Sunday Services

Sunday, July 24, 2016 | The Duudes Abide | Presented by the UUCSJS Men’s Group

The DUUdes Abide Presented by the UUCSJS Men’s Group The UUCSJS Men’s Group (aka "dUUdes") have met for years, leaving a (litter-free) trail of beer, wings, and veggie meatballs from here to Murray Grove. In the midst of such debauchery, they have created an accepting environment bypassing the restrictive cultural expectations of masculinity. We will … Continued

Sunday, July 17, 2016 | Everyday Spirituality | Coordinator Erica Onofrio

Everyday Spirituality Coordinator Erica Onofrio How can one incorporate a spiritual practice into your everyday life? Erica and others from the Everyday Spiritual Practice study group, including Marsha Hannah, Helene Gentile, Kathryn Kelley, and Karen York, will have suggestions and share their experiences.

Sunday, July 3, 2016 | A Community of Reverence | Lay speaker Richard Grzywinski

A Community of Reverence Lay speaker Richard Grzywinski Our Unitarian Universalist faith is manifested in the satisfying sense of community and friendship it inspires. But does that relationship extend into "reverence?" And should it? As many of us left our previous faith did we leave a vexing hole where reverence once resided? Do we fear … Continued

Sunday, June 12, 2016 | Optimism and Its Discontents | Lay speaker Jon Luoma

Optimism and Its Discontents Lay speaker Jon Luoma One hundred years ago, some of our Unitarian ancestors saw a future of only "progress… onward and upward forever." A century — and world wars and inhumanity and environmental degradation — later, have we become too pessimistic? Today, a message of hope, with evidence!, and a few … Continued

Sunday, May 22, 2016 | Come to the Table | Rev. Cynthia Cain

Come to the Table Rev. Cynthia Cain We’ll be using the metaphor of food (as well as actual food) to talk about key concepts of how community works (and does not work). How will you go forward? What is your mission? How do you honor each new person, their talents and skills and passion, while … Continued