The Unigram

August 2014 Newsletter

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

In This Issue
Bridging the Gap
Groundbreaking Ceremony
What I learned on My Summer Travels
Spiritual Deepening Circles
Sunday Sound System at SAUCC
Building Project Update
Adult Enrichment Programs
Choir News
Theater One Planning Meeting
UUSS Earth Justice Ministry Kick-off
Mingling of the Waters
Shared Offering
Labor Day Camp
Re: RE
Another Volunteer Opportunity
Purchase a Carpet Square
August 24 & 31
Re: RE... OWL
Report from the UUA
Labor Day Holiday
Unigram Deadline
Serving Our Congregation
Join Our List
Join Our Mailing List

A Month of Sundays

                 

 

Starting August 3:  Services at 10:15 a.m. at 890 Morse Avenue

(at the Sierra Arden United Church of Christ campus)

 

August 3 - Must Be Present to Win!

All Ages Service at our Home Away from Home

With Rev. Roger Jones, Rev. Lucy Bunch, Lay Leader Kevin Sitter

and Guest Pianist Krista White

There may be a few surprises in this all-ages worship service in a new space.  Nursery care is provided by our UUSS staff but there is no Religious Education today. 

Procession into the Space!  Arrive at 10:00 to be part of the singing procession from the host courtyard into the sanctuary, holding high our symbols, like the UUSS banner and Chalice.  Come early to find a place to park across the street at the education center.  Stay after for a look around the host congregation's campus-and coffee in Pilgrim Hall.

 

August 10 - Wildness and Domesticity

Lonon Smith and Theatre One with Rev. Lucy Bunch,

Lay Leader Taylor Lewis, and Pianist Barbara Lazar

Join us for the annual service by Theatre 1, our resident theater group.  The group will present a short play, Duet for Bear and Dog, along with readings and music. We will explore what we lose when we settle for comfort and domesticity rather than seek what runs through the heart of a wild horse herd in full gallop across a mountain meadow.  Please join us for a discussion after the service.

 

August 17 - Adventures in Prayer: 

"You Can't Always Get What You Want"

Rev. Roger Jones, preaching, with Lay Leader Mary Howard,

and Guest Pianist Nicholas Dold

Prayer is the most common spiritual practice in the world.  Definitions and expectations of how or why to pray range far and wide.  Come hear some stories and perspectives.  Today we also give our farewell blessings to younger members departing for college or career.

 

August 24 - Confession of a (Formerly) Aggressive Driver

Rev. Lucy Bunch with Rev. Roger Jones,

Lay Leader Michael Erwin and PianistNicholas Dold

 

As the world becomes more challenging and our lives more complex, many people act out their frustrations and need for control behind the wheel of a car.  Today we will hear from a recovering aggressive driver who will share her story of how she came to terms with her role in the drama on the highway.   

 

August 31 - Spirituality of Work

Rev Lucy Bunch with Rev. Roger Jones & Lay Leader Taylor Lewis

What do we seek at our occupations?  A paycheck?  Security?  Retirement?  What about feeding our spirit?  From the hotel maid to the factory worker to the bureaucrat to the CEO - all of us long for our work to have meaning and significance, even in the smallest way.  Today we explore the possibilities of how work can feed our spirits.

 

September 7 - Out of Place and in the Right Place

Annual UUSS Ingathering Service for All Ages

Rev. Roger Jones and Rev. Lucy Bunch

Bring small jars or bottles of water that represent your summer activities, whether near or far:  an ocean, glacier, lake, river, public pool, garden hose, or kitchen faucet.  We celebrate coming together for a new church year by mingling the waters, a UU tradition repeated in many congregations on the continent around this time every year. 

Building Fund Update: Bridging the Gap

The Time to Give Is Now!

 

Some friends and members have said they not sure when would be the best time to donate to the renovation project:  Will there be another capital campaign in the fall of 2015?  Should I hold off donating now?

 

Please don't be confused by timing and possible giving campaigns--the time to give is NOW!  

 

UUSS has just received our loan approval, with up to $1.1 million needed to complete the project.  Giving toward this amount will Bridge the Gap between money we have raised and received in bequests so far, and the total cost of the project.  

 

Our goal is to minimize borrowed money, as soon as possible.  If we raise the full amount, we won't need a campaign to pay off a loan! 

 

So, don't wait for a future campaign to donate.  The time to give is now. 

 

One-time gifts or new commitments to the Building Fund over a 2-year period would be gratefully accepted.  If you made a commitment to the 

Building Fund back during the 2012 Capital Campaign, please consider extending your donation amount for another year or two.  

 

Every dollar given now can help UUSS avoid up to three dollars in payments to a bank later.  Thank you for helping UUSS be in the best shape it can be financially as we begin construction!

 

The Gifts Keep Coming!

We are 1/10th of the way to Bridge the Gap.  Many members, friends, ministers, and staff are coming forward with additional donations on top of their earlier Building Fund gifts.   See Ginny Johnson or a UUSS minister if you'd like to participate with a gift at this promising time for UUSS.

                

On June 29, Nicholas Dold, our guest pianist, donated his honorarium and mileage reimbursement  back to UUSS for the Building Fund!  He completed his master's in piano in Indiana just a year ago and began his career in San Francisco.  Say thanks when you hear and see him again this month!

Groundbreaking Ceremony this Sunday, July 27

By Mary Howard


The groundbreaking ceremony will take place after the 10:00 a.m. service on July 27.  We will say thank you and farewell to this UUSS home we have known and loved for so long. Stay after the service for some ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt, brief but inspiring words of celebration and remembrance, refreshments, and fellowship.  This big day in our shared history is a big step in living our UUSS mission in the local community and region.  Don't miss this day!

What I Learned on My Summer Travels

By Rev. Roger Jones

 

At our denomination's General Assembly, I attended workshops on membership and inclusion, and another on stewardship.  I conversed with colleagues and UUA staff.  I got some ideas, but had even more ideas from UUSS to give away to others about how to "do church."  I came away with the impression that we are doing things very well here at UUSS. 

 

In New England and the Midwest, I found two UU churches to visit for Sunday services.  I heard deep-hearted, thoughtful sermons by clergy and lay speakers alike.  There was well-planned music.  Sometimes on summer travels I've regretted the choice to attend UU worship, but not this trip.  One place had coffee and snacks, the other didn't.  At one church, folks reached out in welcome even though they were not official "greeters."  At another, even the official greeters didn't approach us. 

 

One congregation that I visited is larger than UUSS, but it had a smaller attendance than we usually do on summer Sundays.  Their service had too many good things in it. It was far too long.  Surely I was not the only attendee who felt "nature's call" become a shout by the end of 90 minutes. 

 

Also while on vacation, I finished an on-line course on shared ministry to children through building relationships across the generations.  I was the only UU among 20 participants nationwide.  In an on-line discussion, the expert instructor answered one question saying there were very few books about how to do worship services for all ages together.  I quickly sent a text with two UU book titles.  She apologized, saying, "Oh, yes, the UUs are ahead of many of the rest of us in doing all-ages worship."

 

In our development as a religious society and spiritual community, we are in a good place at UUSS.

 

Usually, this "good place" does not merely happen.  It's the result of hard work, reflection, trial and error, shared commitment, a sense of mission and the practice of generosity.  I appreciate all the work that our lay leaders, Rev. Lucy, and our Office and Religious Education staff have been doing in support of our complicated move to Sierra Arden United Church of Christ.  I know it's hard work, and I know it's for a great purpose!  I'm glad to be back, glad to be here with you.

 

Yours in service,

 

Roger

 

P.S.- Your special donation now to the Building Fund in celebration of the Renovation Groundbreaking will shrink the amount needed for a building loan.  Let me know if you have questions, and thanks always for your generosity and for your vision.

 

Where's Roger in August?

This month begins my seventh year of ministry at UUSS.  Thank you!

I'm available by appointment with you but am often in the office weekday afternoons. Fridays I study and write at home. Usually I take one weekday off as a Sabbath but have no regular day for that this month.  I'll post any days off in the Blue Sheet.  August 10 I will preach at the Livermore church in exchange for a future Adult Enrichment visit here by Rev. Lucas Hergert.  August 24 and 31 I will be a co-leader here in Religious Education.

Spiritual Deepening Circles; Come Drink Deep

By Rev. Lucy Bunch, Assistant Minister

 
Rev. Lucy

Each Sunday I try to seek out new faces in the congregation - especially the people with stick-on name tags, indicating that they are newcomers.  They have many stories of how and why they came to be with us.  Most are variations on a theme: they are looking for a community where they can deepen their connections with others and grow their spirit.  I always smile and remark that a church is a wonderful place to find these things and they have come to the right place.  Some of us long-time UUs may have a similar answer for why we are part of the community, a similar need for connection.   

 

However, as Unitarian Universalists, spiritual deepening can be a challenge.  You can read articles in our association's magazine, The World, which talk of the challenge of meeting the needs of spiritual seekers.  Lacking a creed or sacred text to guide us on our spiritual journeys, each of us may have our own individual pursuits and we come together on Sundays and other days to explore together.  Yet many UUs long for deeper connections.  Are you one of them?

 

In this year of change and disruption, Roger and I want to create an opportunity for individuals to come together to build connections, to provide a place where you can explore your beliefs and share your spiritual journeys, where you can deeply engage with others.

 

This fall we are starting Spiritual Deepening Circles. These facilitated groups of 8 to 10 people will start meeting twice a Month in October and be structured around a curriculum created by the ministers to promote deep listening and reflection.  The circles will be closed to new members for nine months, and finish their time together in June.

 

I hope you will consider joining one of the circles.  Look for brochures and application forms coming out soon.  If you have an interest in serving as a facilitator for one of these circles, please let me know and we can arrange a time to meet.  

 

Keep reading the monthly Unigram and weekly Blue Sheet for information about this new program to deepen our spirits and maintain fellowship among members and pledging friends during the coming church year. 

 

"Come Drink Deep of Living Waters Where Love of Life Abounds"

 

Where's Lucy in August?

I serve our UUSS congregation at 75 percent time and will be with you on four Sundays this month:  August 3, 10, 24 and 31.  My office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, with the exception of the week of August 18-22.  Please call or e-mail me if you would like to visit so I can be sure to be available.

Sunday Sound System at 890 Morse Avenue

By Rev. Roger Jones

 

Thanks to Megan Brooks for all the extra time in learning our acoustic needs at Sierra Arden United Church of Christ (SAUCC) before our August 3, starting day.  I'm sure she will welcome volunteers to staff the sound in coming weeks, and she's available to provide ongoing support -- a great way to support the congregation!  Contact Megan Brooks by e-mail or see her Sunday, or call the UUSS Office and leave your name and number. Thanks! 

 Building Project Update

By Dennis Clear

 

This month begins our construction project, including the demolition of the kitchen, library, and office portion of the building.  Remember although construction has started, the East Campus (RE Wing) remains open with the office moving to rms 9 and 10.  The construction area is off limits and will be fenced. Members are asked to be careful when driving onto UUSS.  Be prepared to stop for workers and equipment.  As they say at the California Department of Transportation - "Be alert - my Mom and Dad are at work".

 

Also, we would like to give a big thank you to everyone that helped us with the sorting, purging, selling and packing necessary to clear our building, move to Sierra Arden United Church of Christ and prepare for this project.  As is said at the Oscars, you know who you are, but we would like to especially recognize the following volunteers:

 

John McMillan and Janet Lopes
Glory Wicklund and Kitchen crew
Tim Andersen and Theatre One
Carol Jacobs and the  Librarians
Judy Lane and the Welcome Team
And the Worship Leaders

Adult Enrichment Programs!

About course donations:  If no fee is listed for an offered Adult Enrichment class, a freewill donation to UUSS is encouraged for overhead expenses.

 

UUSS Book Group

The UUSS Book Readers will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26.  The August selection is The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.  For more information, you can reach Jim Glidden at (916) 649-9697 or at JamesGlidden@sbcglobal.netLocation to be determined later; watch for details.

 

Everyday Spirituality:  Ideas and Experiences of "Faith"

Four Wednesday nights with Rev. Roger Jones, August 13 to September 1, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., in a classroom at UUSS at 2425 Sierra Blvd.

This is a course for spiritual seekers, new members and long-time UUs.  We'll have short readings and conversations in small groups and also in the large group.  We will consider Buddhist, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and other perspectives on faith.

 

Sign up with Roger Jones by August 8, or call the UUSS Office and ask Elaine to sign you up with e-mail and phone information.  Fee:  a donation of $20 to 40 to Adult Enrichment will help UUSS with overhead expenses.  Try to come at 6:15 p.m. the first night.

 

Engaging with Islam - to be scheduled based on signups

Led by Rev. Lucy Bunch with Rev. Roger, this class will include discussion and Quran recitation by a young adult guest speaker from Masjid Annur in Sacramento.  Two sessions.  The schedule and fee to be announced in the weekly Blue Sheet.

 

Full-Moon Labyrinth Walk - Once a Month

By Roger Jones

 

Would you like to walk the Labyrinth in the presence of other walkers? Our outdoor Labyrinth is available at all times, but at night you might prefer some company.  Let Roger Jones know and he will connect you with others.

Choir News

By Meg Burnett, Choir Director

 

The long-awaited move is happening, and the music will keep happening at SAUCC, too.  Thank you to Judy Lane, John McMillan and all the UUSS Choir members for all the sorting and loading of the venerable music library, now housed in my garage during our year away.  Mark your calendar, songsters and potential songsters-Wednesday, August 13, 7:00 p.m. The Fahs Room at UUSS is the place for the choir to begin preparing for our bi-monthly choral presentations this year.  We will also hope to see our new accompanist at that time-TBA.  We had to bid adieu to our Rachel Kang, so she can teach piano full time.  If you know of a candidate for our new part time choir accompanist/pianist position, please have that person contact our UUSS office to apply right away.

 

I attended the July 16 to 21 conference of 250 UU musicians and music directors in San Diego for new knowledge and inspiration for the coming year of music for our congregation and will report in the next Unigram.

Theater One (T1) Planning Meeting August 12, 7:30

By Laurie Jones

 

Theater One's monthly meetings now will be on the second Tuesday so that info can make the next Unigram.  Our next meeting is Tuesday August 12, 7:00 to 9:00 PM at 2425 Sierra Blvd. We will debrief the August 10 service and discuss fall activities. Our meetings and other activities open to all who are interested - no experience required.  For information, contact Laurie Jones, Chair, and (916) 342-3226 or Laurievaljo@gmail.com.

Save the date!  UUSS Earth Justice Ministry Kick-off Event: Understanding the Science of Climate Change-Sept. 14

By Kathy Styc and Christine Bailey

 

Save Sunday, September 14, from Noon to 2:00 p.m. in Pilgrim Hall at our new worship site, Sierra Arden United Church of Christ (SAUCC). 

 

The UUSS Earth Justice Ministry will have its kick-off event with an Outstanding Speaker - scientist Dana Nuccitelli - who will discuss and answer your questions about the latest climate change science and his recommendations for a solution.  

 

We are fortunate to have Dana join us on that day.  An environmental scientist and risk assessor with a private environmental consulting firm in the Sacramento area, Dana has a Bachelor's Degree in astrophysics from UC Berkeley, and a Master's Degree in physics from UC Davis.  As a researcher in climate science, economics, communications and solutions since 2006, Dana also writes about climate change for The Guardian and SkepticalScience.com.  

For more information about our September speaker please, see: <http://www.skepticalscience.com/posts.php?u=1683>  and <http://www.theguardian.com/profile/dana-nuccitelli>

 
All that-- and we'll provide lunch too!  Please join us!  

Mingling of the Waters and Moving of the Church

By Rev. Roger Jones

 

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Our All-Ages Water Communion service takes place at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 7.  Bring small jars or bottles of water that represent your summer activities, whether near or far: ocean, glacier, lake, river, public pool, garden hose, or kitchen faucet.  We celebrate coming together for a new church year by mingling the waters.

 

Our first Sunday at 890 Morse Avenue (at Northrop Avenue) is August 3, at 10:15 a.m.  Come early to find a place to park across the street at the education center.

Shared Offering to Support WALK Sacramento

By Roger Jones

 

 

 

 

 

We share every weekly offering with the greater community. For May, we sent $1,800 to Effie Yeaw Nature Center and in June we collected $2,148.60 for the Senior Safe House.  Thank you!

In August, our community sharing will support the work of WALK Sacramento.  Throughout the region, this nonprofit works with transportation and land use planners, elected officials and community groups to create safe, walkable environments for all -- particularly for children, seniors, the disabled, and low-income individuals.  UUSS member Terry Preston is a staff member there.  Learn more at www.walksacramento.org.

Labor Day Camp-  

Thursday/Friday, August 28/29 to Monday, September 1

By Debby Leschyn, Northern California UU Camps and Conferences (not sponsored by the  Pacific Central District of UUSS)

 

Join us in the glorious grandeur of the Mendocino redwoods.  Allow the crisp air and serene setting to refresh your spirit.  Indulge yourself with adult conversations, solitude along the creek, fellowship at the lodge, round singing, hiking, fireside chats, dancing, beading or spontaneous fun events.Special prices for first-time campers!  See: http://www.ncuucc.org/calendar/labordaycamp/.

Re:  RE - Our Ministries with Children and Youth at UUSS

Exciting JHYG Volunteer Opportunities!

By Irwin Rosenblum, JHYG Advisor 

 
What do you do that makes you feel connected to the world and to other people?  What practices help you overcome the feeling of being isolated?  This year's Junior High Youth Group, JHYG, will focus on "Spirituality" as a response to these questions. 

Do you meditate, cook, hike, garden, play music, build things, paint, write, help others?  Is your response to these questions religious or secular?  The goal is to expose our 6th-8th grade youth to a variety of ways our members think about spirituality, and in the process maybe they will start thinking about their own spirituality.  Pretty interesting, huh?

 

We're looking for two types of volunteers: 

  • Guests - these will be responsible for putting together just one session to share their Spirituality with the JHYG students and engage the students through activity or discussion. 
  • Guides - Guides will have a commitment of approximately 10 sessions.  They will help Guests prepare for their sessions and serve as the second adult in the room during each session, working to keep the students engaged.  Guides will also be responsible for leading at least one session.

This is a great opportunity to get to know our delightful middle-schoolers and for them to get to know you.  Come to an informational meeting after services, at Noon on August 17.  Meanwhile, please contact Irwin Rosenblum if you have any questions.

 Another Volunteer Opportunity-the RE Welcome Table!

By Miranda Massa, Religious Education (RE) Coordinator

 
As we occupy our "home away from home,"  having your presence at the RE Welcome Table on Sunday morning is one way to help our program.  We need assistance from RE families and other volunteers. I set the table up (15 minutes before our service time of 10:15 a.m.) and put it away after service. Your help during family arrivals will make a meaningful difference.  Contact Miranda for dates and more information.
Purchase a Carpet Square for Spirit Play!

By Miranda Massa, Religious Education (RE) Coordinator

 

While contractors begin working on the new sanctuary, some UUSS parents are planning a Room 7/8 (Spirit Play Room) makeover.  New carpet will be installed in the form of innovative squares connecting to create atmosphere.

 

Purchase a square for Spirit Play!  Each donation of $20 will buy a square to be used every Sunday morning by our Spirit Play group.  Room 7/8 needs 300 squares to complete the floor.  The UUSS Endowment Trust has generously offered to match any squares purchased through donations.  How many squares will you purchase?

August 24 & 31 with Rev. Roger Jones in RE

 

For the Spirit Play Feast during the August 24 service, Roger seeks helpers in providing food that reflects a cultural theme or spiritual topic.  For kids this day will be a reminder of the purpose of the rituals of our Spirit Play community and an opportunity to get accustomed to a new, temporary Spirit Play Space.   


During the August 31 service, Rev. Roger will co-facilitate fishbowl-style circles of spiritual reflection with our youth groups, Spirit Play children, and youth group advisors.  The youth will hear what's important in our kids' lives, and the kids will hear what is important in the lives of our teenage UUs
 
Re:RE

By Miranda Massa, Religious Education (RE) Coordinator 

 
  • Our Whole Lives information for 4/5th grades now available here.  Parents with kids entering grades 4 & 5 should have heard from Sally Lewis & David Libby directly by now.
  • Spirit Play Feast Program with Rev. Roger (help welcome)! Planned for Sunday, August 24
  • Spirit Play Training with creator Dr. Nita Penfold, all day on Saturday, October 4. Registration required; space limited.

Report from the UUA General Assembly in Providence

By Rev. Roger Jones

 
For two days before GA, I attended meetings of the UU Ministers' Association, with worship services, a business meeting, "catching-up" conversations with colleagues, and a child blessing ceremony for children of ministers from around the continent.  A major paper on ministry, the annual Berry Street Essay, was given this year by Rev. Lindi Ramsden, a UUSS pledging friend, on "The Changing Climate of Ministry."  See listings of two centuries of this lecture at this link.

 

 

Then Lindi and UUSS member Mary Helen Doherty and I attended opening ceremonies for General Assembly, our annual gathering of congregations.  We celebrated the newest of our 1,048 congregations, a spirited, mission-focused and multi-generational UU church in north Brooklyn known as Original Blessing.  It was a moving introduction.

 

We heard reports from the UUA president and other staff, and from the UUA Board and other volunteer leaders.  The big news was the recent move of UUA headquarters from lovely but old structures on Beacon Hill to a remodeled, energy-saving and open-area loft office building in a bustling business district near South Station in Boston. 

 

This was the first GA for UUA Moderator Jim Key (see photo)  since his election last June.  A retired IBM employee and a church volunteer from South Carolina, he had a clear, optimistic and easy style in pres

iding over the general business sessions.  His personal introduction was quite moving, so later I asked him to come preach at UUSS.  He said yes!  He will launch our yearly Stewardship season on February 8.  On behalf of the UUA Board he apologized to all victims of UU clergy sexual abuse and for those times when complaints were not taken seriously enough by UUA administrations.  The Board also is looking into an unexpected shortfall in the UUA budget of $1.3 million due to a donation that did not come in.

 

As a GA delegate, I voted on selection of a social witness issue to be offered to congregations for study and action over the next two years. 

Five different issues were brought forth by various congregations.  After hallway lobbying, heartfelt testimonials on the assembly floor, a preliminary vote and then a runoff, we winnowed the worthy issues down to one: the escalation of income inequality in the U.S. 

 

We delegates also approved a Board-recommended motion to divest UUA assets from fossil-fuel industries, except for keeping enough stock to permit the UUA to practice shareholder activism and keep raising the moral issue of global climate change. 

 

This year's major Ware Lecture was given by Sister Simone Campbell, an activist leader of the Nuns on the Bus campaigns for a fair U.S. budget.  She was inspiring, funny, well-versed in our UU uniqueness and much loved.  I attended the annual meeting of one of the organizations for international partnerships where we saluted GA guests from UU groups in Kenya, Northeast India, the Philippines, Transylvania, the U.K. and Prague (home of the Flower Communion). 

 

The Service of the Living Tradition recognizes clergy receiving UUA credentials (ministerial fellowship), honors retirements, and mourns recent deaths.  The preacher was a young mother who is a UU chaplain in the U.S. Army.  Watch it here

 

You need not be a delegate to attend GA, but 1,800 of the crowd were there as delegates, coming from every state, with many international guests.  Over 300 teenagers attended GA, and met often as the Youth Caucus, so when they spoke on business at the GA general sessions they spoke as one voice.  Many young adults attended, as did families with kids (GA has a kids' camp all week).  You can see a younger slice of our movement at GA than in many UU churches, as well as a more ethnically rich picture of our UU family.  Sunday worship was rocking and moving.  At worship services and special events, GA attendees donated nearly $1 million to various causes, including those in the host city as well as in our extended UU family.           

 

UUA Trustees discussed the changing function and culture of GA over the years and the goal of more inclusion at gatherings.  If you'd like to get a better handle on GA's purpose, read more at this link

 

Save the dates now for our 2015 denominational assembly in Portland, Oregon, June 24 to 28.  Since it's nearby, many UUSS folks may wish to attend together.  Let me know if you have questions, and I'll find the right link for you or print out a complete article.  I am always proud and pleased to be a General Assembly delegate from UUSS.  Click here for the UU World magazine's GA summary.

Labor Day Holiday
The UUSS office will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. Be sure to check the Blue Sheet and Daily Events Lists for information on your favorite church activities.

Unigram Deadline

Unigram Deadline is August 15: unigram@uuss.org.  Please provide website addresses or emails if you want hyperlinks included in the text.

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: president@uuss.org

 

PROGRAM COUNCIL

           JoAnn Anglin                     Meg Burnett                  Sandra Meredith

 Lisa Derthick                    Deirdre Downes            Diane Kelly-Abrams  Chris Gerwig                                                                           

    Contact Program Council members by email: programcouncil@uuss.org

 

CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Roger Jones, Senior Minister

Rev. Lucy Bunch, Assistant Minister

Stanton Vedell, Facilities and Acting Communications Coordinator

Michele Ebler, Bookkeeper  *  Elaine Cooper, Receptionist

Miranda Massa, Religious Education Coordinator

Annie Green, Rebekah Chester, Childcare Providers

Aaron Molina, Miguel Neri & Angel Neri, Custodians

Ricardo Sanchez, Maintenance Technician