Rev Roger

Jun 182021
 
 June 18, 2021
Orientation to General Assembly with Rev. Roger

Monday, June 21, from 5:55 PM to 6:55 PM in the UUSS Zoom Stream! The UUA General Assembly takes place online Wednesday-Saturday, June 23-26.\ GA is the annual gathering of UU congregations for the business of our Unitarian Universalist Association as well as for inspiring worship services, great lectures, and workshops that help us grow

Jun 172021
 
 June 17, 2021
Nourishing Natural Spirituality--in children and ourselves

Father’s Day service with guest preacher. James Galasinksi, plus special music by Kenji Ota & Ross Hammond. With Rev. Roger Jones & Worship Associate Jed Shapiro.  11:00 a.m. in our Zoom Stream.  Plan to stay after for our Coffee Hub and enjoy brief conversations in Zoom breakout groups. Newcomers always welcome!

Jun 082021
 
 June 8, 2021
What Ministerial Ordination Means

  At a brief congregational meeting on Zoom after the June 13 service, UUSS members will vote on ordaining Sangye Hawke to the ministry. The upcoming Weekly Message email from UUSS will have more information about Sangye and a few answers to questions about the meaning of ordination, but here is what I posted in

May 202021
 
 May 20, 2021
Brief look at our 100-acre Community Partner

Along the banks of the American River, the Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s mission is to bring nature to people and bring people to nature. Half of all our May offering donations will be shared with this local source of respite and wonder as well as a space for teaching us about natural and human history

May 102021
 
 May 10, 2021
Mon. May 10th - UUSS Budget for 2021-22--Zoom Forum @ 6:30 PM

Treasurer Victoria Owens will present the Proposed Budget for 2021-22 at a forum for UUSS Members and pledging Friends in the regular UUSS Zoom stream on Monday, May 10, 6:30 PM. Come learn about the Board’s proposed funding priorities and the projected income sources for our next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Members will

May 072021
 
 May 7, 2021

Everyone with an interest in UUSS is welcome to attend the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 16, but only Members may vote on UUSS business.  Moreover, we do need a quorum of voting Members to allow us to conduct business, including elections. Members may vote and they may also be elected to serve in various

Apr 302021
 
 April 30, 2021
Our Community Partner for May 2021

The Nature Center Every month we give half of all offering donations to an organization doing important work congruent with our mission and values. The UUSS members select 12 every year. Read about the Effie Yeaw Nature Center at www.sacnaturecenter.net It is back in action with outdoor nature lessons for kids as well as walks

Apr 232021
 
 April 23, 2021
UUSS Diaper Drive for River City Food Bank, April 26-May 8

Also–Diaper Drive-through Day! Diaper Drive-through Day is Saturday, May 8, 1-3PM For extra fun, join the parade of cars dropping off diaper donations in the UUSS parking lot.  With masks and social distance, greet friendly faces of UUSS members and families, say hi to a minister, stroll the grounds, visit the garden or play in

Apr 232021
 
 April 23, 2021
Video of thanks from our community partner

IRC helps refugees, immigrants and survivors of human trafficking to start new lives as our new neighbors in the local community. Though International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian organization, our local office is serving the largest number of refugee families in the country.  Half of all offering donations in April will be given to

Apr 202021
 
 April 20, 2021
Widening the Circle of Concern

Tonight’s vesper service included reference to a section of this book, which is a report of the UUA’s Commission on Institutional Change.  You can read or listen to it at this link:  https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/cic/widening/congregations-communities