This is the weekly Blue Sheet of the
Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento Upcoming Activities * Announcements
Please check the white signboard near the office for meeting locations.
This weekly newsletter is online at http://uuss.org/Home/Announcements (Submit Announcements for the Bluesheet by 1pm on the Wednesday before the Sunday they are to appear.)
Next Sunday’s Sermon: “How’s Your Prayer Life?” Hospital chaplain and Clinical Pastoral Educator (CPS) supervisor, Rev. Jackie Kelly encounters people for whom prayer is a crucial part of their lives. Join Jackie as we wonder together about the meaning and significance of prayer for Unitarian Universalists. Are you willing to visit local offices of congress persons and senators to share our voice for healthcare legislation. If you are interested in joining this effort please send your e-mail address to Dorothy Mitchell: dmitchellsac@yahoo.com or call her at: 730- 1099. - Carol Jacobs, Jeff Voeller UUSS Adult Enrichment and Theater One committees have organized an Acting Workshop to be given Thursday eveings, October 8th through November 12th. An information table is on the patio where you get information about registration and fees. Attendance is limited to 20. – Judy Morrison & Bobby Stewart The UUSS Harmonies continue to meet through August at 6pm in the Main Hall every Wednesday evening. Hymns, songs from the 40’s pop chart, a bit of folk. Much more. All are invited. Judy Lane 457-4527. Digital Photography Adventures is being formed for people interested in photography trips, tours and seminars. An informational meeting is Sunday, August 16th at 11:30. – Dick Taylor The UUSS Food Donation basket is in need of the following non-perishable items: packages of pasta, rice, beans, cereals; canned meat, fish, chicken and soups; jars of p-nut butter, salad dressing, fruit. The UUSS Food Donation Basket is accessible Monday through Friday (10am4pm), as well as Sundays. Your donations are given to local agencies assisting the homeless and the hungry. – Arnie Godmintz
The weekly online UUSS Calendar http://uuss.org for August 9th to August 16th
Sunday, August 9 All Ages Sunday 9am UUSS Food Donation Basket 9:30am UUSS Beacon Bookstore 9:45am Child Care for Infants & Toddlers 10am Service: Rev. Roger Jones 11:30am RE Committee 4pm Peace Event – off campus 4:30pm Private Rental 9am 10am 7pm 10am 6pm 7pm 7pm Monday, August 10 Program Council Retreat begins Tuesday, August 11 Ted's Web Discussion Group Theater One Rehearsal Wednesday, August 12 Day Dreamers UUSS Harmonies, Singing in the Summer Theater One Rehearsal Thursday, August 13 Finance Committee
Friday, August 14 & Saturday, August 15 No events scheduled 9am 9:30am 9:45am 10am 10am 11:30am 3pm 4:30pm Sunday, August 16 UUSS Food Donation Basket UUSS Beacon Bookstore Child Care for Infants & Toddlers RE Classes for Children Service: Rev. Jackie Kelly Digital Photography Adventures Private Rental Private Rental
Please join us after this morning’s service for punch and cake to celebrate our new Green Sanctuary accreditation. All are welcome! Today’s Peace Event, the 64th Annual Day of Remembrance and Action at the Alumni Center, California State University, Sacramento (Free parking) 4 pm: Doors open 4:30 pm: Program featuring “The story of Sadako” Free admission. Patricia Pratt, 482-3018
UUSS Calendar & Announcements
The 13th Annual Harvestfest and Auction Returns! Saturday, November 7th. Please save the date for an elegant family evening. Contact Kimberly Ayers with questions and offers to volunteer at 916-972-7904 or imberlykay@surewest.net Shape Note Singing in Sacramento Sunday, August 16, 2-5 pm at Friend's Meeting House, 890 57th Street. – Judy Lane UUSS will be hosting Family Promise guests the week of August 30. Please stop by the table in the lobby or outside to sign up to help out. As always, lots of volunteers are needed during the week the families are here. Your participation makes it possible for UUSS to be a partner in the Sacramento Family Promise work. Sign up to volunteer at the table after service, or by contacting Nancy Oprsal, Patricia Thomas, Jeanabeth Halley, or Joyce Bray. Volunteers from the UUSS participate in Literacy Little League, a reading intervention program, in its 13th year, at Edison Elementary school, near Arden & Morse Aves. Each volunteer is with one child for forty minutes during the regular school day with a credentialed teacher and other tutors present. When: Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, early afternoon. You may also sign up as a substitute . Contact: Dorothy Marshall, Phone: 4882578. E-mail: dorothym@csus.edu . Not easy to watch - but take the time to see this 25-minute podcast of Bill Moyers' Journal July 24th episode, examining hate speech in the media. The episode includes a clip of the 2008 interview with the Reverend Chris Bruice, who serves the Tennessee Valley UU Church, first filmed shortly after the Knoxville shootings. UU Legislative Ministry offers healthcare organizing training for California UUs. Saturday, August 22, 10am - 3pm, Berkeley UU Fellowshi 1924 CedarSt. Register: 916-849-3500 bruetersward@uulmca.org,
Positions open: Director of Religous Education, at the UU church in Auburn -. Linda Cramer, 530-878-1348. Choir Director UU church in Grass Valley. – Leah Lossner 530-863-9482. Committee Chairs and Activity Group Contact Persons: Please check your group’s in-box located in the hallway between the office and the kitchen for a message from Linda Klein regarding future meeting spaces.
Upcoming Events of Interest Program Council Retreat – August 10-12 UUSS New Member Orientation – Aug 24 & Aug 31 RE Work Party Day – Sept. 6 Adult Enrichment: Transcendentalism – Sept. 8 UUSS Artist Reception for Judy LewLoose – Sept. 11 UUSS Harvest Fest & Auction – Nov. 7 Ministers’ Office Hours Aug 9th-Aug 16th Rev. Doug Kraft will be returning from vacation in August. He is available by appointment at Ext 201, and by email to doug@uuss.org . If you need to speak with him before his return, please contact the Business Office. Rev. Roger Jones will be available by appointment. Contact him for an office appointment at Ext 203 or email to roger@uuss.org Online Sermons, Reports, Board Policies and Ramblings Rev. Kraft’s Annual Report is online at: http://uuss.org/Home/Governance Rev. Jones’ online blog is www.ironicschmoozer.wordpress.com. Text and audio of Sunday services are available online at http://uuss.org/Home/Sermon The RE Office will be closed for vacation thru August 14. Business Office Hours The Business Office is open Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm. To schedule an appointment to meet with Business Administrator David McMorris, contact him at 483-9283, Ext 202 or by email to david@uuss.org. To add articles to the BlueSheet or advise of corrections, please email: linda@uuss.org. Let us know.