Jay Esch’s memorial will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls (UUSRF, N8010 US Highway 65, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022) on July 20, 2024. Visitation is from Noon to 3:30 pm with a service and meal to follow at 4 pm. Memories, pictures, and videos of Jay can be shared (emailed) …
In the past, UUSRF presented a service for Dementia Friendly Sunday. Anybody interested in learning more? We could create a service this year. Bob Emberger is willing to share his experience with the Prescott Memory Cafe and Among Friends. We have Pierce County memory cafes in Spring Valley and Prescott. They create safe spaces for …
June 2024 Calendar of Events The Theme for June is Renewal. Our June schedule will be more relaxed. Rather than full services, we will have topical gatherings and activities. Watch for more info in the Dragonfly. As we complete the current fiscal year and our lease with Heartland Montessori, it is a time to explore …
Letter to UUSRF Members from the UUSRF Board of Directors: Dear UUSRF Member, Below is the agenda of the Annual Meeting scheduled for May 19, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. CDT at the Society House. Please make every effort to attend this important meeting. If you cannot, it would be appreciated if you fill out the …
Summer Time and the Livin’ in Easy: For the summer months, we are looking at a more relaxed schedule for our Sunday services. Historically UUSRF changed the summer schedule including a later start for services and a reduced number of services. They were also more relaxed and social. Garden work, music, sharing poetry and readings, …
Sunday, May 19, 2024: UUSRF Annual Meeting: Business and Elections + Potluck and entertainment! This service will include a call for new members. We need a quorum of members to come to this meeting. If you are unable to attend, you can vote by absentee ballot or proxy. CLICK Here for Agenda and Absentee Ballot.
Dear UU Society of River Falls, The work of exploring who we are as Unitarian Universalists continues as congregations and communities engage with the Article II Study Commission’s proposed revision to Article II of UUA Bylaws. In the months since amendments were submitted in February, UUs have come together in their communities and online to …
There will be a welcome and signing of the membership book ceremony for anyone wishing to become a member of UUSRF during the May 5, 2024 Sunday service. Please contact Don Leake (don.leake52@gmail.com) if you would like to become a member or if you have questions about membership in our society.
For the Garden Club: Garden clean up is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 starting at 1:00 and Sunday, April 28 after the service weather permitting. Interested gardeners are encouraged to help get the three garden areas ready for planting. Also, this is a reminder that gardening work M-F can only happen before 7 AM or …
Preparing for the annual meeting: An editorial by Paula Lugar based on board discussion. Is UUSRF a “Church”?The short answer is, “Yes.”Here’s why:“Every Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) congregation is a “church” under U.S. tax law, therefore tax exempt, charitable, and exempt from tax filing.There is no “group exemption” from the UUA, but the UUA will …
