11-10-2022 I spent Election day working as an election defender (and ran into new member Larry Johnson, who was also working as an election protector!) I drove around Mesa with Rev. Patrice Curtis (another UU minister) and checked in at polling sites to see how things were going and report issues. It was fun, and…
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11/3/2022 December/January closure and plans for SundaysThis is a reminder that we will not have services on Sunday Dec. 25 or Sunday January 1 and our buildings will be closed during this time. Work on the sanctuary will begin during this time, and will continue until it’s complete. While we hope this won’t take too…
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10-27-2022Some theology–Ruth and Naomi Recently, Mary Rothschild and I had a conversation about the theology of the story of Ruth and Naomi, which is echoed in the song we’ve sung a few times “Where you go, I will go.” As a former Women’s Studies professor, Mary has a strong reaction to this song because it…
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10-20-2022Last weekend we enjoyed some time after service learning what’s on our ballot and talking about important voter issues. We were joined by an organizer from Healthcare Rising, Matthew, and led by Anne Schneider. It was informative and engaging, thanks to all who stayed. I got my mail-in ballot this week and I am looking…
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10-13-2022 Last weekend we held a training for A/V assistance and a retreat for the Worship Team that included Worship Associates, music team members, staff and even the tech team. We also held a Program Council meeting using a new, more interactive format. Leaders in both of these settings brainstormed how to solve problems together,…
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10-6-2022 I am on Fall break with my family, and will be out of the office until October 7. If you need a VUU staff member, please contact our Office Administrator, Todd Sirrine, at admin@vuu.org. If you have a pastoral care emergency, please contact our Lay Pastoral Care team at pastoralcare@vuu.org. In gratitude, Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan
9-29-2022 This week we held a start up workshop with UUA Rev. Sarah Gibb Millspaugh from Congregational Life meeting with the VUU Board and Staff and later with anyone interested in participating. We learned a lot from each other and hope to have an edited video from the Sunday portion to share with folks who…
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9-22-2022Last weekend so many of you worked so hard to clean up and clean out our sanctuary and prepare it for the upcoming changes and improvements. It was so wonderful to see what we can do together and it was fun–almost like an archaeological dig! We found many outdated items and some useful things that…
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9-15-2022Last week’s water ceremony featured a gift from me to VUU–a fountain! Everyone was invited to add their “drop of water” into this fountain as a symbol of our shared commitment to this community. I also invited folks to fill out a “drop of water” with the answer to what you bring to VUU and what you…
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9-8-2022 As we begin the new year together, I want to invite all of you into a conversation about what it means to belong at VUU and what it means to create a welcoming space for people who don’t yet feel they belong, either because they just walked through our doors or perhaps because they…
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