The donations of clothing that you placed under our Giving Tree were delivered to Christi Williams of Open Heart Kitchen to be passed on to Vineyard Resource Center and those in the Emergency Shelter. Christi was shocked at the large amount given saying “This is amazing!” She expressed sincere gratitude on behalf of all those who will … Continue reading Giving Tree Success
The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende – please note new date This story is a fable joined by today’s hard news. Allende disrupts the mainstream narrative about our southern border. She discovers something in Nogales, via El Salvador and Vienna: the human capacity for hope and decency in the midst of despair. From … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club Read April 6, 2025
December 8, 2024 | Noon to 1:30 pm in sanctuary and on zoom Immigration has been a defining issue in the 2024 national elections, and the incoming administration’s plans for mass deportations put the futures of over 11 million undocumented immigrants in jeopardy. In response to this urgent matter, we invite you to join us … Continue reading Supporting Our Undocumented Neighbors Event
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone Same book, new date. We didn’t want to miss out on discussing this book. Please join us to discuss Active Hope on March 2, 2025. Book Overview: The challenges we face can be difficult even to think … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club Read March 2, 2025
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers This work of fiction is described as philosophical, profound and heartwarming. Please join us in reading and discussing this work which won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2022. The Social Justice Book Club meets on the first Sunday of the month at noon. We meet … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club Read January 5, 2025
Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win is described in the book jacket as Valenti’s most urgent book yet. The book shines a light on the conservative assault on women’s freedom, cutting through the misinformation … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club Read December 1, 2024
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami The Other Americans is a timely and powerful novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant–at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story, informed by the treacherous fault lines of American culture. The Social Justice Book Club meets on the first Sunday of the … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club Read November 3, 2024
Join us in the sanctuary of UUCiL on September 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. for a non-partisan voter education workshop. Discussion will include Statewide Propositions 3, 4, and 6 by UUCiL members. Trish Munro will provide information about local issues. Additional propositions may be discussed if people volunteer to research them and time permits. … Continue reading Voter Information Workshop at UUCiL
Members of UUCiL presented the donation check to Tina Henson of the TVNAC, our tithing partner from January to June 2024. For more information about our tithing recipients click here.
The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph by Oksana Masters The Hard Parts is Oksana Masters’ account of overcoming extraordinary Chernobyl disaster–caused physical challenges to create a life that challenges everyone to push through what is holding them back. The Social Justice Book Club meets on the first Sunday of the month at noon. … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club October 6, 2024
