All Website Updates from UUSS

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All Website Updates from UUSS

September 6

UUSS Weekly Message September 6, 2024

*Click here* Ingathering Service & Annual Activity Fair this Sunday ~ Consider Yourself Invited!

September 6

Refugee Support Team Update

UUSS Refugee Support Team : September Update As we begin our church year, our Refugee Support leadership has developed new annual goals for our service to …

September 6

Activity Fair after the Ingathering Service

Our annual tradition to launch a new year, this Sunday, Sept. 8– It’s our Ingathering Service! We invite you to attend (in person or online) as …

September 5

Uke Strum-Along Monday the 9th

It’s time to strum and sing again! We’ll meet in the Fahs Room at 2:00 p.m. (1:30 for tune-up and practice) next Monday, September 9. Bring along …

September 1

Cancelled: Molly Stuart’s “End of Life Planning” series that was to run Tuesdays, Sept. 3,10,17. Stay tuned, though, for her new presentation, “Using Mortality to Enrich Life”, beginning Sept. 24. Info and signups at Sunday Connections table and . Remember also, if you have questions about alternate burial possibilities like “green burial”, Molly offers a Zoom discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10:00 a.m. Go to to get the Zoom link.

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September 1

UU Saturday Stitchers

September 7th – Saturday Stitchers and Crafters

Happy September and Labor Day weekend. Our September meeting is this Saturday, September 7th 10 am -1 pm. This Month we are meeting in the FAHS Room,as …

September 1

Religious Services Committee

Order of Service for September 1

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The Work of Love, Our Whole Life Long *Click here* Order of Service for September 1, 2024

August 31

Adult Enrichment

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Soul Collage Second Saturday Starts this month- Location change to FAHS

Soul Collage Second Saturday 10:30-noon Starting September 14th We meet in the FAHS Room this week. Come embrace your intuition and creativity by making collage cards …

August 31

Soul Matters

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Soul Matters Small Groups Registration Closes September 2

If you have been considering joining a Soul Matter group the time is now! Groups will begin the fourth week of September. Register Now – Don’t …

August 29

Family Ministry Events

Backpack Blessing Ritual

This Sunday at 10:30 am! A new school year is beginning, and we have a ritual to mark this milestone. In this congregation are younger children …

August 27

Community Partners

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Our Community Partner for August is Loaves and Fishes

This congregation has a practice of giving away half of every Sunday’s offering to an organization that is working to make a difference in the world. …

August 23

Ministers' Messages

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UUSS Summer Message August 23, 2024

*Click here* Spirit is Rising! ~ Summer is happening at UUSS

August 22

Art Exhibits Committee

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UUSS artists’ group show in October

All UUSS artists: We invite you to submit up to 5 pieces of art by September 8th. This will be a juried show. Our show will …

August 19

Board of Trustees

Board Photo

Back row, L to R: Lisa Dahlquist, Andy Cramer,
Dawn Huebner, Victoria Owens, Susan Davis-James, Janet Lopes.
Front row, L to R: Sally Wilkins, Anara Guard, Leanna Pierson

Lovely picture of our current Board Back row, L to R: Lisa Dahlquist, Andy Cramer, Dawn Huebner, Victoria Owens, Susan Davis-James, Janet Lopes. Front row: L …

August 18

Religious Services Committee

Order of Service for August 18

Tee-shirt Spirituality: A Circle Service for all Ages *Click here* Order of Service for August 18, 2024

August 16

Soul Matters

Soul Matters Registration Now Open!

We’re back! Soul Matters small groups are registering now for the 2024-25 year. You can find all the information you need on our page: uuss.org/soulmatters.

August 16

Program Council

Our Annual Activity Fair is coming!

Click for more photos from last year! Plan to stay after church Sunday, Sept. 8! Following our annual ingathering service for all ages, please come to …

August 16

Family Ministry Events

“Spirited Away” movie after church Aug. 18

All ages welcome to enjoy this major work of Japanese animation fantasy, “Spirited Away.” Made in 2001, the film won an Academy Award. This is a …

August 16

Family Ministry Events

Potluck Dinner Friday night

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in the Welcome Hall 5:30 pm Friday, Aug. 16 (eating at 6:00). Join us for this month’s family dinner! This is open to all ages, families, singles, all who enjoy …

August 14

Theology on Tap

Theology on Tap for August

Theology on Tap is meeting Tuesday August 20th from 7-9 at: Burning Barrel Brewing Co 11210 Sun Center Dr Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (Take Sunrise off …

August 13

Board of Trustees

August UUSS Leadership Message

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Monthly Leadership Update to the Congregation The UUSS volunteers serving in leadership positions want to keep the congregation updated about current and upcoming conversations. In this monthly message you will find …

August 11

Religious Services Committee

Order of Service for August 11

Reflections of a Zen Unitarian Universalist *Click here* Order of Service for August 11, 2024

August 9

Adult Enrichment

Sermon discussion: Facing Autocracy with UU Values (Even with Serenity?)

Sunday, August 11, 9:25-10:15 am (enter the main building to reach the Fahs Room) If you heard or read Rev. Roger’s August 4 sermon (Toxic Soup), …

August 9

Ministers' Messages

UUSS Summer Message August 9, 2024

*Click here* Not a Quiet Summer at UUSS–many ways to connect ~ Tee-shirt Spirituality – Aug. 18

August 8

American River Parkway Stewards

Reminder: This coming Saturday, 8/10, we will have our American River Clean up starting at 7:45am

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Lower Twin Lake in Desolation Wilderness west of South Lake Tahoe (c) Aug 2024 Eric Ross Hello, UUSS Parkway Stewards and friends, Like last month, we …

August 8

Choir and Instrumental Music

Selections from the Impressionism and Beyond Concert

Selections from the live concert, “Impressionism and Beyond…..Paving The Way For Modern Art, Breaking Established Traditions, and Seeing The World Differently” performed live on 6/23/2024 by …

August 5

Adult Enrichment

Jerusalem, City of David – illustrated talk 3 Tuesdays

“Scenes from The City of David: Exploring the political roots of Jerusalem’s most sacred traditions, and their lasting impact on the region today.” Three Tuesdays, August 6, 13, …

August 4

Religious Services Committee

Order of Service for August 4: Cultivating Serenity without Surrendering Our Values

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Cultivating Serenity without Surrendering Our Values *Click here* Order of Service for August 4, 2024

July 31

Choir and Instrumental Music

Raucous Hymns Night

UUSS Music invites you to join us for Raucous Hymns Night, a new event for the congregation! Wednesday, August 7th, 7:00pm UUSS Sanctuary The evening will …

July 30

Adult Enrichment

Japanese Shinto Shrines, August 4

Come on Sunday, August 4 for “Sacred Spaces: an illustrated talk on Japanese Shinto Shrines”, with UUSS member Mrea Csorba, PhD, Art and Architectural Historian. 12:00 to 2:00 …

July 29

UU Saturday Stitchers

Saturday Stitchers and Crafters

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This SATURDAY August 3rd! NEW LOCATION We are moving to the Welcome Hall. 10am – 1pm Bring your favorite project and join in the summer fun!

July 28

Family Promise

Family Promise Bingo Fun-Raiser – Saturday Aug. 31st 4-7pm

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024 Time: 4pm-7pm Location: Family Promise Day Center 165 Commerce Circle, Suite A Sacramento, CA 95815 Cost: $20.00 (includes Bingo Cards, Hot …

July 27

Religious Services Committee

Order of Service for July 28th – Celebrating the Harvest

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*Click here* Order of Service for July 21, 2024

July 26

Ministers' Messages

UUSS Summer Message July 26th, 2024

*Click here* Reflections from Deep Summer ~ Hope at UUSS

July 25

Family Ministry Events

Family Dinner Potluck for all Ages Friday, 7/26, 5:30pm

Everyone in the UUSS community is invited to join this new, monthly event: Family Dinner Potluck on Friday, July 26th, 5:30pm We will plan to eat at 6:00pm …

July 24

Family Promise

Volunteers needed at the Tiny Homes August 11-18

Greetings from your new Family Promise coordinator (Elyse Metune): A Big Thank You Sally Wilkins for your years of dedicated leadership of our UU effort to …

July 24

Adult Enrichment

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Theater One Gathering reads “Lysistrata”

Save the date: Tuesday, Aug. 13 Theater One gathers to begin reading “Lysistrata” – the original Aristophanes play. We meet on the second Tuesday of the …

July 19

Religious Services Committee

Order of Service for July 21

Question Box *Click here* Order of Service for July 21, 2024

July 19

Board of Trustees

July Leadership Update

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Change is in the Air – July Message from UUSS Leadership The UUSS volunteers serving in leadership positions want to keep the congregation updated about current and upcoming conversations. In this …

July 18

Adult Enrichment

City of David – illustrated talk Tues. the 6th

“Scenes from The City of David: Exploring the political roots of Jerusalem’s most sacred traditions, and their lasting impact on the region today”. Begins tomorrow evening, …