So … What’s it (worth) to ya? Rev. Dawn Fortune Mission, Ministry and Meaning are key to the experience of being in a religious community. How do we put a value on those things, and where do we place them in our personal list of things that are important. How important is the work of … Continued

Why Do We Sing? Led by Barbara Miller, Music Director Over the years, singing has been part of our Sunday services, celebrations such as memorial services and weddings, and social activism. If you think of a UUCSJS soundtrack, what music comes to mind?

All Good Gifts Around Us Rev. Dawn Fortune “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet,” wrote theologian Frederick Buechner. What is it that you are gifted with that you’d like to share with the people around you? Where does the world need what … Continued

St. Patrick and A Treatise on Time Rev. Dawn Fortune Saint Patrick, like so many of the saints, has a story that is not all glory and grace. It is muddy and murky, and has some parts that are decidedly unholy. Each of us travels this earth for a limited amount of time. How will … Continued

When We Grow Up Lay speakers Paul Utts and Kit Marlowe The value of this congregation in our lives consists not only of who we are today, but whom we expect to become. Adults often ask young persons, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As our community turns 20, we will … Continued

Sermon on the Amount, Part 1: What it Means to Belong Rev. Dawn Fortune What does it mean to belong to a community? Some we are born into, some we fall into because of our environment, and some we choose intentionally. As members of a community, what do we expect? And what is expected of … Continued

Looking Ahead Rev. Dawn Fortune It has been said that we manage life or it can manage us – it’s all a matter of planning. Certainly no one can plan for every contingency, but it behooves anyone – and any organization – to have an idea of where they want to go and how they … Continued