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WORSHIP SERVICE
"Celebrate! Our Annual Flower Communion Sunday"
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 10:50 am
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister, preaching
I had a coach once who said when you are going up the mountain, you have to take time to go to the overlooks, take in how far you have come, celebrate and enjoy the view, and rehydrate before you move on. We will look back this Sunday, engage in our annual Flower Communion ritual to end our year, and prepare for our annual meeting. Bring a flower from your garden (or from your neighbors!) and come join in a time of taking in the view.
Explore our YouTube Channel for an array of inspiring music, powerful sermons, and engaging programming that appeals to all interests!
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco is set for June 8, 2025, at 12:30 pm, taking place both in the TSK Room and via Zoom (https://t.ly/20250608AnnualMeeting). This annual event allows the congregation to express gratitude to volunteers, vote on candidates for the Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee, honor May Treat Morrison, remember deceased members and feature a presentation of the Ann Dillon Award. Additionally, the meeting will recognize Rev. Alyson Jacks as a Minister Emerita. Nominee information and the agenda can be accessed online (https://www.uusf.org/nominatingcommittee), and absentee ballots (https://t.ly/2025absenteeballotuusf) for voting can be submitted via email to secretary@uusf.org, with a deadline of June 6 at 4 pm. The Annual Report for 2024-25 will also be discussed. Everyone is encouraged to attend, either in person or online.
THE FLAME
UUSF Weekly Newsletter
June 4, 2025
The Flame, our weekly newsletter, is published every Wednesday! We cover Sunday services as well as recent UUSF news and upcoming events. On Fridays, we also send a brief email outlining the weekend's events. If you send us an email at flame@uusf.org The Flame will be sent directly to your inbox.
Pod and Country
Pod and Country is an entertaining, magazine-style listening experience where Unitarian Universalist values of democracy, liberty, and justice are elevated. Each episode features interviews with leading thinkers, artists, and activists interlaced with comedy sketches, music, and poetry. Join us to lift and fortify your spirit as we fight against tyranny. The lights are on. Come on in!
NEWCOMER ORIENTATION
Sunday July 6, 2025
Fireside Room, 12:30pm
🌟 Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey? 🌟
Join us this Sunday after the service for an exciting opportunity to dive into the heart of our vibrant community! Whether you're new to Unitarian Universalism or just exploring, we warmly invite you to connect with our welcoming members and discover what makes our congregation truly special.
This is your chance to mingle, ask questions, and uncover the myriad ways you can get involved!
GET INVOLVED!
“… and Service is our Prayer.”
UUSF relies on all of us to offer our time and ideas in order to build the church that we all know and love! To see a list of volunteer opportunities, classes, and ministries, visit the "Finding Your Ministry" form below. For additional questions, or if you are interested in finding other ways to get involved at UUSF, feel free to contact the UUSF Nominating Committee HERE.
Upcoming! & Watch Now
"Annual Meeting"
Sunday, June 8, 12:30 pm, 2025
"Celebrate! Our Annual Flower Communion Sunday"
Sunday, June 8, 10:50 am, 2025
It's Fascism! So what do we do about it?
Sunday, June 8, 9:30 am, 2025
"Show Tunes and Tee-Shirts"
Sunday, June 1, 10:50 am, 2025
Let Cuba Live!
Sunday, June 1, 9:30 am, 2025
"Imagine a World Without War"
Sunday, May 25, 10:50 am, 2025
FAMILY MINISTRY
Stay up to date with what is happening for our families and Sunday School program by subscribing to the Thursday weekly emails. To be put on the email list, please contact Rev. Laura Shennum at lshennum@uusf.org.
CALENDAR
The calendar provides an overview of events happening at the church center. For more details about the events listed, we recommend reviewing the latest edition of the Flame (linked below), where all open events are listed with more information, or to contact our Reservations Manager.
FROM THE COVID ADVISORY GROUP
Recommendation for close contacts of cases.
If you have new COVID-19 symptoms, you should test and mask right away.
If you do not have symptoms, and are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection and would benefit from treatment, you should test within 5 days.
If you do not have symptoms and have contact with people who are at higher risk for severe infection, you should mask indoors when around such people for 10 days. Consider testing within 5 days after the last exposure date (Day 0) and before contact with higher-risk people. For further details, see CDPH COVID-19 testing guidance.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you have questions, suggestions, resources or want/need clarification, please reach out to our Covid Advisory Team Here.
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WATCH & LISTEN
While we meet live every Sunday morning at 10:50 am PT, worship certainly isn’t restricted to those moments! Anytime you need a comforting word, a song that will help you with your life, visit our video archives or listen to one of our podcasts.
