For 4 weeks over our Sunday Service hiatus the Social Justice committee hosted a Summer Movies Series where welcomed members, friends and guests from our community in exploring in a deeper context the social justice issues affecting many in our community, such as the criminal justice system, affordable housing, race relations, and childhood trauma.   … Continue reading Summer Movie Wrap up

Please come help with the Burton Church/ Lewis Hall clean up outside Sep 14, 2024 at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, PDT Location: Lewis Hall

August 2024 A Message from your VIUU Treasurer I’m highlighting the status of VIUU’s financial state through the end of Fiscal Year 2023-24: Pledges and Non-pledge Donations 100% of all congregants who made pledges for this fiscal year honored them. Pledge actuals for the year exceeded the budgeted goal by $6,658: Pledge Budget- $63,980. Pledge … Continue reading End of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Treasurer’s Report

Now, more than ever, our postcards are invaluable to encourage people to get out and vote. Every Sunday service postcards will be available, as well as at Beth and Rik’s house in the Blue Box under the garage eve. This is your chance to make a difference and get Harris in the White House.

Board Update Your VIUU Board: Kim Kambak, George Butler, Kirk Barker, Kate O’Hare, Mary DeMange, and Jessica Wesch, have been thinking, working and planning for the fast-approaching year. We met last week with a facilitator who helped us define our goals. As you may recall from last year’s discussions, you gave your pledges of hope … Continue reading Board Update

Would you all be interested in working together to create a fundraising “Garage” sale in the Fall? Julie Shannon is willing to head up this project – so please reach out to her if you would like to help, have ideas, etc. Are there any Sundays that would be better than others? Doing it in … Continue reading Interest in a garage sale fundraiser?

You are invited to join an Antiracism Learning Circle this fall. It’s on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere!  First Unitarian in Portland is the organizer, and circles start the week of September 23rd. Full descriptions, schedules & registration information are HERE. A printable flyer is HERE. LEARNING CIRCLES are small discussion cohorts based on a book or podcast that … Continue reading Antiracism Learning Circles 

Though our services are wrapping up on June 9, I will still be “in the office” for the remainder of June. As a voting representative of VIUU, I will be attending the all-virtual General Assembly, June 20–23, where I will vote on the Article II revisions, which add 7 Shared UU Values to our practice. … Continue reading Your Minister’s Summer Hours

Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists  Annual Meeting  Sunday, May 19, at 9:45  Lewis Hall. Business which will come before the members: Election of board members and officers. The nominating committee will present a slate of nominated officers and members at-large. Three of the current board members – Kim Kambak (President), Ann Lewis (Vice President) and Mary Demange (at-large) are … Continue reading Annual Meeting Announcement

The Program Committee joyfully prepared a variety of Sunday Services this year.  Some focused on Unitarian-Universalist history and values, some explored other faiths, highlighted social justice issues, spoke to our spirituality, and more. Now we would like to know how the mixture worked for you. Please take 10min to reflect and fill out this online Sunday … Continue reading VIUU Sunday Program Evaluation 2023-2024