There is a dollar-for-dollar challenge gift to raise $1 million for this nationwide organization of Unitarian Universalists of color toward the goal of greater equity, pluralism and participation in our UU movement. Background: In 2017, the board of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) board set the goal of raising $5 million for Black Lives of
This week our Unitarian Universalist Association awarded to our UUSS Interfaith Earth Justice team and Sacramento ACT a $1,000 Congregation Based Community Organizing (CBCO) training grant. This is for Sac ACT to lead environmental justice organizing training including how to talk about climate change and environmental burdens in grassroots language. Sacramento ACT is a UUA-identified
We at Immigrant Justice UUSS just received this call for a presence on Friday, May 31, 2019 10:00 am North Steps of the Capitol Sacramento, CA Vigil to honor lives lost, give voice to the ongoing suffering, and call on all Budget Conference Committee members to fund Health4All elders. SB 974 (Lara) Health4AllElders removes an
Many of us remember campfires fondly — dreamily watching the flickering, dancing flames, toasting marshmallows and making “s’mores,” singing silly (and sometimes serious) songs, telling jokes, and shivering a bit, perhaps caused by the cold night — or more likely the scary stories of bears and ghosts! It’s no surprise that people everywhere have gathered
Plan to stay after the service next Sunday, June 2. At 12;15, our Coming of Age coordinator for 2019-20, UUSS member Janet Lopes, will talk about this special program. We invite youth, parents, grandparents, anybody who might like to support this 9-month program, and anybody who has been part of it in the past. Coming
Congratulations team! A $350,000 grant has been awarded to develop a multi-modal transportation plan in a section of West Arden Arcade! We helped to make this happen by demonstrating community support in November 2018. The grant award states that major participants of this planning effort are to be the County, Regional Transit and neighborhood representatives. For
2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2019 A Farewell Benefit Recital Ina J, piano with Sandro L, violin Works of J. Brahms, J.S. Bach, F. Chopin, and Jon Schmidt (a UUSS Sunday favorite) Reception afterward hosted by UUSS volunteers A Benefit Recital – No Charge Ina is offering a concert free of charge as a community artist
Michael Newland is an archaeologist working on climate change and disaster response. His lecture on May 26, “Climate Change: A Look Backward, A Look Forward” will focus on past climate change impacts on California Native Americans and the threats that climate change poses to our nation’s cultural heritage. He will share examples from multiple locations
