Services

Yom Kippur/Starting Clean

UUFSM friend Nancy Gould provides insights about the Jewish holiday season and the meaning it may hold for us all.

Humility

It’s been said that what defines us is how well we rise after falling. Join us for an exploratory discussion on humility and  taking  steps to rise back up. Service Leader: Jess Jolly

Blessing the New Space

Today we will celebrate our first service in our new location!  Together we will bless the space and make it our spiritual home.  Members and friends will offer readings, meditations, and musical selections.

Annual Labor Day Picnic

Brief Worship Service and Pot Luck NOTE THE NEW TIME! SERVICES BEGIN AT 10:00 FOR THE NEW CHURCH YEAR. We will kick off our regular church year with our annual labor day picnic after Sunday’s worship Service at the HRC. Our potluck picnic has been, for many years, a way for members and friends to … Continued

Coffee Hour Chats

Summer Discussion Series In this wrap-up of our summer discussion series, we’ll delve a little into Unitarian Universalist history and do some light-hearted role playing to flesh out our “elevator speeches/coffee hour chats.” We’ll try to build confidence for answering questions others may pose to us about Unitarian Universalism.

Principles as Pillars

Summer Discussion Series The discussion now shifts from the six sources of Unitarian Universalism to the Seven Principles from the UUA Bylaws. “We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote…” As individual members and friends of UUFSM, how do we describe Unitarian Universalism to other folks? We’ll share our … Continued

Earth’s Beauty (and Returning to the Springs)

Summer Discussion Series Our six sources include, “Spiritual teaching of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.” Sometimes a particular experience may awaken us to the sacred in nature. What experiences of your own have called you to “celebrate the sacred … Continued

Beyond Idolatry

and Reflections on our Faith Experience Our sources include, “Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.” Read excerpts from The Humanist Manifesto II. Would you be willing to sign it? Unitarian Universalists value reason, freedom, and … Continued

Neighborhood (and Expectations)

Summer Discussion Series The six sources of Unitarian Universalism include, “Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.” What does the word “neighbor” mean to you? Do you think of neighborhood as an island of retreat from the rest of the world, or an open, … Continued

The Cathedral of the World (and Dialogue)

Summer Discussion Series Our sources include, …”Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life…” Author and minister Forrest Church creates a metaphor of Universalism as the many windows of a cathedral, each coloring the same light in different patterns. If you were to create a cathedral representing your personal … Continued