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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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.
Jan. 6 & 7, 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 8, 2 p.m. Tower Theatre in McConnell Hall
Free & Open to the Public
The iconic play “The Mountaintop” will be coming to CWU for three days in January. This performance is part of the … read more.
Frances and I send all of KVUUC a hope that 2017 will be a year of joy and meaningful encounters. Under my contract January is one of the months I will not be coming to Ellensburg. Instead we will be mostly in Oaxaca, Mexico. This … read more.
At its December meeting the Board of Trustees agreed with recommendations to postpone the proposed all-congregational retreat until next Fall. At the same time the Board voted to make the holding of such a retreat a top priority for 2017. However, persons willing to take … read more.
Recently I and three other KVUUC members attended a webinar on the subject of leadership in small congregations. A good deal of attention was focused on transitioning from what are called “family congregations” to “pastoral congregations”. In church organizational parlance “family congregations” are generally up … read more.
“Admiring the Religion Of (Rather Than About) Jesus”
The title of this sermon summarizes an historical Unitarian stance towards Rabbi Jesus, and perhaps one many of us might still embrace. On this second Sunday of the Advent season, as we prepare for the annual celebration of Jesus’ … read more.
