Rev Roger

Mar 252019
 
 March 25, 2019
Sac film premiere: "The Long Ride (El Largo Viaje)" May 5 @ 2:00 p.m.

Meet the director and some of the workers featured in this award-winning documentary about the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride across the USA in 2003.  This is the first showing of this film in Sacramento!  In our sanctuary at 2:00 p.m. on Cinco de Mayo, Sunday, May 5, 2019. (Film is 77 minutes, starting at 2:10

Mar 202019
 
 March 20, 2019
Ministerial Message for the annual pledge drive

Dear Members, Friends, Families and Guests, March is the month when supporters of UUSS make our pledges of financial support for the coming budget year (2019-2020). Rev. Lucy Bunch and I are grateful to be serving this congregation.  We are honored to be ministering with you in these times.  The isolation, fear, indifference, and hostility

Mar 142019
 
 March 14, 2019
Process Theology—Divine Creativity and Human Freedom

with Rev. Dr. Jay Atkinson & Rev. Dr. Roger Jones Sunday, March 17, 12:00-1:00 p.m., freewill donations accepted to UUSS Adult Enrichment. Starting a century ago, scientists, theologians and philosophers generated “a philosophy of organism” in which the Divine was the origin of all creative possibilities and the recipient of all that emerged from human

Mar 132019
 
 March 13, 2019
Chalice Camp for kids @ UUSS July 8-12--

The Family Ministry Team announces the return of Chalice Camp to UUSS this July.  Rev. Roger will be the Camp Director. This week-long day camp deepens children’s identity as Unitarian Universalists and expands their knowledge of Unitarian Universalism and their capacity to be articulate about their faith and heritage.  It includes outdoor fun, energetic worship and music, UU theater, cooperative games,

Mar 132019
 
 March 13, 2019

As soon as Roger and I starting coming to UUSS we knew it was very special.    If you are fortunate enough to have been a long-time member here I hope you will never take this church for granted. I think Grounded in Love is the perfect theme for our stewardship drive. I think it’s the

Mar 102019
 
 March 10, 2019
Stephon Clark--reflections from Sunday, March 3

[from the service the day after the District Attorney’s announcement that she would not file charges against two Sacramento Police Officers for the shooting death of Stephon Clark, 22, an unarmed black man]   Before the pastoral prayer and time of silence, I have some reflections I want to share with you. Our opening hymn,

Mar 092019
 
 March 9, 2019
Message to UUSS from the president of our UUA denomination

Words from Susan in support of our annual stewardship campaign! Greetings!  It was great to see you last September and celebrate your 150th anniversary as a congregation.  Thank you so much for your warm hospitality. When I travel on behalf of our wider faith, it inspires me to know that congregations like UUSS are showing

Feb 192019
 
 February 19, 2019
Rev. Roger reflecting on the auction!

Saturday night nearly 200 folks enjoyed an amazing, delicious meal at elegantly decorated tables.  Many told me how impressed they were with not only the food at our Growing Love auction event but also how organized and well-run the whole event was.  Members, friends and visitors competed for silent auction, raffle, and live-auction items with good

Feb 162019
 
 February 16, 2019

  When I leave the credit union after making a deposit, I pass by the security guard in uniform, standing in the parking lot.  “Thank you for being here,” I say.  I do this to acknowledge the important role they are playing—helping to keep us all safer.  I can’t imagine spending a whole shift on