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Half of the Sunday morning offering donations made in June support our local community partner:

Mercy Pedalers

To donate now at the UUSS website, click here.

"May generosity bless our world, and may gratitude nourish our spirits."

June 4, 10:30AM:

From Cradle to Launching Pad: Blessing the Milestones of Life in Community

A Circle Service for all ages led by Rev. Dr. Roger Jones and Rev. Lucy Bunch, Worship Associates Courtney O’Neill and Dawn Huebner, the UUSS Choir, Music Director Anthony Tavianini, Pianist Irina Tchantceva. Altar design by Terrie Taylor.

Today we have a baby blessing ritual (or child dedication) for four UUSS families. We also will hear the spoken reflections of several high school graduates who have grown up here. We’ll give them our congratulations, blessings and prayers as they enter this new phase of life. And we’ll consider the formative role that our UU values can offer through the relationships which our community can cultivate.

*Today is the day to light a candle and write your joy, sorrow, or prayer on a card.

*Come back at 2 pm for our Broadway and Friends concert with Irina, Anthony, and friends.

June 11, 10:30AM: Aging Well

Rev. Lucy Bunch, preaching, with Worship Associate Celia Buckley, Music Director Anthony Tavianini, Pianist Irina Tchantceva, Special music from vocalist John Martin.



How do we find meaning and spirit in aging? Rev Lucy will reflect on the journey of her (soon to be) 98 year old father and other elderly to glean wisdom for our own journey from birth to death. 



*At 9:30 a.m.: Racial Equity Conversation in the Fahs Classroom. 

*At 11:50 a.m.: Newcomers’ Orientation & Tour (meet at the Welcome Table).

Join UUSS at All Ages Camp--Fri-Sun, June 9-11 at Camp Norge in Alta. Camp in your tent or reserve a room with beds--dorm style or single-family. Structured activities, smores & songs around a fire, potluck dinner, Sunday service, plus time to goof off in the meadow & build community. uuss.org/camp. Questions? camp@uuss.org

Orientation and Q&A so you'll be prepared for Camp Norge!

Sat, Jun 3, 2023 - 10:00am uuss.org/online

Plans are coming together for UUSS to have a booth at this year's Sacramento Pride. We will need to staff the booth with volunteers on Saturday, June 10, 12p to 9p, and Sunday, June 11, 12p to 6p.

We will be offering a couple of activities for people who stop by -- a prayer-flag activity and the opportunity to make something with pipe-cleaners and beads. 

We need two or three volunteers a time at the table, staffing in hour increments, though longer shifts are certainly encouraged. Starting this week there will be a signup sheet at the Social Justice table in the lobby before and after the service. We would love to see a range of ages among our volunteers, and families are encouraged to sign up. 

Note that volunteers will have to buy tickets in advance to get into Pride, but UUSS has offered to give refunds to booth volunteers who file for reimbursement after.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 13-17, and free up to age 12. The link to buy tickets is https://sacramentopride.org/tickets/

If you have any questions, contact Lisa Bunker at pride@uuss.org or (207) 985-2053. Thank you in advance for helping to make our return to Pride a success!

For an upcoming service, Rev. Roger would like to hear some of your stories, memories, recollected images or other sensations from growing up UU. Regardless of your age now, what gifts (or burdens) from that experience have you carried in your life?  Email Roger to set up a time to talk or just email him your thoughts and recollections: roger@uuss.org

Childcare--available from 9:15 to 12:15 most Sundays in Room 11 (Nursery). Room and resources for feeding/nursing infants are accessible in the nursery. Please enter campus via the main doors. -- This Sunday, June 4, Rm. 11 is closed and nursery children are welcomed to the all ages Circle Service. Nursery staff member Yvette will be on hand to help us provide some extra support for our youngest attendees.

Please contact Crystal with questions: CrystalFountain@uuss.org

Soul Kids -- K-5th grade. On summer break. All ages are invited to the Circle Service this Sunday.

Junior High Youth Group (JHYG) -- Grades 6-7-8. On summer break. All ages are invited to join us in the Circle Service this Sunday.

Senior High Youth Group (SHYG) -- Grades 9-12. The final SHYG meeting before summer break--originally scheduled for May 21--is postponed to an undetermined date. Please Contact shyg@uuss.org to find out more!

SHYG and Freedom Club participants are also invited to join Summer Skills during the service each week. Please see below for details!

Kids Freedom Club  -- on summer break.

All age levels of kids, youth and parents gather to build community and raise awareness of modern slavery and raise money to help to free enslaved people around the world. Contact freedom@uuss.org to find out more!

Please email Crystal if you would like to receive the Weekly

Religious Education and Family Ministry Update Email. CrystalFountain@uuss.org

UUSS Beacon Bookstore has FREE STUFF in the Library! We are in the process of cleaning up our space now that so many are back in circulation. Look at the credenza under the big screen to pick up keepsakes that celebrate our 150th Anniversary and our Banners. You can also sort through some used CDs and DVDs; any left after May 28 will be donated. 

KEEP MOVING - GET FIT continues Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Please note we have changed the meeting start time to 9:00). 

Through June 22 on the Patio. Sitting, standing exercises for seniors: strength—balance—flexibility. $48 for the series, pay at first class. $10/drop-in. With Shelley Burns, a Silver Sneakers instructor. 

Questions? email adultenrichment@uuss.org.

Saturday Stitchers and Crafters - Saturday, June 3,

10 am-Noon, in the Fahs Classroom. Bring sewing, coloring, beading, knitting, or any other portable craft and join us! Contact: stitchers@uuss.org

Reading & Responding to Poetry with JoAnn Anglin

Monday, June 5, 10:00 am, Zoom



Enter via the UUSS website, as you would attend a service. We meet the first and third Monday mornings. All are welcome to reflect together on a poem. This practice is called Lectio Divina.

For the Lectio Divina on Monday, June 5, we’ll consider The Owl, written by English poet Edward Thomas. Although composed back in 1915, it seems very relevant today. Most of us probably consider ourselves pretty fortunate in our circumstances, yet our literacy, and sense of citizenship, make us aware of the bad luck of others. The poet’s reaction to this can be seen at: 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2021/feb/01/poem-of-the-week-the-owl-by-edward-thomas

You are welcome to join our friendly discussion by going to our UUSS website on Monday. Just enter the group the same way you would attend a Zoom Sunday service.

"End of Life Planning" class with Molly Stuart, Three Wednesdays: June 7, 14 & 21 -- 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Fahs Classroom. You can consider your desired end of life care and create a plan to be assured your values will be respected, and to protect family from uncertainty. $40 donation to UUSS to be paid at the first class. Please plan to attend all three sessions. Sign up at Connections on Sundays or e-mail molly@mollystuart.com

Thursday, June 8, 9:15am – 2:00pm

UUSS Field Trip to Maidu Museum & Historic Site in Roseville for a private tour of the museum and the historic site. We’ll meet at UUSS and carpool. Maximum of 35 people. Contact: racialjustice@uuss.org if you want to participate and for any questions. 

Cost: $10 per person. More info to come! 

Crone Connection: A group for wise older women June 9, 10:00am. We meet once a month to explore our strengths and wisdom as elders, share our stories, support and inspire each other, and laugh. Structured workshop format with monthly topics of interest. This group is open to any woman who identifies herself as an elder. Group is open and new members are welcome. Meets second Friday of every month, 10 a.m. to Noon in the library at UUSS Salad potluck following the meeting. Contact Marla Jensen at croneconnection@uuss.org for more information.

SpiritRest Silent Retreat-- Feed Your Soul This Summer 

SpiritRest is a facilitated five-day silent retreat for Unitarian Universalists and other spiritual seekers. Our 2023 gathering will be August 6-11 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. 

Rev Lucy is one of the leaders of the retreat along with other UU ministers. 

If you need rest, healing, inspiration, ease, and delight, this retreat is for you.

Learn more at our website www.spiritrestretreat.com.

Save the date, Saturday, November 4, for our 2023 UUSS Fall Auction & Dinner, our largest fundraiser of the year!  

We have received sixteen proposals for this year's theme, and they will be anonymously displayed and set up for voting on the patio during this Sunday's coffee hour. Please come by and vote on your favorite idea!

photo credit: Lauren Todd-Davis' "Tea Time" 2022 auctioned event

Sunday, June 4, Noon in the Fahs Room--Ending the Silence…by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Sacramento-- an engaging 1-hour presentation. Learn the warning signs of mental health conditions and steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms.

Did you know…According to the CDC, the most common mental illnesses in adolescents are anxiety, mood, attention, and behavior disorders? Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people aged 15–24 years.  This presentation will provide valuable information for adults caring for loved ones who are middle or high school aged youth. It will include warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child and how to work with school staff. There will be an opportunity to ask specific questions after the formal presentation. Contact Bobbie Keill with questions at partners@uuss.org