Upcoming events, news and other announcements about happenings here at RVUUF.
I invite you to join me and members of the Ashland Interfaith Clergy group and their members in Medford on Saturday at 9am to “Stand on the Side of Love” as a counter to an anti-Muslim event. Look for our big yellow banner. If you have a “Standing on the Side of Love” T-shirt please … Continue reading ‘No Place for Hate,’ Medford
RVUUF will march in the Southern Oregon Pride Parade this Saturday. The parade starts at 11 a.m. RVUUF’s float needs to line up by 10 a.m. If you are marching with RVUUF, arrive by 10:30 a.m. on Siskiyou Boulevard near the Haggen (formerly Safeway) parking lot. You are not allowed to park your car in … Continue reading RVUUF to march in SOPride Parade
RVUUF will host a Holiday Craft Workshop on Dec. 13 that offers low-key fun for all ages. Enjoy creating Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Solstice decorations. Tackle your holiday gift list by making your own glitter candles, holiday centerpieces, or jars of cocoa mix. Tickets to cover costs of craft materials and tasty treats will be … Continue reading RVUUF ‘Holiday Craft Workshop,’ Dec. 13
Option for Homeless Residents of Ashland (OHRA) is sponsoring its second annual “Sleep Out Fundraiser” on Saturday, Nov. 7. The event will take place at the athletic field of the former Lincoln Elementary School at Beach and Henry Streets.
Looking for a way to support Ashland’s Pioneer Hall homeless shelter? The shelter will open in mid-November, and RVUUF’s Religious Explorations youth will assemble kits of useful items for the adults who will be sheltered there.
A schedule change has been announced for this fall’s new membership classes. The series of three sessions begins this Sunday with “History of UU and RVUUF.” The second and third sessions — “UU Principles” and “Path to RVUUF Membership” — have been combined and will take place Oct. 18. All classes will be held in … Continue reading New membership classes, schedule change
This year’s Women’s Retreat has been cancelled. “Next year is full of possibilities,” according to an announcement in this week’s “News to Note.”
Eyes To Burma’s Fred Stockwell will present an update on the organization’s work after this Sunday’s service at RVUUF.
This week’s News to Note reports an “enthusiastic response” in registering for the Soul Matters program. Almost 90 people will participate. Fifty-four people signed up to be placed in Soul Matters circles. Two existing groups (men’s group and Christian group) will do the program in their groups for approximately 16 people and 16 people will … Continue reading Soul Matters receives ‘enthusiastic response’
RVUUF is recognized by the UUA as a GLBTQ “Welcoming Congregation.” During the Oct. 4 service, RVUUF will reflect on where we are, and where there may be still room to grow in supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters. For this service, RVUUF would like to hear from you: What do … Continue reading How is RVUUF ‘welcoming’?
