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First Unitarian Universalist
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1187 Franklin Street at Geary
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San
Francisco's Home for the Liberal Spirit Welcomes You!
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Worship at
the First Unitarian Universalist Church
Sundays at 11 am
Religious Education for Youth
See the San Francisco Flame newsletter
below
for RE schedule
Upcoming This Week - see our weekly e-newsletter The Flame below for a description of each week's Sunday service, RE program, Forum, and other highlights of our church week. Published every Friday morning.
Worship at 11am offers live music and lively topics that will engage your heart and
your mind. Begin your Sunday with a breakfast buffet, engaging speakers, and interesting discussions at the Sunday Morning Forum at 9:30am. View the upcoming Calendar of Forum Speakers. At our sociable coffee hour you can talk to members about
activities from Art to Zen.
If you are looking for a place where you can explore your spirituality
without fear of being told exactly what to believe, you are home.
Going
on in our Church Community
See our monthly newsletter
to learn about special events and activities. Check out our weekly e-newsletter The Flame (below) for what's coming up in the next 7 days.
UUSF Small Group Ministry (SGM) is Now Accepting Applications
Our Small Group Ministry web site is currently under construction. We will have resources and more information about the group soon. In the meantime you can contact us with questions at sgm@uusf.org and download SGM Information and Signup form. |
From Our Community Scrapbook
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Emblazoned on My Memory
| Sunday at 11 am in the Church Sanctuary
service conducted by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Furrer
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 Rev Dr. Stephen Furrer will talk on the power and enchantment of our memories.
Together we will consider the question of what it means to memorialize, as the weekend observances will do across the land.
Ministering in music will be the St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble; Kate Offer, song leader; and Reiko Lane, organist.
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Tell the Board Who You Want on the Future Ministry Task Force
| Online Poll Now Open -- Paper Forms at Church -- Due June 3 at 5 pm
Message from the Board of Trustees
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As discussed at the May 19 Town Hall meeting, the Board of Trustees is creating a Task Force on the Society's Future Ministry to consider the type of ministry that will follow Rev. Sammons' interim ministry in 2013-14. Because the Society is not ready to proceed to a called ministry beginning in 2014-15, the choices are another interim minister, or an emerging ministry that the Unitarian Universalist Association calls "developmental." The formal charge to the Task Force is online.
The Task Force will be comprised of Trustees Margaret Pearce and Kathleen Quenneville, and three non-Board members. Society members are asked to suggest members for the Task Force, considering who they would trust to work on behalf of the congregation after thinking about these qualities: works well with others; able to represent the whole congregation (including our youth); knows the history and culture of the church, whether new or old to the congregation; and demonstrates both responsible leadership and participation in congregational matters. All members who have provided the church with an email address will receive the survey electronically, or you may click here to access it. Alternatively, paper surveys are available at the church office. The survey will close on June 3. The Board will appoint the three non-Board members at its mid-June meeting. Please express your opinion as soon as you can, and consider serving on this important Task Force! |
| San Francisco Poetry for Social Justice | Breakfast Forum Sunday at 9:30 in the Martin Luther King Room
from Karen Melander-Magoon |
 Past San Francisco Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman and fellow Brigadistes Dee Allen, Mahnaz Badihian, and Bobby Coleman will be among the speakers as members of the Revolutionary Poets Brigade invade the Forum. Formed in San Francisco in 2009, the Brigade is supported by poets whose purpose is to raise awareness of social, environmental, and spiritual injustice by vocalizing publicly through performance and poetry. Please come to the Martin Luther King room at 9:15 to gather informally and discuss current events before breakfast ($3 fee to cover expenses) and the program at 9:30, followed by QA. See the calendar for upcoming Forums.
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Summer Schedule in Religious Education
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from the Rev. Alyson Jacks, Interim Director of Religious Education
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Childcare for ages 0-5 will be available from 9:45-12:15. Children five and older are welcome to join their parents for the Worship Service.
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Learn How to Find Things Out
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Free PowerChurch Training Wednesday (March 29) Starting at 9 am
from Emily Wilson, Director of Finance and Administration
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Board Members, Committee Members, Lay Leaders!
If you have an interest in learning more about the capabilities of the Society's database, PowerChurch Software, come to a morning presentation and training session.
Please contact Emily Wilson at 415.776.4580 to reserve your spot and for more information.
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Notice of Board of Trustees Meeting -- CANCELED!
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from Stephanie Gowin, Vice Moderator
| The Board of Trustees is giving over 48 hours notice, per the Bylaws, that they are calling a Board meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 6:30 at the church. At the meeting the Board will immediately go into executive session regarding a personnel issue. This will be the only business that the Board will discuss during the meeting.
May 24, 12 noon - Update: The Board has determined that there is no need for a special Board meeting and has canceled the Tuesday executive session. |
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