Mailing address:
PO Box 853
Pomona NJ 08240
GPS:
39°30'03.0"N 74°31'58.5"W
Physical address:
(DO NOT USE FOR MAILING! Use PO Box above)
75 South Pomona Road
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Office Phone: (609) 965-9400
Administrator Email: admin@uucsjs.org
Sunday, November 12, 2017 Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! Rev. Dawn Fortune The UUCSJS annual services auction will be held the night before this Sunday’s worship service. How much we value a thing is often directly related to how much we are willing to spend for it. Join us as we take a look at … Continued
Sunday, November 5, 2017 A Year Ago, America Voted Rev. Dawn Fortune A year ago, Americans went to the polls and elected our 45th president. Many were painfully disappointed in the outcome, and have responded to it is a variety of ways. Join us to consider what has changed and what has remained the same … Continued
October 29 Remembrance: Peering Through the Veil Rev. Dawn Fortune Samhain is the time of the year when the veil between the living and the dead is said to be at its thinnest. It is a time to remember those who have left the realm of the living in the past year, to gaze at … Continued
Sunday, October 22, 2017 The Fire Children Guest speaker Lauren Hooker Celebrating Diversity with “The Fire Children” – An Intergenerational, Interactive Service with Music, Storytelling, and Dialogue. “The Fire Children” is a lively, musical rendition of an African creation myth from Ghana celebrating the Earth and its people of many different shades and colors brought … Continued
Sunday, October 15, 2017 What Will We Harvest? Rev. Dawn Fortune The Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians, “you reap whatever you sow.” In this time of harvest, it bears consideration: what do we sow in our world, beyond that which is in our vegetable garden? What beauty do we plant? Do we sow peace … Continued
October 8 Christopher Columbus’ Legacy Rev. Dawn Fortune Cities around the United States are re-naming the celebration of Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of North America in honor of the Indigenous Peoples who suffered the very worst that European Imperialism brought. The last millennium’s culture of exploration and exploitation has left us with behaviors and ideals that … Continued
Sunday, October 1, 2017 The Challenge of Universalism in Our Modern Age Rev. Dawn Fortune On the 247th anniversary of John Murray’s first sermon at Potter’s rural chapel, we pause to consider what our first principle calls us to be and do. Universalism has evolved since Murray’s 1770 landing, but has become no less challenging … Continued
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Lay speaker Richard Grzywinski No, this is not about that blockbuster 1997 horror film of the same name. Our summer sermons program from July 2 to August 27, 2017 presented of a diverse mix of nine interfaith topics ranging from humanistic views of the universe through Judaism. So … Continued
White Fragility and Racial Justice Rev. Dawn Fortune UUCSJS has a Racial Justice Task Force which instituted a year-long series of workshops held last year at Asbury Methodist in Atlantic City, strengthened our bonds with other racial justice organizations in the area, and held a well-attended rally just a few weeks ago. How can we … Continued
Water Communion Rev. Dawn Fortune The life-sustaining symbolism of water is universal. Throughout the year, members of many UU congregations, like ours, collect small amounts of water that have meaning for them, either from a special location (e.g., the family home, an ocean or river, memento of a trip). At the service, the samples of … Continued
