Unitarian Universalists of Merced

Meetings

Both columns are in date order, and we leave a few old ones here to give you a feel for what we do. Scroll down to see what's coming up.

We are an informal group. While we normally sit in pews or on chairs, we have sat on the floor for special occasions. We wear shorts in the summer, women can wear pants if they like, and our men rarely wear a tie.

Sunday Services

We meet on the second and fourth Sunday of the month, at 4 pm in the Unity Church of Merced. See a map. Our services usually last an hour, followed by a social gathering with coffee and light refreshments.

Our World
Rev. Earl Koteen
Sunday, April 14, 2013, at 4 pm
Unity Church (Map)
Rev. Earl Koteen is a consulting Environmental Minister from the UU Legislative Committee. He lives in Oakland. Come hear him discuss his work to make our world a better place.

The Three Minute Meditator
Jon Hawthorne
Sunday, April 28, 2013, at 4 pm
Unity Church (Map)

We change to the first and third Sunday in May.

May Day
Sunday, May 5, 2013, at 4 pm
PRIVATE HOME
Our fourth May Day Celebration: BBQ, May Pole Dancing, Cake Auction and Pledge Day! We warmly invite any Modesto UU folks to join us. Always a fun and lively event. Come dance around the May Pole and Celebrate Spring with us. Call or write for location.

Subject TBA
Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 4 pm
Unity Church (Map)

Back to the second and fourth Sunday in June.

Subject TBA
Sonya Sukaiski
Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 4 pm
Unity Church (Map)

Subject TBA
Rev. Joe Cherry
Sunday, June 23, 2013, at 4 pm
Unity Church (Map)

[Ed. Note: UU Merced has a worship service with an interesting topic, plus refreshments afterward, as regular as clockwork; they just don't always tell the web master what they have planned.]

Other Meetings

Meditation Group
Every Sunday, 1 pm, private home
For more information call Stefanie Vega-Strong at (209) 722-7494, or Claire Osborne at (209) 384-3209, or write to Stefanie at

Book Group
Second Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, private home
For more information write to Danetta at
March 13, 2013: We each read / share 2 or 3 of our favorite children’s picture books
April 10, 2013: Bossy Pants, by Tina Fey:
Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream; a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV.
May 8, 2013: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed

Small Group Ministry (Covenant Groups)
Time and place to be determined by participants
For details, write: or call Susan Moranda, (209) 658-1849.

Unitarian Universalists of Merced
Merced, California
Message Phone: (209) 384-3209

Questions about UUs of Merced? Ask the Osbornes,
Questions about the web site? Ask Ted Pack,

We are a liberal church and the only UU congregation in Merced county. We serve Atwater, Chowchilla, Livingston, Merced, and Winton. We welcome Agnostics, Atheists, Buddhists, Christians, Deists, Free-thinkers, Humanists, Jews, Theists, Wiccans, and those who seek their own spiritual path. We welcome people without regard to race, ethnic origin, physical ability or sexual orientation.

02 Feb 2009 Site started
21 Apr 2013 Page updated