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 We found many outdated items and some useful things that…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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Word of Warning: If you received a phishing message from an account very similar to my email address (but slightly different!) please report it and remember that I will never email you requesting gift cards or cash. 9-1-2022 The VUU Staff had a staff retreat, which included some team building activities including bowling together. We…
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Word of Warning: If you received a phishing message from an account very similar to my email address (but slightly different!) please report it and remember that I will never email you requesting gift cards or cash. 8-25-2022 While I have been excited to be with you all on Sundays this month, I am even…
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I continue to meet members and learn more about VUU and I am looking forward to being in the pulpit this Sunday with Worship Associate Barbara Face and Music Director Katie Seiferth! This weekend I will join Marci Beaudoin in a Faith Formation training as well. The VUU staff is working with lay leaders to…
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Last weekend, my partner John and my kid Sol and I enjoyed being at Sunday worship with many of you and we look forward to seeing you again in upcoming weekends. My mom even got to attend online! I continue to be excited about getting our shared ministry off to a great start. One way we will be…
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