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.

Responsibility: The Ability to Respond Lay speaker Penny Harter Penny Harter believes that the root of “responsibility” is having the ability to respond. But before we can respond, we have to perceive: first, perception, then response-ability. Penny will share and talk about her poems that: respond to the natural world; to others—the human condition; and … Continued

LET’S GET SMALL: Responding to Climate Change as People of Faith Rev. Cynthia Cain What is our responsibility at this moment in time? And how can we, as individuals as well as people acting together in congregations, move forward to have an impact?

Significant Choices Guest minister Rev. Don Garrett The search for a new minister involves some of the most important choices a congregation can face. We’ll explore strategies designed to make the process a success. NOTE: Followed by a congregational presentation on the search process with plenty of time for questions & answers. Rev. Don Garrett … Continued