THIS WEEK AT UNITY, APRIL 16-19

WEDNESDAY
- 2:00-3:00 p.m. via Zoom – Community Connect moderated by Rev. Dick Everts. This is a one hour, drop in, chatting session for discussing topics of spiritual interest, personal growth, etc. There is a new topic each Wednesday. To take part, send an email request to Rev. Dick at richard.everts@comcast.net.

THURSDAY
- 1:00-2:30 p.m. – Unity’s Elder Council meets in the upstairs Fillmore Room. If you are 60 or older and would like to explore the journey and wisdom of elderhood, please join us. For more information, contact Julia Linebarger-Taylor at jlinebargertaylor@yahoo.com or 541-968-5896.

- 5:30-6:45 p.m. – Passage Meditation in the Fillmore Wing. This group practices “Passage Meditation” as taught by Eknath Easwaran. For more information, contact Laurie Cracraft at 541-554-5434.

THIS SUNDAY – EASTER, APRIL 20

- 10:30 a.m. Livestream & In-Person Service – “Easter Service: Balancing Personal Peace & Action” with reflections from our Ministerial Team of Sherry, Inge, and Jon. The Unity Easter Choir will perform under the direction of Mo Robeson.

NEXT WEEK, APRIL 21-26

MONDAY
- 5:30-7:00 p.m. – Caring from the Heart, a LGBTQIA++ Support Group. Join Shawn, Erik, and Jalon in the Garden Room on the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month for an opportunity to gather in a safe place to be open and to share, express, and support each other in the LGBTQIA++ community. No judgement and no fear. For more information, contact Erik 541-556-0228.

TUESDAY
- 7:00 p.m. – The April 22nd Behind the Lens film is Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, followed by a Q&A session with Tom Blank. Registration forms in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $30 for series (12 movies) or $5 per time. New series starts April 29th.

- 7:00 p.m. – Blessings for the Earth. An Interfaith Earth Day gathering at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene. An interactive evening of word, art, music, and movement from different traditions to bless the Earth that gives us life.

WEDNESDAY
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Journey of the Soul. Join Kaiven in the Garden Room for a small group meeting where we share our light, life, and love with others in an open, loving, and trusting unfoldment of our emotional and spiritual journey of our own truth and meaning. For more information, contact Kaiven at 541-933-2588. (Meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month.)

- 4:30-5:30 p.m. - Unity Grief Support Group facilitated by Rev. Inge Tarantola meets in the Garden Room. Confidentiality observed. For more information, contact Rev. Inge Tarantola at 541-968-5540 or ingetarantola@gmail.com.

NEXT SUNDAY - APRIL 27

- 10:30 a.m. Livestream & In-Person Service – “Smile! Staying Lighthearted in Heavy Times” with Jon West.

NOTE TRAFFIC DETOUR: The City of Eugene is holding their annual marathon on Sunday, April 27 starting at 7:00 a.m.  Please visit https://www.eugenemarathon.com/roads for more information on route detours in our area.

UPCOMING

Wednesday, April 30 (5:30-7:00 p.m.) – Congregational Fun Night. We open the event at 5:30 p.m. with a singalong with our own Katie Sontag. We will have food at 5:50 p.m., crafts for adults and kids, skit, photo ops, and more.

Thursday, May 1

• (5:30-6:30 p.m.) – Parents Empowered by Connecting group. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month in the Garden Room. For more information, contact Alice Sparks at 541-729-3817.

• (7:30 p.m.) – Tracy Grammer & Katie Henry concert. Tracy Grammer is one of contemporary folk music's most beloved artists, and Katie Henry has returned to Eugene after a successful solo career and years with supergroup Babes with Axes. Tickets at Tsunami Books: $21.50 /$24 at door.

 

Saturday, May 3 (10:30 a.m.-Noon) – Sacred Women’s Circle meets in the upstairs Fillmore Wing for a time of connecting, meditating, and doing a fun project that incorporates May’s theme of “The Magic of You.”

Wednesday, May 7 (7:00-8:00 p.m.) - Chanting & Meditation in the sanctuary. Join Jon West and Donna O'Neil on the first Wednesday of each month and open to the Infinite Spirit within through the timeless practice of chanting our way into deep meditation. For more info., contact Jon West at 541-683-7664 or jwest97405@gmail.com.

Sunday, May 11 (Mother’s Day) – YFM Bake Sale. Please consider donating a baked goodie for the sale. Signup in the Fellowship Hall.

Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28 – YFM Yard, Plant & Tree Sale. Do you have items you are looking to get rid of? Donate them to YFM and help support them at the same time! Drop off of your donated items starts June 15th. Contact Alice at 541-729-3817 to set up a time to drop off your items.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES/NEEDS

POTS OF SOUP: Each Sunday we serve 2-3 pots of soup. We are looking for 1 person who can bring a pot of soup on a Sunday. Please sign up in the Fellowship Hall if you can help out.

PLASTICS RECYCLING ONGOING OPPORTUNITY: Every Second Sunday, join the EAT team to recycle your plastics! You can recycle a lot more this way, as our local waste haulers don't take much plastic recycling. But they do take #2 jugs and bottles that are larger than a tennis ball. So, separate your clean plastic containers into bags for #2 tubs (and bottles smaller than a tennis ball), #4 and #5 plastics and their lids (All lids must be separate). Bring your clean, sorted, and dry #2, #4, and #5 plastics to the Garden Room at 11:45 a.m. on the second Sunday of the month. We can help you help the environment by recycling them! Clean them well and save them up for us! Important: Do not drop off your items.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: We are looking for volunteers to help make prayer shawls either by knitting or crocheting that are then given away to people in our community who are going through a difficult time. No experience necessary. To become part of the team, contact Rev. Inge at 541-968-5540 or ingetarantola@gmail.com. 

UNITY COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS/OPPORTUNITIES

Our April Bulletin has been posted. You can check it out at http://unityofthevalley.org/April2025/April2025.pdf.

The Youth & Family Ministry Winter 2025 Newsletter can be found at http://unityofthevalley.org/Feb2025/YFMnewsletter2025.pdf.

UNITY FOOD DRIVE – Please help us to fill the food barrel in the foyer with shelf-stable food (i.e., canned or no refrigeration needed) for Food For Lane County. Together, We Are Making a Difference!

SUNDAY GATHERING & NEWS FOR YOUTH

Nursery (Infant-4 years old) Nursery care is offered during the service in the Harmony Room.

Unikids (4 years old-2nd Grade) meet on Sundays in the Garden Room 10:20-11:25 a.m.

Galileans (Grades 3- 5) meet on Sundays from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. in the Rainbow Room.

Uniteens (Grades 6-8) meet in the upstairs Treehouse room from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m.

Unity Teen Group (Grades 9-12). meet on Sundays from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. in the Treehouse room.