Author: Susan Irgang

What Systemic Change Looks Like: Alternatives to Calling the Police

September 21, 2020 • Susan Irgang

By Jamie Evanini, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees In our last two meetings, the UUCWC Board has begun to discuss our congregational policies around calling the police. In fact, UU congregations around the country are also engaged in similar conversations after nationwide protests arising from the murder of George Floyd this summer. The issue of … Continue reading What Systemic Change Looks Like: Alternatives to Calling the Police

UU the Vote Postcarding Volunteers Needed

September 1, 2020 • Susan Irgang

by Jamie Evanini, Faith Action Ministry UUCWC’s Faith Action Ministry’s UU the Vote efforts are ramping up in September and October! This month, we are making a big push to finish all our postcard and letter writing work for Reclaim Our Vote and Vote Forward. We only need to do about 2000 more addresses to … Continue reading UU the Vote Postcarding Volunteers Needed

UU the Vote Update August 2020: Relational Organizing and Other Ways to Get Involved

August 20, 2020 • Susan Irgang

by Jamie Evanini, Faith Action Ministry “Are you registered to vote?” “Have you requested your vote-by-mail ballot yet?” These are questions that every UUCWC member and friend will be hearing in the near future — and perhaps you’ve already been asked. As with the CensUUs Texting Team this past May, 30 volunteers are helping the … Continue reading UU the Vote Update August 2020: Relational Organizing and Other Ways to Get Involved

Joining UUCWC’s Board of Trustees

August 20, 2020 • Susan Irgang

By Michael Howe-Smith, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees As I newbie I can’t speak for other board members, new or old. This is a personal account of my join-up and immersion in the work of the board. It all began with an e-mail message, asking me if I was willing to accept a nomination to … Continue reading Joining UUCWC’s Board of Trustees

A Virtual Green Table Brought to You By the Earth Ministry

July 15, 2020 • Susan Irgang

By Wendy Stasolla A Green Table is a show and tell from the Earth Ministry about various things you can do to be kind to our Earth. Since we are unable to impress you with an in-person exhibit, I’ll try to do so in writing. Although we earth ministers are huge proponents of recycling, the … Continue reading A Virtual Green Table Brought to You By the Earth Ministry

Guidelines Put in Place to Re-Open UUCWC Grounds

July 14, 2020 • Susan Irgang

In response to a number of requests, the UUCWC Board of Trustees asked our Task Force on Reopening to recommend how we might safely permit groups of members and friends to meet on church grounds. This would not include meetings in the church building, as we are not yet ready to consider that possibility. The … Continue reading Guidelines Put in Place to Re-Open UUCWC Grounds

Community Outreach

June 19, 2020 • Susan Irgang

by Steve Saddlemire, Faith Expression and Funding Team Over the past several stay at home months, the Faith Expression and Funding Team (FEFT) has been busy developing a program to identify and organize community outreach opportunities for our UUCWC members. The goal of this effort was to learn more about how we spend our time … Continue reading Community Outreach

Food Ministry Update – June 2020

June 19, 2020 • Susan Irgang

By Bonnie Ruekgauer Despite limitations due to coronavirus restrictions, UUCWC’s Food Ministry has continued to fulfill its mission of feeding those in need. Since we cannot use the church kitchen for cooking, we have decided to use our resources to support other organizations which provide meals. During the month of May, we donated $400 from … Continue reading Food Ministry Update – June 2020

Highlights of 2019-2020

June 19, 2020 • Susan Irgang

It seems almost impossible that when looking back on this year, it’s only been one year – a year of many joys and sorrows, comings and goings, challenges and successes. This is just a sampling of the work of this community in the past year; our annual report will be issued in late summer cataloging … Continue reading Highlights of 2019-2020

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Author: Susan Irgang