Join us in dances for peace and to celebrate the New Year on Dec 31, from 8:30 to midnight. The first dance session will be 8:30- 9:45, the potluck and social at 9:45-10:25, and 10:25-midnight, more dancing, a New Year’s ritual, and a Peace Bells celebration to ring in 2024. For those coming from out … Continue reading Dances of Universal Peace New Years Eve
Everyone has a story to tell. If you’ve ever considered that you might want to write your story down, put your journey into words, leave a written legacy as a gift to your family, now is the time to get that adventure started! Gloria Holland, a retired English teacher and printed memoir writer, will gently … Continue reading Memoir Writing Class in January
The Mindful Organization for the Recovery of Psychological Health, M.O.R.P.H. asks for your support this holiday season by providing gifts for people with significant mental health conditions who are without support from friends or family. Please join us in reaching out to those who are so often alone and forgotten. You are invited to select … Continue reading Giving Tree Available November 29-December 17
Sunday, December 10 is the day and Hanneman Hall is the place for the annual Women’s Alliance Holiday Bazaar. As always it will feature homemade goodies, poinsettias, handmade jewelry and crafts, holiday items, and themed gift baskets. Sales will start immediately after the Sunday service. This popular event is one of Women’s Alliance’s major sources … Continue reading Women’s Alliance Bazaar December 10
What is Share the Plate? During each Sunday service, we take a collection. This voluntarily given money is then shared between our congregation and an organization from the local community which has goals that align with Unitarian Universalist principles. This month’s Share the Plate recipient is the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice. The Interfaith Movement … Continue reading Share the Plate Recipient for December 2023 is IMirJ, Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
Team Council will meet December 3 in the Green Room from 12 pm to 1:30 pm. All leaders of teams, committees, affiliated ministries, and interested parties are invited to attend. There will be discussion of the Organizational Chart, fundraising, Strategic Plan goals, and the Transitional Minister hire.
On October 31, 2023, the UUA’s Article II Study Commission released to the its final version on of the proposed revision of Article II of the UUA’s bylaws. This version will soon be presented to the UUA Board of Trustees for approval and, if approved (as expected), it will then presented at the June 2024 … Continue reading Article 2 Study Commission Revisions Adopted
Jolly Diners ride again in December! Join us on December 13 at 6:00 pm at Marco Polo Restaurant. This is a perfect way to prepare for holiday stress! The spirit of Jolly Diners is guaranteed to get you through the holiday season with good cheer! Come one, come all to Marco Polo Restaurant, where all … Continue reading Jolly Diners December 13
UUCS is hosting homeless families from Family Promise this coming week – Sunday, November 19 through Sunday morning, November 26. We are still in need of Overnight Hosts on Monday (1), Wednesday (2), Friday (1). and Saturday (1). If you would like to help, contact the team at familypromise@uusalem.org. For more information on Family Promise, visit … Continue reading Family Promise Still Needs Overnight Hosts
The November 19 Board Forum will include an update on the process of the Interim Ministerial Search and also a report from the Safety Team. Please bring your questions and concerns. See you after the service in the sanctuary. – The Board
