The Winter Shelter operated by Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (OHRA) opens on November 1st, providing food and shelter at the Ashland Presbyterian Church. The Social Justice committee is asking RVUUF members who can assist in providing food for dinner or breakfast to sign up for a Friday night in November or later, by … Continue reading Winter Shelter Volunteers Needed – Reopening Nov 1
NOTE DATE CHANGE: This event will now take place Sunday, November 15th, in the afternoon. Congregations of the Southern Oregon UU Partnership are invited to participate in a Zoom session to process our experiences of the election on the afternoon of Sunday, November 15th in the afternoon, exact time to be determined. Rev. Cynthia O’Brien … Continue reading With Malice Toward None: An Opportunity to Connect After the Election
Your Social Justice and Action Committee recommends that you vote “YES” on ballot Measures 107, 108, 109, and 110 on the November general election ballot. We feel strongly that they promote the general health and welfare of our community and align well with our Seven Principles: (Info on the measures and more HERE…) 107 – … Continue reading These 2020 Ballot Measures Deserve Our Support on Nov 3
Our principles and faith swung into action to aid our community devastated by fire in so many ways. One of those ways was to offer Emerson House as a home for a family who lost their home. Rev. Sean called Unete and asked them to find a family that might have a hard time finding … Continue reading 3rd Sunday Offering for October-Emerson Wildfire Housing Fund, Oct 18
On my first Sunday morning leading worship as Intern Minister with Unitarian Universalists of Grants Pass, in the wake of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, I heard our collective grief and fear for the future. I shared that, grounded in the 5th of our 7 Principles, I was preparing to exercise my right … Continue reading Alison’s Aspirations: Let’s #UUtheVote
There are so many wonderful people pulling together resources for those affected by the wildfires, but they can be difficult to find and keep track of. Here are 3 websities where information is being complied and updated regularly: The website ashland.or.us/ashlandresponse is one of the first places to look for housing/clothing/food assistance, how to file a missing … Continue reading Wildfire resources compiled for those affected by the wildfires in our community…
Many are asking how they can help those affected by the wildfires in our community, so we wanted to share this wonderful compilation of organizations. Please share it widely. Rogue Valley UU Fellowship will be assisting folks affected by the wildfires via our Minister’s Discretionary Fund, as well as through the Ashland BIPoC Sanctuary. Donations to those two RVUUF … Continue reading Ways to help those affected by the wildfires in our community!
Everette R. H. Thompson, Side With Love Campaign Manager writes: “In collaboration with UUSC, Side With Love is offering an exciting new webinar series to deepen our collective activism and participation in the Movement for Black Lives. We invite you to participate in Taking A Collective Breath: Deepening our alignment with the Movement for Black … Continue reading Taking A Collective Breath: Side with Love & UU Service Committee Present a Webinar Series on the BREATHE Act
During Unitarian Universalist General Assembly (GA), delegates from Unitarian Universalist congregations have the opportunity to propose and vote on social justice statements. These statements aren’t binding for congregations (UUs don’t love being told what we have to do!), rather they express the sentiment of the denomination as expressed by the General Assembly, and offer us … Continue reading Engage in the Work: 2020 Actions of Immediate Witness
