We'll kick off our annual stewardship campaign with a special worship service about the seeds of our heritage, our hopes for the future, and what we are bringing to growing our story as a congregation. Learn more about the stewardship campaign at https://uusic.org/2024-stewardship-campaign. Rev. Diana Smith preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

In September the offerings support Shelter House. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “Shelter House” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

Join us for a special All Ages worship service as we explore UUS's Vision of Ministry for the 2023-24 congregational year: Cultivating welcoming, hospitality, and homecoming; Nourishing resilience; and Nourishing our congregation's health. We'll reflect on what this could mean in each of our lives and how we can help live into this vision of ministry as a congregation. We'll also begin exploring one of the open questions that the Board of Trustees will be discussing with the congregation this year. Rev. Diana Smith preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

In September the offerings support Shelter House. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “Shelter House” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

What is a congregation? How is the space we create here a counter-cultural one that creates more space for us to be who we are without cutting off parts of ourselves to get or keep access to privilge? How can we cultivate this kind of space for each other? Join us to explore and celebrate the many ways we can cultivate communities of welcome and belonging here at UUS and in the wider community. Rev. Diana Smith preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

In September the offerings support Shelter House. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “Shelter House” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

“Life is all about balance, and I fall down putting my pants on.” We hear constant messaging about work-like balance and how we must work to live not live to work. What does that mean in today’s society where everything appears “on” 24/7. How do we ensure we are allowing for self-care and self-compassion? Tending to our spiritual and emotional needs as well as our financial? Is Capitalism driving detrimental and insistent messaging if as UUs we are called to create Beloved Community? Balance is important but perhaps the idea of doing-being should guide our desire to be present in the moment, not multi-tasking (which it’s actually not real) and being busy. This exploration will serve to dive into the idea of balance and what they might look like for everyone of us juggling multiple rolls, ideas, commitments and jobs today. Are we authentically showing up…how, where and when we need to have fulfilling lives of love, friendship and meaning or is the one with the most toys the winner. UUS member Quanda Hood preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

September's Offering donations will benefit Shelter House. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “Shelter House” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

"Work" shows up in a lot of what we do, from the employment we engage in, to doing school stuff, to caring for the people in our lives, to the ways we engage with justice. (Whew, it was hard avoiding the "w" word in that sentence!) So what are some things we can do to cultivate joy and delight to sustain us in the many types of work that we do? Rev. Diana Smith preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

In August the offerings support the Center for Worker Justice. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “CWJ” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

This Ingathering Sunday we will hold our traditional Water Communion service. We’ll also be blessing backpacks, courier bags, briefcases, and more for people of all ages who are about to start the school year or simply want to mark this transition point in the midst of our work year. If you’re participating from home, please bring a glass of water, an empty bowl, and your backpack or other bag to the online service. During the worship service we’ll also commission our Board of Trustees. Rev. Diana Smith preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

In August the offerings support the Center for Worker Justice. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “CWJ” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

How do we create communities that celebrate learning and growing? That try things out, letting go of the things that aren't working and trying something new? What helps us with delighting in unknowing and cultivating creativity? Join us for a special reverse religious education worship service. About halfway through the service instead of singing kids out to special classes, we'll be singing adults out to try some special workshops on different ways of experilearning. Rev. Diana Smith preaching.

If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9

TIn August the offerings will support the Center for Worker Justice. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “CWJ” on the memo line. You can also donate to the regular July community Partner, Inside Out, by using the link above or mailing a check with "Inside Out" on the memo line. If you'd like to make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget, donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line.

Experilearning message for virtual service participants during our August 13th, 2023 service. Video made with clipchamp.

A multiplatform Q&A will be livestreamed from our Sanctuary at 7 pm on Wednesday, August 9th as part of our Learning Space Open House. We will be monitoring the chat for live questions, but encourage you to email education@uusic.org to submit your questions in advance.

The Learning Space was created by the staff and membership of the Unitarian Universalist Society to provide K-12 students enrolled in homeschool or online classes for the 2023/2024 school year with a safe and engaging learning environment free from discrimination. Students will focus on their classes and be supervised by adult volunteers who are trained in mental health, safety, and the unique needs of trans, queer, and other marginalized youth. Optional programming in music, movement, and age appropriate sex education are being planned. Registration is now open! Learn more at https://www.uusic.org/uus-learning-space/.