Dear Ones,    As a Living Tradition and an Evolving Faith, the Unitarian Universalist Association has been undertaking a revision of Article II of the UUA Bylaws. That is where we find our beloved seven Principles and six Sources which were adopted in the...

STUDYING TONI MORRISON Intimate Conversations about Experiencing Patriarchy and White Privilege With guidance from Dr. Susan Franzblau and Ryyn Schumacher  Using the work of internationally critically acclaimed writer Toni Morrison, explore the...

A New Year’s Same-Year Reflection Hoo boy, we are halfway through the church year that began July 1, 2022. It is a good time to reflect on where we have been and to look forward to where we are going.We have an amazing core of volunteers who provide activities for...

Good People, I have found myself signing off missives with: Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Solstice, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. This is, indeed, the reason people have taken to saying Happy Holidays! Late December is especially crowded this year as the 8 nights of...

Dearest Congregants,We are a new group convened to help our congregation become more conscious of ways that power dynamics, of which patriarchy is a part, affect our culture within UUCV, and to provide opportunities for us to learn new ways of being...

Good People, This missive is to bring you up to date on efforts to rebuild and sustain our Religious Education program. UU Ventura is not alone in having a disruption in RE programs, not alone in having to rebuild or needing to re-envision what our programs for...

Hello UUCV Community,    Exciting News: an Intern Minister Search (IMS) Team has formed, consisting of Gary Zinik, Jim Waldron, Krista Mendelsohn, and Rev. Dana! The opening sentence of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Internship Manual states,...

Good People,   Summer Services at the UU Church of Ventura  will feature a number of familiar faces, though some in new roles.  You’ll find more detail below, though I want to catch you up a bit on where I’ve been for the last couple of...