All Website Updates from UUSS
This page has the same updates as on the UUSS home page but larger and with more updates per page so you can easily scroll and see what you have missed.
All Website Updates from UUSS
This Week’s Racial Justice Events – Starting TONIGHT 9/27/16
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This Week’s Racial Justice Events: TONIGHT Please consider attending a Jungian Learning Circle hosted by UUSS board member and licensed therapist, Dennis Pottenger, on tonight, Sept. 27 from 7:00 – 9:00 …
Resources from the sermon on 9/25
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Several people asked about the book mentioned in the sermon on September 25th. The title is “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion” by Jonathon …
UU Games Workshop – Act 1
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Fun, challenging, awesome are the targets that JHYGers identified for the games they (individually) and we collectively will make that use the 7 principles and 6 pillars of UUism. It …
Mass Incarceration Panel Discussion – Oct. 5th @ 7 PM
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MASS INCARCERATION: FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PALESTINE Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the UUSS Sanctuary Panel Discussion with, Richard Becker, ANSWER Coalition Palestinian & …
Refugee Support – How To Volunteer With IRC
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1) GENERAL VOLUNTEER INTEREST If you were UNABLE to attend our August 26th orientation and want to volunteer, please sign up with IRC online as an individual and you will receive a …
SHYG Session 1: RECAP
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7 youth and 3 advisors in attendance on the first day of the Senior High Youth Group, Sunday 9/18. The group reviewed last year’s covenant and made one minor change. Check …
All are welcome to attend the monthly Board of Trustees meeting.
Thursday, September 22 from 7:00 – 9:30pm in the UUSS Library.
“They’re actually kinda fun.” Janet Lopes, Board Secretary
The first day of our new Religious Education year is THIS Sunday, September 18! Looking forward to seeing you there.
SURJ Sacramento Meeting Wed. 9/28/16
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UUSS has offered meeting space to the Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Sacramento Chapter! They will be hosting their next meeting at UUSS in the Welcome Hall on Wednesday, …
Community Partner Nominations
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Our Fall Congregational Meeting will be here soon. It’s time to start nominating local non-profits to be UUSS Community Partners for 2017. Our Community Partners receive half of the generous …
I (Dirk) will be available at church from 12p to 8p on Sept. 27th (Tue) for help with your group’s pages, posting on the site, etc. First time training is also fine. Click comment or email website@uuss.org if you’d like to schedule a specific time.
Games Night Fri. 9/16 @ 6:00 PM
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Join us on Friday, Sept. 16th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fahs Room for a casual night of open gaming and potluck. Bring your favorite party games!
The Monthly Landscape Upkeep Team has a page with more information and ways to contact them. They’re looking for volunteers!
Also added a donation page with information about legacy gifts.
JHYG will typically dedicate the first and second Sunday of each month to the Neighboring Faiths curriculum. This curriculum requires regular attendance, both on those Sundays and then about once a month for a visit to another faith’s worship service. On September 18 at 11:45, there will be a one-hour parent meeting to acquaint parents and guardians with Neighboring Faiths, the plan for this year, and Anthony Johnson, the lead teacher to prepare us guardians, after the church service.
The 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism:
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“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: The inherent worth and dignity of every person Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations Acceptance …
Learning from Germany: analysis of the year since Germany’s leader decided to admit hundreds of thousands of refugees
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Given that Germany has allowed in so many more people (and at first with less rigorous vetting) than the USA, this article from a major German magazine is helpful for …
California End of Life Options Act: A Presentation to Explain the Details
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The new California End of Life Options Act (ELOA) was signed into law in 2015 by Governor Jerry Brown and went into effect June 9, 2016. The ELOA gives terminally …
Notes about the UUA Presidential Election & Candidate Visit!
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Dear UUSS, In a Q & A format, this posting describes the upcoming election (in June of 2017) of the next president of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This …