The UUCSJS Men’s Group will be sponsoring an informal Christmas Eve Service at the UU Center on December 24, 2018, at 6:00 pm. All are welcome and encouraged to come to gather as a Community and spend some time together that evening to sing, and to consider the lessons of the Spirits of Christmas Past, … Continued

Winter Solstice Singing Ritual Rev. Dawn Fortune INTERGENERATIONAL SERVICE Usually held in the evening, this year we will hold this special service of music and ritual on the morning of December 23rd. This will be an intergenerational service, so children will remain with the adults upstairs for the whole worship service.

Seeking Shelter in Midwinter Rev. Dawn Fortune The caravan of migrants seeking shelter in the United States has been arriving in bits and pieces for weeks. What are our obligations when refugees present themselves at our door? What if things about them make us uncomfortable? And who determines whether a person is a refugee or … Continued

Waiting for the Light to Return Rev. Dawn Fortune The darkest nights of the year approach, and people all across the northern hemisphere enter into a time of waiting for the light to return. Jews, Christians, and pagan and earth-centered faiths all mark in their own way the annual return of the sun. Join us … Continued

A Brighter Coming Day Lay speaker Stephanie Garrett Reflections on Hanukkah, the Tree of Life, and words and thoughts of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

Uncertainty… or Maybe Not Lay speaker Jack Miller Many of us are uncertain as to how comfortable we are with uncertainty. We’re not sure this matters, but it might.

Gratitude As a Spiritual Practice Rev. Dawn Fortune It can be a challenge some days to find goodness in the world. What happens when we intentionally seek and name the good in our lives each day?

What Have We Learned? Rev. Dawn Fortune I’m not sure I expected that! As UUs, we are committed to the democratic process in our congregations and in our larger world. What lessons can we find in the results of this week’s elections, and what is our vision for the future?

Fall Back or Spring Forward? Rev. Dawn Fortune Daylight Savings Time ends on this day and we set our clocks back an hour. It is the Sunday before the mid-term elections. In towns and states all across the United States, people are preparing to go to the polls. Will our nation fall back, or spring … Continued

To Everything There is a Season Lay speaker Theresa McReynolds In ancient times, Samhain was believed to be the time when the veil was thin between the world of the living and the world of the dead. It is a time to honor our beloved dead… Do you have pictures or special things to remember … Continued