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Important Dates

Participate in the Fellowship by attending these monthly meetings: Executive Committee – Sunday April 16th, 11:30am, following our service. Music & Worship Committee – Fourth Sunday of the month, April 23rd – 11:15am Congregational Forum – This month the forum is scheduled for April 30th, during coffee hour following the service. All meetings are currentlyContinue reading “Important Dates”

The Gospel of Mary Oliver

April 16th led by Laura Reichsman Many of Mary Oliver’s poems could be taken as prayers. Come explore the spiritual impact of her work and how it influences our own journey.

Brian Dickens & Jake Goldstein

The Fresh Ground Coffeehouse April 15 – 7pm Onstage live at the Coffeehouse this month are Brian Dickens & Jake Goldstein. Doors open at 6:30 and admission is $10.

Be Open to Resurrection

10am Easter Sunday led by Julie & Chris Pera Many UUs choose to gloss over or turn away from our Christian roots because of prior experiences that caused us discomfort or uneasiness. While this reaction is understandable, perhaps it is also detrimental to us both as a religious community and as individuals. Let us comeContinue reading “Be Open to Resurrection”

UUSG Crafternoon

Immediately following fairy house building… Saturday, April 8 – 2-5pm If you love to craft and chat, or just chat, you are welcome! Come and craft with company, learn and/or teach a craft, swap ideas and/or supplies. Knitting, crocheting, quilting, scrapbooking, drawing……YOU decide what counts as a craft. Bring your friends. Bring your friends’ friends.Continue reading “UUSG Crafternoon”

Fairy House Building

Build your house, leave it for the Fairy House Stroll, and then take it home after the event. Supplies will be provided. Please bring anything you think you would like to add to your fairy house. A light lunch of soup and bread will be provided. April 8, 2023, 12:00 – 3:00 UUSG Fellowship Hall – 66Continue reading “Fairy House Building”

Easter Sunday: Be Open to Resurrection

April 9th, lead by Julie & Chris Pera Many UUs choose to gloss over or turn away from our Christian roots because of prior experiences that caused us discomfort or uneasiness. While this reaction is understandable, perhaps it is also detrimental to us both as a religious community and as individuals. Let us come togetherContinue reading “Easter Sunday: Be Open to Resurrection”

Lessons from Monet: A Meditation on Sight and Vision

April 2nd, 10am by Rev. Leaf Seligman Rev. Leaf has kept a copy of Lisel Mueller’s poem “Monet Refuses the Operation” for years for the instruction it offers readers about the limits of sight and the true scope of vision. Having recently experienced an immersive Monet exhibit, she was inspired to pick up where theContinue reading “Lessons from Monet: A Meditation on Sight and Vision”

Fairy House Building

The Privilege of Passing: Cisgender Until Proven Otherwise

March 26 – Boden Azora-Minda The importance of being seen. A celebration of the Transgender Day of Visibility.

Celebrating the Spring Equinox

March 19 – Laura Reichsman At this time of balance and awakening, come rejoice in the rebirth of spring!

UUSG Crafternoon

Saturday, March 11 – 2-5pm If you love to craft and chat, or just chat, you are welcome! Come and craft with company, learn and/or teach a craft, swap ideas and/or supplies. Knitting, crocheting, quilting, origami, scrapbooking, drawing, painting, singing folk songs, dancing, organizing a junk drawer, shooting down rubber duckies with nerf darts….YOU decideContinue reading “UUSG Crafternoon”

he Unitarian Universalist 8th Principle

March 12 – Claire Karl Müller UUs are considering an 8th principle for anti-racism and Beloved Community. Claire Karl will speak to this conversation, anti-Blackness, white supremacy, the 8th principle and their dream for our spiritual wholeness in Beloved Community.

A Meditation Inspired by Lent

March 5th – Rev. Leaf Seligman The season of Lent offers a useful platform to explore what separates us from the Ground of Being. While Lenten practices often involve giving something up, Rev. Leaf is inclined to consider the ways we move toward what can re-establish wholeness and our connection with/to the Ground of Being. Continue reading “A Meditation Inspired by Lent “

Spring is coming!

UUSG cordially invites you to participate in our Spring Fair & Fairy House Walk Share your fairy house OR save your spot as a vendor. We hope that you will join us by creating a fairy house to display at our walk.

Come Sing a Song with Me

February 26 @ 10AM, Laura Reichsman Nobody’s perfect and we all struggle with some skill that others do very well. Self-acceptance and a good sense of humor can ease the discomfort of enjoying doing something, even if you don’t do it very well. Come make a joyful noise as we sing songs and embrace our imperfections.

Coffee House Live Music

A sizzling blend of Americana, folk, rock, roots, reggae, and everything in between, that will get your toes tappin’, your head noddin’ up and down, your mouth singin’, your brain thinkin’ and maybe even get you dancin’ in the aisles! Tickets $10 at the door Plenty of free on-street parking

Being in Community

February 19th @ 10AM, Chris Pera In this rapidly changing, highly technological world, it has become much less likely that people will live their entire lives in the same town where they were born. This is Chris’s story, and he shares reflections and lessons gleaned from his participation in the many varied communities he hasContinue reading “Being in Community”

Coffee House Concert

Kenny Selcer & Steve Gilligan Original and Choice Covers! (guitar, bass and vocals) Kenny & Steve are 2 seasoned music pros who play all kinds of different musical genres to create something new: “a sizzling blend of Americana, folk, rock, roots, reggae, and everything in between, that will get your toes tappin’, your head noddin’Continue reading “Coffee House Concert”

What Abides

February 12 @ 10AM Rev. Leaf Seligman Join Rev. Leaf in an exploration of what it means to abide in the midst of personal and collective uncertainty. There will be a talking circle following the service which provides space for all who would like to delve a little deeper into this topic.