Upcoming events, news and other announcements about happenings here at RVUUF.
We are making progress on ordering and installing the equipment we need in order to live-stream Sunday services. As you may recall from the congregational letter in Jan and the Sunday service discussion in Feb, this will enable RVUUF to hold services in the sanctuary sooner and to empower our connection not only with other … Continue reading Join our Dream Stream Team!
Currently, there are approximately 150 anti-transgender bills moving through state legislatures across the country. From banning participation in sports, to so-called “bathroom bills,” to legislation that criminalizes providing life-saving gender affirming health care, these bills are deadly for trans and nonbinary people of all ages. To those of you who are trans, non-binary, genderqueer, gender … Continue reading Combatting Anti-Trans Legislation 101-Tue, Mar 15, 5pm PT
Dear Friends, I am excited to announce that we have selected our 2022 – 2022 SOUUP (Southern Oregon Unitarian Universalist Partnership) intern minister! QuianaDenae (kēy-AH-nuh deh-NAY) Perkins is originally from Minneapolis, MN. This is where she was introduced to Unitarian Universalism in 2000. In 2009, after moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, QuianaDenae joined First Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Announcing the Selection of the 2022 – 2023 SOUUP Intern Minister
In this 3- part series for budding and experienced leaders, participating will ground you in your own spiritual soil, acknowledge roots, discern flowers, find abundance, and preserve seeds to keep the harvest going. Topics will include: UU and ancestral theology, the synergy of passion and mission, living out of conviction When: March through May, participants will spend about … Continue reading Leading from the Heart, Dec 6, 2022
The RVUUF Social Justice and Action committee has struggled to provide opportunities for the whole congregation to participate in a service project. Zoe Laidlaw has given us that opportunity. Delivering dinner to the people living at the Ashland Community Shelter (run by Rogue Retreat) every Thursday provides a wonderful opportunity for our whole faith community … Continue reading A Message from Delores Nims
The Purpose of the Family Nurturing Center is to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect. We help parents keep their children safely within their own families. We support children as they heal from difficult life experiences. We wrap an array of services around families in crisis helping them rebuild their lives and raise healthy and thriving children. The … Continue reading Third Sunday Giving, March Recipient: Family Nurturing Center
In this Issue: Truth-Telling UU Nations: Ukraine and Our Commitment to Peace PWR & UUA News Youth & Emerging Adult News Pacific Northwest News InSpirit Update
Putin’s war in Ukraine has quickly escalated into a refugee crisis where nearly 900,000 people have been displaced across borders — with the prospect of millions more fleeing the country in the near future. And, as with any crisis, the impacts will not be evenly distributed. Already we are seeing women and children fleeing their … Continue reading UUSC Emergency Relief Fund: Ukraine Response
The Rogue Action Center and Rogue Climate bring together partner organizations to share information and resources with fire survivors while providing supplies and lunch from Loncheria Las Reyes food truck, courtesy of Rogue Food Unites. Community members are invited to meet staff from Coalicion Fortaleza, Rogue Food Unites, Jackson County Library Service, Rhythm of Healing and more, to learn about … Continue reading The Fire Relief Center Resource Fair and Pop-Up Supply Distribution Sat, Feb 19, 12-.3pm, Talent Town Hall parking lot
We are grateful for the donations made by this congregation during our Third Sunday offering in January to Native Woman Share. $160.00 was collected. What is Native Woman Share? Originally named Womanshare, what began as a radical project to hold safe haven for lesbian women in the woods during the 1970’s until today has lovingly been acquired … Continue reading Gratitude for Native Woman Share Donations
