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Community Dinner for All!This week’s dinner will be “Buddha Bowls” (Rice, plant-based proteins, veggies, and fun toppings and sauces).
Dinner is served from 5:30-6:30 pm for all, donations are accepted.
Volunteers welcome: Volunteer here.
Following this dinner, there will be:
6:30 pm Growing AntiRacist Kids Class (Spirit Play Room) 6:30 pm 7th-9th grade Our Whole Lives (Classroom 5) 7:00 pm Spiritual Practices (Sanctuary)
Questions, contact Rev Sara. | Book SaleOUUC’s famous Books, Brownies & Beans in-person used book sale returns Saturday, November 5. To make this important fundraiser a success, we need books! Clean out your bookshelves, ask your neighbors, post on social media, and bring us your gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. OUUC’s building is open Sundays 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Tuesdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm, and Thursdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Volunteers needed: in addition to collecting and sorting books, please spread the word about the upcoming sale. The week of the sale, we will need volunteers to bag up online purchases, bake brownies, and transform OUUC into a bookstore/bistro. On Saturday, November 5 we need greeters, bookroom monitors, bistro servers, cashiers, and of course, help to get everything back in place for Sunday morning worship. Please contact Ryan Baye to volunteer. Find out more about bringing books, sorting books, volunteering at the sale, and more here. | Email Phishing and Other ScamsScammers struck again this weekend with an email that looked like it came from me. It asked for contact and eventually for you to purchase gift cards. It wasn’t from me! The actual email it came from was ministermary.ouuc@gmail.com which is not my email. Scams and phishing are common, I’m afraid. There are some things you can do to keep safe. Primary actions are to always question and be skeptical if you are asked to buy anything or share personal or financial information. Always check with someone before you do so. You should also check the email that a request came from. It might look like it’s from someone you know, but if it’s not exactly, delete it. And, if you’re not sure, check with the person. Recently the Washington Post put out a useful guide for avoiding scams. You can find it here. Be careful and be safe. Rev. Mary, Minister@ouuc.org |
Community Dinner for All!
This week’s dinner will be “Buddha Bowls” (Rice, plant-based proteins, veggies, and fun toppings and sauces).
Dinner is served from 5:30-6:30 pm for all, donations are accepted.
Volunteers welcome: Volunteer here.
Following this dinner, there will be:
6:30 pm Growing AntiRacist Kids Class (Spirit Play Room)
6:30 pm 7th-9th grade Our Whole Lives (Classroom 5)
7:00 pm Spiritual Practices (Sanctuary)
Questions, contact Rev Sara.
Book Sale
OUUC’s famous Books, Brownies & Beans in-person used book sale returns Saturday, November 5. To make this important fundraiser a success, we need books! Clean out your bookshelves, ask your neighbors, post on social media, and bring us your gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. OUUC’s building is open Sundays 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Tuesdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm, and Thursdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm.
Volunteers needed: in addition to collecting and sorting books, please spread the word about the upcoming sale. The week of the sale, we will need volunteers to bag up online purchases, bake brownies, and transform OUUC into a bookstore/bistro. On Saturday, November 5 we need greeters, bookroom monitors, bistro servers, cashiers, and of course, help to get everything back in place for Sunday morning worship. Please contact Ryan Baye to volunteer.
Find out more about bringing books, sorting books, volunteering at the sale, and more here.
Email Phishing and Other Scams
Scammers struck again this weekend with an email that looked like it came from me. It asked for contact and eventually for you to purchase gift cards. It wasn’t from me! The actual email it came from was ministermary.ouuc@gmail.com which is not my email.
Scams and phishing are common, I’m afraid. There are some things you can do to keep safe. Primary actions are to always question and be skeptical if you are asked to buy anything or share personal or financial information. Always check with someone before you do so. You should also check the email that a request came from. It might look like it’s from someone you know, but if it’s not exactly, delete it. And, if you’re not sure, check with the person.
Recently the Washington Post put out a useful guide for avoiding scams. You can find it here.
Be careful and be safe.
Rev. Mary, Minister@ouuc.org
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Membership ClassThis class is required for those who would like to become members of OUUC and recommended for anyone who would like to better understand Unitarian Universalism and the way this particular congregation is structured and behaves. There are three class sessions, with pre-work to review before the class so the class itself is mostly discussion and time for you to ask your questions. Classes are on Zoom, on Friday, October 21, October 28, and November 4. Register here. | Building the World We Dream AboutThursday evenings 6:30-8:30 November 10 - May 18. A Unitarian Universalist program that seeks to interrupt the workings of racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another. The program creates opportunities for participants to practice dreaming our world otherwise, and then commit to new, intentional ways of being. As Unitarian Universalists, we hope developing antiracist, antioppressive, and multicultural habits and skills will lead us to build the multicultural world of beloved community we dream about. Read more and register. | Book GroupThe OUUC Book Group’s Book Picks Are Out!
All are welcome to join any book discussion, held on the 4th Thursday of each month, on Zoom. You can see the book list here: Adult Faith Development Programs (ouuc.org) To get on the book group email list and receive zoom links, email Nancy Brickell |
Membership Class
This class is required for those who would like to become members of OUUC and recommended for anyone who would like to better understand Unitarian Universalism and the way this particular congregation is structured and behaves. There are three class sessions, with pre-work to review before the class so the class itself is mostly discussion and time for you to ask your questions.
Classes are on Zoom, on Friday, October 21, October 28, and November 4. Register here.
Building the World We Dream About
Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30 November 10 - May 18.
A Unitarian Universalist program that seeks to interrupt the workings of racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another. The program creates opportunities for participants to practice dreaming our world otherwise, and then commit to new, intentional ways of being. As Unitarian Universalists, we hope developing antiracist, antioppressive, and multicultural habits and skills will lead us to build the multicultural world of beloved community we dream about. Read more and register.
Book Group
The OUUC Book Group’s Book Picks Are Out!
All are welcome to join any book discussion, held on the 4th Thursday of each month, on Zoom. You can see the book list here: Adult Faith Development Programs (ouuc.org) To get on the book group email list and receive zoom links, email Nancy Brickell
Trunk and Treat
Save the Date! OUUC Trunk and Treat, Sunday, October 30, 3:00 pm.
We’ll park our decorated cars, don fun costumes, and pass out candy to trick-or-treaters!
Questions, contact Rev Sara.
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Defund Fear WorkshopJoin us in reading the UU Common Read: Defund Fear by Zach Norris. This fascinating book explores our current punitive system of safety and what the possibilities are for a more just, loving, and also safe way of being together. There will be a one-session workshop on the book on Thursday, October 6, 6:30 pm, and a Study/Action Circle will form around the book following that workshop. We have ordered 10 copies of the book that can be obtained by talking to Rev Sara, or you can find it at your favorite bookseller or library. Register for October 6 here. | Caste Study/Action GroupStudy/Action Circle to study Isabel Wilkerson's book CASTE – Diana Finch and Don Melnick will co-facilitate – An initial in-person meeting at OUUC will be held during the week of October 17th (specific day/time TBA), following that the group will decide together where/when they want to meet for the rest of the year. – At that time we will: + agree on how frequently we’ll meet and how we’ll conduct study circle meetings + prepare a “draft covenant” for how we want to be together + discuss questions – We’ll forward study materials on covenanting in advance of this meeting | Share the Plate ApplicationsShare the Plate applications for the six two-month periods in 2022 are now being accepted through October 31, 2022. If you know of any deserving non-profit organizations, please encourage them to check out more details and the online application here. You can also find it by going to the OUUC website and looking for Share the Plate in the "Justice - Faith in Action" tab. Organizations should be notified before Thanksgiving. To be in alignment with OUUC goals, we are focusing on organizations that target Racial Inequity, Economic Injustice, and Climate Change. |
Defund Fear Workshop
Join us in reading the UU Common Read: Defund Fear by Zach Norris. This fascinating book explores our current punitive system of safety and what the possibilities are for a more just, loving, and also safe way of being together.
There will be a one-session workshop on the book on Thursday, October 6, 6:30 pm, and a Study/Action Circle will form around the book following that workshop.
We have ordered 10 copies of the book that can be obtained by talking to Rev Sara, or you can find it at your favorite bookseller or library. Register for October 6 here.
Caste Study/Action Group
Study/Action Circle to study Isabel Wilkerson's book CASTE
– Diana Finch and Don Melnick will co-facilitate
– An initial in-person meeting at OUUC will be held during the week of October 17th
(specific day/time TBA), following that the group will decide together where/when they want to meet for the rest of the year.
– At that time we will:
+ agree on how frequently we’ll meet and how we’ll conduct study circle meetings
+ prepare a “draft covenant” for how we want to be together
+ discuss questions
– We’ll forward study materials on covenanting in advance of this meeting
Share the Plate Applications
Share the Plate applications for the six two-month periods in 2022 are now being accepted through October 31, 2022. If you know of any deserving non-profit organizations, please encourage them to check out more details and the online application here. You can also find it by going to the OUUC website and looking for Share the Plate in the "Justice - Faith in Action" tab. Organizations should be notified before Thanksgiving. To be in alignment with OUUC goals, we are focusing on organizations that target Racial Inequity, Economic Injustice, and Climate Change.
Quick Notes
Church Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Dead Batteries and Fluorescent Bulb Collection this Sunday!
Bring in your dead batteries and fluorescent bulbs and your friendly OUUC Environmental Action Team will be sure they are properly recycled or disposed of! It's what we do on the first Sunday of every month.
Would you like to volunteer for the Tech Team? The volunteer shifts would be primarily on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. To learn more about this fun team, contact Tech Specialist, Teresa Madsen.
How can you know when there is an action coming up for faith in action? How do we organize in response to emerging justice issues and needs? We’re forming a Faith in Action Alert List in Realm, as an opt-in group for FIA announcements. Join this group if you want to get these alerts. Contact the church office to sign up.
COVID Phase: Low. Please see our Phased Reopening Plan for information.
Safety Reminder: Please lock and remove valuables from your vehicles.
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Leadership Study/Action CircleThere is still room in the Leadership Study/Action Circle, which will begin next Tuesday. Participants will study the book Salsa, Soul, and Spirit by Juana Bordas and reflect on what leadership means to us and how to de-center the norms of white supremacy culture from our leadership.
To learn more and to register: Study and Action Circles: A Small Group Program (ouuc.org) | Volunteer to Provide FoodThe OUUC Blue Apron Team invites you join the team and twice a month provide a main or side dish for dinner at the Unity Commons Shelter. This month’s “dinner dates” are Wednesday, September 21, and Wednesday, September 28. Please contact Jo Ann Young for more information and drop-off directions. | Calling All Green Thumbs!Do you have more produce than you can use? Bring it to OUUC on Sunday morning to the Faith in Action Produce Table. Members of the Congregation will be more than willing to give a goodwill donation and bring your bountiful harvest home. The funds collected will be used for Faith in Action projects: Right Relations, Homelessness, Racial Equity, Environmental Justice, and many more. Thanks! |
Leadership Study/Action Circle
There is still room in the Leadership Study/Action Circle, which will begin next Tuesday. Participants will study the book Salsa, Soul, and Spirit by Juana Bordas and reflect on what leadership means to us and how to de-center the norms of white supremacy culture from our leadership.
To learn more and to register: Study and Action Circles: A Small Group Program (ouuc.org)
Volunteer to Provide Food
The OUUC Blue Apron Team invites you join the team and twice a month provide a main or side dish for dinner at the Unity Commons Shelter. This month’s “dinner dates” are Wednesday, September 21, and Wednesday, September 28.
Please contact Jo Ann Young for more information and drop-off directions.
Calling All Green Thumbs!
Do you have more produce than you can use? Bring it to OUUC on Sunday morning to the Faith in Action Produce Table. Members of the Congregation will be more than willing to give a goodwill donation and bring your bountiful harvest home. The funds collected will be used for Faith in Action projects: Right Relations, Homelessness, Racial Equity, Environmental Justice, and many more. Thanks!
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Are you passionate about Economic Justice?We are forming a brand new Economic Justice Team at OUUC, to carry our Economic Justice work forward within the congregation and in the larger world. The plan is to meet on the 4th Monday of each month, 6:30-8:00 pm, but if that day doesn’t work and you’re interested we can all try to find a time that works for us. If you are interested in joining this new Team, contact Rev Sara. | Join a new Anti Racism Team!The team is looking for a regular time to meet, so now is the perfect time to jump in if you are interested in being part of the team. You can indicate your interest and availability on this form here. | Come Talk About Covenant!Drop-In Study/Action Circle, 1st Tuesdays, beginning October 4, 6:30-8:00 pm, on Zoom. Facilitated by Rev Sara Lewis. Study Materials: will be posted to a padlet for online access This circle is meant for newcomers and those who are unable to commit to a long-term regular group. The study materials will be posted on a padlet before each meeting, and you can register to attend just the months that you wish to attend. In October we will explore the monthly theme: Covenant |
Are you passionate about Economic Justice?
We are forming a brand new Economic Justice Team at OUUC, to carry our Economic Justice work forward within the congregation and in the larger world. The plan is to meet on the 4th Monday of each month, 6:30-8:00 pm, but if that day doesn’t work and you’re interested we can all try to find a time that works for us.
If you are interested in joining this new Team, contact Rev Sara.
Join a new Anti Racism Team!
The team is looking for a regular time to meet, so now is the perfect time to jump in if you are interested in being part of the team.
You can indicate your interest and availability on this form here.
Come Talk About Covenant!
Drop-In Study/Action Circle, 1st Tuesdays, beginning October 4, 6:30-8:00 pm, on Zoom. Facilitated by Rev Sara Lewis.
Study Materials: will be posted to a padlet for online access
This circle is meant for newcomers and those who are unable to commit to a long-term regular group. The study materials will be posted on a padlet before each meeting, and you can register to attend just the months that you wish to attend.
In October we will explore the monthly theme: Covenant
About Us
Sara Lewis, Director of Community and Faith Development
Darlene Sarkela, Congregational Administrator
Andrea Capere, Communications Specialist
Marie Arensmeyer, Facilities Manager
Anissa Bentlemsani, Religious Education Assistant
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm