Matthew Brensilver, MSW, PhD teaches retreats at the Insight Retreat Center, Spirit Rock and other Buddhist centers. For more than a decade, was a core teacher at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. Before committing to teach meditation full-time, he spent years doing research on addiction pharmacotherapy at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction … Continue reading Matthew Brensilver, Dharma Talk – July 21
On Sunday, July 7th, we will be gathering in Founder’s Hall at our normal 10am service time to view the Sunday Service recorded at the UUA’s General Assembly on June 23rd, 2024. (You may also join via Zoom/YouTube as normal.) This is the first time in many years we have watched a Unitarian Universalist Association … Continue reading More Information on Sunday’s Service – July 7
Rev. Lissa Gundlach, the settled minister from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, will be in our pulpit on July 14, 2024, to preach about Summer Sabbath Keeping at our Sunday service. The spiritual practice of Sabbath can ground us in rest and renewal. She will explore with us how Sabbath practices from both … Continue reading Summer Sabbath Keeping – July 14
Please collect school supplies (notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, spiral notebooks, dividers, etc.) and backpacks to put them in, OR leave a monetary donation with Norma Showalter or Betsy Gilpin on 7/7, 7/14, 7/27 or 7/28. The supplies will be placed in the backpacks and the backpacks delivered to schools with underserved kids. Thank you for … Continue reading School Supplies/Backpack Project
The UUFSD quarterly magazine, July 2024 edition, will feature the religious diversity at UUFSD. This is the first of our series on the topic. In our July edition we feature “Unitarian Universalist The Religion,” by Rev. Ellie, “I Am A Buddhist Unitarian Universalist” by Christie Turner, “I Am An Atheist Unitarian Universalist” by Mark Tuller … Continue reading JULY 2024 EDITION OF THE “DIALOGUE” MAGAZINE — RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY and MUSIC AT UUFSD
Come join our sibling Cluster Congregations at the San Diego Pride Parade on Saturday, July 20th and celebrate the 2024 Pride theme of Making History Now. We will be riding in a truck and trailer on wooden benches. There will be free parking at Inspiration Point in Balboa Park, and free shuttles available to and … Continue reading SAN DIEGO COUNTY UU CLUSTER AT GAY PRIDE PARADE – July 20
SEEKING JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND DIGNITY FOR THE PEOPLE IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL The Social Justice Committee has created a UUFSD Palestine-Israel Justice Group. All UUFSD members and friends are welcome to join the group. The purpose of the group is to shed light on the ongoing Palestine-Israel crises. Our Justice Group will become a member … Continue reading UUFSD PALESTINE-ISRAEL JUSTICE GROUP
The UUFSD Social Justice Action Gun Violence Prevention Group is encouraging everyone to sign the Brady United Against Gun Violence petition to ban Bump Stocks. A bump stock is a device that converts a semi-automatic into a machine gun. There is no legitimate reason that a civilian needs access to a machine gun, and yet … Continue reading Sign the Brady United Against Gun Violence petition to ban Bump Stocks.
The UUFSD PALESTINE ISRAEL JUSTICE GROUP encourages our members and friends to watch this compelling movie and participate in the discussions. Sponsored by Beyt Tikkun A Synagogue Without Walls . Beyt Tikkun is so excited to help promote the release of the powerful new documentary film “Where Olive Trees Weep.” The feature-length film, directed by … Continue reading UUFSD PALESTINE-ISRAEL JUSTICE GROUP
UUFSD has spoken. Our vote on support for the UUA article 2 revision proposal is complete. 50% of our members submitted a ballot. Of those: 56 voted no, do not change article 2 at this time 23 voted yes, use the new submitted text 9 abstained The UUFSD delegates will vote at GA against changing … Continue reading Article II voting is complete
