Now available for pre-order- OFFICIAL UUCY T-SHIRTS! These soft shirts (50 cotton/50 poly) are available in sizes from Youth Medium to Adult XXXXL (4XL), for just $15 each (tax included). Our thanks to Drew Nance at Sunwest Sportswear for the great design work! Drew also advised us that they have other items, including hooded sweatshirts, … Continue reading Pre-Order Your UUCY T-Shirt TODAY!

Join us on Sunday, September 10th for our annual Water Communion ceremony, shortly followed by our annual Ice Cream Social! You are invited to bring a small amount of water that is symbolic to you, and add it to the water that will be used for water communion. Come, celebrate community, and renew your connection … Continue reading Water Communion and Ice Cream Social: Sunday, September 10th

UU River Ridge Dinner- Wednesday, August 30th After a successful outing last year, the UU Dinner at River Ridge in Selah has been scheduled again for the end of this month! Join us on Wednesday, August 30th, at 7:00 p.m. for a no-host dinner at the Restaurant at River Ridge Golf Course in Selah, 295 … Continue reading UU River Ridge Dinner: Wednesday, August 30, 7 p.m.

A message from the UUA President- how wonderful to be part of a religion that stands bravely and loudly in the face of discrimination, even on the highest levels! UUA President the Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s plan to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military: … Continue reading UUA President: ‘Transgender Ban’ is Blatant Discrimination

Thanks to everyone who participated in one of our “Cottage Meetings” this past summer.  In all, we held seven meetings, plus some individual interviews, in which over forty people took part in some way.  These were held, you may remember, as part of a process that will culminate in our all-congregation workshop on November 6 … Continue reading Cottage Meetings – Compiled!

(Sharing Our Church Home: UUCY is proud to announce that we will again be the venue for some fabulous live local theatre, presented by Stage Artists of Yakima. Admission is free of charge, please see below for more information, thank you!) Dig out your bell-bottoms and love beads. Stage Artists of Yakima will present the … Continue reading ‘HAIR’, Live at UUCY!

Interested in becoming an activist?  Networking with other activists?  Two workshops coming soon may be of interest.  Our interfaith partners Faith Action Network (FAN) is holding a Yakima/Tri-cities cluster gathering in Kennewick on September 18, and the Northwest UU Justice Network is holding their annual summit in Pt. Townsend on October 1. Questions? Contact Rev. … Continue reading Calling All Activists- Two Exciting Workshops!

Have you ever participated in the UUA’s popular ‘Chalice Lighters’ program? Through small contributions from many, many people, the program is able to offer grants to congregations that need a little boost. To qualify to apply for a Chalice Lighter grant, our congregation must have a certain percentage of members that are members of the … Continue reading Chalice Lighters Reminder!

Over 50 people attended a recent forum on race, violence and community, jointly sponsored by UUCY and Let’s Talk.  This was the second in what are planned to be a series of community conversations.  The first was held in the spring of 2015.  Featured speaker was the Rev. David Helseth, retired Pastor at Englewood Christian … Continue reading Forum on Race, Violence, and Community held at UUCY