By Reverend Deanna Vandiver

Together we can learn to care and how to care, making the web of life and love tangible and well-tended as part of our spiritual practice and ever unfolding faith formation.

Rev. Deanna Vandiver (she/they), lives with her partner on the land of the Coastal Salish people known as the Suquamish, “the people of the clear salt water” and is an auntie to many beloveds across an ever-increasing span of generations. Deeply grateful to the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (pisab.org) for shaping their core understandings of how systemic racism dehumanizes all of us, Deanna finds sustaining joy by the water and magical possibilities in every glue stick, garden, and collaboration. Deanna serves as Director of the UU College of Social Justice and Director of Justice Education for the UUSC.

The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 10 a.m. is here.
https://bit.ly/wuucworship

Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782

Follow-Up to Rev. Vandiver’s 1/26 Service

A small part of Rev. Vandiver’s service was information about Washington being seen as a sanctuary state by transgender and other folks who are being targeted by recent political threats.  She said that people have contacted her for support, including help with temporary or transitional shelter for them and asked if anyone in our congregation could help with RVs, campers, housing or hotel points.  If you are interested in helping, the first step is to fill out a volunteer form found at https://bit.ly/uucsj-volunteer-sign-up  This form is sponsored by the UUSC and UUCSJ and their partners.  Information will not be shared with any other entities.  If you have questions, contact Grace Simons, who will try to help.

UUSC = Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

UUCSJ = Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice