“Power of Money” - Rev. Mary Gear.

In this month where we grapple with the spiritual theme of power, we explore the role of money and its power in our lives and world.

OUUC Sunday Morning Service

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Meeting ID: 873 210 124

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See recordings of online services here.

The community life ministry area is looking for one or two volunteers who enjoy responding to visitors. We get a few new visitors a week, and the job is to reach out by phone or email with a friendly message and to help point folks in the right direction for more information as desired. A volunteer role you can do on your own time, at home! If you are interested, contact Rev Sara.

The Virtual Bulletin Board in OUUC Connect (Realm) is a place for members to share information about events in the larger community, ask for recommendations, and share resources. Email to sign up.

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 have a Faith in Action Alert List in OUUC Connect (Realm), as an opt-in group for FIA announcements. Join this group if you want to get these alerts. Email to sign up.

Safety Reminder: Please lock and remove valuables from your vehicles.

Learn more about the following events and others here.

JUUstWA's 2023 Environmental Justice Legislative Summit, January 28, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm on Zoom. On January 28, JUUstWA will be hosting time and space for our network and WA legislators. This year is going to be a significant and busy year as we will grapple with: climate change, especially as pertains to the Growth Management Act impacting WA counties' salmon recovery, the breaching of the Lower Snake River dams more activity around green buildings and transportation and other environmental justice issues.

Seminary for a Day on Saturday, January 28, at First Unitarian Portland, online or in-person. This year’s spiritual theme is Transcendentalism. The keynote speaker is Rev. John Buehrens. Rev. Buehrens served as UUA President, 1993-2001. A prolific author, his most recent one about our heritage is CONFLAGRATION: How the Transcendentalists Sparked the American Struggle for Racial, Gender, and Social Justice (Beacon, 2020). Saturday, January 28, 9:30 am - 2:35 pm Pacific Standard Time. Register.

OUUC folks are invited to join a discussion group hosted by Quimper UU Fellowship

Common Read: Mistakes and Miracles, Congregations on the Road to Multi-Culturalism

Widening the Circle Committee. Four Thursdays, February 2, 16, March 3, 16, 10-11:30 am.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will offer free tax preparation in Thurston County this year for the 2023 tax season. Our IRS-certified volunteers will be preparing and e-filing tax returns at six locations in Thurston County. We welcome clients of all ages and income levels unless your return is outside the scope of our training. In most cases, your return will be prepared in one visit from start to finish unless you are missing important tax documents or identification.

Starting January 17, veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost — including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in VA health care to use this benefit. This expansion will increase access to acute suicide care for up to 9 million veterans who are not currently enrolled in the VA system.

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