Guest Post by Robin Stemen, Stewardship Team Chair
It sounds funny, but there was a time when QUUF puzzled over what napkins to use. Cloth? Paper? Did it matter? We chose to have a culture of cloth napkins, of explicitly caring for the environment.
We care about … read more.
From the Widening the Circle Committee:
On November 4 at Finn River, JCIRA (Jefferson County Immigration Rights Advocates) has invited the community to a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. This is a holiday widely observed in Mexico and by people of Mexican … read more.
My Two Scents
By Rose Spritzer
I’ve been hired to create excitement — to inspire and motivate you for the 2023 Camp Bid-a-Lot Auction . But, I have to say, I’m inspired and motivated by the wonderful community at QUUF. Members are talented, creative, enthusiastic and … read more.
Guest Post by Nan Toby Tyrrell
I wonder what that phrase really means; for me it has many kinds of interpretations.
First, I acknowledge that I was born on August 2,1941 and my mother waited for the doctor many hours. I only weighed 5 pounds and 19 … read more.
Guest Blog by Diane Haas
I was moved by the youth Coming of Age service on Sunday, May 14. It was a beautiful demonstration of the generosity of heart, richness of spirit, integrity, and creativity we have at QUUF when people come together for a common … read more.
by Larry Morrell, QUUF Board President
QUUF Covenant: “We are travelers. We meet for a moment in this sacred place to love, to share, to serve. Let us use compassion, curiosity, reverence, and respect while seeking our truths. In this way, we will support a just … read more.
This year we gathered, from 15 congregant households’, heartfelt statements sharing why they pledge to QUUF.
Here is what they had to say:
Jean Walat
I joined QUUF about 20 years ago, soon after I landed in Washington state. I pledge to QUUF because, … read more.
Guest Blog by Katy Taylor
As I walk out the door, I begin to move and breathe differently. I slow down, notice my body, start noticing what’s around me.
I’m going on a wander, one of the main practices of eco-spirituality … read more.
Remember sitting around a campfire at night? The circle of light within a vast ocean of darkness?
Remember leaving the fire and how the darkness swallowed you up as you felt your way to your tent to drop into the darkness of sleep?
Our bodies were … read more.
The holidays can be an especially challenging time for people experiencing grief—whatever the source. Our grief can stem from the death of a person or a beloved pet, loss of our independence, our housing, or a job, or sorrow for our planet. Whatever the root … read more.
