Sunday Services

Saturday, November 12, 2022 – 6:30 pm – 17th Annual Auction!

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

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

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 6, 2022 | One Grain of Rice | Guest speaker Laura Kushner

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

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

Sunday, October 16, 2022 | Genuine Spirituality | Lay speaker Stephen McGahee

Sunday, October 16, 2022 Genuine Spirituality Lay speaker Stephen McGahee What does it mean to be authentically spiritual in our day and age? What are the “fruits of the spirit”? How do you know you are progressing on your path? How do we know whether genuine spirituality is the source of our social justice work … Continued