Last weekend our community hosted our first Transgender Day of Visibility community resource event on Saturday and a service on Sunday centered on the stories and experiences of trans and non-binary folks and their families. I am so grateful for the many people who volunteered on Saturday to help make our campus a welcoming and safe…
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March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility. Over the weekend many organizations, including ours, will be marking this day with celebrations and solidarity events. Many of you may not know as much about the “T” in LGBTQIA++. Last year I shared a couple of stories with you about elders I knew from my ministry in Kansas who were transgender…
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VUU has been building our budget based on the pledges and other income we have received and continue to receive from each of you. At the beginning of March we celebrated Mary Erickson as someone who has consistently supported VUU financially and as a volunteer in a number of different ways. “Wise elder” is not a term…
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Desert Notes will return in a few weeks.
Dear Ones, Recovering from Flu A has been a bigger challenge than I hoped for. Know that I am doing my best to catch up, but it may take me some time. This month I am also scheduled for some downtime with my family during Spring Break. I will be taking a break for a…
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