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
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 …
Those of you with sharp eyes will notice a new look to our Bylaws page. The format was updated to more closely sync with our Constitution. No language has been changed, only the document’s appearance.
A very busy Sunday at UUSS
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Today we had 8 folks for the Exploring UUism class at 9:30, plus some folks in silent meditation at the same time. We had a very full service with a …
UUSS middle schoolers (grades 6-9) are invited to spend a weekend with other UU youth at the San Mateo church, August 26-28. At a MUUGs’ Retreat, youth live in intentional UU community, participate in small groups for discussion & games, worship daily, attend workshops, eat food and make many new UU friends. If you have questions about our retreats, please contact Marlene Abel, Registrar for the MUUGs’ Program at .
Community Partner Nominations
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Our Fall Congregational meeting will be here soon. It’s time to start thinking about nominating local non-profits to be UUSS Community Partners for 2017. Our Community Partners receive half of the generous …
OWL, what’s that? Parents and guardians are invited to attend an informational meeting on Sunday, August 21 after service.
UUSS is offering Our Whole Lives for children & youth in grades 4-6 and for grades 7-9 this upcoming RE year.
Read more about OWL on the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) website here.
Summer SHYG project postponed!: UUSS is the host site for a regional youth conference this coming weekend. That means on Sunday, 8/14 all UUSS high school youth and their UU high school friends will attend the service together. The project originally scheduled for 8/14 has been postponed till the regular year in RE starts up.
Election Results
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Today the congregation voted to approve the mounting of a Black Lives Matter banner at UUSS. The ballot read, “I approve the installation of a banner or sign on UUSS …
Sunday, 8/7: We will hear from several of our high school graduates as they move toward young adulthood. Come to hear them and be blessed by their words of wisdom and honesty. Come also to bless them on their journey.
We’ve updated our UUSS page. We’ve also been posting recent events on our facebook page. Check there for upcoming events. I’m going to try to find a plugin that allows our facebook events to appear automatically on our UUSS page in the future.
OWL, what’s that? Parents and guardians are invited to attend an informational meeting on Sunday, August 21 after service.
UUSS is offering OWL for children & youth in grades 4-6 and for grades 7-9 this upcoming RE year.
Read more about OWL on the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) website here.
