OUUC Weekly Update 6-8-21
News from the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Worship Service June 13 - one online service at 10:00 am
“True Colors” - Rev. Mary Gear
On this Sunday when we celebrate Spring and all the many varieties of flowers in bloom, we celebrate Pride and all the many varieties of people. Come join the celebration!
Join us for Online Worship.
Listen to sermons here. See recordings of online services here.
Tell us what you think!
As we prepare to re-open the OUUC building and gather again, we'd like to hear from you about your preferences and wishes for a safe return to in-person community life. This link will take you to a short survey about re-opening.
If you have questions or have anything else you'd like to share, please feel free to reach out to me.
Thank you in advance for helping us plan wisely and safely.
Creating Flower Communion Together
In the service, we'll share the beautiful arrangement of flowers and people.
I can't wait to see what we create together! Thank you!
Sunday Talk Show Guest is Ginny Taylor
The “After Church with Melanie Ransom” talk show continues this Sunday with special guest, Ginny Taylor. Ginny is a member of the choir and is OUUC’s sweetheart. This is your chance to discover how your life might overlap with Ginny’s. The show starts at 11:30 am after the coffee chats. Upcoming guests include Sharon Love, Barry Zickuhr, and Carol McKinley. We are starting to record these interviews, so look for those on the website soon. Many of us come to OUUC for the theology, but we stay because of our life-long connections to the people. - Melanie Ransom
Quick Notes
The Board of Trustees met for a planning and team-building retreat on June 5 and will not meet for our typical Thursday meeting on June 10. The board will meet again on July 8 and then publish approved minutes from both the May meeting and June retreat. – James Trujillo, President
To the Share the Plate Committee and all members of the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Church Community, thank you! We are so grateful for your recent donation which has helped support our Wild Foods and Medicines Program, a program that connects people with wild local plants and the rich cultural traditions that surround them and offers training and curriculum with tribal educators and schoolteachers. – GruB
OUUC Connect (Realm) Training Sessions Available - Would you like to learn more about how to use your account to contact friends, get connected to groups (and communicate with them), see your online giving records, and more? Individual or small group training sessions are available. Darlene Sarkela or Marie Arensmeyer will meet with you via Zoom. Sign up today.
Our Sunday worship service will be live on our OUUC YouTube channel as well as on Zoom. You can still participate in Sunday worship through Zoom. Those who would like to try the YouTube option can do so here.
See a list of online meetings that you might attend here.
Ways to Give - Did you know you can donate to OUUC by text message? Just text "OUUC" and "amount" to 73256. You can also donate online by visiting our secure online giving page.
Volunteer to Provide Meals
In the Larger Community
For details on the following events, please see the In the Larger Community page on the church website.
Please join Green Faith on Friday, June 11 for Kinhin walking meditation from noon to 1:00 pm at Yashiro Japanese Garden at 1010 Plum St in Olympia.
Chalice Lighters Spring Call for the Inland Northwest Unitarian Universalist Community of Spokane (INUUC). Please make your Spring Call contribution now!
You are welcome to visit the COVID Memorial from June 12 to June 25 held on the Capitol Lawns to honor the 6,000 folks who have passed due to COVID since February 2020. Relatives and friends who are grieving for the loss of life will also be recognized and honored.
About Us
Sara Lewis, Director of Community and Faith Development
Darlene Sarkela, Congregational Administrator
Marie Arensmeyer, Facilities Manager
Anissa Bentlemsani, Religious Education Assistant
Email: liberalfaith@ouuc.org
Website: http://ouuc.org
Location: 2315 Division Street Northwest, Olympia, WA, United States
Phone: 3607866383
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