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This past summer we had a variety of service topics, styles and speakers. We said farewell to Doug in June and to Eric in September.
Religious Diversity: Whether in sermons, special rituals, or with meditation, prayer or Yoga practice in the service, we covered a variety of religious traditions and perspectives, including longtime Unitarian Universalists and UU children showing how they put their faith into practice in the ways they try to make a difference in the world.
Behold:
May 26–Grievable Deaths (Memorial Day), Roger’s sermon.
June 2 — Czech Unitarian Flower Celebration (Flower Exchange), Roger’s sermon, plus a 10-year salute to our Grasshopper Groundskeeping volunteers
June 9 — Doug’s last dialogue service
June 16 — Worship Committee Ensemble Service: Father’s Day
June 23 — The Common Good? Part 1 (Adam Dyer, Starr King School for the Ministry, with my participation)
June 30 — Doug’s Farewell Message (Concluding 13 Years of Ministry with UUSS)
July 7 — Rev. Bob Oshita, from the Buddhist Church of Sacramento
July 14 — The Death of Me: A play in place of a sermon, offered by Theater One with Roger’s participation on the other parts of the service
July 21 — Becoming Love’s People (Rev. Meghan Cefalu of UU Community of the Mountains, in a pulpit exchange with me; Roger preached “Money and Life” in Grass Valley)
July 28 — Yoga Etc.: Care for the Body is Care for the Spirit with Paige, Roger, and UUSS Monday Yoga class members
August 4 — The Common Good? Part 2, with Adam Dyer
August 11 — Faith Theatricals: Tell a New Story, by Rev. Sonya Sukalski, with Roger’s participation. Blessing Ritual for Youth Departing Sacramento for the First Year of College
August 18 — Touching Hearts Through Bullet-Proof Glass: Visiting Immigrants Held in Federal Detention in Local Jails: Roger, JoAnn, Mary Helen, and Joan. Blessing Ritual for Youth Departing Sacramento for the First Year of College
August 25 — Annual Ingathering Water Ceremony. Buddhist Metta Guided Meditation by Erik B. Roger’s Sermon “Roots and Wings.” The Water Ceremony has Earth-based themes and was first created several decades ago as a feminist ritual at a UU women’s organization’s retreat.
September 1 — Modern Slavery: Kids Making a Difference: Roger, Aliya, Ben and other UU kids from the Kids’ Freedom Club. Pastoral Prayer by Petra. Farewell solo by Eric S.
Now what? Two services starting September 8: 9:30 and 11:15 AM. Religious Education for Children and Youth at 9:30 AM. Nursery Care during both services.
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