Coffee Hour with Rev. Greg
Starting Tuesday, August 11, at 9:00, join Rev. Greg on Zoom for Coffee Hour! Go to this link to participate: www.hopeuu.org/CoffeeHour
Category: Important
A statement on the events of July 15
On July 15, 2020, in a horrifying display, a mob assaulted and hurled insults at Reverend Dr. Robert Turner, Pastor of the historic Vernon A.M.E. Church on Greenwood, as he gave a 15-minute sermon in front of City Hall in support of reparations and justice for the victims of the 1921 Race Massacre in Tulsa. We, … Continue reading A statement on the events of July 15
Hope’s Virtual Collection Plate – August 2020
As part of Hope’s Outreach mission, we give away all the money we collect every week in our Sunday service. Of course, when we don’t have a Sunday service, we don’t have a collection to give away! But you can still donate to our Generosity Recipient. Our Generosity Recipient for August is the Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Hope’s Virtual Collection Plate – August 2020
Housewarming Baskets
The Outreach Committee’s donation drive for the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless continues through July 31. If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time! The Day Center provides every client transitioning into housing with a housewarming kit. These kits are full of items clients need as they re-establish their homes. We are assembling two … Continue reading Housewarming Baskets
Black Writers Reading Group
Good news! There’s still time to sign up! The Black Writers Reading Group has been postponed and will now start on August 20 instead of July 30. Led by our interim minister, Rev. Greg, this Adult Religious Education book group will read and discuss the works of African American authors, with an emphasis on race … Continue reading Black Writers Reading Group
Get your absentee ballot notarized!
If you’re planning to vote by mail in the June 30 election, you will need to either have a copy of your ID or have your ballot notarized. Good news: you can do that at Hope! Deborah Whittaker is a notary public and has volunteered to notarize ballots for our members. She has an exemption … Continue reading Get your absentee ballot notarized!
Anti-racism Resources
In our June 14th service, our speaker (and Hope’s Youth Director) Paige Clark mentioned some excellent anti-racism resources. Here they are: Educate yourself and others on anti-racism. Google to find books you haven’t read, and order them from Tulsa’s black-owned Fulton Street Books. Fulton Street actually has an ally subscription box where you can order … Continue reading Anti-racism Resources
Hope’s Virtual Collection Plate – June 2020
As part of Hope’s Outreach mission, we give away all the money we collect every week in our Sunday service. Of course, when we don’t have a Sunday service, we don’t have a collection to give away! But you can still donate to our Generosity Recipient. If you would like to put some money in the “Virtual … Continue reading Hope’s Virtual Collection Plate – June 2020
Vote Absentee
In our current world of Stay Safe, Stay Home, our civic duty of voting has become hazardous to our health for many. The Absentee Ballot can be an alternative to our on site, precinct voting. Visit the OK Voter Portal to request an absentee ballot on-line for each election in a one year period. You’ll receive a … Continue reading Vote Absentee
New: Zoom Backgrounds!
For some of us, one of the things we like about Zoom chats is getting a glimpse of our friends’ environment outside church: bookshelves and plants, pets and children, an unexpected piece of art, a sunny room. But another really fun thing about Zoom is the ability to choose a different background, and (more or … Continue reading New: Zoom Backgrounds!