OUUC Weekly Update
July 9, 2024
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Worship Service July 14
“Weaving Our Lives” recorded worship service from the 2024 General Assembly of the UUA
*The service will be streamed both in the OUUC sanctuary and via our usual Zoom link, but NOT on YouTube.*
We are all tangled up together in a great web of life that is woven with beauty and hardship, love and loss, thriving and struggle. How do we tend well to the weaving so that all of us are held in care?
Rev. Molly Housh Gordon will be joined by Violet Vonder Haar, Jamila Bachelder, Rev. Leon Dunkely, Rev. Eric Kaminetsky, Rev. Joan Javier-Duvall, Rev. Jordinn Nelson Long, Rev. Aaron Wisman, Rev. Sadie Lansdale, and Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan.
Featuring musicians: Natasha Steinmacher, GA Music Coordinator; Lea Morris; Francisco Ruiz; beheld; Violet Vonder Haar; Paul Winchester; and choirs from All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis, IN; First Parish in Concord, MA; First Parish UU in Lexington, MA; First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor, MI; UU Fellowship in Athens, GA; UU Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, NY; UU Church in Cherry Hill, NJ; UU Church in Reston, VA; and UU of Minnetonka, MN.
The worship service starts at 10 am.
OUUC Sunday Morning Service
https://zoom.us/j/873210124?pwd=U21qdmwxcTNyaE1LQ0xlU0MwM3VMQT09
Meeting ID: 873 210 124
Password: 995142
Dial +1 253 215 8782
Please note: There will be no After-Service Forums held now through August.
Last Sunday's Worship Service
Tiny Little News Show
Tiny Little News is off again this week.
Ministry Programs
Latest From GRUB
Volunteer!
GRUB welcomes drop-in volunteers on Wednesdays at 5:30 to help in the garden or with other chores. The GRUB market stand is open from 3:30-6:30 each Wednesday. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the volunteer application form.
GRUB appreciates volunteers with all kinds of skills, abilities, and schedules because diversity makes our programs stronger. If you are a carpenter, knowledgeable about databases, artistic, an introvert, people person, whatever– there’s a place for you in our work to make local communities more just and food secure.
GRUB is located at 2016 Elliot Circle NW near the church. Questions? Contact Gail Gosney Wrede.
You are all invited to summer events at GRuB!
-The annual GRUB summer carnival is back! July 18th from 4-8 pm at the Grub Farm, 2016 Elliott Circle. This is a FUN event for the whole family! Suggested donations: $20 per family, $5 per individual.
-Saturday, September 7 Soiree Harvest Dinner
-Weekly Farm Stands, Wednesdays 3-6 pm through summer
-Weekly Wednesday evening drop in volunteer sessions 5:30 - 7:30 pm
-3rd Weds Workshops, Farm Stands, Music, Tours
Washington State LGBTQ Commission Survey!
Survey Purpose
This first-of-its-kind statewide survey aims to understand the characteristics and experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the state of WA. The research is funded by the WA LGBTQ Commission and is designed by and for LGBTQ+ Washingtonians. The LGBTQ Commission will use the findings to inform their policy recommendations to the Office of the Governor and the Washington State Legislature. Survey participants will be eligible for raffle drawings.
Survey is LIVE and available at this link. For questions email here.
Seeking Facilitators for Soul Matters Groups next church year
Would you be interested in leading a Soul Matters group next year? These are small groups that explore the theme of the month, meeting once a month (schedule to be set by facilitators).
Facilitators can work solo or with a co-faciliatator. Experience with Soul Matters is good but not required. Contact Rev. Sara if you are interested in leading a group!
BOOKS BEANS AND BROWNIES NEEDS A LEADER(S)!
For twenty years OUUC has hosted a giant in person book sale benefiting local charities. We have many worker bees ... but are looking for a person/team someone to lead the team.
Love books, raising money for good causes, and getting to know more people at OUUC? This is a great opportunity! Contact past co-leader Sally Alhadeff for more information now!
Election Year Guidance for Congregations
Like all congregations, OUUC is tax-exempt according to the IRS. This designation has freedoms and limitations. One limitation is especially important during this election year. OUUC cannot "participate in or intervene in (including the publishing and distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.” A violation of this may cause OUUC to lose its tax-exempt status.
What we can do is articulate our values and encourage voting. Unitarian Universalism calls us to support our shared values inside and outside of our walls.
For more information, check out this guidance from the UCC denomination.
Thanks for helping OUUC be values-based in the political arena.
Quick Notes
Office Assistant, Rosie Koppelman will be out of the office next week starting on Tuesday 7/15, returning Tuesday 7/22. Business Manager, Isaac Jennings will be available during regular office hours and for urgent needs.
Beware of periodic scammers via email and text. You may be contacted by scammers impersonating Rev. Mary or other church staff. Scammers also try to reach people via text. Often, they will ask for you to contact them right away, and they may ask for financial assistance/information or contact information of others at the church. Always double check and make sure the email or text was sent from a source you recognize. Scammers will create new addresses that appear like a known email address. When in doubt, check in with the person in your life who appears to be trying to contact you, using a known contact method. Any message claiming to be Rev. Mary during the sabbatical period (June 16--November 1) will be from a scammer.
Safety Reminder: Please lock and remove valuables from your vehicles.
Download the flyer below if you would like a list of OUUC events for the summer. Great for posting on your refrigerator!
In the Larger Community
Learn more about the following events and others here.
In case you missed the live stream or in-person evening with lifelong climate activist Bill McKibben, here's a link. It's good medicine for climate and political angst.
The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice invites you to show your support for Palestine each Friday from 4:30-6 pm at the Fellowship of Reconciliation Vigil for Peace
Percival Landing in Downtown Olympia, 4th & Water Street.
About Us
Staff Contacts
Rev. Mary Gear, Minister (on sabbatical)
Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen, Sabbatical Minister
Rev. Sara Lewis, Director of Community and Faith Development
Isaac Ezra Jennings, Business Manager
Rosie Koppelman, Office Assistant
Teresa Madsen, Communications and Tech Coordinator
Marie Arensmeyer, Facilities Manager
Anissa Bentlemsani, Religious Education Assistant
Carbon Marshall, Tech Specialist
Office Hours
Tuesday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
360-634-2005