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July 19, 2026 at 11am - Core Area Bring a healthy plant-based dish to share. Let’s ALL participate to help our planet and all creatures to thrive. Invite family/friends to participate! If you don’t cook: salads & fruit plates are welcome! Plant-Based Vegan: no animal products. PLEASE label your dish: spicy/nuts/gluten free; w/ recipe/ingredients (for allergies). UUA promotes ethical eating: https://www.uua.org/environment/eating Inspired by UUFSD’s Climate Group.!!! Need a fe

July 14th at 2:30-4PM - Palmer Library We will continue to explore our spiritual life this Tuesday, July 14, by continuing to work on our Personal Notebooks. Please join us to share the progress on your Notebook, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the Library from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Zoom link. Rich

Gun Regulations: The Trump administration is scrapping more than three dozen firearms regulations, abandoning a crackdown on illegal sales, restoring gun rights to some people with mental illness and loosening oversight of private weapons transactions. The GVP is looking for a program coordinator to work with the San Diego Alliance to End Gun Violence and other like minded organizations in the San Diego area. For more information on what the responsibilities of a coordinator

The July issue of “DIALOGUE,” our quarterly magazine is now available on our website and you can obtain hard copies at the Welcome Table in the Core Area on Sundays. This issue features thought provoking article on “Artificial Intelligence & Our UU Principles,” by Mark Wilkens, a member of our congregation. Mark will be the Sunday Service speaker on July 26 and has agreed to hold a “talk back,” after the service at 11:30 in the core area. Another major section of the magazine

The Little Things that Run the World How is a bug’s life intertwined with our own and the lives of everyone on the planet? The documentary, The Little Things that Run the World answers those questions and goes beyond, imbuing a sense of wonder and awe and inspiring us to protect the delicate balance in our environment. Bring the family to experience this visually stunning, award winning film on Saturday, August 1 at the Schulman Auditorium at the Dovey Library, 1775 Dove Lane

Erasing Palestinian Communities in the West Bank This week we focus on the growing body of reporting documenting displacement, violence, and structural pressure facing Palestinian communities across the West Bank. Amnesty International report on “Tracing Anything Palestinian: Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of West Bank Bedouin and Herding Communities Amnesty International report: Erasing Anything PalestinianWatch Amnesty’s video on settler violence and state support Internation

BAN BUMP STOCKS This advocacy day couldn't come at a more important time. As America celebrated its 250th birthday, our nation experienced 17 mass shootings over the July 4th holiday weekend - 9 on Independence Day and 8 more the following day. Those shootings left 11 people dead and 86 wounded in 16 communities across 14 states. Americans should be able to celebrate our nation's independence without fearing gun violence. The Trump administration is systematically reversing 3

If you were intrigued by our guest speaker on July 5, Bilal Bikile, you can find out more about the Deixis Gallery at https://deixisgallery.com. And in case you were wondering, the word "deixis" means "the use of a word or phrase whose meaning depends on who is talking, who they are talking to, where they are, etc., for example "me," "here," or "yesterday." Bilal said he thought it was appropriate for his gallery because art, to him, only has meaning in the context of who is

Wildfires Reverse Air Quality Progress Wildfires have plagued the US and Canada. In California, 2018 was the state’s deadliest fire season with 100 people killed. 2020 showed the most acres (4.3m) scorched. The 2025 Los Angeles fires killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. Wildfires create their own ground-level ozone (O3) as they emit carbon monoxide and other gases that contribute to ozone formation, and smoke, spreading hundreds of miles. A recent study

July 25, 2026 at 5-7pm - Off-Campus “The NORTHIES” a casual pot luck get together for members and friends that live North of the Fellowship (or anyone else who would like to attend), is meeting in July. Livia Walsh and Irv Himelblau are offering to host the “NORTHIES” get together on Saturday, July 25, 5:00-7:00 pm. They have room for 22 participants, and it will be on a RSVP basis. To reserve your spot/s and directions, contact Livia Walsh at: livwalsh1@gmail.com.

The Somos Tias storage shed is out of sugar! Let's mobilize and supply 30 one- to two- pound boxes ASAP! We have added one new family in Encinitas whose father was abducted last week. You can either buy sugar and bring it to the fellowship or order it from Walmart or Amazon (or anywhere you prefer) and have it sent to Mary Anne Trause, 819 Doris Drive, Encinitas 92024. This is UUFSD's part in a huge network that helps these families stay safe. Thank you!!!

"Because Unitarian Universalism (UU) is non-creedal and doesn't dictate a rigid dogma, there is no single, official opinion on AI. However, UUs broadly agree that all technological advancements must be guided by human responsibility, love, and a respect for the ‘interdependent web of all existence.’ While some individual members embrace AI as a tool for research or productivity, broad community consensus reflects deep concerns." OK, that is what Google Gemini AI has to say on

Have some great recipes you'd like to share? Need inspiration for our next potluck, Brew Pub or Fill A Belly event? Then our new UUFSD online cookbook is for you! To add your recipes, send them to cookbook@uufsd.org. You can find the UUFSD Cookbook in the member section of our website under "Quick Links". It contains a few recipes already, and with your additions, we can build a delicious resource for our community.

July 13th at 6:30-8:15PM - Palmer Library On Monday, July 13th at 6:30pm in the Palmer Library at UUFSD, we will be discussing the classic novel “The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner” (1929). Four different narrators (all unreliable). The Compson family, and the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi. Violence and self-harm. How should these internal dialogues be understood? Questions can be sent via email to bookclub@uufsd.org Or call/text Cathy Leach-Phillips at

We wanted to make sure the policy regarding sermons, services, and YouTube was super clear as we've gotten some questions from folks. The entirety of the service, for the last month's worth of services, is available for members on our website in the video section of our members portal. These full service videos are not shareable. The sermons themselves, for all services, are available on Youtube and are shareable. Please reach out to office@uufsd.org if you have any questions

July 12, 2026 at 4pm - Amphitheater Join us for an afternoon of music, food, and celebration at UUFSD! This special Benefit Concert offers great music and delicious refreshments while bringing us together for a compelling mission. Your attendance fuels Concerts with a Cause, a powerful investment in our community that supports local nonprofit organizations.Refreshments at 3pm, Concert at 4pmFeaturing: Ruby and the Red Hots! The "First Class Sultry Lady of the Blues"As seen at

July 5, July 12, July 19 and July 26 after service - Core Area Each year, under the guidance of Norma Showalter, we collected school supplies and backpacks for needy kids. This year the point person is Betsy Gilpin. Watch for her in the core area with a big bin for your donations every Sunday in July. She will also have an envelope for donations by cash or check as well. Last year we gave the donated supplies to the TIAS and they were most grateful for our contributions to th

July 4th at 6-9:30PM - Founders Hall + Core Area Arrive around 6:00pm on Saturday, July 4th. We will have some activities prior to the Fireworks display at 9:00. You will enjoy some games and perhaps a sing-a-long before and after a potluck dinner at 7:00. Please email funandfellowship@uufsd.org to volunteer to help set-up or clean-up.

June 27th at 2PM - Amphitheater + Core Area A Celebration of Life will be held in the amphitheater on June 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. for our beloved founding member Carol Mason. There will be a reception to follow in Founders Hall and the Core Area. All are welcome to come and celebrate Carol's extraordinary life.While Carol loved flowers, we know she would prefer you wear beautiful colors in celebration of her life and contribute to one of her favorite organizations if you choo

Up on the Roof: Possible Boost to Clean Energy Goals This novel solution involves a rooftop heat pump that first dehumidifies the air before cooling it with the onsite air conditioner. This method should be 40% more efficient than today's standard air conditioners alone. By 2050, the global demand for air conditioning will be triple that of 2022, and require more energy than the current total energy demand in the U.S., China, India, Germany and Japan combined. Amazon will b