Apr 052020
 
 April 5, 2020
Finding Light On The Parkway, Sunday, April 5, 2020

Hi, Folks, It’s raining in Sacramento as I write, and at least metaphorically, it’s raining all over the world.  But the ancient Persian adage, often attributed to the poet Rumi, assures us that: “This too shall pass.”  The proverb, “…reflects on the temporary nature, or ephemerality of the human condition.”* George Harrison’s ballad, “Here Comes

Apr 042020
 
 April 4, 2020

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Apr 042020
 
 April 4, 2020
Finding Light On The Parkway, Saturday, 4/4/20

Hi, Folks, I recently observed a Great Egret yogi, leading a mixed class of birds and mammals who live on the Parkway. Here, the instructor (from the Hatha Aviana school of yoga) is seen demonstrating the classic Preenayama (“breathing in the wingpit”) asana. First done to the left, then to the right, this pose is

Apr 032020
 
 April 3, 2020
Finding Light On The Parkway, Friday, 4/3/20

Hi, Folks, Last week, Linda and I sought an easy vantage point for the river’s beauty. No trek and no fancy camera were needed for this photograph, only twenty feet from our car with an iPhone at the Howe Ave. boat ramp. Behind us and downstream a few hundred yards, on the bridge, an average

Apr 022020
 
 April 2, 2020
Donate to the Sacrament ACT COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund!

Our UUSS-hosted Sacramento ACT Environmental Justice Committee is working to get the word out about our ACT fund to help those in our area who are now most at risk, including undocumented who are getting $0 in federal relief event though they as a group pay billions in taxes. Donate to the fund here sacact.org/donate

Apr 022020
 
 April 2, 2020

Our idea of a meeting in the fresh air has been cancelled by Mother Nature offering us more rain, YAY! Please join us on Zoom for a virtual stitching and crafting Fest! Time: Apr 4, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7585400843 Meeting ID: 758 540 0843 One tap mobile

Apr 022020
 
 April 2, 2020

Time: Apr 3, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Agenda:7: – 7:15  Checkin 7:15 – 7:45  Breakout Groups 7:46  Report out  General Sharing Topic: How are you coping? and What are you hoping? Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/102385049 Meeting ID: 102 385 049 One tap mobile +16699009128,,102385049# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,102385049# US (Houston) —

Apr 022020
 
 April 2, 2020
Finding Light On The Parkway, Thursday, April 2, 2020

Hi, Folks, “All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was,” said French impressionist painter Claude Monet. We needn’t go to France to be enchanted by a pond. Last Sunday, Bobbie Keill found this delightful view of the pond that’s nearby at Sailor Bar Park on the American River Parkway.

Apr 012020
 
 April 1, 2020
Another Thriving Leaf Unfurls

Thanks to your hope and generosity, our Stewardship beanstalk has continued to grow in recent days. Check out our new leaf, bringing us ever closer to our goal. Helping our beloved community stay strong in these challenging times is more important than ever. If you haven’t yet sent in your pledge form, you can print

Apr 012020
 
 April 1, 2020
Ministerial Message for March 30, 2020

Dear Members, Friends, Families & Newcomers As we settle into our third week of the “shelter in place” Rev. Roger and I are very pleased at the turnout for our online services. We had 228 computers logged into our service this last Sunday – 83 people stayed for virtual coffee hour. In addition, many of