The Unigram

Newsletter

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

In This Issue
A Month of Sundays
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Shared Offering
Senior Minister's Message
Assistant Minister's Message
"Home for the Holidays"
Community Partners for 2015
Help Neighbors in Need
In Loving Memory
Silence is Not an Option!
"Wake up and Bring the Coffee"
Speaker from Hungarian Unitarian Church in Transylvania
A Bit of our History
Neighborly Generosity
Adult Enrichment Programs
UUSS Winter Solstice
Family Promise
Religious Education
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
Re:RE
Religious Education Calendar
Our 2012 Capital Campaign!
Serving Our Congregation
Join Our List
Join Our Mailing List
A Month of Sundays
December 7 Sunday Traffic Alert: International Marathon

 

The California International Marathon blocks all of Fair Oaks Boulevard and through downtown!  You can't drive to UUSS from US 50 this morning, so from the North, take the 80 freeway to Watt Avenue south, then west on Northrop.  From the South, exit Highway 80 at Exposition Boulevard, proceed to Fulton, turn right, then go left on Northrop to Morse.  Allow extra time as nearby streets become slower and there are more people and parked cars along the way.  Or hire a helicopter!  It is worth your effort, though:  Great preacher and Soup Sunday!

 

 

December 7

Go, As You Are!  (An International Perspective)

Rev. Szabolcs Czire, Ph.D., preaching, with Rev. Roger Jones and Rev. Lucy Bunch, with Lay Worship Leader Linda Roth

UUSS Choir with Meg Burnett, Interim Conductor, and Ina Jun, piano

 

Religious liberals are pretty much alike everywhere: Stand on the side of love, represent opposition to social oppression, sing songs like "Come, Come, Whoever You Are."  And we are pretty serious about it.

 

The most important things in life meet us unprepared, and we still have to respond to them.  It's not the preparation, but our presence that makes the difference.

So go, go, however you are, and do your best.  

 

 

December 14

The Gospel of Miss Manners

Rev. Roger Jones, preaching, with Lay Worship Leader Charlotte Selton

and Monique McKisson from Theater One as "Miss Manners"

Music by Mary Blanchette, violin, and Paula Joy Welter, cello; Ina Jun, piano.

 

In a dark time of year, here's a bit of light--but with a serious point.  The "Miss Manners"  column by Judith Martin appears in the Saturday Sacramento Bee and in 200 other newspapers.  She received a National Endowment for the Humanities medal in 2005.  What does this apostle of etiquette have to do with religious values?  Well, dress in your Sunday best (if you please) and come to church to find out. 

 

 

December 21

Light of the Solstice, Music of the Holidays, Peace in the Heart

Rev. Lucy Bunch, Rev. Roger Jones, Lay Worship Leaders Linda Roth & Molly Stuart. 

An All Ages Service with Lots of Music and Birthday Recognitions

 

UUSS Choir and Sierra Arden Church Choir, with piano, organ and more!

Celebration of Conclusion of 2012 Capital Campaign

 

Join us for this all-ages tradition on Solstice weekend, in the middle of the Hanukkah festival of lights.  The UUSS choir will sing with our host church's choir and organist and our own pianist at our 10:15 a.m. service and Sierra Arden's 9:00 a.m. service.         

 

Today we also celebrate the conclusion of our historic 2012 Capital Campaign and invite a special year-end gift to give the Building Fund a boost.

 

 

December 28

Heaven and Hell, Part 1

Rev Lucy Bunch preaching, with Lay Worship Leader Mary Howard; Ina Jun, piano

Who cares about Hell?  The response to a recent book by a conservative Christian suggests that plenty of people find Hell to be an important theological concept for our modern world.  What could the concept of Hell possibly offer to UUs in the 21st century?

 

 

January 4

Heaven and Hell, Part 2

Rev. Lucy Bunch preaching, with Lay Worship Leader Kevin Sitter

 

Our culture has a rich iconography for Heaven, so rich that each of us may be able to describe Heaven.  But what is important about the concept of Heaven and how is it relevant for us?

 

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7:00 p.m. at 890 Morse Ave.

Rev. Roger Jones, Rev. Lucy Bunch, Pianist Ina Jun and Guest Musicians.

Lay Worship Leaders Linda Roth, Christopher Jensen, Michael Erwin.

 

Being at our "home away from home" won't 

keep UUSS from having our traditional Christmas Eve service.  We'll sing carols, hear the traditional readings from the Gospel of Luke (shepherds) and Gospel of Matthew (wise men), enjoy special musicians and marvel at the candle light during "Silent Night."  Please join us! 

Ushers needed-our Holiday Offering will support the generous good work of the River City Food Bank, "over 40 years feeding neighbors who are hungry."  

Shared Offering

December's Shared Offering Supports Sacramento Food Bank


We share every weekly offering with the greater community. Our community partner this month is Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. With the support of our offerings along with those of others and its 6,000 volunteers and 45 staffers, they are able to serve 45,000 adults and children every month! 

 

As the weather gets colder and nights grow longer, the holiday season makes the lack of enough to eat even more troubling. Our contributions can make a difference, supporting a variety of services for those living on the edge. 

 

In October, our congregation generously gave $1,627 for the Children's Receiving Home. Thank you for making a difference.

Senior Minister's Message

Sticker Shock-the Price of Putting Down Roots

By Rev. Roger Jones

 

I never owned a house, till now.  If the fates allow it, by January I will be making a mortgage payment, plus taxes, utilities and who knows what.  I'll be mowing a yard, raking leaves, worrying about repairs and enjoying the morning sunlight through my kitchen window with its dual pane glass as I write sermons. 

 

My decision to buy reflects an urge not only to act before I get priced out of the market, but also reflects my commitment to put down roots in Sacramento and my commitment to our shared ministry at UUSS.  It's a leap of faith, and it feels right.  But I'm still trying to digest the fact that my monthly housing costs will rise.  Sticker shock!

 

I remember last February at UUSS when we wrestled with higher costs for our expansion and renovation project, higher than the total available from what we had received in bequests from deceased benefactors and had raised in the 2012 Capital Campaign.  We wrestled with sticker shock. 

 

We sorted out the costs and stressed over them.  We reviewed our original purpose in adopting a Master Plan for the Building and Grounds.   We talked and listened to one another.  People started to come forward with additional gifts and with new commitments toward the project. 

 

We talked and listened some more.  We thanked our talented volunteers who had contributed so many hours of their time, had given so much care and attention to the project and had put in much of their own assets.  We voted.  The result was a commitment to authorize borrowing and get on with construction! 

 

Of course, UUSS folks had already been talking, thinking and dreaming about a lovely larger space for years, starting with adoption of the Long Range Plan in 2008 and of the Master Plan in 2011. 

 

Our vote for a loan last spring was a big step.  Yet it also reflected an earlier commitment to put down roots here and make a difference.  The commitment goes back to John Harvey Carter's original hexagon building on these 5.5 acres of horse farm. 

 

The progress I now see outside my UUSS office window reflects that energizing Capital Campaign in 2012 as well as the initial commitment to a shared ministry in this region. 

 

In all this work and generous giving, I see a vision:  a vital UU congregation serving future generations of people at our beautiful campus.  Our progress NOW represents a gift not only for us, but also for countless open-hearted, open-minded adults, youth and children who will call UUSS home in decades to come.   It's a commitment!

 

I am so grateful to be sharing in this commitment with you.  Blessed be!

 

Yours in service,

Roger

 

PS-We will celebrate the conclusion of the 2012 Capital Campaign at our December 21 service.  As we consider what we've done together, there will be an opportunity to make a special year-end gift toward the Building Fund during this service.  I hope you will join me in giving a generous boost to the Building Fund balance.  Merry Construction!


Where is Roger in December?

 

I'm available by appointment with you and in the office weekday afternoons.  I take Tuesday off as my Sabbath.  On Fridays, I study and write at home, trying to avoid e-mail.  I'll post schedule variations weekly in the Blue Sheet.  If you e-mail me and don't get a reply, please try me again.  I may have missed it!  I have a 30-page paper about UUSS history due this month, so I may be writing at home more than usual, but staff can reach me in an emergency.   On December 28 I'll preach at First Unitarian Church of San Jose.

Assistant Minister's Message

Rev. Lucy

What deepens your spirit?

By Rev. Lucy Bunch


 

The new Spiritual Deepening Circles are off to a great start with a final count of about 95 people participating.  Some are long-time members, and others walked in our door in September!

 

Each month there is a new topic, but deep sharing and respectful listening is the essence of the Spiritual Deepening Circles.  Listening is a way to show respect, regard, and love.  One of our guidelines is that people's sharing is uninterrupted and no one offers advice or asks questions during circle time.  Questions and advice outside of the circle should only be offered at the invitation or permission of the person who shared.  This process helps individuals develop a sense of safety and trust within the circle.  In a second sharing time, circle members respond to each other, speaking from their own experience rather than projecting on to the other person. 

 

All are welcome to check out the web site for the circles:  UUSS2.org/circles.  There you will find the curriculum for each month, plus supplemental readings.  Our theme for November was "Who are we?".  We explored this theme through reflection on the choices we have made throughout our lifetimes.  When we look back over our lives, there have been many crossroads where we had to choose a path.  Perhaps the choice was clear, or perhaps the choice was between options that were equally good.  Either way, the path that we chose set the stage for other choices.  This is how we make a life:  A series of choices at the various crossroads we reach.

 

When I was first out of college in my twenties and exploring career options, I went on informational interviews with people who had jobs that interested me.  People were very gracious in meeting with me and telling me their stories of how they ended up in a particular position.  What struck me at the time was how few of them actually ended up where they planned at the beginning.  They may have had certain career goals in mind, but their actual path led in directions they could not have imagined.  That lesson has stuck with me for years.  We can never know where the path will lead, or what crossroads we will come to.  When I look back on the path of my life, I am astounded and grateful that I found my way to ministry. 

 

I hope you all have wonderful times this holiday season, with joy and ease and appreciation. 

 

--Rev. Lucy

 

Where is Lucy in December?

When I am not at church this month you can bet that I am singing in a concert with my choral group, the Sacramento Mastersingers.  We have five concerts this season, plus a concert for children and their families.  I would love to see you there.  Otherwise, my normal office hours are T-W-Th afternoons.  I will not hold office hours on the last two weeks of the month - but please come hear me preach on December 28 and January 4.  I will be with you for all the Sundays in December, except for December 14 when I am with my congregation in Lake County.

 "Home for the Holidays" All-Ages Party - Saturday, December 6

By Ginny Johnson


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The Home for the Holidays Party (instead of the traditional tree trimming party) is Saturday, December 6.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m., but activities won't really start until 6:30 p.m.  We'll be in the Fahs Classroom, Rooms 6 and 7/8 at home (UUSS).

 

Please have your evening meal ahead of time, but save plenty of room to share our potluck dessert.  Please bring a dessert to be shared with about 10 people.

 

We'll enjoy holiday music while making gingerbread houses and crafting ornaments. You'll get to take the ornaments and crafts home with you.  We might also get to decorate around UUSS-even the construction fence!  Bring your wish list, too, as a special visitor who dresses in red will be with us that evening!

 

Like to help?  Please contact Ginny Johnson at 916649-0575 or [email protected].

Community Partners for 2015

By Cathy George, Secretary, Board of Trustees


The following Community Partners were chosen at our congregational meeting in October. These organizations will receive half of our Sunday morning offerings in the months indicated below. Thank you for your generosity to these community partners.

 

January- Wind Youth Services

February- St. John's Program for Real Change (Shelter for Women and Children)

March- American River Natural History Association (Effie Yeaw Nature Center)

April- Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California

May- Family Promise of Sacramento

June- Relationship Skills Center

July- Welcome Home Housing

August- Sacramento Senior Safe House

September- Mustard Seed School

October- Children's Receiving Home

November- Loaves and Fishes

December- Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services

Clean Out Your Closets and Cupboards-Help Neighbors in Need

By Joan Rubenson

 

Please bring canned or boxed food items, bath towels, winter jackets, sweat shirts and blankets in good condition for donation to the Sierra Arden UCC Food Closet for distribution to those in need.  They serve people who live in zip codes 95825 and 95864 and would love to have our help.  A box will be available for depositing items near the Connections Central table in Pilgrim Hall after services.  Contact Joan Rubenson if you need more information: 916-363-2415, [email protected]

In Loving Memory

By Rev. Roger Jones

Our congregation is experiencing deep grief over several losses among our membership or in the families of church members.

 

Ruth Helen Barr, beloved wife of Roger Barr, was a faithful member of this congregation since 1949.  Just shy of her 92nd birthday, Ruth passed away suddenly November 1 while conversing with her daughter.  

 

Born in Juneau, Alaska, to Thomas Lot Allen and Janea Baird Shoultes Allen, she had two brothers.  She and Roger met at the University of Washington and married 70 years ago in 1944.  She leaves behind four children:  Kathryn, Lorraine, Janet and Steven, as well as six grandchildren; a seventh died at one month of age. 

 

For 25 years Ruth managed the office at Roger's optometry practice.  They attended three dance clubs a week, including ballroom and Scottish country dancing.  She was an avid reader and a member of several UUSS committees, including our Women's Alliance.  She and Roger served as Religious Education volunteers for over 20 years! 

To be closer to family support, they moved in 2013 to Davis, but visited UUSS when they could.   It heartened many of us to see Ruth, frail but full of cheer, participating in the groundbreaking for our building renovation on July 27, just as the Barrs had done in 1959.

 

Ruth's memorial service will be held Saturday, January 3, at 1:00 p.m., at Sierra Arden Church, 890 Morse Ave., with her family providing a reception. 

 

In lieu of flowers, Roger requests that donations in Ruth's memory be made to the UUSS Endowment to which he and Ruth for so many years have been generous donors in memory of other UUSS members. 

 

Donald Coan, husband of Barbara Jodry and a humanitarian locally and overseas, died October 2.  His memorial service took place Saturday, November 29, 2:00 p.m. at Sierra Arden Church.   Click here for Don's October 8 Sacramento Bee obituary.  The family welcomes memorial gifts to the Friends of San Juan Oriente for Sacramento's Sister City in Nicaragua.

 

Julius "Pete" Holmquist, partner of our member Esther Franklin, passed away November 4 after a long bout with cancer.  Pete was honored last year at UUSS with a reception and exhibit of his striking and varied works of art.  We extend our condolences to Esther and the rest of Pete's family and friends.  Click here for Pete's obituary in the Sacramento Bee.  Esther invites friends to a memorial service Tuesday, December 2, at 1:00 p.m., in the Fahs Classroom at 2425 Sierra.  The family welcomes donations to UUSS or HAGSA in Pete's memory.

 

Rev. Theodore Webb, our minister from 1971 to 1983, died October 6.  On Saturday, December 13, his memorial service and reception will be at 1:30 p.m. at Sierra Arden Church, 890 Morse Avenue.  Donations in his memory may be made to UUSS or the UNA.  A UUSS obituary was e-mailed October 9.  Click here for Ted's October 23 Sacramento Bee obituary.

 

Memorial Receptions Help - If you can assist our dedicated Reception volunteers by bringing snacks, serving coffee or punch, cleaning up, or with a monetary donation to UUSS to cover costs, please contact Aggie Vawter by e-mail or at (916) 965-6088.  Checks to UUSS may be sent to our Bookkeeper with Memorial Reception on the memo line.  Thank you for this shared ministry.

Silence Is Not an Option!  Help Staff our Sunday Worship Sound System

Ian McMillan has a job now, and it keeps him away some Sundays.  Megan Brooks is not available this month during our whole service.  But she can orient you to the control panel in the balcony.  Please consider being one of the volunteers to take turns in staffing it-a great way to support the congregation and learn this skill.  E-mail Megan Brooks ([email protected]) or see her Sunday, or call the Office at 483-9283 and leave your name and number.  Thanks!

"Wake Up and Bring the Coffee" Success!

By Glory Wicklund and Marypat Stadtherr


Beverage Communion!  On Coffee Sunday you donated 65 lbs. of Coffee, 325 bags of Tea, and a generous amount of cash for cups,
cream and sugar.  If you missed the service that Sunday or forgot, it's not too late to bring a pound or two of ground coffee, or a package of tea or donate to the coffee fund basket after services.  THANK YOU from the bottom of our cups.

December 7 Speaker from Hungarian Unitarian Church in Transylvania

By Rev. Roger Jones

The Rev. Dr. Szabolcs Czire is a Unitarian professor of theology at the Protestant Theological Institute in Kolozsv�r (Cluj), Romania.  He also coordinates Religious Education ministries through the Unitarian bishop's office, organizing four national camps and 20 local camps for Unitarian youth.  In 2007 he completed a Ph.D. on the historical Jesus.  He's been researching the Gospel of Thomas recently while visiting Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley. 

 

He and I became friends at district Religious Education and ministers' conferences this fall.  (We can call him Sabi for short.)  He and his wife have two daughters, each with Hungarian and Biblical names; Rachel Orsolya is 14 and Hanga Deborah is 11.

Click to read about the Unitarian Church in Transylvania.  Better yet, go visit!  Click to learn about affordable UU group travel opportunities to Unitarian lands in April 2015.

A Bit of our History

By Shirley Hines, UUSS Archivist and Trustee

 

A woman from St. Paul, MN, recently came to visit our archives.  She was looking for information about her father, Arthur Foote, who jointly served UUSS and the Stockton congregation as minister from 1936 to 1945.  During that period, UUSS  had been without a minister for two years and, at one point, membership had dropped to 20; but he seems to have turned it around.

 

After he left in 1945 to go to St. Paul, he and another minister visited the "insane asylums" to see the conditions at that time.  They presented their shocking results to the governor and, because of their advocacy, new laws were passed to protect these inmates. His daughter is now writing about this contribution to St. Paul.   Read the recent entry about him in the Dictionary of UU Biography.

 

She was very pleased with the amount of material we had -- thanks to board members from that time who saved materials.  She was grateful for Elaine Cooper's help in copying many pages, and has promised to send us a copy of her book.  So remember:  Keep everything!

Generosity

Neighborly Generosity

By Eric Ross, UUSS Stewardship Team

 

My wife and I moved into our current home almost 25 years ago and soon met our new neighbor, Johnny.  We were busy with our jobs and raising our children. Johnny was always upbeat, easy with a laugh and full of good ideas he wanted to share with me. 

 

Our front yard orange tree at that time was overgrown and provided little fruit.  One day, I came home to find Johnny, then over 75, on a ladder high in my tree, pruning the crown to bring sunlight in.  I immediately wanted to ask him to come down so he would not hurt himself.  As he stepped down, he stated, "This will get you more oranges and help that tree."  I picked a huge crop of tasty oranges the next season. When I thanked Johnny, he said that he was pleased he could help.

 

Once, when my kids were little, they went out dressed as twin bumblebees for Halloween. When they showed up at Johnny's door, he laughed, picking each of them up and hugging them, before slipping them extra candies.

 

Too soon, I learned he had terminal cancer. One day Johnny came by, walking very slowly, and handed me a piece of paper with a diagram. He had this idea to get more mileage out of a car by adding wind turbines on both sides. He figured I might be able to make use of it.  He smiled as I thanked him. A couple weeks later Johnny died, leaving me his life lesson of how to give of yourself.

Adult Enrichment Programs

Course donations:  If no fee is listed when an Adult Enrichment class is offered, a freewill donation to UUSS is encouraged for overhead expenses.  Rides:  If you need a ride or wish to offer a ride to any event, there is a sign-up sheet at the Adult Enrichment table in Pilgrim Hall each Sunday.

 

Evening Silent Meditation

With Rev. Roger Jones and Others

6:00 to 6:35 p.m., Wednesdays, December 3, 10 and 17 in Classroom 6

 

Whether you have not begun mindfulness meditation or if you have practiced for years, we invite you to partake of the support of others in a simple practice of noticing. I'm not a trained teacher, just your host!  We'll gather at 6:00 p.m., hear opening words at 6:10 and sit for 20 minutes.  This leaves time for choir practice or other evening meetings at UUSS.

 

UUSS Book Readers-Potluck!

By James Glidden

 

On December 30, at 7 p.m. in Room 12, the UUSS Book Readers will hold a potluck and decide on the books we will be reading and discussing over the next six months.  For more information, contact Jim Glidden at [email protected] or (916) 649-9697. 

UUSS Winter Solstice - December 20

By Laurie Jones, Chair, CUUPS (Covenant of UU Pagans)


Save the date for this annual potluck and program:  Restoration of the "Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image," based on a book by Anne Baring and Jules Cashford.  The UUSS CUUPs are sponsoring the evening on Saturday, December 20, at our UUSS campus on Sierra Boulevard.  The Labyrinth walk is at 5:00 p.m., the potluck at 6 and the program at 7:00 p.m.

The presenter is Lisa Weil, an aspiring mystic committed to her calling to help propel Mother Earth and all her inhabitants into a new era.  To her, this means restoration of Goddess worship, honoring the feminine qualities found in Isis, Quan Yin, Demeter, Hecate, Freya, Athena, Persephone and others.  Lisa's focus is on teaching and helping others to value Goddess/feminine attributes such as:  Maternal/familial love, acceptance and tolerance, forgiveness, compassion and protection of the spirit in all living things.

Have questions?  Contact:  Laurie Jones, [email protected] (916) 342-3226.

Family Promise-Hosting Homeless Families at Sierra Arden Church

By Barbara Hopkins


UUSS will co-host Family Promise guest families with Sierra Arden UCC on December 28 to January 4.  We are and asking for volunteers to bring part or all of dinner or to stay overnight.  For more information please contact Barbara Hopkins at [email protected] or (916) 388-0785.

 

Holiday Cards of Compassion for Detained Immigrants

There are more than 250 detained immigrants in the Sacramento region, jailed at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove and the Yuba County Jail in Marysville.   We will provide you with the names and address of detainees who will deeply appreciate receiving holiday cards from members of our congregation. You can pick up names and directions on December 7th and Sundays throughout December in Pilgrim Hall. Look for the Cards of Compassion table. For information contact Patricia Pratt at [email protected] or 916-482-3018

Religious Education at UUSS

By Miranda Massa, Religious Education (RE) Coordinator


In September and October, our program touched the lives of at least 53 children and youth from 36 different families. This includes our Nursery attendees. I would like to thank all the volunteers and staff who contribute so much to Religious Education. In addition, I thank all of you who share your Sunday mornings with us by coming to church and making our RE program possible. Looking forward to wonderful new memories in 2015!

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

By Alecia Sanchez, RE mother and volunteer 


Trick-or-treating for UNICEF was a great success, with participants including those still in the Nursery on up to the Junior High Youth Group. In total, eight trick-or-treaters took part, and that group collected almost $150 for UNICEF! Our trick-or-treaters supported other children in need around the global, a true expression of our UU values. I also noted that it was a great exercise in assertiveness. My daughter was tentative at first, but soon got into the spirit of things and became more willing to make the "ask" as time went on. That's a skill that will come in handy. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Re: RE

By Miranda Massa, Religious Education (RE) Coordinator

 

  • Sunday, December 7, Traffic Alert! California International Marathon, Fair Oaks Boulevard will be blocked. Allow extra time and approach from the north.
  • Who has experience with leading or participating in a time capsule project? Contact Miranda if this sounds intriguing! 
  • RE calendar details and other information: http://uuss.org/Groups/RE/index.php.
  • This month's all-ages service will be Sunday, December 21. We will have no RE classes this day but child care is offered in the Nursery for those in Kindergarten and younger. For children attending service, coloring pages and crayons will be available at the RE Table that morning.  Please sign in, kids and youth!
  • December 24:  Our Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m. is at SAUCC this year.

Religious Education (RE) Calendar, December 2014

Saturday, December 6

6:00                   Home for the Holidays Party at 2425 Sierra

 

Sunday, December 7

10:00-11:30    Child care available - age 5 and under

10:15-11:30    RE classes 

11:30-1:15      Kids' Freedom Club Meeting

 

Sunday, December 14

10:00-11:30    Child care available - age 5 and under

10:15-11:30    RE classes 

 

Sunday, December 21

10:00-11:30     Child care available - age 5 and under

10:15-11:30     All Ages Service on Winter Solstice   

 

Sunday, December 24

7:00-8:00       UUSS Christmas Eve Service at 890 Morse Ave.

    

Sunday, December 28

10:00-11:30     Nursery/child care available - age 5 and under

10:15-11:30     RE classes:  Spirit Play, JHYG, SHYG

Celebrating the End of  Our 2012 Capital Campaign!

By Mary Howard, Project Funding Team Chair


December 21 marks the formal end of our 2012 Capital Campaign, which propelled UUSS into our current remodeling project. 

 

Thanks to all of you who made gifts commitments totaling $1.3 million.  Your payments on the 2012 commitments have enabled UUSS to embark on this ambitious road.   Many new givers as well as original donors among you have been helping to help bridge the gap between the amount of money we raised and the cost of the project.   Thank you!

 

The outgoing 2012 Campaign Committee and our ministers would like to acknowledge the hard work and generosity with a recognition at the December 21 service at 10:15.   In addition, we all are invited to help celebrate with a year-end holiday gift.  

 

If you haven't contributed to the building renovation project, this is the time!  If you have, we thank you.  This day is an opportunity to add to your generosity and inspire others to greater support.  If you can't be here, Bookkeeper Michele Ebler happily will receive your year-end gift in the Office.

 

We are grateful for every gift you make, and we hope everyone will consider making December 21 a day to remember.

Serving Our Congregation
 UUSS OFFICERS & BOARD TRUSTEES

          Linda Clear, President                      Linda Klein, Vice-President

          Denis Edgren, Treasurer                   Cathy George, Secretary

          Shirley Hines                                      Carol Jacobs 

          Peter Killian                                        Janet Lopes

          Terry Preston

                                     Contact Board members by email: [email protected]

 

PROGRAM COUNCIL

           JoAnn Anglin                     Meg Burnett                  Sandra Meredith

 Lisa Derthick                    Deirdre Downes            Diane Kelly-Abrams  Chris Gerwig                                                                           

    Contact Program Council members by email: [email protected]

 

CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Roger Jones, Senior Minister

Rev. Lucy Bunch, Assistant Minister

Stanton Vedell, Communications and Facilities Coordinator

Michele Ebler, Bookkeeper  *  Elaine Cooper, Receptionist

Miranda Massa, Religious Education Coordinator

Annie Green, Rebekah Chester, Childcare Providers

Aaron Molina and Miguel Neri, Weekend  Custodians

Ricardo Sanchez, Weekday Custodian and Maintenance Technician
Ina June, Choir Accompanist