OUUC Weekly Update
February 18, 2025
You should have a packet in your mailbox with a pledge card, letter and giving chart. If that hasn’t reached you yet, we’ll be in the commons with more copies after each service, and you can find all of the packet materials plus additional info including next year’s budget on the OUUC website at:
https://www.ouuc.org/give/stewardship/
You’ll also find Pledge Here buttons on the web that will take you right into OUUC’s tracking of pledges on Realm.
Questions? Reach out to Sharon Love or Jennifer Sabel. Contact info for either is available on Realm, or you can request it here.
Wednesday Weekly Chess Starts This Week at OUUC
Wednesday, February 19
5 pm
All chess players are welcome to join Olympia Chess Club for casual play each Wednesday until 9 p.m. at OUUC. Players aged 18+ asked to contribute $5 or more toward room rental fee. Players under 18 play free; players under age 13 must have adult chaperone who remains present with the young player. Contact John Gear for more information.
Action Hour Actions For This Week
Join us each week on Sunday between the worship services for in person Action Hour. Bring your Own Device if possible.
If you didn't make it this week, you can still follow through on several of these actions.
Community Dinner: 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff
Thursday, February 20
5:30 pm
This week, the Thursday Dinner is our 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off. All are welcome for food and fellowship at 5:30 pm.
Anyone who would like to bring a pot of chili (meat or veggie) for competition is welcome to do so. There will be prizes!
OUUC Book Group
The February 25th Book Group book is The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science by Seb Falk (2020). To join the book group, contact Frances Tanaka.
OUUC Goes to Harlequin Productions this weekend
This coming weekend, February 22 and 23, Harlequin Productions will present the first in a series of readings of called “Bold Voices.” This month’s reading is titled “The Christians” by Lucas Hnath, which is billed as “an unflinching look at faith in America.”
The director, Brian Tyrrell, has invited local clergy to be part of panels after each show. Rev. Carol McMinley will represent OUUC on the panel after the 7:30 pm show on Saturday, Feb. 22, and Rev. Mary Gear will represent OUUC on the panel after the 2 pm show on Sunday, Feb. 23. Come enjoy this performance and reflections on how faith communities are in these times. See you there!
New UU Class
Thursday, February 20, 6:30 pm
This class is for everyone interested in becoming a member of OUUC or simply interested in learning more about OUUC.
We encourage you to attend as many of the sessions in person as possible, but if you cannot make a session we have online resources to review content similar to what we will explore in that class. Find those resources here.
Sessions are all on Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
UU Common Read: Authentic Selves Led by Rev. Sara Lewis
Wednesday, February 19 (weekly through March 12)
6:30 pm
Through interviews and photo portraits, the subjects of this book invite readers into their real lives — their revelations, challenges, joys, and networks of support. From the foreword by transgender activist Jazz Jennings and her mom and fellow activist, Jeanette Jennings, through the resources offered at the book’s end, this Common Read invites UU groups to explore the nature of living authentically and the ways connections among us help us thrive. Register here.
Nature Group at LBA Park
Saturday, February 22
10:00 am
Join Rev. Sara and Anissa to explore and be in nature at LBA park in Olympia. We will meet at 10am and walk a short and gentle loop hike together. All ages welcome. RSVP to Rev. Sara for exact meet up location at the park.
Adult Faith Development
Have you seen all the Spring offerings from the Adult Faith Development Team?
Examples include the Protest Songs Music Jam, Art that Sustains Poetry Writing, Travels that Inspire Class, Death Cafe. UU Common Reads Class, Wisdom Path, Dances for Universal Peace, Don't Leave this Earth Until You've Cleaned Your Room and more.
Check out these classes and register on the OUUC website under "LEARN" or pick up a flyer in the OUUC Commons and register at the OUUC office.
February 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.
Facilities Manager, Marie Arensmeyer, will be working remotely for several weeks. During this period, please take extra care to leave church spaces better than you found them after use. Please direct any questions related to the Building and Grounds to Business Manager, Isaac Jennings.
