Where Olive Trees Weep – A Film and Discussion The UUFSD Palestine-Israel Justice Group encourages our members and friends to watch this compelling movie and participate in the discussion after the screening. This is the fifth presentation in the PIJG’s effort to educate the membership on the horrendous conditions which exist in the West Bank … Continue reading Where Olive Trees Weep – A Film and Discussion September 21

With apologies, the Groupiness meeting (about outreach to other faith communities about shared values, concerns, and aspirations) is POSTPONED. We will try again on Sept. 14. Lisa will be in touch with those who have expressed interest to keep the conversation going in the meantime. The meeting planned for Aug. 31 is POSTPONED due to … Continue reading Groupies Meeting Aug. 31 — CANCELLED

Library of Things Our public libraries are invaluable resources for books, online tools, music and all kinds of wonderful programs. Some libraries are going a step further and allowing us to borrow…..things. One innovator is the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine whose Library of Things was started in 2018 by librarian Hazel Onsrud, “We’re … Continue reading Climate Conversations

I wish to thank everyone who had nice comments on my sermon. I have linked the text HERE because there is no recording due to a technical glitch. Posted by Rich Macdonald

Sun☀ Day Our fellow UUs on the First Church Climate Justice Team invite us to Sun Day, a Picnic for our Solar Future on Saturday, September 13, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm in Balboa Park. Sun Day is a national day of recognition of solar energy’s importance for our planet’s future. This fun event, jointly … Continue reading Climate Conversations — Sun Day September 13

You’ve heard the phrase, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, but did you know that it applies to the entire economy? It’s called a Circular Economy. According to the United Nations Development Program, our current economic system is linear. We extract raw materials from the earth, manufacture products and then discard them as waste. A circular economy minimizes … Continue reading Climate Conversations

The 2nd Monday Book Club will discuss a Classic novel on September 8th at 6:30pm in Founders Hall West. Come and add to our conversation! The Razor’s Edge (1944) by W. Somerset Maugham follows a wounded and traumatized World War I veteran (Larry Darrell) who distances himself from his previous conventional life. His wanderings lead … Continue reading Book Club returns September 8th!

The first meeting of folks interested in exploring how UUFSD can reach out to other churches and religious organizations to lift up our shared values, common concerns, and aspirations, will be on Sunday, August. 17 after the service. An initial agenda is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P0L6lWYKT5nXAo8FSClpG3e4w91iJK1g8lbsF0jFQi4/edit?usp=sharing. Contact Lisa Shaffer with any questions or comments. Thanks. Posted … Continue reading GroupiNext Meeting on August 17

This week the Climate Action Committee sends a big thank-you to Sarah Miller who is stepping away from the committee coordinator role. The committee has achieved so much under her leadership, to the benefit of the entire Fellowship. One of the projects that has flourished is the Climate Action Potluck. The next one is scheduled … Continue reading Climate Conversations

Dream Builders Committee is happy to announce construction of our Phase 2 project will finally be starting during the week of August 8. Site access to the west end of the campus and use of the lower parking lot will be impacted. The contractor is required to maintain a minimum of 25 parking spaces in … Continue reading Phase 2 Construction Update