In case you haven’t noticed, VIUF has a new sign on the Burton Church reader board:

We wanted to improve VIUF’s visibility in the community, and give us a little street recognition.
Happy viewing!

We live in such a beautiful place, don’t we? Do have great photos you’ve taken? We’d love to see them. Let’s share!

We are starting a “Photos of the Week” section here on the newsletter later this month (and on the website/facebook, etc.)  If you’d like … read more.

The VIUF Book Club for October will be held on October 31st after the church service  on the Pulitzer prize winning book:

The Overstory by Richard Powers , W.W. Norton & Co, 2018.
This is a book about trees, but “it brings to life the greatest problems of our time—climate change … read more.

I want to thank each and everyone of you, along with your congregation, for all the support you have given the people of Vashon during this pandemic. Each of you, in different ways, have made a huge difference and contribution to helping us get through … read more.

I am one of the leaders of the recently formed Afghan Resettlement Team.  We are reaching out to island groups to see who would like to be involved.

We are coordinating with the Office of Refugee Resettlement through the Episcopal Diocese.  They expect about 2,000 refugees … read more.

For those in VIUF who like poetry and pondering and reading the musings of others we are restarting “Outside the Box”, a monthly column of short writings by VIUF members and friends which will appear in the VIUF Newsletter.

Thank you to Beth White, who created … read more.

September 10, 2021

As Unitarian Universalists, we are outraged and heartbroken that the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court last week announced that they would allow the implementation of SB8—a Texas anti-abortion bill that outlaws abortion after six weeks gestation. We believe that all bodies … read more.

The next book for the September VIUF bookclub will be:

The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor, by  Eddie Jaku 2021 (ISBN# 978-0-06-309768-1)

This is an amazing and uplifting tale about the importance of hope and friendship and also shows the importance … read more.

All are welcome to join.  Committee leaders are encouraged to join this training and conversation.
When you register, please choose a time that is convenient for your schedule.
We will not all be attending during the same sessions.

https://www.uua.org/pacific-western/blog/leadership-dev

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In this 3- part series for budding … read more.