We can’t put November behind us or wish the bad things away. The shooting and the fires will have a continued impact on us. But I hope that you also experienced some healing, some renewal, some warmth and support from your families and friends through the little Thanksgiving holiday. Please continue to remember and use … Continue reading Social Action Updates
VC Emergency For the latest on wildfires in Ventura County go to https://www.vcemergency.com/ This site has current fire maps and evacuation notices, as well as links to other resources. County of Ventura Human Services Agency The County of Ventura Human Services Agency is making rental assistance and other help available to eligible local residents who cannot return … Continue reading Fire News and Links
Breathe. Hold each other and breathe. You have all been on my mind and in my heart for the past week. I have seen your faces and heard your voices around every corner. I have sent out prayers, both silent and vocal. I have waited with bated breath to hear that we are all safe … Continue reading November Religious Education News
Our theme this month is memory, and this seems to be quite appropriate in the month of Thanksgiving. There are obviously many different family events, and different ways to celebrate or honor them. For me, Thanksgiving has always been my favorite. If there was ever any doubt that memories could be olfactory, and not just … Continue reading President’s Message Nov. 2018
Theme – Memory As I write this, I am preparing to head out the door to join more than 10,000 persons of faith and conscience from 80 nations and more than 200 unique spiritual traditions at The Parliament of World Religions. The Parliament only gathers every 3 – 4 years in different parts of the world … Continue reading Minister’s Message November 2018
When ever someone mentions ‘sanctuary’, I often conjure images of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. A person who was shunned, hunted, and damned found solace in a church. This was the one place he felt safe, the one place he knew he was free from the harm inflicted by those who saw him as less … Continue reading Religious Education News
There are lots of things going on this October at CVUUF. Chalice Circles are back and will begin in the next couple of weeks, our new LGBTQ+ Teen Drop In had their first meeting just a few nights ago, and of course YRUU is getting their annual Haunted House ready. But I really wanted to … Continue reading President’s Message October 2018
Minister’s Newsletter Column – Sanctuary As we begin our month focused on the theme of Sanctuary, I am reflecting on how we repeatedly offer sanctuary to one another as friends, as family, as a community and as a spiritual home for difficult times. This month we begin our new LGBTQ youth group, offering … Continue reading Minister’s Message October 2018
Grace DiTommaso Director of Social Justice 59gracie@gmail.com What a September we have had and are having! I mean that in terms of CVUUF and the ongoing political debacles. It is challenging to turn from the TV screen to pay attention to “real life.” If I tried to cover all the actions that our three … Continue reading Social Justice Message
Welcome to our new rotating column in News and Notes and on the cvuuf.org website! As Board President I will be writing the second week of every month, after Reverend Nica begins the month’s rotation in the first week. She is a wonderful writer, getting practice each week writing sermons; but I am not so … Continue reading President’s Message
