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Two Sunday Services Discussion

UUFSD’s Two Sunday Service Task Force invites you to join in the conversation about our move to two services in the fall. You will have an opportunity to voice your concerns, ideas, and dreams by participating in a congregational forum on May 19th or June 2nd after the service.

There will also a workshop for RE Parents on Monday, May 20 at 7:00 pm

To help you prepare for these meetings, we encourage you to download and review
ADDING WORSHIP SERVICES: A HOW-TO MANUAL from the Unitarian Universalist Association.

From the Introduction to the Adding Worship Services Manual:

Making the decision to add an additional worship service, or even considering such a thing, is a major undertaking in congregational life. As institutions (and even as members of institutions), we don’t always embrace even the smallest changes easily, and alterations in our worship styles and patterns are not small changes. Rather, they are often some of the largest changes that congregations choose to undertake. Yet many positive reasons for adding worship opportunities exist:

  • to relieve overcrowding,
  • to grow the congregation, or
  • to offer something entirely new to the members and to individuals outside the congregation.

Adding services can provide a wonderful, invigorating climate for growth of all sorts, both individual and institutional. But large-scale change without adequate planning not only may doom the change but also may create additional problems. Therefore, planning well for this change, as for any other major change, is necessary to ensure that the process will be effective.

This document is presented as a resource for your congregation as you consider whether to add an additional worship service. It compiles knowledge from several sources—the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), our member congregations, and other religious movements that have considered and implemented such changes. We hope that you find this manual useful, and we encourage you to be in touch with the New Congregation and Growth Resources office if you have other questions, concerns, or suggestions for future revisions of this document.

For more information about the task force and the forums, contact Kathryn Sturch at ksturch@san.rr.com.

Peter Mayer Concert!

Peter Mayer Concert – June 15
Saturday 7:30 pm – Download the Flyer to share

UUFSD 1036 Solana Dr., Solana Beach 92075
Tickets: $18 in advance, $22 at the door.
All profits will directly benefit the UUFSD Concert Fund.
Tickets available every Sunday after the service.
For advance purchases, make checks payable to UUFSD, memo “Peter Mayer.”

Peter MayerRenowned UU folk musician Peter Mayer (‘Blue Boat Home’) “writes songs for a small planet—songs about interconnectedness and the human journey; about the beauty and the mystery of the world. Whimsical, humorous, and profound, his music breaks the boundaries of “folk”, and transcends to a realm beyond the everyday love song, to a place of wonder at the very fact of life itself.”

For concert questions, contact:  Vicky Newman at vinewman@ucsd.edu

Tickets will be available for purchase at UUFSD in the Core Area on Sundays after service beginning May 19.  Tickets can also be reserved before concert by sending a check to UUFSD (P.O. Box 201, Solana Beach, CA 92075), noting “Peter Mayer” on memo line.

Visit www.PeterMayer.net for more on his music.

View Peter Mayer’s Bio

And listen to “Blue Boat Home”, “Holy Now”,“The Play

And for a little of his whimsical side, enjoy “Happy Place

UUFSD’s Stand for Gun Control

CHECK IT OUT!

UUFSD continues to be in the news for our stand on gun control.

May 1st update:

April 30th update:

April 7th (Original Post):
UUFSD was featured in the Union Tribune today (April 7, 2013) for our work on gun control. Below are links to some of the coverage of the March 16th’s gun violence vigil held in Encinitas, including UUFSD members in the background.

April 16th (Original Notice to UUFSD Members):
Gun Violence Vigil – Saturday, March 16: Just a reminder that if you are coming and have a Standing on the Side of Love T-shirt, please wear it for we are the LOVE PEOPLE!!!

Candlelight Vigil for all Victims of Gun Violence
Saturday March 16, 2013 6:30 pm
In front of Encinitas City Hall at Civic Center
505 S Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024
The Mayor of Encinitas will be hosting!
Bring: Candles, pictures of victims, signs promoting gun safety laws
Sign-up at: facebook.com/EncinitasVigil
For More Info Call: (619) 742-9555 Organized by: Organizing for Action (OFA)

Get Your 2013 Auction Brochure Here!

Starry Starry Nights 2013 AuctionIt’s an Auction Party you won’t want to miss! There will be delicious French Provencal food (masterminded by our very own Chef Maria Penny). You’ll sip some marvelous wines that complement our dazzling array of appetizers. Your feet will soon be tapping to the great live music from Grunion Run, and you’re dancing!

This year we have dozens of fantastic dinners, gift certificates, tickets, raffles, hikes, trips, you name it, including gift certificates for deBenneville Pines, Disneyland, theater tickets, reserved UUFSD parking, and more! So download your 2013 Auction Brochure and get a head start on picking the things you really want to go home with!

2013 AUCTION BROCHURE