Dear Friends,

This Sunday, October 25, we will come together for our annual service, Calling Our Beloved Dead. This is an all-ages Circle Service, so there will not be separate RE activities.

You are invited to bring a photo or object for our shared altar (please put your name on it so you are sure to be reunited with the item after service).

Come before service, (9:30ish) to join our Before Service Parents Meeting in Room 12 (with childcare next door in Room 11). See below in this message for more information.

I'm looking forward to seeing you this Sunday, and beyond!

With thanks and love at the center,

Crystal Fountain

(she/her/hers)

Religious Education Coordinator

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento

P.S.-- Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Annual Service Auction coming up on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 4-6pm! Click here to find out more. Free childcare is included with your ticket. Please pre-register for childcare at the auction at this link: Auction Childcare Registration

Before Service Parents' Group - Sunday, October 25

9:15-10:15am (arriving late is ok!)

Join Rev. Roger and RE Coordinator Crystal Fountain, before service on 4th Sundays in Room 12 to connect as parents/caregivers of babies, children and teens (expectant parents and parenting grandparents are welcome). Take a breath, have a chat, and a cup of tea. 

Staffed childcare is available next door in Room 11. 

Light breakfast (fruit and cereal bars) and tea are provided. Please use the main UUSS entrance to access Room 12 and not the parking lot side.

Send questions to CrystalFountain@uuss.org

If you are a parent or guardian who would prefer to meet at alternative time/day on Zoom, please let me know.

The Diversity of Hindu Traditions

with Swami Medhananda of the

Vedanta Society of Sacramento

Sunday, November 8,

after service in the Sanctuary

Come meet the Vedanta Society's new assistant minister and research fellow in philosophy, and learn more about Vedanta and Hinduism.

This forum is part of our church-wide exploration of some neighboring faiths. We are looking at one tradition per month here at UUSS in Religious Education for Children & Youth as well as Adult Enrichment and Sunday services. There is no charge to attend but donations to Adult Enrichment are welcome. Light snacks available. Bring your coffee over after church.

All-ages Potluck -

Friday, Nov. 13

All are invited to join the Family Dinner Potluck on 2nd Fridays of the month in the Welcome Hall. Arrive at 5:30 and we'll sit down to eat at 6:00 pm. No sign up required.

It's okay to come if you are not able to bring a dish. Plates, cups, and silverware (the reusable kind) are provided.

Games and fun activities for all ages are available during and after the potluck. Come and play!

Hosted for all ages by Family Ministry Events at UUSS.

Upcoming Service

October 25

Calling our Beloved Dead

A Circle Service for all age led by Rev. Lucy Bunch with Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, Ministerial Intern Sophia McKean, Worship Associates Courtney O’Neill and Connor Lane, UUSS Choir, Music Director Anthony Tavianini, Pianist Irina Tchantceva.

We come together in community to honor our loved ones who have died and whom we wish to remember and celebrate. We will read the roll call of names of those in our UUSS community and families who have died in the past year.  We will feature our altar of remembrance during the service and have a chance to share our memories of those who have gone before. Come with an open heart.  Bring a photo or an object of remembrance for our shared altar.

• Before service: Embodied Spiritual Practices at 9:30 am in the Fahs Room
• Parents & Caregivers’ Meeting with tea & snacks in Room 12
• After the service: People of Color Caucus meet & greet at noon.
• After the service: Exploring Unitarian Universalism at noon: History and Theology

COVID policy: Masks Recommended but not Required- read more

 Join us for Worship Services in person or on Zoom

 Service time Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Did you miss a service? You can find links to past sermons here. 

Please Register

for Sunday Morning Religious Education Programs

Whether you are new to RE, or you are a returning family, please register so that we have your child(ren) or youth's full and current information.

UUSS will host an Our Whole Lives (OWL) teacher training for grades K-1 and 4-6 (Elementary Grades) February 26-28, 2027

NEW dates!

Learn more about OWL at https://www.uua.org/lifespan/owl and uuss.org/owl

Contact Crystal Fountain for more info on registering for this teacher training.

UUSS RE is also requesting volunteers to help with food preparation during this training as well as volunteers who might be able to host out-of-town participants in their home for that weekend.

Express interest in volunteering here: Click HERE to volunteer!

Our OWL classes for grades 7-9 that was originally scheduled for this fall will be postponed until next fall (starting in September 2027). We expect the schedule to be posted in August 2027. Please check uuss.org/OWL for updates. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Stay-at-Home Dad/Male-Identifying Primary Parents

Meeting

If you are a dad doing the primary parenting and household work in your family, and you would like to meet others in the congregation who share a similar role, please contact Rev. Roger as he organizes a meeting to introduce you.

This group is meant to include men/male-identifying parents in any occupation (working traditionally, not engaged in outside-the-home-employment, work-at-home, student, etc.) who are doing the primary caregiving of babies, children or youth in their household. This includes those with or without a parenting partner/spouse of any gender.