BETWEEN SUNDAYS
From Rev. Dana
Between Sundays
Water Communion and Renewal in Covid Times ~ The rhythm of the church year ‘begins’ for most UUs with Water Communion (which some congregations call Homecoming Sunday) on the Sunday after Labor Day. And as Covid Time has no clear ending yet in sight, we continue to...
Between Sundays
Open Questions: An Opportunity for Collaboration In our topsy-turvy world caused by the pandemic, economic stresses, racial strife, and ecological disasters, all of us are seeking safe havens of connection and meaning. We need each other more than...
Between Sundays 7-14-20
Good People of UUVentura, Yesterday, I sent the letter below to the members of Ventura’s City Council. They will be holding a second on-line hearing tomorrow evening. I encourage you to join in and share your own thoughts – either as a Chumash descendent or as an ally...
Between Sundays 6-18-20
Friends, I write to share some of the really cool things that have been happening in the church in some cases in spite of Covid-19 and in others because of it. Before your read on about Many Cool Things, please respond to a new Community Needs Assessment Survey....
Between Sundays 6-10-20
Dear People of UUVentura, And the curve balls keep coming. In the midst of a pandemic, we are now also in the midst of a new wave of the Civil Rights Movement. The world watched George Floyd die slowly in front of our eyes, under the knee of an impassive police...
Between Sundays 5-16-20
Dear People of UUVentura, The latest word from Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association is the recommendation that we start addressing the reality that we may well not be able to gather in person for worship for a full...
Between Sundays 3-5-20
Will This Be an Actual Pandemic? It’s hard to know if we are over- or under-reacting to the coronavirus CoVid-19. For years, the World Health Organization and other public health organizations have worried about the possibility that a new, highly-contagious, and...
Between Sundays
There is a new team on the block at church – the Generosity Team. Its formation was inspired by the mission statement of a similar group from the First Unitarian Church of San Diego. “Our mission is to develop financial and spiritual resources for the current and...