OUUC Weekly Update
March 25, 2025
Travel That Inspires Class
Friday, March 28, 7 pm
Come learn about journeys that inspired in this class of travel stories. Learn more and register here.
All-Ages Fun with Wind
Thursday, March 27, 6:30 pm
All ages are invited to join Rev. Sara and Anissa this Thursday having fun with crafts and activities to play with wind. How does this element that we can't see still move through the world? Let's have fun exploring that question. Youth group for middle and high school youth is combined with this activity this week.
Protest Songs Jam with Ian Stephan
Thursday, March 27, 6:30 pm
In times of trial and tribulation, coming together to play and sing always lifts spirits and provides energy for positive action. Bring an instrument or your voice (or both!) to jam out and lift each other up. Register here.
SWIFT Mass Deportation Training
Sunday, April 6, 12:15 pm, in-person and on Zoom
As an after-service forum, Strengthening Sanctuary Alliance will offer Know Your Rights training at OUUC. We'll learn who's at risk under the new regime and how to assert the rights we and immigrants have when encountering deportation action. We'll also talk about actions we can take against mass deportation. We continue investigating ways to help schools protect vulnerable students and their families. If you have connections with school districts, let us know. For questions, contact Steve Tilley.
Don’t Leave This Earth Until You Clean Your Room
begins Wednesday, April 9, 2-3:30 (weekly 3 session class)
Gail Gosney Wrede is an inveterate organizer who has come to grips with “right-sizing” now and planning for disposal of her possessions upon her death. If this topic interests and/or overwhelms you, this class is for you. Find more info and register here.
Death Cafe at OUUC
Monday, April 7, 4:30 pm
Facilitated by Jenee Wolfram, certified End of Life Doula. Death Cafes are not a grief support group but an informal, death positive, group-led space for conversations about all things death and dying. This is a drop-in program. All are welcome! And, did I mention THERE WILL BE TEA & CAKE!?!
Weekly New UU/New Member Class
Every Sunday, 2 pm
This class is for everyone interested in becoming a member of OUUC or simply interested in learning more about OUUC, and will be offered every Sunday 2pm from March to May. March topics: 3/2 UU History, Values, and the UUA 3/9 OUUC History and Grounds, 3/16 Faith in Action, 3/23 Worship, 3/30 Faith Development
National Boycotts In Support of DEI
Join in National boycotts called against companies that have slashed their DEI programs with this new administration.
The boycott schedule is:
March 21-28 Boycott Nestle.
April 7-14 Boycott Walmart.
April 18 total boycott: buy nothing, spend nothing.
April 21-28 Boycott General Mills.
April OUUC Book Group
Sunday, April 22
The OUUC Book Group will meet on April 22 to discuss "Desert Queen" by Janet Wallach. Contact Frances Tanaka to join the group.
Help Needed for Coffee Crew on 4/20
We have openings for the coffee crew volunteers on April 20th and other dates. Also, we would love more fresh cookies and treats and if you want to bake but not serve coffee that is great too. Sign up here or email Rev. Sara.
Faith in Action Opportunities
There are so many ways to show up, speak out, or lend support for our values in the world this month.
Find many of them organized here.
Action Hours
There will be no more in person Action Hours, but we continue to compile a simple list of quick actions you can take each week.
This week's actions are here.
Our Whole Lives for 4th-6th Grade: Summer Camp
Monday, July 7- Friday, July 11, 9 am - 3 pm
Our Whole Lives is a holistic and developmentally appropriate sexuality education program. We are offering the program for 4th-6th grade this summer as a week long summer camp.
Pay what you can program, registration is open now. Register here.
Chalice Camp: Democracy Kids
Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 9 am - 3 pm
We will explore how we can live in community based on shared values of mutual care, inclusion, and democratic decision-making. Register here.
Each day in camp there will be opportunities for: arts and crafts, movement and music, snacks, meditation, stories and outdoor play.
Pay what you can, Sliding scale, for kids ages 5-11.
Carrie Newcomer Returns to OUUC!
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Workshop at 10 am and Concert at 7 pm. Tickets available here.
Carrie will also be with us for the Worship Services on Sunday, May 18.
