From Rev. Mary
On Sunday, we began our exploration of the spiritual theme for May--Thresholds. I invited us to imagine ourselves in our doorways, our thresholds, waiting to emerge into the world again. Then I asked us to name and share what we had left behind, what we have lost, what we are mourning.
Here are some of the things we shared:
Students - The library
Hugs - Planned trips and travels
Celebrations like weddings, birthday parties, graduations, ordination
Performances like theater, concerts, the symphony
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Meditation on a Theme: Thresholds
Thursday, May 7 at 7:00 pm. Join Rev. Mary, Rev. Carol, and Troy for a time of music, words, and silence on the monthly spiritual theme of thresholds.
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Kids Play Date with Playdough
Bring your own playdough for fun and creativity on zoom on Thursday at 3:00 pm.
There are many recipes (like this one) to make your own dough if you don't have any at home.
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OUUCyclist Team
Ride Your Bike and Beat the Stay at Home Blues!
May 1 through 31, log your bike rides and be entered to win prizes in Intercity Transit's Bicycle Ride Contest! This year, all bike rides count, whether it is around the block, an essential trip to the grocery store, or a solo metric century to the border of the county and back. Follow the current social distancing guidelines (which may change during the month), ride EXTRA carefully to avoid injuries, and stay local. Enter here and look for OUUCyclists in the team list!
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, originally conveyed to you early information about the predominant symptoms of Coronavirus infection (COVID-19):
· Fever
· Cough
· Shortness of breath
She subsequently learned that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 6 additional possible symptoms that may accompany this .infection:
· Chills
· Repeated shaking with chills
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Midsummer Online Auction, June 20 – 28
Welcome to OUUC’s 2020 Online Auction! The state of the world may be changed for the moment, but OUUC’s vital annual fundraiser carries on.
This year the auction has gone VIRTUAL—it will run entirely online.
Our Midsummer Online Auction will coincide with ancient Midsummer festivals timed around the summer solstice. You will have plenty of time—from June 20 (the solstice date) to June 28—to bid online.
No need this year to purchase tickets to an auction dinner. Savor the food and drink of your choice, snugly at home, while bidding online.
Success relies first on your DONATIONS of auction items. This year we hope to play it safe: Please consider donating with a focus on stay-at-home services, porch deliveries, virtual gatherings, games, staycations, gift cards, online demonstrations, unique handmade items and more. Be creative! Want some ideas? Check out the Auction Website.
DOLLARS matter. Our beloved community counts on your generosity both in donating and bidding. Help keep OUUC strong, especially in these extraordinary times. In addition to regular auction items, we’ll “raise the paddle” for some of the church’s own needs as well as those of our greater community.
With your help, we can do this.Questions? Contact Melanie Ransom.
Help the Kids to Help the Pets!
Supplies needed for the children's chosen Spring Service Project. They will be crafting cat and dog toys at home which will all be donated to the animal shelter. Our DRE, Sara Lewis, will put together kits of supplies for the kids, and needs the following: fleece, needles, and stuffing. If you have extra of those supplies and could donate them, please contact Sara Lewis to arrange a time she could pick them up from you.
Middlers Zoom Gathering
May 15, June 5 and June 26 at 6:00 pm
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Register Now for Stop the Hurt
Five Steps to Stop Implicit Bias – Tuesdays (5 sessions): May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9. 5:30 - 6:30 pm. The Rev. Carol McKinley, Anne Hundley, and Sara Lewis help us explore bias and how to move to being anti-racist. The class will use material developed by Dr. Amanda Kemp is a passionate advocate for racial justice and healing, and empowering cross-cultural dialogue on the issues. Learn more about Dr. Kemp here. Register for the class by emailing Sara Lewis.
Open House for Volunteers
The Community Kitchen at the Salvation Army serves lunch and dinner as well as delivering dinner to 6 homeless sites daily. Sally Brennand and cook Turtle invite you to visit the kitchen Monday, May 11 8:30 to 9:30 am to learn about the social distancing safety measures that have been put in place and opportunities to join weekly volunteer teams prepping food in the kitchen and/or packaging meals for Salvation Army staff to serve. Park in the Eagles parking lot 805 4th Ave E. Olympia and go around the fence to enter the former dining room.
The Blue Apron Team
For the past 4 1/2 years, OUUC members have provided dinner two Wednesdays a month for the guests at the Interfaith Works Adult Shelter located in the basement of the First Christian Church on Franklin Street. This month those dates will be Wednesday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 20. Please contact Jo Ann Young for more information to volunteer to help provide the six main dishes and six side dishes that will be needed.
UUA General Assembly
June 24-28, 2020
General Assembly (GA) is online this year—a 100% virtual event! This year’s GA theme is Rooted, Inspired, & Ready! We are in touch with our theological roots, we are engaged in transforming our faith, and we are fired up to take action in the wider world. Registration is $150 for all events. Some events, like the Service of the Living Tradition, you can attend without registration or a fee. It will never be easier to attend the international gathering of Unitarians and Universalists. You can find more information here.
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Location: 2315 Division Street Northwest, Olympia, WA, United States
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