Pathways to Membership, Saturday – March 11, 9:00 a.m. to Noon If you’ve been coming to worship with us for a while and are interested in learning more about who we are and what we believe, you’re invited to take our Pathways to Membership class. This class is a basic overview of Unitarian Universalism and KVUUC. A … Continue reading Pathways to Membership, March 11
Building Your Own Theology, led by Rev. Bill Graves, March 9, 7:00 p.m. (As usual Bill invites you to come at 6:30 to share a vegetarian pizza so long as it lasts) Small groups of UUs engage in a systematic, disciplined and communal process to build individual credos, or statements of individual beliefs. Everyone is welcome, … Continue reading Thursday Seminar: Building Your Own Theology, March 9
I am writing this having marched yesterday with Frances and about 800 others in the Oaxaca, Mexico, Women’s March. We joined with millions of others across the globe in resistance to the Trump agenda and misogyny. Here, it felt particularly important to indicate solidarity with the Mexican people. I noted some protest signs I particularly … Continue reading A Rev. Bill Commentary: Thoughts from Mexico
Old Turtle and The Broken Truth Rev. Bill Graves, Rebecca Wassel and our favorite thespians. This will be a service intended for all ages although childcare will be provided for the very young. It is a multi-media drama based on the classic story about love, acceptance, and the nature of truth by Douglas Wood. The … Continue reading Preview: Rev. Bill’s Sermon, Feb. 19
Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a lifespan sexuality education program. OWL helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. With a holistic approach, OWL provides accurate, developmentally appropriate information about a range of topics, including relationships, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual health, and cultural influences on sexuality. The $th- 5th grade … Continue reading Our Whole Lives (OWL) Program Offered
We would love to expand our group of Sunday worship service leaders. If this is a way you might consider contributing to KVUUC you are invited to attend a workshop on worship presentation to be led by Rev. Bill on Sat. Feb. 18 at 9:00am. We will discuss values, techniques and expectations that go into … Continue reading Workshop for Worship Service Leaders, February 18
Book Discussion: “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, led by Rev. Bill Graves and CWU Librarian, Gerard Hogan, Thurs. Feb. 16, 7-8:30pm. This book is a groundbreaking meditation on war in our time. It is prose that heads to the nerve center of our Viet Nam disaster and it calls to us to not … Continue reading Thursday Evening Seminar, February 16
Be Ours a Religion: Interfaith “Fostering Interfaith Connections in a Conservative Community” Rev. Bill Graves and the KVUUC choir As KVUUC has become a primary sponsor and participant in the Kittitas Valley Interfaith Alliance it would be a good time to consider what the term “interfaith” connotes and the value of such involvements. Bill will … Continue reading Preview: Rev. Bill’s Sermon, Feb. 12
Donald Trump was named “Person of The Year” for 2016 by Time Magazine. I would counter that by naming the KVUUC Newsletter’s “Person(s) of the Year.” The winner is the 10,000 Water Protectors who gathered at Standing Rock, North Dakota. You see our editorial Board takes into account more than the amount of ink spilled; … Continue reading A Rev. Bill Commentary: Bracing for the New Year
The Interfaith Alliance of Kittitas County (which KVUUC is active in) will celebrate World Religion Day by sponsoring a dialogue about interfaith values and potluck dinner on January 20. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information about time and location.
