Upcoming events, news and other announcements about happenings here at RVUUF.
At its meeting on May 10, the RVUUF Board discussed the homeless men who have been sleeping on church property and hanging out in the children’s play area. Neighbors, congregants and staff have voiced concerns and complaints.
Roughly nine households participated in the Household Hazardous Waste disposal event, offered by Rogue Disposal and held this past Saturday at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. A write-up by Ann Hackett with the EarthKeepers committee includes a special thank you to Linden Crouch for getting a pickup and driving the household hazardous waste to the … Continue reading Nine households participate in hazardous waste disposal event
Skinner House (the publishing imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association) is inviting submissions of meditations for the next inSpirit anthology of pieces by Unitarian Universalist authors.
Accessibility ramp, new plantings, drip irrigation and stone benches. Emerson House grounds continue to take shape, with something new being done every week.
A new mission statement has been born! To refresh your memory as to how we arrived at this moment, last summer the Process Team was tasked by the Board to create a process that includes congregational input for a new mission statement. A Writing Team was formed to wordsmith using all the data from an … Continue reading New Mission Statement for RVUUF
RVUUF’s Adult Programs will host a presentation and discussion led by Stephen Conclin on this year’s “Common Read,” Just Mercy, A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson, at noon Sunday, April 24, in Emerson House next door to RVUUF. According to a biographical note on the UUA website, Stevenson “has dedicated his legal … Continue reading Discussion of ‘Just Mercy,’ UUA Common Read
Rev. Scott Tayler, director of Congregational Life for the Unitarian Universalist Association, announced recently that four new members have joined Pacific Western Region (PWR) field staff: Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto, Rev. Sarah Millspaugh, Rev. Sarah Schurr and Rev. Tandi Rogers. The Pacific Western Region includes among its territory, the Pacific Northwest District of which RVUUF … Continue reading Staff changes in UUA Pacific Western Region
Each August, RVUUF offers a multi-generational camp weekend experience at Camp Latgawa, located at 13250 South Fork Little Butte Creek Road in Eagle Point, Oregon. (RVUUF rents use of the venue from the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon.) In 2016, RVUUF’s family camp will be from Aug. … Continue reading RVUUF at Camp Latgawa: dates for 2016
A service celebrating the life of Mike Evans will be held at 1 p.m. today at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St. in Ashland. Mr. Evans was a clown, storyteller, a member of RVUUF’s worship team and an advocate for its youth.
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
