OUUC Weekly Update 3-1-22
News from the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Worship Service March 6, 2022 at 10:00 am - online and in-person by RSVP
“Are We There Yet?” with Rev. Carol McKinley
During Women’s History Month we recognize those who have worked for women’s equality, yet we must acknowledge that full equality has yet to be realized. Today an energetic new generation of leaders is working to correct women’s omission from the United States’ foundational document, the Constitution, through the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
OUUC Sunday Morning Service
https://zoom.us/j/873210124?pwd=U21qdmwxcTNyaE1LQ0xlU0MwM3VMQT09
Meeting ID: 873 210 124
Password: 995142
Dial +1 253 215 8782
See recordings of online services here.
RSVP for in-person worship and nursery care here.
Thursday Evening Spiritual Practice
This week’s Thursday evening spiritual practice will feature the March spiritual theme of “become.” Rev. Mary, Troy, and Anne Radford create space for us to catch up with ourselves mid-week.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82994463887?pwd=TkRaOTNWekdTaEx4VENiL0VoVjRPdz09
Meeting ID: 829 9446 3887
Passcode: 548890
Sunday Talk Show Guest is Connie Johnson
The “After Church with Melanie Ransom” talk show continues this Sunday with special guest, Connie Johnson. Connie is our first-ever remote member, as she lives in Idaho. This is your chance to discover how your life might overlap with Connie’s. The show starts at 11:30 am after the breakout rooms. Upcoming guests include Anna Knudson and Leslie Romer. If you missed some of the previous shows, you can find them on the website. Many of us come to OUUC for the theology or the minister, but we stay because of our life-long connections to the people. – Melanie Ransom
Membership Class
Online, Saturday, April 2 with Rev Mary Gear and Congregational Leaders. 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 hour-long class sessions, with pre-work to review before the class. The class itself is mostly discussion and time to ask your questions. Classes are on a Saturday, on Zoom, with 30-minute breaks between hour-long classes. 10:00-11:00 am, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, 1:00-2:00 pm. Register Here.
COVID Phases
OUUC Agreement for Times of Pandemic
As we work our way through this time of transition – from pandemic lockdown through changing restrictions to whatever lies ahead – it is helpful to review our OUUC Agreement for Times of Pandemic in the OUUC Pandemic Manual. This document reminds us why and how we choose to be in this community and what obligations accompany that choice.
Thank you for taking care of yourself and each other. - OUUC Health & Safety Task Force
Services for the Homeless in Thurston County
An Update. Registration is now open! We have secured speakers from 5 different agencies in the county that provide services for the unhoused. Please sign up and join us on March 22 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
See full class description here.
Arlene Anderson Memorial
A celebration of Arlene’s life will be held Saturday, March 12 at 1:00 pm at Free Church Unitarian, 1218 Harrison Ave., Blaine, WA.
Link to the obituary and to the live stream that will be available during the service and any time after:
https://funeralalternatives.org/tribute/details/232730/Arlene-Anderson/obituary.html#tribute-start
All-Ages Equinox
Get Ready for the All-Ages Equinox Celebration, Sunday, March 20, noon-2:00 pm. Let’s welcome Spring by getting our hands in the dirt and starting some seeds. Come to the OUUC parking lot anytime between noon and 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 20 to decorate a pot, dig some dirt, and plant mystery seeds. Then take your seedling home and watch it grow. Prepackaged snacks provided. You can RSVP here.
Save the Date!
Save The Date to Celebrate! OUUC 70th Anniversary and Installation of Rev. Mary Gear.
Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1601 North St SE, Olympia. Rain or shine, whatever COVID is doing, there’s space inside and out....
See you there!
Preparing for a Multi-Platform GA
What does “Multi-Platform General Assembly” mean? How can you choose the best platform for you? How has the delegate platform transitioned? Learn this and more by watching this video: Preparing for a Multi-Platform GA. Find out what to expect from in-person registration, virtual-only registration, and business-only virtual registration. Join us as we re-imagine GA in the multi-platform realm.
Virtual Registration is now open.
In the Larger Community
Learn more about the following events here.
Thurston’s Hunger Walk 2022. keep our hungry neighbors fed: The Thurston County Food Bank and The Community Kitchen. I encourage you - starting today, to go to our donation page to easily/safely donate online www.thurstonhungerwalk.com then scroll down to OUUC. Last year OUUC raised $2,520 for The Hunger Walk. Let’s see if we can match that or even reach $2,800 this year.
Save the Date: A student-led Fridays for the Future Student Climate Strike will be held at Olympia City Hall on March 25 at noon. Your support is encouraged. Stay tuned for more information.
Join Side With Love, UUSC, and our partners at Detention Watch Network to demand #CommunitiesNotCages on March 3!
Tell the Administration: Reopen the Border to Asylum Seekers! Join the joint UUSJ and UUSC Sign-on Letter, as an Individual, as a Congregation, or an Organization.
National Digital Action Hour: Join DWN over zoom to learn more about the Communities Not Cages and Defund Hate Campaigns, hear the testimonies of people who have experienced detention, and hold elected officials accountable.
2:00 PM- 3:00 pm EST: National Twitterstorm: Use #CommunitiesNotCages to participate and send as many tweets as you can starting at 2:00 pm EST. A public toolkit with sample tweets will be shared on Monday, February 28.
2022 Spring for Change: A Season of Sacred Activism is an invitation to embody the time from the Spring Equinox (March 20) through Biodiversity Sunday (May 22) as one of educational power, spiritual grounding, and accountable action for climate justice.
Online Retreat with David Loy, March 19 - Staying Un/Grounded in a World that Seems to be Falling Apart, The Refuge of No Refuge. The Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship is sponsoring a time of guided meditation, discussion groups, and a dharma talk.
Ministers, choir members, religious educators, young adults, and musicians of all kinds will be gathering for a week to share skills, best practices, and of course, songs at the 2nd UU Song leaders Convergence this July.
Read more....
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: 360-634-2005
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