In June the congregation approved Endowment grants totaling $4,200, for internal projects like painting Founders Hall and external projects by charities. Now the Interfaith Shelter Network has sent an enthusiastic “THANK YOU!” for our support of their homeless programs. And our grant for Ukrainian refugee relief prompted this letter: “International Relief Teams is working with … Continue reading Impact of our Endowment
Circle dinners are back! These small potluck groups will be held on the 3rd Saturday of the month starting in September. We’re piloting a few changes to our traditional circle dinners: • A new group of people each month, so we can all get to know each other. • Some dinners at the Fellowship or … Continue reading Circle Dinners – Deepening Connections, Celebrating Community
Your Religious Education volunteer leaders are ready for children of all ages to participate in activities each Sunday during worship this summer through Sept 4th. Bring your sense of fun and get ready to have a good time! We’ll take the children to meet in the social hour patio and wait for you there after … Continue reading UUFSD Summer Sunday Fun
Social Justice Action at UUFSD is a proud co-sponsor of the “Many Faces of Public Safety – A Free Mental Health Event” organized by Lived Experiences, a non profit social justice organization in Oceanside. The conference will be held at the Star Theater in Oceanside. The venue is filling up quickly. To ensure your seat, … Continue reading Many Faces of Public Safety, A Free Mental Health Event
As a progressive Democrat from New York City, I’ve long associated guns with gang violence and police shootings. In 2013, I was robbed at gunpoint. An acquaintance of mine is a survivor of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. Simply put, guns scare me. But as a leader at Braver … Continue reading Braver Angels – GVP
The Lifeline and 988 (new 3-digit dialing code) IMPORTANT: 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United … Continue reading Suicide Prevention Lifeline and NEW 988 dialing code
Highlights from GA June 2022 I was pleased to virtually attend GA 2022 (held in Portland) as a delegate from UUFSD. One highlight was to learn about and vote on the three Actions of Immediate Witness that were overwhelmingly adopted. These are statements about significant actions in the world that need immediate engagement from UU … Continue reading Highlights from GA
July 2022 Quarterly Magazine The July 2022 Quarterly Magazine “Dialogue” is now available. Our July Issue includes our Board of Director’s analyses of where we are as a congregation as we close the chapter on one fiscal year and eagerly look forward to meeting the challenges of FY 2023, with our new Contract Minister Eleanor … Continue reading Dialogue Magazine – July 2022 Edition
This call to action specifically for survivors, comes from a number of gun violence prevention organizations and is a request for survivors to sign on to a support letter to the US Senate to urge them to confirm Steve Dettlebach as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco (ATF). As you may know … Continue reading ATF Director
Dear Fellow Members of UUFSD, Once again, please mark your calendars for our Congregational Meeting to be held on June 26th, following services and will promptly begin at 11: 30 am. The meeting will be held in our amphitheater, and we will be voting on our annual budget and on the slate for the Board … Continue reading Open Letter from the Board – June 2022
