SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, July 23rd – Community Passageways
Ken Sinclair, Dominique Davis and Community Passageways mentors are heading to Vashon to spend the day with VIUU. This is an opportunity to build our relationship and have fun together.
Activities are likely to include a beach walk, restorative … read more.
Have you been moved by our Sunday Services? Have you ever wondered how they come about? Would you like to get more involved and be of service to the congregation? You could be part of the team that maps out our service year! Consider … read more.
A Report from General Assembly – from Rev. Victoria Poling
Attending General Assembly is an experience of Unitarian Universalism on a larger scale than most of us experience during the congregational year, with 2,300 UUs gathered in person and 1,700 online. I was thrilled … read more.
Bernice Black Scholarship Thank You Letter
This year’s recipient of the Bernice Black Memorial Scholarship (stewarded by VIUU) wrote the congregation a sweet and detailed thank you note for being awarded the scholarship at the Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation’s award ceremony.
The UUA General Assembly is happening right now in Pittsburg and virtually June 21-25th. Victoria is attending online as our delegate.
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean … read more.
From now until September, we will only be sending the newsletter out every other week. Please take that into consideration when making announcements to the community.
Also to note, Runa is on limited summer hours, so will be only checking the VIUU email account twice per … read more.
The Social Justice Committee wanted to share the great news that after a thorough discussion and consultation we have identified the Tahoma Indian Center as the recipient of our 2022/23 Native People’s Reparations Payment. We have included the message below with our donation and encourage … read more.
By popular request, here is the Conversation Amongst the Flowers story by Rev. Kate Wilkinson, which was shared at the June 11 Flower Ceremony service.
One day two little girls stood side by side looking at the garden, which was in … read more.
From the minister:
Thank you for participating in an anonymous vote for this year’s Action of Immediate Witness at General Assembly! You recommended the following top 2, with ties for the remaining 4 options.
Protect the Dreamers, the Recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood … read more.
As VIUU’s delegate to General Assembly this year, Rev. Victoria is looking forward to voting on the 7 UU Values that are being proposed by our Article II Study Commission: Love at the center. These 7 values have been integrated into the Soul Matters curriculum … read more.
