imperfect Perfection of Our Connection
May 19, 2022 7:40 pmThis spring has brought multiplatform worship in full swing: congregants and visitors find us weekly onsite in the Sanctuary, on Zoom, and on YouTube. We stream Sunday services live, and we have the recordings…
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 19, 2022 11:14 amby Rev. Sara Lewis The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to combat stigma, raise awareness, and take action and advocate to improve our nations mental health care system. In thinking…
Lessons from a Break
May 12, 2022 11:03 amby Rev. Sara Lewis This is my first piece for the weekly Spark since Ive returned from my sabbatical, and so I thought I would share a bit with you all about what I received from that time away. A sabbatical…
