The Unigram
Newsletter for May 2019
Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
2425 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95825
Office (916) 483-9283
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Upcoming Services
Sunday Service Theme for Spring: Sources of Renewal
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May 5: The Body Keeps the Score
Rev. Lucy Bunch, preaching with Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones; Worship Associate Frances Myers, Music Director Keith Atwater, and accompanist Ina Jun.
Our bodies hold onto a lot; our joys, our sorrows and the traumas of life. And yet we take our bodies for granted. If we don’t have practices to release emotion held in our bodies, we can experience pain, and physical and mental illness. So let’s take a little time this Sunday to appreciate our bodies and give them the respect they deserve.
- Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice: Labyrinth Walk at 9:45 a.m.
- After service: Meet the nominees for lay leadership elections
May 12: Our Congregational Bouquet
A Service for All Ages
Rev. Lucy Bunch, Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones; Worship Associates Larry Boles and Celia Buckley,
UUSS Choir,
Music Director Keith Atwater, and accompanist Ina Jun.
Flower Communion and Recognition of Mother's Day
Volunteer Appreciation dessert hosted by the Program Council after service
In this annual service we celebrate the beauty of our congregation and recognize our volunteers, all of whom make this community blossom. Bring a stem of fresh flowers to place on the table in the welcome hall. Everyone will take home a flower brought as an unexpected gift by another member or friend. Bring an extra stem or two, if you can, for guests who may not have prepared for this special exchange.
- Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice: Introduction to Tai Chi and Qi Gong at 9:45 a.m.
May 19: Pushing the Envelope I: 200 Years of American Unitarianism
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch; Worship Associate Jed Shapiro UUSS Choir, Music Director Keith Atwater, and accompanist Ina Jun.
Our faith has been stretching people beyond their comfort zones ever since William Ellery Channing stirred up a hornet’s nest of reaction. Exactly 200 years ago today, he preached his Unitarian manifesto about human worth, the use of reason, and a teacher named Jesus who was 100 percent human. As we celebrate the 200
th
anniversary of Unitarianism in the U.S., let’s consider the ongoing role of stirring discomfort, including our own.
After service, UUSS Members will hear leadership updates, vote on the 2019-20 budget and elect lay leaders. Friends and guests are welcome to stay for the Congregational Meeting.
- Congregational Business Meeting, 11:50 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
- Exploring UUism, 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the Fahs Classroom
- Farewell Day for Youth Groups and Spirit Play Class in Religious Education
- Sunday Spiritual Practices at 9:45 a.m.: Silent Sitting Meditation in Classroom 6
- Nursery Care, 9:20 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., in Room 11 of the Education Wing
May 26: Pushing the Envelope II: Do I Contradict Myself?
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch; Worship Associate Celia Buckley,
Ministry Candidate Sangye Hawke
Sangye Hawke, UUSS Choir, Music Director Keith Atwater, and accompanist Ina Jun.
May 31 is the 200
th
birthday of poet Walt Whitman, who wrote using plain words and familiar images to highlight the glory of ordinary life, the goodness of people, and the blessing of human sensuality. During the Civil War, he was a volunteer visitor at soldiers’ hospitals. On this Memorial Day Sunday, let’s consider the contradictions he made and celebrated.
- Sunday Spiritual Practices at 9:45: Reading and Responding to Poetry in Classroom 6
- Newcomers’ Orientation and Tour of our Campus: 11:45-1:00 starting in the Library/Bookstore
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Shared Offering Recipient this Month
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Every month we give half of the Sunday service offering to a local not-for-profit group. UUSS members vote every year to choose 12 community partners that embody our values and reflect our mission to be a force for healing in the world. In March, we contributed $3,369 to the Sacramento Children’s Receiving Home--our 20th year of supporting that organization! Our May Sunday offerings will be shared with the
Sacramento Senior Safe House
. This emergency service provides support to seniors (singles and couples) who are being abused, neglected, or exploited or to any senior needing shelter. The shelter is distinguished from other emergency shelter options by its home-like environment.
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Senior Minister's Message:
Our Involvement in the Larger UU Network
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Rev. Lucy and I both participate in the wider UU movement with gifts of our time, skills, and presence. Your support of us as your ministers makes this work possible.
Here is my update.
I have taught a spring semester class on church administration twice at our UU seminary in Berkeley,
Starr King School for the Ministry
. (Sangye Hawke took this class from me in 2018.)
In 2018 I was elected to the board of the UUA’s Pacific Central District (UUA-PCD), made up of 35 congregations, including UUSS. However, the District board has struggled to make a quorum and conduct board meetings this year. And nobody noticed! That's because there is little reason for a District structure anymore. The staff supporting our congregations are all employed by the UUA’s
Pacific Western Region
, which includes four districts. There is no longer any District staff, though we have volunteer leadership of the Chalice Lighters crowdfunding program in the PCD. Please consider attending the online
PCD Annual Meeting
to listen and bring your voice to the conversation about the future of the District: Saturday, May 11, 2:00-3:30 p.m. This meeting will be
brief
and on line, making it accessible to most UUs from northern California, Reno, and Honolulu. UUSS can have nine delegates there. Please let me know if you can be one! Let me know also if you have any questions.
If you think meeting, singing, learning, and marching with 4,000 other UUs is your idea of a great four days’ trip, register for this year’s
General Assembly
(GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association. It takes place in Spokane, Washington, from June 20 to 24. GA won’t be this close to us for years. Several members have registered and most are willing to be voting delegates for UUSS. I’ll be there too. You can watch some of the big events on line; perhaps there will be a watch party over June 20 to 24 at UUSS.
Read more here
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Soon I will go to the Bay Area for two facilitated conversations about the future of District-wide programs for high school youth. The famous YRUUP Conferences, or “Cons,” are provided by Young Religious Unitarian Universalists through an organization separate from the UUA denominational structure. That is,
YRUUP
is not a program of the UUA or its Pacific Western Region. Many of our Sacramento teens and adult advisers have attended and loved YRUUP Cons, and we have hosted some Cons our campus. A series of stakeholder conversations will be facilitated to see if areas of pain between the UUA and YRUUP can be reconciled. I will participate in them. Let me know if you have questions or thoughts.
Yours in faith,
Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones
P.S.—
Our Board of Trustees bases the 2019-20 budget proposal on recent history of generous giving, successful fundraising events, and rental of our lovely facilities. But in large part the budget relies on your monthly pledge of support. If you have not turned in a financial pledge for the new budget year, please complete a
2019-20 Pledge Form
soon or contact
Bookkeeper Michele Ebler
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Finding Rev. Roger in May
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I’m here every Sunday this month, but to have a good conversation, let’s make an appointment!
New office hours
are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. I’d love to connect with you, so give me a call.
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Assistant Minister's Message
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I’m back!
It was great to see so many of you these past couple of weeks at Sunday services. I have missed you and missed being with you on Sunday morning and all through the week. It is great to be back.
In preparing my reflection for this month I read over what I said to you about my sabbatical in the December newsletter. I was looking for the right balance of activity, rest, and restoration; and I think I found it, but in different ways than I expected. I did take classes, but not the ones I’d planned, I didn’t cook as much as I intended, nor did I take an international trip. I worked on my book project, worked in my garden, and read fiction. I visited friends and family. But the most important thing I did was to relearn how to relax and restore my balance after a busy 5 ½ years serving as your minister.
I can’t think you enough for supporting this time away. I am eager to learn about all that has been happening in the congregation – the strategic plan, the 2019-20 budget, plans and activities of our social justice and activity groups. And I would love to hear from you. My door is open TWTH afternoons so please stop by and say hello and catch me up on all the things that you have been doing while I was away.
Sending love to all,
Rev. Lucy Bunch, Assistant Minister
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My regular office hours are TWTH afternoons. I love your visits. Please call or e-mail if you want to visit so I can be sure to be available for you.
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Sangye Hawke, UU Candidate for Ministry
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Sangye Hawke is participating in ministerial duties as part of her field education work for Starr King School for the Ministry, a UU seminary. (She is not serving here as a ministerial intern, which is a different role; rather than receive an internship stipend from UUSS, she is paying her school for the credit hours.) She has attended Board, Program Council, Stewardship, Safety Policy, Religious Services, and other committee or team meetings. Her first sermon with us was “The Lost Hour,” on March 10.
Hear it at this link
. In April the Unitarian Universalist Association's Ministerial Education Office granted her status as a Ministry Candidate. Congrats! In March she attended the Finding Our Way Home conference in Florida, a meeting for UU religious professionals of color. In the fall semester she will have a chaplaincy internship at Sutter Hospital. In addition to some Sundays, Sangye is on the UUSS campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In addition, she is available for pastoral conversations at UUSS by appointment. A practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for over 20 years, Sangye became a UU at the congregation in Santa Cruz County. Her goal is to become a board-certified Chaplain with a strong background in parish ministry. Her ministerial interests are in hospice, disaster support for both first responders and the affected, and the use of art in support of aging and health challenges.
E-mail her
or call the UUSS Office to leave a message.
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Music Director's Message:
Dancing to the Beats of the World
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The last Sunday of April, we celebrated Earth Day with Polynesian tribal style drums playing along with the choir, and we sang, clapped, and swayed to Jamaican drum beats and other rhythms of the earth. You may also have recognized our Earth Day friend, drummer (and singer) Tom Voigt, who has played his African djembe (pictured), drum set, and other percussion instruments from various cultures of the world with us.
The beat of drums is like a global heartbeat; peoples from many cultures dance and chant and celebrate to these rhythmic pulses. Our UU songbook and hymnal include some songs and chants of the world that have us clapping and dancing! The circular head of a drum, a circle of drummers (like we had on the patio a few years ago when some of you played drums, perhaps for the first time!), a circle dance, holding hands and singing 'in the round' all express how we value unity and community and inclusion as we celebrate the 'circle of life.'
An old Zimbabwean proverb says that "if you can talk you can sing. If you can walk you can dance." And I might add -- "if you can feel your heartbeat you can drum."
Please consider adding your drum beats (and/or your voice) to our community here. Our music department has a small collection of drums and percussion instruments . . . and plenty good room in the choir, too!
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We extend our condolences to our member Mary Schneider and family on the death of her husband, Hans Schneider. Memorial contributions to Sacramento Food Bank are welcome. We extend our condolences to our member Jean Kohlhoff and family on the death of her brother, Robert Dall; memorial contribtions may be made to the
SPCA
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Patricia Moore-Howard, a loyal and loving UUSS member since the 1980s, died peacefully with her family around her; we extend our condolences to her children and grandchildren. Memorial contributions in Pat’s honor may be made to Doctors without Borders.
We extend our love and healing wishes to these folks who have been sick, had major surgery, or have been recovering from injuries: Cynthia Davis, Julie Jackson, Christine Bailey, David Navarro, Dennis Hubbard, Elizabeth Pataki, Anne Bruno, Barbara Washington, Anne-Marie Fleming, Celine Walker, and Anna Andrews. We extend our love and hold in our thoughts these members who have not been able to attend services or other events at UUSS: Helen “Billie” Menz and Rosemary Muller (on hospice care), Shirley Eley, Joyce Jenainti, Rosemary Muller, and Gerry Douglas.
The UUSS Pastoral Visitors visit members who are not able to get to services. Contact a minister if you or someone you know would like to receive a visit or a call from one of our volunteers. We are searching for new volunteer Pastoral Visitors. There is a special need if you live near Natomas or Roseville or if you don’t mind driving there. Thanks! Our contact e-mail is
pastoralvisitors@uuss.org
, or you can call the UUSS Office.
Celebration of Life Services will be held for long-time UUSS member Ann Auble (1931-2019) on May 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael (parking $5.00). Ann was an MD educated at University of Wisconsin. She practiced general medicine at Sacramento County Health Department, UC Davis Student Health, and privately in the 60's and 70's. She was a lifelong lover of music and theater. She supported artistic organizations and enjoyed performances and events with family and friends. She gave and volunteered to causes such as conservation, parks, UNICEF, CASA, etc. Her kind heart, sharp mind, curiosity, determination, and infectious humor will not be forgotten. Ann’s husband, Carmon, was a Business Manager at one time for UUSS.
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As Board President, I’ve always looked forward to our Spring Congregational Meeting. It’s a wonderful opportunity to come together to celebrate our successes and to plan for the upcoming year. On Sunday, May 19, after the service, you will hear details of accomplishments from the Board of Trustees, action steps for moving forward with our exciting new strategic plan from members of that Task Force, an update on our Congregational Safety Plan, reports from Rev. Dr. Roger and Rev. Lucy, and a review of how our 2018-19 budget looks as we near the end of this fiscal year.
Looking toward next year, we will vote on the 2019-20 budget proposed by the Finance
Committee and debated then approved by the Board of Trustees.
Thanks to the Nominating Committee under the leadership of John Abbott, we have a full slate of candidates to vote on for the Board of Trustees, Program Council, Nominating Committee, and Endowment Trust. Thanks to all of the candidates for their leadership.
Your presence counts! We must have a quorum of UUSS members present and signed in before we can begin the meeting. I look forward to seeing you there!
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Stewardship
Grounded in Love; Growing our Mission
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Thank you, UUSS members and friends, for your generosity and commitment that has helped make this stewardship campaign a success. Our volunteers on the stewardship committee worked hard to facilitate the process, but it is all of us together,
Grounded in Love,
that enables us to
Grow our
Mission,
and support our Beloved Community: Ministers, staff, facilities, music, religious education, and our many programs.
As of April 25, we have $542,000 from 305 submitted pledges. At the May 19 Congregational Meeting, members will be asked to vote on the proposed budget. If we fall short of our stewardship goal, it may be necessary to reduce funding for programs and other areas that are vital for carrying out our mission of
coming together to deepen our lives and be a force for healing in the world.
According to our bookkeeper Michele Ebler’s projections, with our 33 new pledgers and those who pledged last year renewing their pledge (and if possible, increasing it) we will reach our stewardship goal of $580,000.
Find a pledge form at this link!
Let’s do it. As Helen Keller said:
Alone we can do little; together can do so much!
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Although we are winding down our annual stewardship campaign, pledges are gratefully received throughout the year. Simply contact Michele at
michele@uuss.org
or call her at 916-483-9283, ext. 205; she can assist you with setting up a new pledge or changing your current pledge.
Our collective financial generosity assures that we have a strong start for the next 150 years of caring for each other and the greater community.
In Gratitude,
Bobbie Keill, Chair
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Annual Election of Officers and Other Lay Leaders: Meet the Candidates
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The annual election of officers and other lay leaders takes place on Sunday, May 19 during the Spring Congregational Meeting. Your Nominating Committee has worked to provide you a strong slate of candidates who you can meet on Meet the Candidates Sunday, May 5 after service.
http://www.uuss.org/nominating/candidates/
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UUSS Groups and Programs Activity Fair, Sunday, June 2
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Come on out to our backyard to connect with the many varieties of programs, groups, and people that make up our community. There are so many ways to learn, play, serve, deepen, and heal together! The Program Council is hosting this annual event after the services on June 2. Tables staffed by many of our 60+ groups will be on the back patio, volleyball field, and labyrinth area. This is a super opportunity to find out more about the groups you’ve been thinking might be of interest to you. It’s always a fun and interesting event…with lots of socializing as well!
Questions? Contact
programcouncil@uuss.org
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Justice and Compassion Work
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“The Long Ride—El Largo Viaje” Film Premiere & Conversation
Sunday, May 5, 2:00 p.m. at UUSS ~ freewill donations accepted
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This film documents the 2003 Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride across the United States. The 77-minute documentary will be followed by a panel discussion with some folks who were on the ride as well as this award-winning film’s director, Valerie Lapin. Co-sponsored by other groups including the Sacramento Friends Meeting (the Quakers), which has a scholarship fund for local college students who are undocumented. No admission charge, but freewill donations will be invited.
Click here for the film’s website
. Read our event flier on our UUSS bulletin boards and find it for printing or e-mailing to friends
and at this link
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Immigrant Justice
Immigrant Day of Action in Sacramento - May 20
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Held held the 3rd Monday of May each year. Many UUs from throughout the state come together to support the various bills/actions the CA Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) has come up with on which to advocate. The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California (UUJMCA) is a partner with CIPC and once again is calling all UUs to join us if they can and are interested. UUJMCA asks that people sign up through their website where they will be directed to CIPC. More information, contact Susan Lange at
immigrantjustice@uuss.org
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Are you able to host one or two UUs from out of town overnight on May 19 or 20 (or both)? If so, please em
ail Stefan Harvey (from the UU Davis church) or call her: (530) 902-1130 --
UUJMCA website
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Sacramento ACT Environmental Justice Committee
Raising the Voices of All in our Diverse Arden Arcade Community
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Individuals who are financially well off responded to Sacramento County’s first survey of the environmental health needs of West Arden Arcade residents. We want to be sure the voices of all in our community are heard!
We’re doing outreach along with the Arden Arcade Black Child Legacy Campaign Community Impact Group and New Creation Arden Church, and the survey has been available in Spanish, Tagalog, Tieng Viet, Hindi, Russian, Chinese, and English. And now, with the help of our local International Rescue Committee, we can offer the survey in Arabic and Farsi/Dari.
Ten of us did canvassing on April 7, and others are attending cultural events and even offering the survey at a local laundromat! (Francis Myers and Kula Koenig, Facilitator for Arden Arcade Black Child Legacy Community Impact Group, canvassing April 7.)
Would you like to help? If you meet individuals living in West Arden Arcade whose voices should be heard in this survey, please offer this anonymous on-line survey to them. Individuals can do it on the canvasser’s phone or their own! And, yes, the voices of our homeless neighbors should be included in this survey. The survey is at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BV3VVKD
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This survey is important because we will use the results to advocate for this community’s needs and priorities to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors when their General Plan Environmental Justice Element comes before them in coming months.
For more information, please join us at our UUSS-hosted Sacramento ACT Environmental Justice Committee meeting the first Wednesday of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in our UUSS Library. Our next meetings are May 1
st
and June 5
th
. Or e-mail
interfaithearth@uuss.org
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At our next meeting we’ll be planning the upcoming event of Michael Newland speaking on “Cultural Effects of Climate Change” (see below) plus other future activities to educate and act on behalf of the environment. We'll meet from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Monday, May 6, room TBA. We hope to see you there. For more information, contact Patricia Johnson at
EJM@UUSS.org
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Cultural Effects of Climate Change
Please come and hear this interesting speaker with expertise of the cultural effects of climate change. Discussion follows. Sunday, June 23, at 12:30 p.m. after the service. For more information, contact Patricia Johnson at
EJM@UUSS.org
or (916) 642-6067.
Michael Newland is the Director of Cultural Resources, Northern California, for Environmental Science Associates. He has been a professional archaeologist for over 25 years and has worked throughout California and the Great Basin. Mr. Newland is the former president of the Society for California Archaeology. His research foci are large-scale historic-era mining sites, Bay Area and Mojave Desert prehistory, and the effects of modern climate change on cultural resources. He has recently completed a collaborative Traditional Ecological Knowledge study with the National Park Service, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, and Elk Valley Rancheria in Redwoods National Park. Mr. Newland is an invited stakeholder for the California Department of Parks and Recreation Transformation Team. He is a member of the Society for American Archaeology’s Climate Change Task Force and leads the Society’s efforts in addressing the impacts of pending climate change on the state’s cultural resources as the co-chair of the California Archaeology and Climate Change Committee.
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UU Justice Ministry of California
Party to Meet the Director of the UU Justice Ministry of California, May 11
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Ramon and Karen Urbano of the Davis Church are hosting a house party and fundraiser to introduce Sacramento Valley UUs to the Rev. Ranwa Hammamy, the new Executive Director of our UU statewide justice organization. Get updates on UUJMCA’s upcoming programs, the UUA’s “Love Resists” campaign, and the ways you can put your faith into action. It takes place on Saturday, May 11, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., at their lovely home near Woodland. Carpooling is encouraged.
To learn more and register, click here
. If you don’t use e-mail, call (916) 441-0018, extension 111. (Note that this will take place after the on-line Annual Meeting of the Pacific Central District of the UUA, so if you will be a delegate to that on-line meeting, you’ll have plenty of time to get to Woodland (reports Rev. Roger).
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)
Miranda Massa, RE Coordinator
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Another Bucket of Memories
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Cycling through another year of Sunday morning programs is wonderful for this entire congregation. We see many new families and continue to spend meaningful time with families who have been coming for a while. The creativity, the swirling of ideas, the dialogue, growth, feelings expressed, snapshot memories of art, and milestones in the nursery have filled our bucket this year. I thank you, the children and youth thank you, the volunteers and those who serve in this ministry thank you. UUSS thanks you. Cheers to sunny, warm, artistically crafted Sunday mornings as we spend the summer months in each other’s presence.
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In June, July, and August, Sunday mornings are filled with various crafts and fun experiences. All ages and grades are together with adults sharing talents and artistries. Want to help by being a second support adult?
E-mail me
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-Miranda off on Sunday, May 12, and Sunday, May 26.
-Sunday. May 5, Freedom Club Meeting in Room 6 after service.
-Sunday, May 12, is our service for all ages and Flower Communion! No RE is scheduled.
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Religious Education (RE) Calendar, May 2019
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Sunday, May 5
9:30-12:00 Nursery Care in Room 11
10:30-11:45 Spirit Play in Room 7/8, JHYG in Room 6 & SHYG in Room 12.
11:30-1:00 Kid's Freedom Club
Sunday, May 12, All-Ages Service/Flower Communion/Mothers Day
9:30-12:00 Nursery Care in Room 11
Sunday, May 19
9:30-12:00 Nursery Care in Room 11
10:30-11:45
Spirit Play in Room 7/8, JHYG in Room 6 & SHYG in Room 12.
Sunday, May 26
9:30-1:15 Nursery Care in Room 11 (available during Newcomers Orientation)
10:30-11:45 Spirit Play in Room 7/8, JHYG in Room 6
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Bereavement Group at UUSS--6 Weeks
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UUSS is hosting a bereavement support group for those who have been grieving the death of someone close to them. Led by Chaplain Gregory Ingram, M. Div., who works for
Vitas Healthcare and Hospice
.
This is a free program--no charge to participate.
Takes place over six Tuesday afternoons, May 21 to June 25, 1:00 to 2:45 p.m., in a classroom at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento. Come a bit early to find the room for the first session and meet Chaplain Gregory. Attendance at all sessions is preferred but attending fewer than all of them is okay if it’s necessary for your schedule. However, it's not a drop-in group, and attendance at the first session is important!
The group is open to UUSS members and friends AND to the wider community. It is likely that some folks will be visiting our campus for the first time and may need guidance to find the room. Register by May 19 by e-mailing
Gregory Ingram
or call the UUSS Office and ask for your name and contact information to be forwarded to Chaplain Gregory.
This program was arranged by
Rev. Roger
,
who encourages you to consider attending.
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Second Tuesday
TED
Talk
May 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Welcome Hall
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TED
Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity. We view and discuss several talks each month on a specific theme.
Look for this month’s TED Talk at UUSS.org, the weekly Ministerial Message, and the Blue Sheet. Do you have a TED talk that you would like to share? Contact
Rev. Lucy
to find out how you can host one of these sessions.
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Workshop: Three Conversations About Death
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You might not be quite ready to call yourself “death-positive,” but evidence shows that thinking about your end-of-life goals improves your enjoyment of life now, increases the likelihood that you will get what you want at the end, and clarifies actions for advocates -- improving their well-being, as well. Join us as we explore legal policy and medical practices and compare those to what we hope for -- getting clear about our own values and priorities for this inevitable life experience. Then expect to be able to complete a basic or more thoughtful Advance Directive -- helping to define your end-of-life care in the future. (For the most part we will not be talking about grief or what happens after the circumstances of death.)
Most people who take this class are not actively dying but seeing poor outcomes for their parents or friends or trying to protect and support adult-children as designated decision-makers.
The classes will be held on three Monday nights - May 20, 27, and June 3 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at UUSS.
Molly Stuart is a pledging friend and active participant of UUSS. She has a law degree from the University of the Pacific. She is a certified critical incident intervention trauma chaplain and an over 30-year ICU/Emergency Department volunteer. Our conversations will be direct and kind. Please join us. Website for more information is at
www.Mylifemydeathmychoice.com
. Molly can be reached at 805-669-8162
.
To RSVP for the three sessions at UUSS, sign up at the Adult Enrichment table, or at this link:
https://forms.gle/xfrFHjBcNXSh2B6q9
or call Molly directly.
Suggested donation for UUSS is $20 to $50.
A free introductory film “End Game” will be shown in advance of the class on
May 13 at
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On Tuesday, May 28, the UUSS Book Readers will meet at 7 p.m. in the Library to discuss
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
by Stephen Jay Gould. For more information, contact
Jim Glidden
or (916) 475-7269.
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Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices
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Every Sunday before church (except the fifth Sunday) we offer a different spiritual practice. Starts at 9:45 and goes to 10:15 a.m. so you won't be late for the service.
Childcare is available,
no reservation needed. Drop off your child in room 11 as early as 9:30 a.m.
1st Sunday - Labyrinth Walk
. This session starts with an introduction to help you get the most out of your experience. Come experience this ancient form of walking meditation. Meet Jerry Houseman at the Labyrinth.
2nd Sunday - QiGong and Tai Chi Chuan
in the Fahs Room in the Education Building. Join John McMillan and experience a taste of this transforming practice.
3rd Sunday - Silent Meditation
in Classroom 6.Need some silence in your week? Our wonderful team of meditation leaders will help you settle into a quiet time and space.
4th Sunday - Reading and Reflection on Poetry and Prose
in Classroom 6. JoAnn Anglin - a wonderful poet herself - leads this spiritual deepening practice of finding your meaning in a piece of poetry and sharing your thought with others.
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Sunday, May 19, at 9:30 a.m.
in the Fahs Room in the Education Building. This month’s topic:
Social Justice: How Do We Live Our Values?
Join us the third Sunday of every month before the service for Exploring Unitarian Universalism. There are four 45-minute sessions offered consecutively
- Survey of UU History (June 16)
- Principles and Sources of Our Tradition (July 21)
- Faith: What Does It Mean to a UU? (August 18)
- Social Justice: How Do We Live Our Values? (September 15)
Both newcomers and longtime members are welcome. Each class includes some presentation, sharing by current members, and opportunity for small group discussion.
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MORE THINGS TO KNOW AND DO
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Alliance-for-All
916 Ink – a Children’s Art-Based Literacy Program
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Alliance for All Program - Thursday, May 9
10:45 am - Noon, in the Library
$3.00 to $5.00 donation appreciated
Come hear this interesting presentation on Thursday, May 9, from 10:45 a.m. until noon in the UUSS Library followed by a SPRING FLING Luncheon from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Welcome Hall.
916 Ink
is Sacramento’s only arts-based literacy nonprofit that provides free creative writing workshops for children, grades 3-12, in order to transform low-income and at-risk youth into confident writers and published authors. Their workshops increase literacy skills, build resiliency, expand communication skills, and positively impact social and emotional learning. By developing published youth authors, they create lifelong readers and articulate communicators who know the power of their own story.
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Artist Reception Thursday, May 9
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Please join us for the next artist reception featuring Angela Tannehill on May 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Angela Tannehill is a mixed media artist drawing on nature and animals to create surreal landscapes and creatures. Her hand-cut collages aim to give the viewer elements of a story for them to create. Come and learn about the process of collage. For more information contact Patricia Pratt at (916) 482-3018.
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"Better Angels: Reuniting America", May 15
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Register for a free screening of the documentary, "Better Angels: Reuniting America", by Jim Brown. The film documents the very first Better Angels Workshop, when 8 Trump voters and 8 Clinton voters met just weeks after the 2016 election. See for yourself how the Better Angels methods can reduce polarization and increase respect even among people with radically different political views. Register at
https://tinyurl.com/y45rhjsd
for the showing on May 15, 6:30-8pm, Clunie Community Center, 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento.
UUSS contacts: Judy Lane and Ray Reynolds
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WHO WE ARE AND WHERE TO FIND US
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The
UUSS Office
is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Office closed Monday May 27 Memorial Day
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Are you having an event at UUSS, and need to find a custodian ASAP?
You're in luck! The Custodians have a new direct number
916-215-0658
. Gerald will be in possession of the phone Monday-Thursday 4:00 pm to 9:30pm and Miguel will be in possession on Friday nights and Saturday from 6:00-2:30pm.
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UUSS OFFICERS & BOARD of TRUSTEES
Margaret Wilcox, President Denis Edgren, Vice-President
Victoria Owens, Treasurer Sally White, Secretary
Kathy Bernard Carl Crain
David Harlow Joseph Turner
Roger Olson
Board meetings: 7:00 p.m., 4th Thursday of the month.
PROGRAM COUNCIL
Marian Ashe (Chairperson) Linda Roth
Patty Budding Terrie Taylor
Michael Miller Kathleen Olson
Program Council meetings: 7:00 p.m., 3rd Thursday of the month.
Ministers
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones & Rev. Lucy Bunch
Rev. Douglas Kraft, Minister Emeritus
Church Staff Members
Krystal Gollaher, Administrative and Facilities Coordinator
Michele Ebler, Bookkeeper
Elaine Cooper, Receptionist
Miranda Massa, Religious Education Coordinator
Keith Atwater, Music Director ~ Ina Jun, Pianist
Shannon Ebler and Leticia Valdez, Childcare Providers
Gerald Worley - Sunday thru Thursday, Evening Custodian
Miguel Neri - Friday to Sunday, Custodian
Ivan Caballero, Sunday Audio Tech
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Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95825
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