Rev Roger

Nov 042021
 
 November 4, 2021

… Nov. 7 sermon by Rev. Dr. Roger Jones.  Also participating: Rev. Lucy Bunch, Worship Associate Theo Claire; Music Director Anthony Tavianini, Pianist Irina Tchantceva Our Soul Matters theme this month is Holding History.  Our eclectic faith tradition has a complex history, with inspiring episodes of courage and heartbreaking moments of missing the mark.  And

Oct 302021
 
 October 30, 2021

If the links below don’t work for you, then please look at the email blast sent out on Tuesday, Oct. 26, or read the article in Thursday’s Weekly Message (Oct. 28), which is  posted here on the UUSS website.  Every link you need is there.  The deadline was today but we want to make sure every UUSS

Oct 242021
 
 October 24, 2021
Our UUSS Award for Unsung UU Hero of 2021

Presented at the Congregational Meeting on Oct. 24, 2021. The Program Council of UUSS is happy to recognize Bobbie Keill as our church’s Unsung UU Hero this year. Since joining UUSS with her husband, Gary Keill, several years ago, Bobbie has taken on major leadership responsibilities. Using her keen skills at organizing as well as

Oct 182021
 
 October 18, 2021

and other documents. This also will go out in an email blast this week and will be sent by US Mail to those UUSS Members without email access. Deadline to submit a nomination form for 2022 is Oct. 20. Forms at uuss.org/communitypartners Unitarian Universality Society of Sacramento Congregational Meeting (in person and on zoom) 2425

Oct 162021
 
 October 16, 2021

The people in our Unitarian Universalist faith tradition have different beliefs about whether God exists or about how we might understand the nature of the Divine, the Spirit of Life, the Wellspring of Love in the world. In our faith, we respect the spiritual traditions around the world, which of course provide a great variety

Oct 022021
 
 October 2, 2021

“Money, Relationships, and Real Life”–Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch, Worship Associate Karen Sparrow, Pianist Irina Tchantceva, Music Director Anthony Tavianini Our Soul Matters theme in October is Cultivating Relationship. In our society, relationships can be blessed or troubled by our attitudes about money and resources. Yet the ways that we handle

Sep 112021
 
 September 11, 2021

Important Updates for You: In circumstances that continue to be challenging, we launch a new church program year this Sunday!  Here is a summary of what to expect as we strive to live out our UUSS Mission for another year. At 10:30 this Sunday (Sept. 12) we hold our first fully hybrid service. It’s exciting!

Sep 092021
 
 September 9, 2021
Scams aimed at elders, mourners, generous people, congregations

As many of you know, often there are scams in which criminals send you an email that LOOKS AS IF it is coming from a friend, a minister, the head of a charity, or someone else you trust.  Then once they get you in conversation they ask you to buy gift cards from one vendor

Sep 072021
 
 September 7, 2021
Send your Joy, Sorrow, Concern or Prayer to be Read on Sunday

At our 10:30 AM service on Sept. 12 we start a new practice to include those attending services in person as well as those attending online.   If you would like to have a particular joy, sorrow, milestone or concern spoken aloud by a minister in next Sunday’s prayer time, at the link below you can find

Sep 052021
 
 September 5, 2021
Vaccination Exemptions?--A Theological & Ethical Reflection

from the Aug. 27 Weekly Message email blast “Do people ask you to provide a religious exemption from taking the Covid-19 vaccinations?” Then the person followed up: “What is the religious perspective on vaccination, anyway?” Here is my answer: Religious traditions vary on many health issues, and leaders within the same tradition may disagree with