Rev Roger

Jun 082017
 
 June 8, 2017
Ramadan Mubarak

To Our Muslim Neighbors Blessed Ramadan from the UUSS Congregation and Ministry Staff

Jun 042017
 
 June 4, 2017

June 4 we launched another year of summer Sundays with our Art Works! program for children at our church. Nearly every Sunday our kids are joined by an artist, crafts person, musician, or a volunteer making use of a ready-made activity for learning a bit about the art and the passion of the artist.  They

Feb 012017
 
 February 1, 2017

  [from February Unigram] Now begins Phase 2 of the sabbatical.  I will be traveling for short visits to Truckee, Tucson, Phoenix, a retreat center near Occidental, a lake house near Tulsa, and maybe to Asia if I can pull together the frequent flier miles or the money to do so.  I’ll keep working on

Feb 012017
 
 February 1, 2017

[February 2017] Senior Minister’s Message: What Am I Missing? By Rev. Roger Jones [NOTE:  Roger is away on sabbatical leave until late May.  He wrote his monthly Unigram newsletter columns in advance.  If you have questions about the sabbatical or how things work at UUSS during this time, click here to see Sabbatical Q &

Jan 222017
 
 January 22, 2017

Sunday morning January 22, 2017 TRIBUTE Four weeks out of every year, we host homeless families in the classrooms of our education building. As a participating congregation in Sacramento Family Promise, we provide meals, warm hospitality, and a safe place for parents and kids to stay overnight for a week. In the daytime, the kids

Jan 152017
 
 January 15, 2017

A few people complained, jokingly, that the music and sermons are too good and there was no parking left when they got to church today. We did have a big crowd, and I heard much gratitude for Lucy’s MLK sermon on courage. It was great to hear the choir again after my two months away!

Jan 142017
 
 January 14, 2017

Religious Education After the first 15 minutes of the service, Rev. Roger will be departing with our kids, youth and adult volunteers to visit Religious Education! This Sunday we have a full program for children and youth, with new volunteer leaders in the Senior High Youth Group and Spirit Play and continuing volunteers in the

Jan 082017
 
 January 8, 2017
Sunday!  And my whereabouts this week

It was great to get so many hugs today and last Sunday after my return.  I thought we’d have a small turnout this morning because of the rain, but many folks floated in to church.  There was a good handful of kids and youth in every program in Religious Education, not to mention gifted and

Jan 052017
 
 January 5, 2017

  A Saturday Morning Retreat with Rev. David Scheuneman, UU Spiritual Director hosted by Rev. Roger Jones Saturday, January 28, 2017, 8:15 AM – 1:00 PM, at 2425 Sierra Blvd., Classroom 7/8 Arrival, coffee & tea at 8:15, program starts at 8:45 sharp Graceful exits provided if you need to leave early   ·       A

Dec 302016
 
 December 30, 2016
Remember Me?  -- it's okay if you don't, but

I can’t wait to see you!  My two months of sabbatical are coming to an end as December comes to an end.  I just plowed through two months of emails (lots of spam) and took at look at the emailed Minister’s Messages from December.   I look forward to seeing how much the kids have