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
Wherever You Go, There You Are Rev. Cynthia Cain We will pause today, and consider the notion of “vacation” and vocation. In many ways, I know I am blessed. I chose (was “called”) a vocation that seamlessly fills my life, so I actually never think of it as “going to work.” Most people have a … Continued
Bumper Sticker Wisdom Lay speaker Lauren Porr Bumper Stickers. Tweets, Advertisements. Sound bites. We are exposed to them all the time, but are we really paying attention to what they are telling us, or what we are telling ourselves about them? Lauren Porr, engineer and over-analyzer, attempts to dissect the kind of short and sweet … Continued
We All Need Someone Who … Guest speaker David Chapman Dave discusses basic human needs we all have as individuals and as part of our communities. What do we need from our relationships with other people and groups of people? What do we have to offer our friends and families and communities and how does … Continued
SUNDOWN TOWNS: A Window on White Privilege Rev. Cynthia Cain Some years ago, prompted by an African-American member of my church in Kentucky, I began a study of what are called “Sundown Towns,” places where, historically, Blacks were explicitly or implicitly warned to be OUT by sundown. These places are everywhere, including South Jersey. As … Continued
Religious Education (RE) Sunday Led by Melissa Hutchison and the Our Whole Lives 7-9 Grade Class Our annual intergenerational RE Sunday service concludes the religious education school year. This year our service will highlight our UUCSJS children’s religious education program, recognize our dedicated teachers, and celebrate our first ever 7-9 grade O.W.L. graduates through their … Continued
Sacred Activism Lay speaker Theresa McReynolds Sacred Activism is a transforming force of compassion-in-action that is born of a fusion of deep spiritual knowledge, courage, love, and passion, with wise radical action in the world. The large-scale practice of Sacred Activism can become an essential force for preserving and healing the planet and its inhabitants. … Continued
In Whom Do You Put Your Trust? Lay speaker Doug Dickinson Trust your instincts, and trust one another by behaving with integrity in all our relationships. In whom do you put your trust?
Getting from Grievance to Gift Lay speaker Darah Walther Along with the joys and happy times in our lives, we have all experienced challenges, sadness, pain and loss. This is part of our human experience. Our choice becomes how we perceive our journey. Will we just groan – or grow? Can we heal our grievances … Continued
Everything Matters Rev. Cynthia Cain MOTHER’S DAY & FLOWER COMMUNION Bring a blossom, or two, or several, to add to the community bouquet for this annual ritual. Cynthia’s message will take a fresh and deeper look at the idea of “mother.” All are welcome!
DANCING into TRUST Rev. Cynthia Cain …how can you dance if your heart is broken? How can you trust if your faith is shattered? How can you live if you have no trust in life? Come, think on these things. It’s Beltaine and our theme for May is TRUST. Trust me, if you can.
