Announcements

August 25, 2026 at 2:30-4:00 pm - Conference Room (Admin Building) We will continue to explore our spiritual life on Tuesday, August 25, by sharing our own inspirational, thought-provoking sacred texts in a supportive environment. Please join us to share your text, tell us what you have been reading, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the Conference Room from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Z

Two important environmental justice bills that have passed the state Senate are coming up for a vote in the Assembly. State Senator Catherine Blakespear, who authored one of the bills - SB 954 - could use our support getting them over the finish line. San Diego 350 lists both bills on their list of 2026 legislative priorities. SB 954: Restore Environmental Review ProtectionsSB 954 narrows a California Environmental Quality Act exemption adopted last year by restoring protecti

September 14, 2026 at 6:30-8:15pm - Palmer Library The next meeting of the 2nd Monday Book Club here at UUFSD will be September 14th at 6:30pm in the Palmer Library (the room above the restrooms). We will be discussing the hopeful Young Adult novel from 2024 The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. This historical adventure is set in the summer of 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis, a mathematician, and his quirky younger sister, Lizzie, share a love of riddl

ISRAELI SETTLERS DIVERT PALESTINIAN WATER TO FILL WEST BANK POOL REUTERS August 13, 2026 11:01 PM By Pesha Magid Summary: Settlers have cut off Palestinians' access to springs across the West Bank, Palestinians say One spring diverted by settlers to fill a pool, drying up Palestinian farmland Water seizures coincide with growing Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians. Copies of the complete Reuters article are available, at the PIJG table in the Core area.

August 16, 2026 at 11am - Founders Hall Join us this Sunday for lunch and an End of Life forum featuring guests Brian Graham, MD from TopKare Hospice and End of Life Doula Lori Krause, who will offer information and lead a discussion surrounding hospice care. Lunch begins directly after the service in Founders Hall. Forum begins at 11:30am. Bring your questions and join in the conversation. All are welcome.You can also join via Zoom starting at 11:30am! Zoom (Zoom Passcode: 1

In an effort to disentangle the US from violence in the Middle East, The Palestine Israel Justice Group is gathering signatures in August and September asking our representatives and senators to stop taking AIPAC money. The PIJG will have an excerpt from Thomas Friedman's (Op Ed writer for the New York Times) Op Ed of August 11, 2026, "El Sayed's Winning Path in Michigan" in which he offers his opinion of AIPAC's influence in American politics. Please visit us in the courtyar

Every week the SJA publishes a list of various justice actions that members and friends can take from the comfort of their homes. We ask you to add your name to at least one, that resonates with you. From MOMS RISING New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that deaths due to mental health conditions rose 5% in just one year. This means that the postpartum window of risk is growing, and our systems are not keeping up. Demand that our leader

Peak Power When demand for electricity is heavy, especially during a heat wave, utility companies generally fire up a back-up fossil fuel plant to meet the extra demand. In some parts of the country they charge more for power generated from these plants. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of homes and businesses generating their own electricity via solar panels and storing it in batteries for use when the sun isn’t shining. ComEd, a power company in Ill

Upon receiving Stuart Gaiber’s recipe for “Worm Sashimi,” we’ve added a “Just For Fun” section to the UUFSD Cookbook. Along with worms harvested from your garden, please share recipes for delicious late summer fresh ideas. Vintage family recipes are much appreciated.

August 23, 2026 at 12pm - Off-campus On Sunday, August 23, join us at Moonlight Beach! This year, we’ll head down right after the service for a potluck lunch and ocean dip. Our dawn patrol will stake out spots at water’s edge AND at the traditional convenient picnic area near the playground. Wear your beach casuals, hats and flip flops to the service and plan to carpool to the beach. Watch your email for more information or stop by the table on the patio Aug 9 or 16 after the

August 11, 2026 at 2:30-4pm - Conference Room (Admin Building) We will continue to explore our spiritual life this Tuesday, August 11, by continuing to work on our Personal Notebooks and share our readings. Please join us to share, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the Conference Room 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

What do a musician/songwriter, author of a best seller and a PhD in human rights law and sustainable development have in common? They are all Adam Met. Adam is the bassist in the multi-platinum indie pop band AJR, an adjunct professor at Columbia University and author of Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action and Build a Better World. Adam is a popular musician, but he’s a self-described policy wonk and founder and director of the non-profit, Plane

FROM NEWTOWN ACTION ALLIANCE AND UUFSD GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUP On Saturday, August 1, 2026, a gunman armed with an assault weapon opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, killing three people, wounding seven others, and then turning the gun on himself. Another ordinary day became another American tragedy. Following the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Newtown Action Alliance and gun violence survivors succeeded in securing passage of the Fede

Number of Mass shootings January-July 2026: 273 Children and Teen Victims January-July 2026 Killed: 636 Injured: 1777 Gun violence and crime incidents are collected/validated from 5,000+ sources daily – Incident Reports and their source data are found at the gunviolencearchive.org website. We are looking for a GVP Coordinator, Contact Irv Himelblau at: ihimelblau@gmail.com, for more information.

Sunday, August 16; 11am - 1pm; Founders Hall Join us for lunch and a conversation about end of life care. All are welcome. The event will be accessible via ZOOM as well (tune in at 11:30am.)

Wednesday, Aug 5 @ 12pm; Palmer Library Join the San Dieguito Interfaith Minister's Association for a conversation about the origins, beliefs, and practices of Sikhism. All are welcome. Bring a sack lunch if you desire. Guest speaker is Gagangadeeo Kaur. Beyond her professional accomplishments, she has been active in her community through service on numerous boards, both as a member and in leadership roles. To name a few: Board Member and Chair, Sikh American Legal Defense an

August 21, 2026 at 6-9pm - Core Area August 21 from 6-9pm, under the twinkling lights and stars on the patio, we will again welcome Scotty and Friends with Susan Hahm, Jill, Ballard, Cathy and Greg Leach-Phillips, Scotty Andrews, Terry Sprague, and more. This will be the third night of rocking out, and the other two times were so much fun. This all volunteer event welcomes help with set up and clean up as well as a snack to share if possible. If not, come anyway. All are welc

August 23, 2026 at 12pm - Off-campus Please mark your calendar for our annual all ages summer Beach Bash! Sunday, August 23 directly after service. Join in a potluck lunch at Moonlight Beach to enjoy fellowship together off campus. More details to come!

The UUFSD quarterly plant-based potlucks are very popular. Members and guests bring and share delicious, healthy dishes and good conversation. Some of the conversation at July’s potluck centered on how to become more plant-based and still take care of nutritional needs. A common question is how to get enough protein from a plant-based diet. That question and more is answered in the Washington Post article, What a plant-based food expert eats for protein, calcium and more.

The SJA would like your support for this fundraiser. This family’s story is one of many in Encinitas, and is heartbreaking. Unfortunately, we had five abductions in July. Once someone is taken, families lose a significant part of their income. We can show our compassion by donating. Thank you for your generosity.