Some UUSS members have gotten emails asking for a favor. They appear to come from another member or a minister. These are “phishing” scams, which steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting people every year. The imposters will ask for you to buy gift cards and provide card information to them. We will never ask for
During this holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world are fasting in daylight hours and breaking the fast at sunset for their one daily meal. In recent years, a number of Muslims have joined UU communities and some have even become UU ministers. During the pandemic lockdown in 2020, Abdul Tamim joined a Soul
June 9-11 is when UUSS members, pledging friends and their families will gather for the annual All-Ages Camp–our first one since 2019! Registration forms will be available in April. The All Ages Camp volunteers plan and coordinate the UUSS camp, including promotion and taking signups and fees for the weekend. We welcome your help. Shared
The United Church of Christ of the Loomis Basin has suspended worship in person due to violent threats it has received resulting from a misleading video online. They have been attacked by the right-wing Project Veritas, which is notorious for generating highly edited, misleading, and hateful videos to discredit progressive organizations and activists, including some
Chocolate tasting hosted on Feb. 12 The UUSS Kids Freedom Club hosted a fairly-traded chocolate tasting event after church, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Many thanks to the Sacramento Food Co-Op and other local vendors for donating the chocolate. As Justine explained in the service, this means the cacao beans were not farmed using
Our Soul Matters theme this month is the path of love. “Love” is often perceived often as an expression of romantic attraction, friendly affection, reciprocal care, family connections, or devotion to a community. It’s all that, and more. Dr. Martin Luther King wrote about agape, which is unconditional love for all human beings—what a UU
Click here for the UU Service Committee note, which includes links to the organizations noted below February 7, 2023 The UU Service Committee (UUSC) and our community are in solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria and the first responders and community activists mobilizing support for communities impacted by the devastating earthquake on February
