Rev Roger

Aug 032023
 
 August 3, 2023
In Loving Memory: Virginia Feagans

Memorial Service 1:30 pm, Sunday, Aug. 20. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of our member Virginia Mainzer Feagans. She died peacefully last week at age 96. An only child, she grew up in the Midwest. She attended the University of Chicago at age 16, with a full scholarship. Her family moved to

Aug 022023
 
 August 2, 2023

Our wonderful music director and pianist will resume the weekly choir practice later in this month of August. The choir meets at 7:00 pm every Wednesday at UUSS and all are welcome. (They’ve even let me sing in it!) If you are interested or curious, be in touch with our music director and he will

Jul 242023
 
 July 24, 2023
Some Parables of Jesus:  A four-week Bible Study for UUs

  Join Rev. Dr. Roger Jones for a series to engage with a few of the perplexing, inspiring stories told by Jesus of Nazareth in the New Testament.  Using an outline by UU minister Kathleen Rolenz, let’s see if we see ourselves in any of the characters. Bring a Bible or a laptop or tablet

Jun 012023
 
 June 1, 2023
All Ages Camp Weekend-- time to register is running out!

Join us Friday-Sunday June 9 – 11, 2023 as we return to Camp Norge in Alta, California Online registration is now available. Visit the All Ages Camp webpage if you want to know more about camp. Visit the Camp Norge webpage if you want to know more about the location. After you submit the registration form, you’ll

May 302023
 
 May 30, 2023
Volunteers needed for the UUSS Pride Festival booth

UUSS will  have a booth at this year’s Sacramento Pride. We will need to staff the booth with volunteers on Saturday, June 10, 12p to 9p, and Sunday, June 11, 12p to 6p. We will be offering a couple of activities for people who stop by — a prayer-flag activity and the opportunity to make something with

May 292023
 
 May 29, 2023

Sunday service May 28, 2023 As I offer these words of prayer for Memorial Day, let us invoke the spirit of divine love and human care to bless us and our loved ones, and to bless all who share this earthly home with us. O Spirit of Life and Love, another Memorial Day is upon

Apr 232023
 
 April 23, 2023
Helping Is a Two-Way Street:  Afghan Refugees Working to Build a Life

Do you have some yard work, painting, house maintenance, financial record keeping, or other needs for help? Our volunteers are supporting three refugee families from Afghanistan with tutoring, transportation, medical and school appointments. You may have met a few at church. As they await legal asylum proceedings, they seek to earn money to pay rent, buy food, and

Apr 232023
 
 April 23, 2023

Sunday, April 30, 10:30 a.m. Join us for a milestone in UUSS history as we gather to affirm the covenant made by Rev. Lucy & Rev. Roger and to celebrate their new positions as Ministers of Equal Standing at UUSS. The Rev. Leslie Takahashi is president of the UU Ministers Association and our preacher. Her

Apr 202023
 
 April 20, 2023
Forum this Sunday & a Unitarian Heritage Tour to Poland--Let's Go!

At noon April 23, join Rev. Roger & Rev. Dr. Jay Atkinson for a talk about the 16th century radical Unitarian movement known as the Polish Brethren. Below is the flier about the Unitarian Heritage Tour. Even if you aren’t able to join them for the tour in September, come to see the lovely slides

Apr 092023
 
 April 9, 2023
UUSS member performs in local production

Voices: 6 short plays in search of an authentic self We have a lot of theater coming up in the UUSS family. Our member Lisa Derthick and friend Victoria Goldblatt (and other fine local performers) are in Victoria’s production of Voices: 6 short plays in search of an authentic self.  It will be staged very close