For the third Sunday each month, the Social Justice & Action Committee gives away that Sunday’s offering to a local nonprofit. This month is our third Sunday recipient is Sanctuary One. Sanctuary One is an animal sanctuary established in 2007 in the Applegate Valley. In their first ten years, they have sheltered over … Continue reading RVUUF SUPPORTS LOCAL NON-PROFITS
UU members pause for a photo with Mariah Roker, spokesperson for the of Oregon Black Pioneers history project this week. Her talk was sponsored by the Ashland Sunrise project at the Oregon Shakespear Festival’s Carpenter Hall. Rocker’s talk was a chronology of the state’s earliest black settlers and the hardships they faced through black exclusion acts, prohibitions … Continue reading RVUUF Represents
The Social Justice and Action committee will be holding it’s next meeting on March 17 in the conference room from 12:30-1:30pm. Please note the new change in time from the previous 1:00pm meeting time. All are welcome to come to the meeting and explore what the SJA committee does.
Market of Choice donated 4 beautiful roasted turkeys for the Thanksgiving dinner we delivered to OHRA. RVUUF volunteers provided gravy, homemade lentil loaf for the vegetarians, cranberry sauce, green beans, potatoes, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. It feels almost epic to be part of such a generous team. Click here to see December menus … Continue reading Thanks, RVUUF and Market of Choice!
Intern QuianaDenae Perkins will be in Southern Oregon for her Winter visit Wednesday December 1 through Sunday December 4, 2022. She has been working with teams across SOUUP to create an interactive, social, spiritual and constructive experience that matches the needs of each community. Each community will have a chance to participate in UU Cornerstone, … Continue reading Update- Intern QuianaDenae visit
This month, our Third Sunday recipient is Grandmas2Go, a home visiting service offered by the Family Nurturing Center which connects parents of young children (0-3 years old) with “women of wisdom” to whom parents can turn for well-informed advice, hope and encouragement. Their work was recently featured on a Southern Oregon PBS segment, and representatives … Continue reading 3rd Sunday Recipient for Nov 2022 – Grandmas2Go!
There will be a training and information session on Nov 17th at 7 pm in Pioneer Hall for overnight shelter hosts. We currently don’t have enough trained hosts to be doing overnight shelter. We are very concerned about this and hope that the overnight shelter training is well attended and we can find people who … Continue reading City Emergency Shelter Needs Volunteers! Training provided, Nov 17, 7pm @Pioneer Hall
The CLF office in Boston is seeking 80 or more UU members or friends to correspond with UU incarcerated inmates all over the country. It is such a worthwhile experience and makes the inmates feel like somebody cares and they are worthy human beings. If you have an interest in volunteering to correspond with someone, … Continue reading Letter Writing Request
Thanksgiving has gotten a bad rap recently as we’ve all learned more about the abuse of Indigenous Americans and other effects of colonization. But I’ll celebrate gratitude anytime I get a chance. I believe gratitude is a powerful force. It opens hearts, doors, and more. I am very grateful to report that most of the … Continue reading Thanksgiving and Other OHRA Dinners
The Church of the Larger Fellowship office in Boston is seeking 80 or more UU members or friends to correspond with UU incarcerated inmates all over the country. It is such a worthwhile experience and makes the inmates feel like somebody cares and they are worthy human beings. If you have an interest in volunteering … Continue reading Holiday Messages
