Dear Friends, This is a terrifying moment for our fragile world. As Unitarian Universalists, we share a belief that every human life is sacred, with no person more deserving of freedom and flourishing than any other. This is why it was critical that your Unitarian Universalist Association has reaffirmed our condemnation of the Israeli military’s … Continue reading UUA News – February 2024
Raising Race Conscious Children Sunday, March 10th 7pm We often avoid talking about race with our young children but research has shown that children notice similarities and differences between people. When we are silent, they are left to draw their own conclusions about what “different” means. Without coaching or support, their conclusions often reflect … Continue reading SYC Workshop – March 10th
How we move within in a space, how we move within our environment is not entirely our decision. It coincides with how the space was designed, how it exists either as an aid or a barrier to our movements. Often, too often, the world around us impedes a person’s ability to move as they need … Continue reading Access is Love
Dear Friends, The work of discernment, deep connection with UU theology, and exploring what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist continues. In November, the Article II Study Commission released its Final Proposed Revision to Article II of UUA Bylaws for review and discussion. Since then, UUs have shared feedback and developed proposals for amendments … Continue reading UUA News – January 2024
Dear Friends, The new year is opening before us, and we send warm wishes from the UUA. As we move into January, we are preparing for an important annual tradition: marking 30 Days of Love from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 15 through Valentine’s Day on February 14. Offered each year by the … Continue reading UUA News – January 2024
Labyrinth walking is an ancient practice used by many different faiths for spiritual centering, contemplation, and prayer. We will be hosting the “Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth” again this holiday season (December 26th – January 1st in the Worship Center. The schedule for its availability is: Thursday – Saturday, December 26th-28th: 2–6pm Tuesday, December 31st (New Years Eve): … Continue reading Walk the Labyrinth
Dear Friends, As we move into the final month of 2023, with so much heartbreaking upheaval in the wider world and so much going on in our day-to-day lives, we can be grateful for the care and comfort we find in our Unitarian Universalist community. During this time of solemn reflection, gatherings, and holiday tidings, … Continue reading UUA News – December 2023
Chaperoning at Glacier Ridge The big yellow school bus pulled up to the 1,032 acre park – once covered in farmland, and before that, debris left by retreating glaciers. ROCS had arrived at Glacier Ridge Metro Park. “What did your student think of the bus?” I asked Jay, a new ROCS parent this year … Continue reading Chaperoning at Glacier Ridge
SYC Annual Scholarship Auction On behalf of the SYC Auction Team, THANK YOU to all who participated: donated items, helped organize, setup and run this annual event. And another successful year thanks to the folks who bid on items, purchased food & drink and donated to our scholarship fund! See you next year!
Dear Friends, Long before UU World magazine arrived digitally in our email inboxes, and in our Facebook newsfeeds, it had been in print in different forms connecting Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists to their wider faith community for more than two centuries. Its predecessors, the Universalist Magazine was founded in 1819 and the Unitarian Christian … Continue reading UUA News – November 1, 2023
