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10/4 - SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

9/30/2026

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4th - SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
10AM - Noon

A Poet, Mystic, Activist, Advocate, Environmentalist

Saint Francis of Assisi, a 13th century Catholic Monk, is probably best known for his love and relationship with animals. However, his core values transcend religious doctrine. Secular thinkers embrace him as a historical model for environmentalism, radical simplicity, and compassion.

Come hear more about a man who would remain quite relevant today, offering a powerful countercultural message for modern issues.

Led by SUUF Member Maureen Bonner

9/27 - Belonging

9/26/2026

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th - BELONGING
10AM - Noon

You hardly knew
how hungry you were
to be gathered in,
to receive the welcome
that invited you to enter
entirely...
Tentative steps
became settling in…
You began to breathe again...
You learned to sing....
- Jan Richardson

What does it mean to be a people of belonging?
Let's explore ideas around welcoming and belonging- belonging to families or earthly places or communities or beyond.

Led by SUUF Member Jennifer Palmer

9/20 - Fall Equinox - Between Two Lights

9/17/2026

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th - FALL EQUINOX - BETWEEN TWO LIGHTS
10AM - Noon

This Sunday we reflect on the change of seasons and the liminal feeling of our current lives.

Led by SUUF Member John Dumm

9/13 - Water Service

9/9/2026

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th - WATER CEREMONY
10AM - Noon

The Water Ceremony, also sometimes called Water Service or Water Ingathering, was first used at a Unitarian Universalist (UU) worship service in the 1980s. Many UU congregations now hold a Water Ceremony, often at the beginning of the new church year (September). At SUUF, it has been our tradition to mark the beginning of a new year with this special service.

Members bring a small amount of water from a place(s) that is special to them. During the service, people one by one pour their water together into a large bowl. The combined water is symbolic of how time spent apart is now joined back together in community.

6/7 - Mutual Aid and Food Share

6/5/2026

Mutual Aid and Food Share
Sunday at 10AM
We will have a panel presentation on the mission of Mutual Aid and the upcoming partnership between SUUF and Mutual Aid to offer Food Share to our community. Learn about this important organization and how you might become involved with the Food Share soon to be launched at SUUF.
This will be our last service until September.

5/31 - Service Sunday - Gardening, etc!

5/27/2026

Service Sunday - Gardening, etc!
Sunday at 10AM
We'll be pitching in together to help spruce up our native plant beds, help extend our new living fencing, and generally cleaning up the grounds as well as the SUUF building. Hope you can come lend a hand! We have some tools available, but feel free to bring your favorites implements as well.

5/24 - No Service

5/21/2026

5/10 - Flower Ceremony

5/6/2026

Flower Ceremony
Sunday 5/10 at 10AM
We will hold our annual UU Flower Service/Communion, celebrating beauty, community, and uniqueness. Please bring a flower of your choice, either from your own garden. or from the field or roadside. The flowers will all be placed in a large vase, symbolizing the beauty and diversity of life and our community. At the end of the service, each participant will bring home a different flower than they brought.

5/3 - Despacho led by Maureen Bonner

4/29/2026

Despacho with Maureen Bonner
Sunday @ 10AM
We will be celebrating the sacred Andean ritual of gratitude toward Pachamama, Mother Earth. A Despacho ceremony is intended to bring about harmony and balance with Mother Earth. We will create a mandala- like bundle of symbolic items as a living prayer of gratitude. All you need to bring is an open heart and a sincere intention.

4/26 - Bugs, Baby, Bugs with member Marin Martin

4/22/2026

"Bug, Baby, Bugs" with Marin Martin
Sunday @ 10AM
We will discuss the insect apocalypse, the ramifications for the entire global ecosystem and the actions that we can still take to make a difference.
- Image from New York Times, photo illustrations by Matt Dorfman