Activities and presence by RVUUF in the Ashland/Rogue Valley community.
The Social Justice and Action Committee will be tabling outside the church after services this Sunday. The committee seeks signatures for its resolution asking the Ashland City Council to find ways to fund the Affordable Housing Trust. From this week’s “News to Note” email newsletter: “We will have written information about this vital issue and … Continue reading Affordable housing: Tabling action this Sunday
Interfaith spiritual leaders, including Rev. Nan L. White, RVUUF’s Developmental Minister, discuss Roe v. Wade and how they support and counsel the decisions of their membership, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 15, in Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF)’s Carpenter Hall.
In a post to its newsletter, Beacon Press recently shared resources for dealing with the Sunday, June 12, shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
Rev. Nan L. White delivered this address during an interfaith vigil for Orlando shooting victims’ families, held Saturday, June 18 at Havurah Shir Hadash. Last Sunday night, after the horrific news in Orlando, and a long, emotionally draining day ministering to people of my congregation and strangers, I decided to watch the Tony Awards loving … Continue reading Presentation during interfaith vigil
There are two suggested Go Fund Me drives being overseen by Equality Florida (https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund) and The Center (https://www.gofundme.com/29bubytq). Both of these are quality organizations doing incredible work to support the community at this time. Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) … Continue reading Orlando shooting: Victim support opportunities
Havurah Shir Hadash will host an interfaith vigil at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, for the families of the victims of the mass murder in Orlando, Fla. The program will include teachings, prayers, silent meditation and songs. Presenters include Gina DuQuenne, President of Southern Oregon Pride; Shirley Patton of First Presbyterian Church, Rabbi David Zaslow … Continue reading Interfaith vigil for Orlando shooting victims’ families
The Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has been designated Freethinker Friendly by the UU Humanist Association. According to Maria Greene, executive director of the UU Humanist Association, the Freethinker Friendly Committee voted unanimously to approve RVUUF’s application. From a description on the UU Humanist Association website: “Unitarian Universalist congregations have been welcoming humanists, atheists, agnostics, … Continue reading RVUUF designated Freethinker Friendly
If you work or volunteer for RVUUF in any capacity, I want to encourage you to participate as a representative of RVUUF in the upcoming “Rogue Commute Challenge.” Consider also forming teams in your secular workplaces.
As our society continues to embrace electronic technologies, there is an increasing need for responsible disposal and recovery of these discarded resources. In the absence of federal standards, and only a minority of states implementing disposal standards, e-waste makes its way into landfills, black markets, and to impoverished nations who are not equipped to safely … Continue reading Electronics must be discarded responsibly
A winter shelter operates two nights per week, from November through April, out of Ashland’s Pioneer Hall through a partnership with Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Temple Emek Shalom. RVUUF’s Social Justice and Action Committee encourages letter-writing and attendance at the Tuesday, April 5 Ashland City Council meeting to support continuation of the Winter … Continue reading Ashland winter shelter in jeopardy
