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All Website Updates from UUSS

October 9, 2020

Ministers' Messages

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Weekly Message for UUSS for October 9, 2020

New opportunities to share support and extend our mission

October 8, 2020

Adult Enrichment

Wellspring Wednesday Calendar

Join us on Wednesday nights online, when Rev. Roger, Rev. Lucy, and Keith take turns hosting Wellspring Wednesday, a rotating program of learning, sharing, community building …

October 8, 2020

UUs for Justice in the Middle East

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Witness Palestine Film Festival

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October 7, 2020

Board of Trustees

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Notice! Congregational Business Meeting

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Sunday, Oct. 18, 12:30 PM via uuss.org/online Our annual fall meeting includes approval of the proposed 2020-21 budget, updates from clergy and lay leaders, announcement of the “Unsung UU” award …

October 5, 2020

Soul Matters

Let us Begin with Deep Listening

This week we kick off our Soul Matters small groups with the first group on Thursday morning. There are 12 groups meeting with 117 people participating. …

October 5, 2020

Adult Enrichment

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Movie Oct. 9: “The Art of Dying: Palliative art making in the Age of Anxiety”

Death Positive Movie Series, 2nd Friday of each month 6:30 pm. OCTOBER 9: The Art of Dying or (Palliative Art Making in the Age of Anxiety) Live …

October 2, 2020

Soul Matters

Welcome to a Month of Deep Listening

Our Soul Matters theme for October is Deep listening, just in time for the start of our small groups. If you still want to join a …

October 2, 2020

Board of Trustees

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In Loving Memory: Elandria Williams

She died unexpectedly Sept. 23 at age 41. As a young adult and woman of color, Elandria served as Co-moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association through …

October 2, 2020

Ministers' Messages

Weekly Message for UUSS for October 2, 2020

Come join us this week for services and community.

October 2, 2020

Community Partners

How to Make Community Partner Nominations–Deadline Oct. 5!

Each month, we give half of the Sunday offerings to a local non-profit. This is your chance to nominate organizations that matter to you–and to our …

September 29, 2020

Racial Justice

10/5 Racial Justice Conversation

Monday, October 5th at 7 pm: Doctrine of Discovery and Some History of Indigenous People of California and Sacramento Area, at a new Zoom link: Racial Justice …

September 29, 2020

Environmental Justice Committee

Survey for Arden Creek Rec & Park District Projects and Amenities

Our Arden Arcade EJ partners Mutual Assistance Network/Black Child Legacy Arden Arcade asked us to share this survey and encourage residents of this area to take …

September 29, 2020

Adult Enrichment

Movie Oct. 9: “The Art of Dying: Palliative art making in the Age of Anxiety”

Death Positive Movie Series, 2nd Friday of each month 6:30 pm. OCTOBER 9: The Art of Dying or (Palliative Art Making in the Age of Anxiety) Live …

September 28, 2020

UU Saturday Stitchers

Saturday Stitchers and Crafters THIS Saturday! 10/3

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October is on the horizon and so is our monthly meeting! Please join in the fun and conversation. Our topic follows along with the Soul Matters program: “Renewal” Join Zoom …

September 28, 2020

Theology on Tap

Theology On Tap This Friday Oct 2nd

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October is on it’s way and so is our TOT meeting! The question for the month comes from this poem: Who We Listen to is Who We Become** by Scott …

September 27, 2020

Religious Services Committee

Remember to send your pet picture!

For our Animal Blessing Service on Oct. 4, we are creating a slide show of our UUSS couples, families or individual congregants with their pets. Please …

September 27, 2020

Membership Committee

What are common scams and how do I spot them?

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As you know from the Ministerial Message I sent on Saturday, a scam email went out to some of our members. The writer was pretending to be from me, asking …

September 26, 2020

Environmental Justice Committee

A Good September EJ Walk

Telitha September 2020 Distributing flyers for County workshop

Our new EJ Organizer Ms. Telitha Floyd brought the County workshop flyers and delicious Panera’s sandwiches and coffee to start our morning. Ten of us wore …

September 24, 2020

Environmental Justice Committee

Re-Envision West Arden Arcade Design Workshops October 5 and 8.

On October 5th (5-7 p.m.) and 8th (5-6:30 p.m.) Sacramento County is holding its workshops to talk with community members about design ideas to craft a …

September 24, 2020

Ministers' Messages

Weekly Message for UUSS for September 24, 2020

Finding Balance

September 21, 2020

Adult Enrichment

Cure for COVID-itis: Apologies! Postponing

The Adult Enrichment Committee apologizes. We had invited Dr. Colene Schaepfer to present a class this week to help us all make the best use of our current …

September 20, 2020

Membership Committee

In Loving Memory: John Stanton

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Former UUSS member John Stanton passed away this month at age 82, of a second heart attack (his first was in December). His wife Mary has been living in a …

September 20, 2020

Spirit Play

Higgins: A Drop with a Dream

“All this happened because Higgins had a dream and his dream came true. Because he knew that although he was just a drop in the bucket, …

September 19, 2020

Adult Enrichment

Reading and Responding to Poetry Monday morning

with JoAnn Anglin, Monday, Sept 21, at 10:00 AM. via Zoom link. All welcome. We will hear, reflect on, and speak about “Alien,” by poet Jose …

September 17, 2020

Environmental Justice Committee

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September 26 @ 10 a.m. – Noon @ UUSS. WALK for Justice and Meet our New Sacramento ACT Organizer

We’d like to introduce you to our new Sacramento ACT Organizer Ms. Telitha Floyd! We invite you to join us at from 10 a.m. – Noon …

September 17, 2020

Ministers' Messages

Weekly Message September 17, 2020

Clearing the Air: Updates and invitations from your community

September 16, 2020

Racial Justice

Racial Justice Conversation- 9/21/20, 7pm

The next racial justice discussion, about voting rights and UU the Vote, will be Monday, Sept 21st at 7 pm, on the main UUSS Zoom link. The …

September 16, 2020

Adult Enrichment

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More we can do to get out the vote!

If you’re up for writing some brief postcards, you can help people in Texas and Georgia find their Early Voting locations. This effort is organized by Reclaim …

September 15, 2020

Racial Justice

Daytime Racial Justice Conversation 9/23, 10:30

Join us for daytime Racial Justice Conversations 9/23 TOPIC: Social Contract Wednesday, September 23 at 10:30 AM CONNECT: Use the main Zoom link on the UUSS website …

September 14, 2020

Soul Matters

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September Theme: Renewal

Welcome to Soul Matters – This month we kick off our Soul Matters Program with the theme renewal. September is a season of homecoming for us …

September 13, 2020

Religious Services Committee

Pastoral Prayer–Ingathering Sunday Service

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online on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 Joys and Sorrows Introduction We come together today with full hearts. This is the time to share the sorrows, concerns and worries we …

September 13, 2020

Membership Committee

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In Loving Memory: Gerald “Gerry” Douglas

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Former member Gerry (Gerald) Douglas passed away Sept. 4, with his son, Robert, at his side. Before moving to long-term care options, Gerry lived in the Sacramento house where he …

September 11, 2020

Ministers' Messages

Weekly Message for September 11, 2020

News, updates and invitations and a personal note

September 10, 2020

Environmental Justice Committee

September 12 Walk Postponed

Unfortunately, due to the fires and smoke our September 12 WALK to Distribute Census information has been postponed.

September 10, 2020

Environmental Justice Committee

Sacramento County Active Transportation Plan Survey

Sacramento County is developing a Countywide Active Transportation Plan. Where do you like to walk, bike, and roll in the county? What could make walking, biking, …

September 9, 2020

Adult Enrichment

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Tonight: Your Elevator Speech! What Is Unitarian Universalism?

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I’m hosting Wellspring Wednesday this week, and the topic is UU elevator speeches. This is the idea– in a non-pandemic era, you are getting on an elevator in a high …

September 8, 2020

Choir and Instrumental Music

Music Moment # 19

Music Moment (choral) : I got a bit tearful hearing this yesterday, because our choir sopranos and altos (and Tom Derthick) sang it twice! It’s “Wanting …

September 4, 2020

Choir and Instrumental Music

Monday Music Moment #18

Spiritual Moment: One of my summer reads was Sacramento native Dr. Cornel West’s memoir “Living & Loving Out Loud.” “Brother West” debunks the idea of a …

September 4, 2020

Ministers' Messages

Weekly Message for September 4, 2020

Time for Renewal