Guest Author: Katy Taylor I offer Wild Church because I am seeking to feel more connected to my own roots in the living earth (aka nature). I want to develop kinship relationships with the other-than-human beings that live around me. I want to feel my belonging with them. So, I trained in how to offer … Continue reading Wild Church Gatherings
By Kathy Stevenson, co-chair of the Denominational Affairs Committee On June 22 and 23, congregations with representation at the UUA General Assembly will determine whether Article II will be revised or remain the same. Because we are a living tradition, without a creed (statement of belief), our purpose, values, and inspirations are written into our … Continue reading What Does Article II Offer Us?
Guest Post by Robin Stemen, Stewardship Team Chair It sounds funny, but there was a time when QUUF puzzled over what napkins to use. Cloth? Paper? Did it matter? We chose to have a culture of cloth napkins, of explicitly caring for the environment. We care about justice and wish to be unambiguous about it: … Continue reading Our New Stewardship Message
From the Widening the Circle Committee: On November 4 at Finn River, JCIRA (Jefferson County Immigration Rights Advocates) has invited the community to a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. This is a holiday widely observed in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering … Continue reading Respect and Honoring? or Cultural Appropriation?
My Two Scents By Rose Spritzer I’ve been hired to create excitement — to inspire and motivate you for the 2023 Camp Bid-a-Lot Auction . But, I have to say, I’m inspired and motivated by the wonderful community at QUUF. Members are talented, creative, enthusiastic and generous. The donations are coming in! But, we need … Continue reading My Two Scents
Guest Post by Nan Toby Tyrrell I wonder what that phrase really means; for me it has many kinds of interpretations. First, I acknowledge that I was born on August 2,1941 and my mother waited for the doctor many hours. I only weighed 5 pounds and 19 ounces and spent loving time at Paul Kimball … Continue reading To “Grow Old Gracefully”
Guest Blog by Diane Haas I was moved by the youth Coming of Age service on Sunday, May 14. It was a beautiful demonstration of the generosity of heart, richness of spirit, integrity, and creativity we have at QUUF when people come together for a common purpose. I felt an open-hearted, positive energy! The mentors … Continue reading Explore Ways to Engage – Volunteer Signups on May 21
by Larry Morrell, QUUF Board President QUUF Covenant: “We are travelers. We meet for a moment in this sacred place to love, to share, to serve. Let us use compassion, curiosity, reverence, and respect while seeking our truths. In this way, we will support a just and joyful community, and this moment shall endure.” Dear … Continue reading Re-Imagining QUUF
This year we gathered, from 15 congregant households’, heartfelt statements sharing why they pledge to QUUF. Here is what they had to say: Jean Walat I joined QUUF about 20 years ago, soon after I landed in Washington state. I pledge to QUUF because, in the end, this community and what I’ve gained from being … Continue reading Why I Pledge to QUUF
Guest Blog by Katy Taylor As I walk out the door, I begin to move and breathe differently. I slow down, notice my body, start noticing what’s around me. I’m going on a wander, one of the main practices of eco-spirituality workshops I’ve attended and a core part of Wild Church. I let my feet … Continue reading Wild Church and Me
