Activities and presence by RVUUF in the Ashland/Rogue Valley community.
RVUUF’s Social Justice and Action Committee will be working to gather signatures after the service on Sunday, Aug. 5, in order to help publish a voters’ pamphlet statement about Ballot Measure 105 (formerly known as Initiative Petition 22).
For the “Homeless Sabbath,” 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 29, attendees are asked to bring toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, hygiene products (tampons, pads), combs, brushes, shampoos, hand/body lotion, cotton swabs, lip balm, sunscreen, wet wipes … and “all those other things you can think of that might make a homeless day easier.”
Each year, the RVUUF Social Justice and Action (SJ&A) Committee chooses a theme that it uses to guide its thoughts and actions. For 2018-2019, SJ&A has chosen to partner with the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, which is now being revitalized 50 years after it was launched by Rev. Dr. Martin … Continue reading Social Justice theme highlights ‘Poor People’s Campaign.’
An exhibit commemorating the lives lost to gun violence in 2018 will be in the RVUUF foyer through the morning service on Sunday, June 3. “Wear Orange Weekend” began on June 1, National Gun Violence Awareness Day; it’s a time when people all over the United States show support for preventing gun violence. The local … Continue reading ‘Wear Orange Weekend,’ exhibit in RVUUF foyer
The Interfaith Social Justice Coalition meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 14, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St. in Ashland. Representatives of Options for Homeless Residents of Ashland and the Winter Shelter Program have been invited to talk about plans to address a crisis for sheltering Ashland’s homeless population … Continue reading Interfaith Social Justice Coalition to meet May 14
Let’s celebrate Cinco de Mayo during the next board game night, 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 5, in RVUUF’s Great Hall! Arrive anytime between 4 and 7 p.m., and stay as long as you can. Bring a friend, a snack to share (Cinco de Mayo-themed or not). Organizers will provide tortillas and basic … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo board game night at RVUUF
Reduce your carbon footprint and safely eliminate your household hazardous waste by allowing RVUUF to haul it to White City for you in the annual household hazardous waste collection and disposal event, taking place on Saturday, May 5, from 9 to 10 a.m., in front of RVUUF. The requested cost is $5 per household. Please … Continue reading Annual household hazardous waste collection and disposal
The Hearth Community, Finding Our Way: A Community Exploration of Compassion, will take place at various times and locations — including RVUUF — from April 26 to 28. Public workshops, facilitated discussions, and story gatherings will focus on practicing compassion-based skills within our personal and public life in Southern Oregon. The featured events of the … Continue reading Public workshops explore compassion
Diane Werich and Rich Rohde will speak on housing in Ashland after the service this Sunday, April 22. Please get your coffee and pastries and join a stimulating 30-minute update on local housing issues. Diane is a long time member of Southern Oregon Housing for All (SOHFA). Rich chairs Ashland’s Housing Commission. This is the … Continue reading Talk to address housing crisis and solutions
Options for Homeless Residents of Ashland (OHRA) is RVUUF’s third-Sunday offering recipient for Sunday, April 15. OHRA is “dedicated to helping our most vulnerable residents with the most basic of human needs – shelter.”
