Saturday, December 24, 2022 – 4:30pm Christmas Eve at UUCSJS Led by Jess Dunn-Safonof, Gina Roche, and Deb Dagavarian This service will be light and fun and uplifting! We will have music, lots of singing, and several readings by different people. Come experience the warmth and love of Christmas with your Unitarian Universalist friends! Gina … Continued

Sunday, December 18, 2022 One Person Can Make a Difference: Righteous Among the Nations – Rescuers During the Holocaust Guest speaker Gail Rosenthal When learning the history of WWII, often the stories of rescue and resistance are not included. Non-Jewish rescuers and others who resisted in Nazi-occupied Europe changed the history of the Holocaust. Yes, … Continued

Sunday, December 11, 2022 God Practice: Choosing The Path of Evolving Process Alan Oliver Do you believe in God or are you an Atheist? This talk will invite you to consider an alternative, an evolving and an open path of god practice. Whether you do this alone and/or with a group, the pathway is continuous … Continued

Sunday, December 4, 2022 Finding the Holy Within Guest speaker Pauline E. Nijander The Hindu faith tradition believes that the holy resides within each of us and in every living being. How can we use this knowledge in how we interact with those around us? With those we don’t agree with? With the living world … Continued

UUCSJS’s 17th Annual Auction will be held at the UU Center once again! Auction Catalog (PDF) Welcome to the Auction Who We Are Auction Committee Sponsorship Auction Guidelines Proxy Bidding Form LIVE AUCTION EVENTS: Small Dinners & Other Events SERVICES: Labor, Wellness, Arts HANDMADE ITEMS: edible and non-edible ITEMS: Decor, household goods, etc

Sunday, November 27, 2022 Recipe for Love and Life Gina Roché Gina is excited to invite the congregation to our November 27th “Share a beloved recipe, share your heart” service. A service where we will be Recipe Sharing and cooking up some joy, good music and thankfulness at the UU! Gina is inviting all congregation … Continued

Sunday, November 20, 2022 Having Hope and Thanksgiving Rev Dr. Richard Speck Johannes A. Gaertner said, “To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.” As we approach the holiday of giving thanks, what are we thankful for? Given the state of … Continued

Sunday, November 13, 2022 The Salem Witch Trials: The Dangerous Power of Conspiracy Theories Then and Now Cynthia Grzywinski Between 1692 and 1693 the tiny village of Salem, MA bore witness to a tragic and shameful chapter in American history – The Salem Witch Trials. An event leading to the conviction and execution of 19 … Continued

Sunday, November 6, 2022 One Grain of Rice Guest speaker Laura Kushner A look at how important our resiliency is to our convictions and how even the smallest acts can add up to big changes. About Laura: Laura Kushner is a long time member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair. She is currently attending … Continued

Sunday, October 30, 2022 Honoring Halloween: Exploring Earth Based Traditions and Psychological Rituals to Heal the Pain of Loss Lay speaker Alison Maxfield This Sermon will explore the Pagan Concept of Halloween, Native American spirituality, and rituals from Psychology to honor and heal grief. Rituals can transmute grief back into love and appreciation, while surrendering … Continued