Sunday, September 7, 2025 Water Service Presented by Jessica Dunn Safonof Each autumn our congregation takes the time to regather and recommit ourselves to one another and to our faith community. Join us for the unique UU ritual of Water Communion. Everyone is invited to bring water to add to our community bowl. Jessica Dunn-Safonof … Continued

Sunday, August 31, 2025 Numbers and Related Means of Deception Presented by Mike Hannisian Numbers are precise, but people are all too often not precise in their usage or understanding of numbers. There are times when this is reasonable and understandable, but there are also times when this is done out of ignorance or to … Continued

Sunday, August 24, 2025 Mary Oliver: Shining a Light on Our 7th UU Principle Presented by Cynthia Grzywinski Mary Oliver, a beloved contemporary American poet, continues to inspire millions of readers with her beautiful, seemingly simplistic verse that celebrates the natural world in all its glory from the tiniest grasshopper to the magnificence of flying … Continued

Sunday, August 17, 2025 Guiding Eyes for the Blind Presented by Dan Weesner Tune in remotely by visiting our Facebook page for Livestream of this service.

Sunday, August 10, 2025 The Breath Between: Restoring Ourselves to Serve A Journey of Self-Care and Renewal Presented by Denise McCormack This service explores the essential yet often neglected practice of self-care—not as indulgence, but as a necessary act of preservation and grace. Through story and reflection, we’ll consider how tending to our own well-being … Continued

Sunday, August 3, 2025 Pop-Up Service Presented by Jessica Dunn Safonof, UUCSJS Director of Religious Education Inspired by the “pop-up” music videos of the 1990s, this service will explain different elements of worship, the meaning behind some of our UU rituals, and allow those present to help craft the service elements. Tune in remotely by … Continued

Sunday, July 27, 2025 Stoic Nonsense: Make Things 1% Funner Presented by Heather Swenson-Brilla Epictetus was great, and Marcus Aurelius was inspiring; when life handed them lemons, they told us to make lemonade. BUT, what if there’s something funner? What can we control in a world that makes no sense? Make it make even less … Continued

  Sunday, July 20, 2025 What Time is it? Presented by Rev. July Newhall Why do people obsess about time? Who really needs to? Why? Reverend Julie Newhall currently serves as minister for the UU Ocean County Congregation. She has served as both an Interfaith and a Unitarian Universalist minister for more than 20 years. … Continued

Sunday, July 13, 2025 “Hard Traveling” A 113th Birthday Tribute to Woody Guthrie Presented by David Fenimore Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (1912-1963) needs little or no introduction. As composer of simple but hard-hitting lyrics celebrating diversity, equality, and social justice, Woody demanded that we not look away from the homeless, the migrant workers, and the hard … Continued

  Sunday, July 6, 2025 A Taste of Soul Presented by Jessica Dunn Safonof UUCSJS Director of Religious Education Have you ever wondered what happens in one of our Soul Matters small groups? Or if this type of faith formation may be for you? Are you seeking deeper relationships with others in our congregation? Looking … Continued