Monthly Archives: May 2016

2016 Annual Native Plant Sale & Swap A BIG SUCCESS!!!

This year’s plant sale and swap was our most ambitious and most successful to date! We take pride that we are helping to spread the important message of sustainable landscaping to folks in southern Jersey — and take pleasure that the message is energizing people to take positive steps to create better-functioning backyard ecosystems. This … Continued

Sunday, June 12, 2016 | Optimism and Its Discontents | Lay speaker Jon Luoma

Optimism and Its Discontents Lay speaker Jon Luoma One hundred years ago, some of our Unitarian ancestors saw a future of only "progress… onward and upward forever." A century — and world wars and inhumanity and environmental degradation — later, have we become too pessimistic? Today, a message of hope, with evidence!, and a few … Continued

South Jersey Humanists meets at UU Center

South Jersey Humanists meets at the UU Center on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:30 am. Visit them on Facebook or view their Meetup page.

Saturday, May 28, 2016 | Atlantic County Secular Buddhist Community meetup

The Atlantic County Secular Buddhist Community meets periodically to discuss Buddhist and mindfulness concepts and share experiences. Curious? Beginners are welcome! May’s gathering is at the Galloway branch of the Atlantic County Library, at 10 am on Saturday, May 28. The gathering usually lasts about 2 hours, and we’ll have discussion and sharing followed by … Continued

June 10-12, 2016 | Murray Grove Annual Gathering

Explore… Discover… Relax… Reflect… Share… Play Murray Grove Annual Gathering Two Nights!!   June 10-12, 2016 Each year members of our congregation get together for a cookout and gathering at the Murray Grove historical site and retreat center located in Lanoka Harbor, NJ (Exit 74, Garden State Parkway). This year’s gathering will be Friday, June 10 … Continued

Sunday, May 22, 2016 | Come to the Table | Rev. Cynthia Cain

Come to the Table Rev. Cynthia Cain We’ll be using the metaphor of food (as well as actual food) to talk about key concepts of how community works (and does not work). How will you go forward? What is your mission? How do you honor each new person, their talents and skills and passion, while … Continued