Sunday, January 3, 2021 My Dream for Our Congregation UUCSJS Board Members The members UUCSJS Board of Trustees lead this service, kicking off 2021 by imagining the congregation’s future as they would dream it to be. To Join ZOOM Meeting ON COMPUTER: Go to Zoom link (Meeting ID: 224 677 6604) To Join ZOOM Meeting … Continued

Sunday, December 27, 2020 NO SERVICE TODAY In order to provide a week off for our staff at the close of this annus horribilis, there will be no worship service today. Enjoy your quiet time.

Sunday, December 20, 2020 The Stillness of Midwinter Rev. Dawn Fortune The holiness of midwinter is upon us. It is the fourth and final Sunday of Advent and the eve of the Winter Solstice. As the cold weather settles in, the reality of longer days gives us hope in this time of cold and quiet … Continued

Sunday, December 13, 2020 In the Quiet, We Wait Rev. Dawn Fortune In the stillness of December, Christians wait for the birth of the messiah, Jews celebrate the festival of lights in Hanukkah, and Pagans await the annual turning of the wheel and the gradual return of the sun. Waiting in the quiet can be … Continued

Sunday, December 6, 2020 Stillness as a double-edged thing Rev. Dawn Fortune The tumult of the election season has passed and our attention now turns to the stillness of the shortening days and darkening nights. Times of deep stillness and contemplation are opportunities for renewal, but also for isolation. In these days of pandemic and … Continued

Sunday, November 29, 2020 Forgive Me Lay speaker Paul Utts It seems inconceivable that as reprehensible as our current President’s behavior is and has been, that 72 million people in our country would continue to vote for him. 10 million more than 2016. What are they thinking? A minister once told me when looking for … Continued

Sunday, November 22, 2020 Book Lovers Group Books can be entertaining, they can be meaningful, and they can be inspiring. They can also be boring and perfunctory. In this service, we discuss books that have meant something special to us. To Join ZOOM Meeting ON COMPUTER: Go to Zoom link (Meeting ID: 224 677 6604) … Continued

Sunday, November 15, 2020 Breathe In, Breathe Out Rev. Dawn Fortune The words “Breathe In, Breathe Out,” are among life’s most simple and basic instructions, but it is remarkable how often we need to be reminded to do it. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Yes, the news of the world is troubling. … Continued

Sunday, November 8, 2020 Now What? Rev. Dawn Fortune The voting is over and the ballots are being processed. The only thing that is for certain is how polarized and divided our nation is. So what do we do now? How do we return to some sense of community? Can we? Is it safe? Healing … Continued

Sunday, November 1, 2020 Ancestors & A Spiritual Plan B Rev. Dawn Fortune All Saints Day is a day of remembrance, when we think about those who have died in the past year. In ancient traditions, this was the time of the year when the veil between the living and the dead is at its … Continued