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. Here’s the link to read – it is very sweet and moving!
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 fully into our mission and principles. More details for … Continue reading General Assembly
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 week. If you need something urgently, you can text … Continue reading Summer Communications
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 those in our community to donate directly to this organization. … Continue reading Native People’s Reparations Payment
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 full bloom. “Isn’t it pretty?” said the first little girl, “with all the different … Continue reading Flower Ceremony Story
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 Arrival (DACA) with a Pathway to Permanent Residence Organizing for … Continue reading Vashon UU Action of Immediate Witness Votes
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 that we use for our Sunday Service themes. You can … Continue reading Proposed 7 UU Values
Have you heard of YUUP yet? The Young UU Project began in 2020 as a way for young UUs to keep in touch with each other and their faith during the pandemic, and is held by Lifespan Faith Engagement. The purpose of YUUP is to be a national community care network and multi-directional communication … Continue reading Young UU Project
Want to find out what UU activities are offered in our region? Subscribe to the UU Pacific Western Region newsletter. Here are current offerings to learn more about current topics in UUism and summer activities for youth and young adults: UU Camps for Middle and High Schooler Campers Do you have youth in your life? … Continue reading Pacific Western Region Newsletter
An AIW is a statement about a significant action, event, or development in the world that necessitates immediate engagement and action among UU member congregations and groups. There were 6 submissions and, per the UUA bylaws, there can only be 3 admitted to the GA Agenda. During the next week, Rev. Victoria–who is representing VIUU … Continue reading Survey: Which Action of Immediate Witness (AIW) Proposals Should we Vote on at GA?
