| The Unigram Newsletter for June 2018 Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento |
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2425 Sierra Boulevard,
Sacramento, CA 95825
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May 27, 10:30 a.m.
Compassion and War: Love Your Enemies?
Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones, preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch Worship Associate Celia Buckley, Music Director Keith Atwater UUSS Choir; Karen Gunderson, drums; Ina Jun, piano
Farewell Blessing for Annika Lawson, graduating senior and Board member
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oin us for this service for Memorial Day, with a moment of silence and the bugle call "Taps," and for the forum with the local director of The Soldiers Project at noon.
This is our last regular Spirit Play Sunday in Religious Education. We will hear remarks from Annika Lawson, a lifelong UU, and send her off to college with a blessing.
9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice: Reading & Reflecting on Poetry 11:45 Newcomers' Orientation and Tour (Nursery Care provided till 1:00 p.m.) 12:00 p.m. Forum on The Soldiers' Project (free, confidential counseling for veterans)
June 3, 10:30 a.m.
Kindness and the Patient Heart
Rev. Douglas Kraft, preaching, with Rev. Dr. Roger Jones and Rev. Lucy Bunch
Worship Associate Marilyn Reynolds
UUSS named the Rev. Doug Kraft our Minister Emeritus in 2017. He served as our lead minister from 2000 to 2013, leading us to a heart-centered focus on mission and covenant and a clarity of purpose and policies. Now he facilitates Easing Awake, a Buddhist sangha.
9:20 a.m. Child Care in the Room 11 Nursery
9:30 a.m. Considering Membership class in the Fahs Room
9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice: Labyrinth Walk
11:45 a.m. Reception and celebration of Doug Kraft as Minister Emeritus!
Snack donations welcome.
June 10
, 10:30 a.m.
Spirituality of Aging Part 2: What do you hope for?
Rev. Lucy Bunch, preaching, with Spiritual Director Kate Raymond
Worship Associate Laura Sheperd and music by Ina Jun, piano
Aging can be challenging and discouraging, or it can be a time of self-acceptance and growing wisdom--most likely both and often at the same time! This Sunday we will reflect on how to continue to have goals and dreams even in the later part of your life.
9:20 a.m. Child Care in the Room 11 Nursery
9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice: Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan
June 17
, 10:30 a.m.
The Spirit of Pele--A Service for All Ages
Rev. Lucy Bunch, Rev. Dr. Roger Jones
Worship Associates Ginny Johnson and Marilyn Reynolds; Luis Rubalcaba, guest pianist
Throughout the past month the people of Hawaii have been reminded of the power of Pele, the
goddess of fire and volcanoes. We will honor her with singing and drumming, story and sharing, as well as celebrate the summer solstice when the sun is at its peak.
9:20 a.m. Child Care in the Room 11 Nursery
9:30 a.m., Fahs Room, Exploring Unitarian Universalism: Survey of UU History
9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice at: Silent Meditation in Room 6
June 24, 10:30 a.m.
In the Spirit of Prayer
Allison Claire, preaching, with Rev Lucy Bunch
Worship Associate Celia Buckley
Unitarian Universalists do not follow prescribed spiritual practices; we are free to choose our own. Prayer, as an individual practice, can seem irrelevant to those of us who do not believe in some kind of personal God. After all, why pray if there is no one listening? This service will explore some possible answers to that question, and present one UU's experience with prayer as personal practice.
Allison Claire is a member of UUSS, and formerly of the UU Community Church. She is a lay worship leader, member of the UUSS choir, and Spiritual Deepening Circle facilitator.
9:20 a.m. Child Care in the Room 11 Nursery
9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice at: Reading Reflection on Poetry & Prose
12:30 p.m. Newcomers Orientation & Tour - Library/Bookstore
July 1, 10:30 a.m.
New Endings, New Opportunities
Guest preacher Alex Haider-Winnett
with Rev Lucy Bunch and Worship Associate Larry Boles
Sometimes endings can fill us with dread because we do not know what will come next. How can our faith help us ride through transitions from saying good-bye to greeting new possibilities?
Alex Haider-Winnett is a life-long UU originally from Southern California. He holds a BA in Peace Studies from Earlham College and is pursuing ordained UU ministry at Pacific School of Religion. He lives with his wife Christine, their two cats and their baby Elliott. He enjoys watching movies, eating tacos, reading comics and Universalist theology. Starting in the fall, he will serve as the ministerial intern at the UU Church of Davis. From July 9-13 he will co-lead Chalice Camp at UUSS, our day camp for kids in grades 1-6.
9:20 a.m. Child Care in the Room 11 Nursery
9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Spiritual Practice: Labyrinth Walk
Check Blue Sheet and website at UUSS.org for more information.
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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 April, we contributed
$3,515 to St. John's Program for Real Change.
Our June Sunday offerings will be shared with Welcome Home Housing (
http://www.welcomehomehousing.org/
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which
provides affordable housing and a variety of services to individuals with mental illness. They offer five homes in Rosemont and Rancho Cordova, plus a Respite Care Center.
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Senior Minister's Message:
My Annual Report
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This is the report given at the May 20 Congregational Meeting.
This is our 150th year as a liberal church in Sacramento, a milestone matched by few local congregations. Happy anniversary! It's a great time to celebrate, as UUSS is living out its mission in many ways-by coming together and by reaching out beyond our walls. Pick up a new brochure marking this occasion, and mark your calendar for the Anniversary Cookout Saturday, September 8.
Our Anniversary Gifts appeal continues for new parking lot lighting for safety, and for a permanent patio structure to shield our gatherings before summer hits. Though we've started the work, we still need to replenish reserves by raising another $72,000 toward the goal.
In the fall, many longtime members and newcomers participated in our brainstorming retreat for strategic planning, facilitated by two ministers from the UUA's regional staff. The Strategic Goals up for a vote today are the results, with deep thanks to our Force for the Future task force. The results of our previous long-range plan include not only this new building and landscaping, but also enhanced program quality and renewed growth in membership, attendance, outreach, and generosity. Thanks to our Auction and Stewardship teams for inviting us to be generous and have a good time while doing so.
Recently I met with some Religious Education parents to reflect and brainstorm on UU "faith formation." We'll form a new Family Ministry team to explore and share resources for intentionally spiritual UU family life. Let me know if you're interested. On September 29, UUSS will host the regional Pot of Gold Religious Education conference; you are invited to attend or to help out in hosting. We will offer Chalice Camp at UUSS July 9 to 13, the first time in five years!
I participate in the Liberal Religious Educators Association and the UU Ministers Association. I raise funds and serve on the board of the Sacramento YMCA. Recently I was elected to the board of the UUA's Pacific Central District. I have just taught a semester class on church administration to UU seminarians at Starr King School for the Ministry.
At the October congregational meeting, we voted overwhelmingly to recognize the Rev. Doug Kraft as Minister Emeritus! In April the Rev. Dr. Gretchen Woods presented the covenant she had facilitated between Doug and me, and we signed it and sealed it with a hug. UUSS will celebrate him with a reception after he leads the service on June 3. Let me know if you can help with that reception!
I'm completing my tenth year with UUSS and Rev. Lucy is completing her fifth! She is an amazing minister and colleague, and I'm grateful for her creativity and energy. This is a wonderful time for both of us to serve this congregation. Furthermore, the times in which we live are calling for all of us to bring our shared strengths, values, resources, compassion, and courage to bear to serve the great needs for belonging, respect, spiritual depth, and healing in our world. Thank you all for your trust and companionship.
Yours in service,
Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones, Senior Minister
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Where's Rev. Roger in June and July?
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Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Sermon and study day is Friday. I'll be at our All-Ages Camp Weekend June 8 to 10. I'll be at the UUA General Assembly and UU Ministers Association meeting June 18 to 25, then on vacation 'til July 13. I'll come back in time to see our Chalice Camp kids. I'd love to make an appointment to see you, so give me a call.
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Assistant Minister's Message:
Feeling Beleaguered
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All the challenges in our world are leaving me feeling beleaguered as they are streamed through my e-mail and social media accounts. Multiple times a day I receive information about a protest, or a training, or a funding opportunity, or notices of some new group that I must join. This past week there were three major events on one day! Local organizations that I contribute to ask for a little bit more, or a one-time donation in addition to my regular contribution. At times I feel overwhelmed by all this need but also called to do what I can for all these worthy causes. I want to use my time and money to make a difference, but it's hard to know where to start.
So, I had a good talking with myself and remembered that I don't have to take on the whole world. I only need to follow what calls me to serve, to consider what aspect of our troubled world moves my heart the most and get going.
I need to follow the example of UUSS member Kathy Stricklin. Kathy had been observing all the homeless people at intersections and feeling overwhelmed by the problem of homelessness in our community. Then she heard about the Mercy Pedalers. Started by Sister Libby, former director of Loaves and Fishes, the program is direct outreach to homeless people who can't or won't make their way to the shelters. It's a hot cup of coffee, or a kind word, supplies, or some simple food, brought by a volunteer who covers a specific territory on a regular basis. Kathy was called to participate and brought this program to UUSS. There are currently four volunteers from UUSS who travel routes in support of homeless people. The group also collects money and supplies from the congregation. This week Kathy has arranged to pick up any leftovers from the Family promise meals (one of our other homeless support programs) and deliver the food to the homeless on her route.
Kathy is my inspiration. She found what called her and engaged. She invited others to join her. She didn't let herself get overwhelmed by all the troubles in the world or worry that she wasn't doing enough. She focused her energy and made a difference in a way that she could, in a way that she was called to do. May we all be inspired to find a way to make a difference, in whatever way we are called to serve.
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My regular office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. You are welcome to visit. Please call or e-mail before you come so I can be sure to be available.
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What does a musician do on a spring break vacation in Arizona? Not surprisingly, I went to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, having seen some amazing instrument photos that Rev. Roger sent from there last year. It is a spectacular collection of musical instruments and performances of vocal and instrumental music and dance from every country and culture in the world, thanks to flat screen TVs and headphones. I was dazed and amazed.
I was also reminded of our deep UU commitment to a more just and peaceful world when I read the display for Cambodia beneath the New Year's dragon costume (pictured), shocked and sobered by historical facts: "In their short time in power, the Khmer Rouge killed without mercy, and set out to abolish Cambodia's national heritage. Ninety percent of musicians, dancers, poets, and artists were wiped out of existence."
Perhaps we sometimes forget and take for granted our freedom to make music and art, to hold rallies and protests, to speak uncensored from pulpits and street corners, to express ourselves without fear of persecution. My museum visit reminded me again of the power of music and arts, and also of our unfinished work in our nation and world.
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Pastoral Volunteers and Community Caring
Workshop on Supportive Listening June 16
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Sooner or later, we all face a similar situation: A friend or loved one is in serious trouble.
Maybe it's a cancer diagnosis, or the loss of a spouse or child. Maybe your friend has lost his job or his savings. Maybe your coworker is at the end of her rope, caring for an aging parent with dementia. Maybe your teenage child is convinced no one likes her. Feeling tongue-tied and helpless, we may find ourselves spouting platitudes and false reassurances, or even turning away to avoid our own sense of inadequacy when someone we care about is hurting.
This Saturday morning workshop on supportive listening will give you some tips on what to say, what not to say and how to be a better listener in all areas of your life.
Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 on Saturday, June 16 (room to be announced). Coffee and pastries will be provided. We will talk about how to be more supportive and helpful to those in need and help them connect to their own wisdom and strength by listening and offering companionship through trying times. Please call the UUSS office to register or stop by the Adult Enrichment table after Sunday services. This workshop is being offered by the Rev. Martha Hodges. Click her name to email her with any questions or to sign up. To leave her a phone message, please call the UUSS Office.
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Dr. W. Wayne Wilcox, a beloved member of UUSS, died Wednesday, May 23, surrounded by
his adult children (Melissa and Wynn), a close cousin, and his loving wife, Margaret Wilcox, the President of our Board of Trustees. They both had gone to Riverside to attend a publishing event for Melissa's new book, and Wayne suffered a heart attack there. He was not able to recover from the loss of oxygen to his brain. Wayne would have turned 80 on his next birthday, October 28. A plant pathologist, he retired as a forestry professor emeritus from the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley.
He was much loved by friends at UUSS and in many communities of musicians, including Sacramento Opera Chorus, a barbershop music ensemble. He sang many solo and choral offerings at church. In the past several months he sang at UUSS in quartets and in a duet with Keith Atwater at our child dedication ritual in the fall. A memorial service will be scheduled and announced later. Meanwhile, we extend our condolences and love to his family. Margaret has welcomed the many messages of love and care she's received since we learned of his heart attack. We have been blessed to have him among us.
Mary Deuel (Radsliff) --
Celebration of Life June 15, 11:00 a.m.
Mary Deuel died April 20 at nearly age 89. She had worked until she was 79 in teaching, social work, and community service, for which she was recognized by Sacramento County. In the 1950s and '60s she was a volunteer leader and then staff leader in Religious Education at UUSS. With her former husband Ed Radsliff, by the time she was 28, Mary had five children; all survive except a twin son who died in infancy. Claudia Desmangles, her eldest child, is a UUSS member and volunteer.
A memorial service will take place at UUSS Friday morning, June 15, at 11:00 a.m. with a luncheon reception following, provided by Mary's family. Rev. Roger will officiate; Erika Kraft will play piano and Diane Olson will sing. Memorial contributions in Mary's honor may be made to the UUSS Heritage Fund.
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Male Voices in a #MeToo Moment:
A Conversation for Men Only with Rev. Roger
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Monday, June 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at UUSS
Male-identified adults and youth are invited to a starting conversation with Rev. Roger on a crucial topic. He is gathering thoughts, feelings and experiences for a summertime sermon on "healthy masculinity in this #MeToo moment." Amid long-delayed revelations of widespread abuse and assault against women and girls by men in positions of power, what is a healthy, progressive, and respectful way to respond as a man? What is a life-giving way to express our sense of masculinity and claim our dignity as well as our responsibility for changing this culture? Please register in advance with
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones
. Male-identified teens are welcome with a parent or guardian who is male-identified.
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June is the final month of the current church year -- already! It has been a year filled with congregational energy and enthusiasm. This seems like a good time to reflect on the Board's work and to thank those members who have completed their terms and are ready for new opportunities.
Our Board has been a wonderfully engaged, hard-working, and thoughtful bunch. Throughout the year we examined and implemented ways to align the Board's activities and meeting agendas with our charge as the policy-making body on behalf of the congregation. This included an exhaustive, and at times exhausting, review of our governance documents. While this exercise was demanding, there were also moments when it led to a welcome break of silliness and laughter.
Recognizing the talented leadership we have in our Program Council, our committees, and our task forces, we committed to affirming the value of their work by asking our liaisons from the Board to bring any issues or important updates to our attention. Routine monthly reports were no longer expected. I believe we have done a fine job of implementing this change, all in the spirit of beginning to clarify our organizational structure. One Board task next year will be to reexamine and revise, as necessary, our organizational structure, especially its capability for supporting our new Strategic Plan goals and objectives.
I hope you will join me in thanking our Board members who served this year, especially those whose terms are expiring: Gordon Gerwig, our Treasurer, whose monthly reports and spreadsheets have guided our financial decisions; Carl Gardner, our Board representative and active participant with the Strategic Planning Task Force; and Annika Lawson, our Youth Trustee, who shared information about UU youth activities and is off to college in the fall.
I am grateful also to those stalwarts who will remain on the Board: Denis Edgren, Vice President; Victoria Owens who will move from Secretary to Treasurer; Sally White who has been a Member-at-Large and moves to Secretary; and our continuing Members-at-Large, Carl Crain, Kathy Bernard, and Roger Olson.
I am very much looking forward to continuing our work on behalf of the congregation next year.
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Sunday Morning Experience
How does it feel to enter UUSS on Sunday morning before service? Ideally, we would like to offer everyone who enters our space a time of peace, hope, spiritual nourishment, and simple welcoming.
For this reason, we ask that all groups and individuals (except the Welcome Team) refrain from soliciting, recruiting, or handing out literature before Sunday
services. You may set up your tables and displays before services begin, but please do not staff the tables until after services have concluded. Thank you.
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UUSS Sesquicentennial Celebration
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Historic Note:
"By 14 January 1912, a parcel of land on 27th Street had been purchased, for the sum of $4,550, as the site of the proposed First Unitarian Society building. Accordingly, the Board of Directors on 26 February 1912 authorized a request to the American Unitarian Association in Boston for financial assistance in erecting a church home on our recently purchased lot and a building committee was appointed. The bulk of the purchase money came from a bank account amounting to $4,013.77. There is no explanation of the comparatively large sum at a time only six months after the long dormant Sacramento Unitarian Society had been revived. There are clues that it had been on deposit in the People's Bank of Sacramento over a period of years, perhaps starting as early as 1889, and it remained only because its use was restricted to the special purpose of a building program."
From:
In Good Times and In Bad: The Story of Sacramento's Unitarians, 1868-1984
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pages 22-23.
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Sesquicentennial Photo Sunday, June 17
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Please bring your camera (or cell phone camera) with you on
Sunday, June 17. The occasion is
"Sesquicentennial Photo Sunday."
You are invited to take photos before and after the Sunday service, then send
your best two photos
to the UUSS Sesquicentennial Task Force at this e-mail address:
anniversary@uuss.org
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Selected photos will be posted in issues of the Unigram, on the UUSS website, on the UUSS Facebook page, in the Sesquicentennial display case, and elsewhere. The electronic photos will be archived for future use.
(Note that by submitting your photos to the task force, you are giving your copyright to these photos to UUSS. By being present at UUSS on
June 17, you are giving your permission for your image and the image of your minor children to appear in photographs which may be published on various media.)
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Justice and Compassion Work
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 "Get Out!" Movie Night on the Big Screen on June 1
Friday, June 1, 6:30 p.m. at UUSS. Doors open 6:15. Over before dark. Free.
Post-movie discussion and analysis of one scene with Rev. Roger Jones.
This Oscar-nominated satire/comedy/horror film by Jordan Peele explores the separate experiences of black and white US Americans. Some violence, not suitable for children.
Class and Culture
in U.S. Religious Denominations--and in UUSS
Monday, July 16, discussion of doctoral dissertation chapter 3 with Rev. Dr. Roger Jones
Please read it in advance--borrow the chapter from the UUSS Office or download:
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Class and Culture in U.S. in Religious Denominations--and in UUSS
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Monday, July 16
, discussion of doctoral dissertation chapter 3 with Rev. Dr. Roger Jones
Please read it in advance--borrow the chapter from the UUSS Office or download:
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On Sunday, April 29, Sacramento ACT (Area Congregations Together) people of faith and local environmental justice activists gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento (UUSS) to learn about environmental racism in Sacramento and how to organize to address it. We learned that environmental racism is about systematic overburdening of environmental hazards and deprivation of environmental resources in low-income communities of color, and how these communities have been excluded from decision-making about their built environment.
We saw how environmental justice communities experience higher asthma rates, lack tree canopies that can help to filter some toxic air pollutants and decrease temperatures in the area by 5 to 7 degrees, do not have safe walkable/bikeable communities, do not have adequate quality food access, and have more toxic cleanup sites. And we met Sacramento-area environmental justice leaders with whom we can partner to address some of these issues.
In the coming weeks we will work to engage with the people in these communities affected by environmental racism, and see where we can be most effective in the work of identifying and correcting environmental inequities.
If you are interested in engaging in this work, please contact us at
interfaithearth@uuss.org
or come to our Sacramento ACT Environmental Justice Committee meeting on the second Wednesday of each
month in the Library at UUSS, 2425 Sierra Boulevard. Our next meeting is June 13.
Presenters on April 29 starting on the far left: Kirin Kumar, Executive Director of WALK Sacramento; Bill Becker, Sacramento Area Congregations Together Environmental Justice Committee (Sac ACT EJ Committee); Katie Valenzuela, Principal Consultant for California's Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies; Reggie Hola, Sac ACT Community Organizer; Professor Jonathan London, Director of UCD's Center for Regional Change; Dr. Ruth McDonald, Sac ACT EJ Committee member; Jackie Cole, Social and Environmental Justice Consultant; Christine Bailey, Sac ACT EJ Committee; Hally Cahssai, Sacramento ACT EJ Committee; Rev. Dr. Mary Westfall, Sacramento ACT Clergy Caucus, Sac ACT EJ Committee member, and Northern California Poor People's Campaign Steering Committee.
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Monthly Earth Justice Ministry Meeting
We'll meet on the first Monday of the month, June 4, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. We'll discuss volunteering with local groups that have Monarch friendly native plants, inviting speaker Jim Lerner to UUSS on China, another evening of Environmental TED talks, comparing carbon footprints before and after, and a plastic challenge. See you then.
--Patricia Johnson, Chair, Earth Justice Ministry
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Second Tuesday
TED Talk
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Tuesday, June 12, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., UUSS Welcome Hall
This month we will stray from our TED talk routine to hear a lecture by New York Times columnist David Brooks "Trump and Afterwards: the Next American Culture." Come listen to this intellectually stimulating lecture and join in the discussion afterwards. Hosted by Rev. Lucy and Nathan Burg.
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Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices
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Every Sunday before church (except the fifth Sunday) we offer a different form of spiritual practice. They start at 9:45 and go until 10:15 so you won't be late for the service.
Child care is available, no reservation needed. You can drop off your child in room 11 as early as 9:30.
Here's the line-up:
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 us at the Labyrinth.
2nd Sunday - QiGong and Tai Chi Chuan in the Fahs Room.
Join John McMillan and experience a taste of this transforming practice.
3rd Sunday - Silent Meditation, Room 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,
Room 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, June 17, 9:30 in the Fahs classroom: Principles and Sources
Join us every third Sunday of the month before the service, for "Exploring Unitarian Universalism." There are four different 45-minute sessions offered consecutively:
- Principles and Sources
- Faith
- Social Justice
- UU History
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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UUSS Bookreaders
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On Tuesday, June 26, the UUSS Book Readers will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Library to discuss Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. For more information, contact Jim Glidden at (916) 649-9697
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MORE THINGS TO KNOW AND DO
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Considering Membership?
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Have you been attending UUSS for a while and feeling connected? Would you like to know more about what it means to be a member? Join Revs. Roger and Lucy on Sunday, June 3, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fahs Room where they will offer a class, "Considering Membership." Come learn about the history of our congregation, our connection to the association of UU congregations,
and the privileges and responsibilities of membership in UUSS. Everyone is welcome, no reservations necessary. We hope to see you there. Questions? Contact Rev. Lucy at
lucy@uuss.org
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Religious Services Committee Applications
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Have you ever seen us giving the welcome at the pulpit or reading a reflection during a service and wanted to join us? Now's your chance! The Religious Services Committee is open to applications for new Worship Associates. We're looking for folks who are comfortable speaking in front of large groups and interested in writing on personal and spiritual topics.
Responsibilities also include monthly meetings and set-up for services. For questions regarding how to sign up, please contact RSC chair
Jess Reynolds
by August 1.
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UUSS Summer Solstice Field Trip
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Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join UUSS CUUPS and friends to enjoy a free community street festival with IMBA (Instituto Mazatlán Bellas Artes) Ballet Folklorico of Sacramento. Location: 4300 Stockton Boulevard, with side street parking. There will be live entertainment, food, community resource information booths, arts activities, a raffle, and kids' and teens' outdoor games.
Organizer: Laurie Jones or call (916) 490-2714.
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PROM: Fall Fundraiser Oct. 6
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Yes! The Prom is back for 2018 and we've already picked a date - Saturday, October 6. Over a hundred people came last year; but if you missed it, check out
uuss.org/prom
to see photos and videos from PROM 2017, a slideshow of UUSS members' old high school photos, pics from our fabulous photo booth, and more. Save the date: Sat., Oct. 6, 2018.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)
Miranda Massa, RE Coordinator
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Religious Education (RE)
by Miranda Massa, RE Coordinator
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Religious Education Teacher Volunteer Recognition
September to May 2017-2018 program volunteers will be acknowledged and appreciated with a small token for their dedication and presence. Save the date: Sunday, June 17. We hope to see all our volunteers there! (If you are out of town, please stop by the RE Welcome Table on another to receive your token of our appreciation.)
Garden Love
A little one tending to her carrots in our UUrthSong Garden on the UUSS campus. Such a wonderful way to spend time outdoors and connect based on our
7th Principle
: believing in caring for our planet Earth, the home we share with all living things.
RE Summer ArtWorks
Nearly every Sunday over the summer months of June, July, and August, our kids are joined by an artist, crafts person, musician, or a volunteer making use of a ready-made activity for learning a bit about the art and the passion of the artist. All ages come together in one room for multigenerational exposure and friendship making. If you would like to help,
email me today
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Chalice Camp 2018
Next month! July 9-13! Chalice Camp is a fun filled week-long summer day camp for 1st through 6th graders. Chalice Camp activities include daily worship, group building exercises, games, drama, art, and a service project. Register today. Please email
re@uuss.org
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Program Leadership
Want to get involved? Have a bit of time, a ton of passion, and energy that parallels the fabulous youth of congregation. Email
re@uuss.org
today. The Religious Education program
and youth need you!
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Kids' Freedom Club Pancake Breakfast
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Thinking about our Religious Education Ministries
by Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones
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RE, Faith Formation, and UU Ministry for Intentionally Spiritual Families
The Death of Sunday School and the Future of Faith Formation
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his is the title of an iconoclastic essay by a UU religious educator named Kimberly Sweeney, a UUA staff member who serves many congregations in the New England region. She will be the keynote speaker for a regional Religious Education conference to be held here at UUSS on Saturday, September 29. We seek help in hosting 100 attendees here, but we also seek UUSS folks to take advantage of a rich day of inspiration and support.
But why wait till September? Join Rev. Roger and several parents in conversation to form a Family Ministry team here. Support families in trying out or adopting intentionally spiritual family practices. Support parents in talking with toddlers, school children, and teenagers about questions of religious faith and values. Support UUSS in moving toward more depth in being a community for all ages. Talk to
Rev. Roger
, Carrie Cornwell, Alecia Sanchez, or Shannon Williams about sharing this exciting journey. If you don't have web access, call the
Office at (916) 483-9283 and ask Elaine to print the essay for you.
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Re: RE
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-Sunday, June17 is our all ages service.
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Religious Education (RE) Calendar
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Sunday, June 3
9:30-12:00 Nursery Care in Room 11
10:30-11:30 Summer RE ArtWorks
Sunday, June 10
9:30-12:00
Nursery Care in Room 11
10:30-11:45 Summer RE ArtWorks
Sunday, June 17
9:30-12:00
Nursery Care in Room 11
10:30-11:45 All Ages & RE Teacher Recognition
Sunday, June 24
9:30-12:00 Nursery Care in Room 11
10:30-11:45 Summer RE ArtWorks
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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.
The Office will be closed May 28 for Memorial Day and July 4 for Independence 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. Aaron will be in possession of the phone Monday-Thursday 1:00 pm to 9:30pm and Miguel will be in possession on Friday nights and Saturday from 7:00-3:30pm.
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Serving Our Congregation
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UUSS OFFICERS & BOARD of TRUSTEES
Margaret Wilcox, President Denis Edgren,
Vice-President
Gordon Gerwig, Treasurer Victoria Owens, Secretary
Kathy Bernard Carl Crain
Carl Gardner
Sally White
Roger Olson
Annika Lawson, Youth Trustee
Board meetings: 7:00 p.m., 4th Thursday of the month (exception on November 30)
Marian Ashe Linda Roth
Patty Budding
Deirdre Downes (Chair)
Tamara Olson
Program
Council meetings: 7:00 p.m., 3rd Thursday of the month.
Ministers
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, Senior Minister, and
Rev. Lucy Bunch, Assistant Minister
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
Aaron Molina - Sunday thru Thursday, Custodian
Miguel Neri - Friday to Sunday, Custodian
Ivan Caballero, Sunday Audio Tech
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