All Website Updates from UUSS
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All Website Updates from UUSS
Candles of Celebration and Sorrow this Sunday–
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Every 2nd Sunday of the month (April 10) we invite you to come up to light a candle in the common bowl before our 10:30 service to mark a joy, milestone, sorrow …
Game Construction has begun!
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Today, JHYGrs started making their own games using the 6 pillars and including at least two of the actions we identified. They are as follows: Building Community – donating to a …
Pre-bidding Tables will be on the “Sunny Side”
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The Auction action begins Sunday! With the new sanctuary layout, most of us leave the church through the west doors. For the next two Sundays, Auction Pre-bidding tables will be …
Auction Pre-Bidding Begins On the Patio This Sunday!
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We’ll be kicking off the auction after services this Sunday with pre-bidding on the patio! It’s always exciting when all the offerings are revealed for the first time. Be sure to …
57 Pounds of Groceries and Household Items Donated – Thanks!
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Thanks to all who donated to the Red Food Cart near the entryway at UUSS this past Sunday. Today I took it all to the Sierra Arden Neighborhood Food Closet, …
Oh my stars, you can still donate!
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Guess What — It’s still not too late to donate something to the Auction! Items donated at this point may not make it into the printed catalog, but please don’t …
Milestones, Joys and Sorrows ritual this Sunday–
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Every 4th Sunday of the month (March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26) we use this ritual of water and stone to recognize the diversity of celebrations, hopes, milestones …
this Sunday’s spiritual practice–reflecting on “The Happiest Day,” a poem by Linda Pastan
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Every 4th Sunday before church the featured topic of our Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices is reading and reflecting on poetry or sacred scripture, led by JoAnn Anglin. It takes place in …
Let’s talk about donations!
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There’s still a bit of time to get your auction donation in! If you’d like to talk through your ideas for a silent auction or raffle offering, Donation Consultants will …
“Thirsty for Justice” documentary here March 20
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Shortly after the Sunday service, join our Earth Justice Ministry for a showing of this locally-produced film about the struggle for access to clean, safe and affordable water in California. …
A Seminary Intern at UUSS in 2016-17: Some Questions and Answers
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What’s the plan? As noted in February’s Unigram, UUSS plans to have a UU seminarian here for nine months in the next budget year. The student will do a wide …
March began with a full house
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JHYG was full to the brim with people, ideas, laughter, cooperation, mutual assistance and fresh fruit. We spent time teaching each other the way to succeed in saving the …
March 6th hike cancelled.
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Based on today’s weather forecast, the Walkin’ Boots March 6th hike in Rocklin is cancelled. The hike will be rescheduled for a date later this month. Stay tuned for updates …
Rev. Roger will be co-leading the Senior High Youth Group with his colleague David Scheuneman this weekend. David has been the UU camp chaplain for 15 years for youth and young adults at Star Island Conference Center.
His topic for SHYG:
Punk Meditation!
Join UU Stockton walkers in May
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Folks from the First UU Church of Stockton are doing the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 5k walk at William Land Park on Saturday May 7th in Sacramento. The Stockton …
We Like Having Fun at UUSS — this weekend
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UUSS Hiking Group—this new activity group takes off Sunday, March 6, at 2:00 PM. See more in the Blue Sheet announcements. This is the last weekend to see “Steel Magnolias” …
Spirituality in a World on Fire — retreat Saturday
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Please read about Rev. Dave Scheuneman’s retreat in the March Unigram newsletter. Let Rev. Roger know by Friday if you wish to come. We have room for a few more, …
Spiritual Practice workshop Saturday March 5
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“Spiritual Practice in a World on Fire”, with Rev. David Scheuneman, hosted by Rev. Roger Jones Coffee at 8:30 a.m., workshop at 9:00. Light lunch, end at 2 p.m,. in …
3 things JHYGers did
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Rescued all 4 elements and all of the participants in Forbidden Island. Yay! Pondered what an additive game might look like (Forbidden Island is a subtractive game). And, in response …
