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COVID-19 Reponse: UU Center goes to online services until further notice

UUCSJS is moving its in-person Sunday Services and all staff and committee meetings to ONLINE ONLY until further notice Congregational Letter from President Melissa Hutchison and Rev Dawn Fortune (March 13, 2020) (PDF) Zoom WORSHIP – Sundays 10 a.m. To schedule a ZOOM meeting for your committee or other UUCSJS-related event: Email the office at … Continued

Nature Photography Workshops – Open to the Public – starting January 2020

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Instructor: Mike Hannisian BEGINNING WORKSHOP 1 • Saturday, January 4, 2020 • 10 am – 12 noon at the Unitarian Universalist Center, 75 S. Pomona Rd., Galloway, NJ Other workshops will also be held on Saturdays, with dates chosen for the convenience of participants. This series of five photography workshops is for … Continued

Friday, December 20, 2019 – 6 pm | Winter Solstice Singing Ritual

Friday, December 20, 2019 – 6 pm Winter Solstice Singing Ritual Friday, December 20, 2019 — 6:00 pm The Winter Solstice Singing Ritual returns to UUCSJS on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 6:00 pm. We will celebrate the return of the Light which occurs after the Winter Solstice with songs and stories. The singing will … Continued

October 2019 | UUCSJS awarded Chalice Lighters Grant!

UUCSJS awarded Chalice Lighters Grant! The Central East Region Chalice Lighters Program Committee has granted this year’s Chalice Lighters Grant of $20,000 to UUCSJS. This grant will help us realize our goal to move Rev. Fortune to full-time status within the next two years. Visit the CER Chalice Lighter page at CER Current Call (You … Continued

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 6:30 pm | 15th Annual UUCSJS Service Auction

Link to Auction Catalog (PDF) What Can I Donate? Our 15th annual Service Auction, an important fundraiser for UUCSJS, will be held on Saturday, November 16th.  It’s a fun evening of fellowship and winning, so mark your calendars now.  You’re probably asking yourself at this very moment what you can donate.  The possibilities are almost … Continued

Saturday, September 29, 2018, 4 pm | Installation of Rev. Dawn Fortune

Saturday, September 29, 4 pm Installation of Rev. Dawn Fortune as Our Called Minister: Mission, Ministry, and Mischief What is an Installation? An installation service is the recognition that a minister is settled in a particular congregation. The ceremony celebrates and affirms the bond between minister and congregation. The service also highlights the relationship between … Continued

Native Plant Sale suspended for this year

UUCSJS NATIVE PLANT SALE SUSPENDED FOR THIS YEAR Our very popular Annual Native Plant sale, usually held in early May, will not take place this year. Our coordinator and queen of the sale, Jesse Connor, finds herself with family obligations and other commitments that make it impossible this spring. If you are looking for native … Continued

Thursday, February 22, 2018 | The Opioid Crisis: What Everyone Should Know

The Opioid Crisis: What Everyone Should Know Thursday, February 22, 2018 7 pm at the UU Center Sponsored by League of Women Voters – Atlantic County Q & A WILL FOLLOW PRESENTATIONS. PRESENTERS: Eric Scheffler, Atlantic County Sheriff Education support professional at Mainland Regional High School, working with at-risk youth as well as intellectually developmentally-disabled … Continued

Saturday, November 11, 2017 | 13th Annual Service Auction!

UUCSJS 13th Annual Service Auction November 11, 2017 Doors open 6:30 pm Bidding begins 7:00 pm   2017 Auction Catalog (PDF – 2.9MB)   Silent Auction The Silent Auction is anything but! It’s the largest of the auctions in that it includes events, items, services, handmade items and baked goods. It gets awfully noisy in … Continued

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | Hundreds turn out for Rally To Resist White Supremacy

Press of Atlantic City – front page story, August 17, 2017 Here’s the link to the whole YouTube playlist page (10 videos) of the following speakers (while you’re there, subscribe to our YouTube channel !) Link to Youtube playlist: https://youtu.be/0mIDost3050 Speakers included: Kaleem Shabazz, NAACP Atlantic City President and Atlantic City Councilor Maryam Sarhan of Stockton … Continued