Explore our Groups

Our annual camp is a special opportunity for church members and friends to get to know each other better and have fun in the great outdoors.

This group is open to any woman who identifies herself as an elder. The focus is getting connected with other women and building community. We meet once a month to explore our strengths and wisdom as elders, share our stories, support and inspire each other, and laugh. Structured workshop format with monthly topics of interest. Mostly discussion and reflection.

We are a social group for people born between the mid-1940s and early-1980s (give or take). We gather to enjoy a wide range of fun outings and get-togethers.

We are a group of and for individuals in our congregation of Gen Y age or near. We have regular gatherings, and work to ensure that our age group has a strong and active presence in all aspects of congregational life.

This drop-in activity meets twice monthly in the evening. We play “American-style” using the current year’s card of the National Mah Jongg League. Welcome! Email for more information to mahjongg@uuss.org

We're a diverse community of male and/or masculine identifying people seeking fellowship, personal growth, and meaningful conversations. Whether you're new to the church or a long-time member, you're welcome here. Let's build a strong community and support each other in navigating life's challenges together. Please note that this group is newly forming and so our curriculum and gathering schedule is a work in progress. We invite you to one of our upcoming Fall Meet & Greets. Please check the Blue Sheet or our page for more details. You can also email us at mensgroup@uuss.org

We are individuals who self-identify as People of Color, including those of mixed-race, who affirm our Unitarian Universalist mission and values. Our unique identity within Unitarian Universalism, which strives toward a diverse, multi-cultural, multi-racial community, carries with it both responsibilities and opportunities to provide vision and leadership for the Journey Toward Wholeness at UUSS.

Soup Sunday Lunch is held the first two Sundays of the month from October to Febuary. Suggested donation is $5.

We meet on the Third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9pm at different pubs around the Sacramento area. We have a topic, generally from a sermon from the previous month, and talk in groups about that topic. We are a safe place to present your ideas and beliefs and welcome all comers. You DO NOT have to enjoy the alcoholic beverages. That is not a requirement but an added benefit.

We provide support sessions for people starting a self-directed program of learning to play the ukulele. We gather to exchange resources, and encourage and support one another.

UU Saturday Stitchers provides an opportunity for stitchers of all ages and abilities to teach, learn and share. We meet the first Saturday of every month from 10 AM to 1 PM in the Fahs Room.

We have gardening plots available year-round to rent to grow organic vegetables and/or flowers. Plots, filled with top soil and compost, have irrigation to them. Great way to meet other gardeners or share growing tips! Come dig in dirt!

Our group meets for a lively discussion of notable books chosen by members. Members lead the discussions.

We are a group of walkers and hikers. We hike interesting trails and pathways, meet others, get exercise and appreciate nature's bounty. Many of the walks are local and of relatively short distance (3-5 miles) but some hikes are longer and farther afield.

We provide courses and workshops on a wide variety of topics throughout the year. Come by the Adult Enrichment table after services to check out our latest offerings.

Religious Education for children and youth offers a variety of ways adults can volunteer. In collaboration with staff and our Senior Minister, Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, volunteers provide leadership for education programs. Volunteer opportunities vary throughout the program on Sunday mornings. New energy and bright ideas in the form of volunteer support are always welcome in order for our program to continue flourishing.

Our Music Program is dedicated to making music an integral part of the worship experience and creating a common ground for diverse beliefs through the universality of music. Our choir rehearses Wednesday nights 7:00-8:30 in Fahs classroom, all welcome, mid-August through May. We sing twice a month in services. For more information, contact us at music@uuss.org

CUUPs (Covenant of UU Pagans) is an international organization associated with the UUA, promoted by the 7th UU principle, which studies and practices respectfully in earth-based and feminine spiritualities, including ancient indigenous European, Native American (North and South, Alaskan and Hawaiian), African, Asian (East, Mideast or West), Australian, and Wiccan. We promote women's history, sustainable lifestyles, and peace, and are looking into getting UUSS an official chapter and banner. UUSS CUUPs generally celebrates at least the equinoces and solstices with pot luck, indoor labyrinth walk, and ceremony on site. All welcome.

These are small groups led by trained facilitators. Their purpose is to encourage spiritual growth and to establish close ties among participants through heartfelt sharing.

A theme based ministry program that includes small groups which meet twice monthly for connection and discussion of themes. Led by trained facilitators using materials provided by the ministers and designed to deepen your connection with others. Groups are established in September, but newcomers may participate in open groups at any time during the year.

We offer a chance to reflect and center yourself with a different practice each Sunday before the service - at 9:45 a.m.

We are a group of women and men that meets Tuesdays in the Fahs room to discuss current events, local through foreign political affairs and other interesting subjects. We find solutions for US and world problems (and hope others execute our solutions ;-)

Theater One is open to those who are interested in any aspect of theater: acting, directing, backstage, publicity. No experience is required to participate, just a desire to have fun and help out our community theater productions. For more information, contact us at theaterone@uuss.org

A community of treble singers is forming at UUSS! If you can learn music on your own - either because you read music, and/or can sight sing - and enjoy singing in a smaller ensemble setting of sopranos and altos, we are looking for you! Performance is the intention. Memorization is not required. Let's come together to build relationships through musical harmony, and uplift our community.

On the second Saturday of each month, we perform cleanups of a mile of the American River Parkway which was adopted by UUSS.

Our group focuses on environmental justice, sustainable living, worship and celebration, and earth education for adults and children to promote a sense of reverence, gratitude and care for our living Earth. To quote Tim deChristopher,"We're going to start from what we know is necessary...we're going to work for what we want...bring us in alignment with our values."

We seek to be a force for healing in the world by engaging with the Sacramento Inter-faith community to dismantle environmental racism, be a powerful voice for advocacy and responsible stewardship of our Earth and to support the building of healthy communities for all people.

Family Promise is a program to help homeless families become sustainable. Four families are housed at UUSS for four weeks during the year. We rely on UU volunteers to host, bring meals, and stay overnight at the church.

We provide helping hands to prepare (7:30 a.m.) and serve food (10:30 a.m.) to homeless people on the fourth Monday of the month.

UUSS Mercy Pedalers was founded by Mercy Nun, Sr. Libby Fernandez in September of 2017. We are bicyclers, tricyclers and the occasional car, reaching out to the men and women experiencing homelessness on the streets. It is our mission to bring hospitality, nutrition, and resources to them, connecting to each person by emphasizing the undeniable worth of each individual. The goal of our program is to be present to each other, share our thoughts and concerns, and offer a cup of coffee, a nutritious protein bar, soup or sandwich. It is our hope that we strengthen the human family with every life we touch. Please join us on this journey.

As members of a Unitarian Universalist congregation, we affirm and work to promote the worth and dignity of every person. Our racial justice activities include everything from speakers, open forums, and book discussion groups to support of local groups working to bring the transforming power of love to racism, a pathological system of thought and oppression which continues to devalue and marginalize people of color.

We raise awareness of the global and growing refugee crisis and of the needs of newly resettled refugee families in our Sacramento area. With open hearts, UUSS volunteers welcome and support refugee families, providing friendship and assistance toward empowerment and self-sufficiency. The team provides and promotes volunteer opportunities to UUSS members, families and friends. We solicit donations of money, goods and services of direct aid for refugee families and to fund our events and work at UUSS. The team coordinates our volunteer efforts with our community partner NorCal Resist.

Our volunteers provide and prepare a set dinner menu at St. John's Shelter once a month.

UUJME is the Sacramento Chapter of Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East, a UUA related social justice organization of concerned UUs working to educate ourselves and our fellow UUs and citizens about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its legal, moral and ethical issues in an effort to bring about peace and justice in Israel-Palestine, including a settlement of the conflict affirming the equality, dignity, freedom and security of all peoples involved.

UUSS Caregiver Support is here to offer information and contacts for those caring for cognitively impaired loved ones. Jon Peterson and Marilyn Reynolds provided care for their late spouses, and though neither is an expert in the field of caregiving, they are available to share their insights.

Our committee provides leadership in the areas of administration, personnel, and property management. The APMC is appointed by the board and is made up of 5-6 members of the congregation who have skills and expertise in the areas of the team’s responsibility.

Our purpose is to assure that any permanent or semi-permanent addition or change that affects the visual aspect of the church building or grounds is attractive and appropriate for the campus.

We seek to enhance the aesthetic experience within the UUSS Main Hall by presenting high quality exhibits of excellent works of art by local artists.

The Beacon Bookstore offers publications from UUA, Beacon Press, Congregational authors, good used books and magazines. We are open Sunday mornings 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

We set up, serve, and clean up after coffee hour each Sunday.

The Endowment Trust was established in 1980 to improve and benefit UUSS and strengthen our congregation's long term vitality. Each year a percentage of the Trust's income is spent for special, nonrecurring needs of UUSS.

We regularly review financial statements; track investment balances, make financial policy recommendations, and submit an annual budget proposal to the Board of Trustees. The Congregation votes to approve or reject the budget proposed by the Board. Monthly meetings, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., are open to members and friends.

We are a committee appointed by the Board in 2015 to oversee and promote coordination of the fundraising activities and programs that support and sustain the UUSS mission. Activities include scheduling and recruiting leadership for fundraising dinners, service auctions, special appeals, building donations, the annual stewardship campaign, and encouraging members and friends to remember UUSS in wills, estate plans and investment beneficiary designations. We develop a yearly and 5-year calendar and recruit and support volunteers for various activities and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Members with experience or inspiration in any of these areas are invited to contact us with your ideas and interest in participating.

We are a group of volunteer groundskeepers who work in teams to maintain the outdoor campus. Each team usually works once a month for several hours to mow lawns, collect leaves, etc. as the season requires.

We assist in various food-related events: Soup Sundays, Auctions, Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners, and fundraising; and we monitor the kitchen after rental use.

We take care of weeding, pruning, raking, etc. See our page for contact info if you want to help out!

Our committee serves the congregation by welcoming visitors, helping to integrate new members and supporting activities that make all members of the congregation feel welcome.

We provide light refreshments and hospitality at Memorial Services for UUSS members, friends and their families.

Our committee members are elected by the congregation. This Committee enlists candidates to fill Board of Trustees, Program Council and other leadership positions each year.

Our council members are elected by the congregation. Our mission is to promote the vitality of our UUSS community by nurturing current programs and activity groups, and encouraging new ones. UUSS members who wish to form a new activity group should submit a new group application to the Program Council. We sponsor an annual Activity Groups Fair and a Volunteer Appreciation event. The Program Council also works with the Board of Trustees to establish budgets.

Our committee works closely with the ministers in planning and presenting Sunday services, and helps arrange for guest ministers and speakers. The lay leaders from this committee (known as Worship Associates) take on specific roles and duties as participants in each service.

Our team offers the congregation inspiration for faith based generosity and gratitude on a regular basis. The team also plans and implements a pledge drive annually for members and friends to update their pledges for donations that fund the Operational Budget of UUSS.

We arrive before Sunday services, distribute hymnals, greet people as they arrive, hand out Orders of Service, and help with seating as needed. Newcomers are encouraged to join; it's a great way to get acquainted.