A liberal religious voice in the Central
Valley since 1953.
Meeting Times:
We will have two services, at 9:30 and
11:00 am, until May 24, 2009, when we shift to
one service, at 10:00 am, for the summer.
We leave some previous sermon topics here, to give you an idea
of the things we talk about. We have the complete text of some
sermons on-line, by our
Minister and our
Guest speakers.
T-Shirt Theology
July 26, 2009
Rev. Grace Simons
Many of us have participated in marches and protests, supported
various causes & principles. We've got the T-shirts to prove it! This
Sunday, you're invited to wear a T-shirt that says something about
your values and commitments. You'll get a chance to explain your shirt
and why it's important to your understanding of life and the world.
Can We Have A Great Valley?
July 19, 2009
David Hosley
The Great Central Valley is a region plagued by poverty, bad health
outcomes, and economic challenges. As our population grows
significantly over the next 40 years can these challenges be overcome?
Can we move forward towards a brighter future for our region?
David Hosley, President of the Great Valley Center since February
2008, was previously president and general manager of KVIE Public
Television for ten years. While leading KVIE, Hosley created New
Valley, a series on the future of the Central Valley, and co-founded
California Connected, which promoted citizen engagement in the future
of the state.
Speaking the Language of the People
July 12, 2009
Pat Egenberger
Greg Mortensen does battle for peace by building one school at a time
in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. He's particularly
committed to education for girls and women in areas where they've been
second-class citizens. His odyssey is documented in the best seller
Three Cups of Tea. How has this former mountaineer been able to
achieve so much across cultural, linguistic, and faith barriers in
countries torn by tribal and religious strife in an area in which
people have been taught to hate Americans? How can his spiritual
journey inform our own?
Pat Egenberger, our past president, linguist and former teacher, will
recount for us this exciting tale of how one person can make a
difference.
The Melting Pot to the Salad Bowl:
Looking at Diversity with Fresh Eyes
July 5, 2009
Jewel Whitaker
After the parties are over and the fireworks are cleaned up, what do
we have left? A bunch of individuals who call themselves a nation.
This year, let's take a moment to examine how diverse we have become
and what it means to us as a nation, but even more importantly, as a
fellowship. Jewel is a long-time member of the fellowship who is
honored to bring her point of view out on an occasional Sunday
morning.
Simplicity: The Spiritual Blessings of Being Present
June 28, 2009
April Hejka-Ekins
Many spiritual traditions have extolled the virtue of simplicity. But
what does this really mean? In this talk, April will explore
simplicity from both Western and Eastern viewpoints and investigate
ways of seeking simplicity in our lives that brings about such
spiritual blessings of peace of mind, contentment, and living the good
life. April is a professor at CSU Stanislaus and with her husband,
Jerry, runs a non-profit group called, Alexandria West, dedicated to
the study of East and West spiritual traditions.
Choosing Fatherhood
June 21, 2009
Rev. Grace Simons
We'll celebrate Father's Day by taking a look at the choices that go into
being a great Dad. Each man has to make them for himself, and does it in his
own way. Sometimes others understand, and sometimes not. Recently I read the
claim, "Every father has a dream for his family." How do these dreams guide
the choices of fathering?
This will also be our New Member Signing Sunday. If you are interested in
becoming a member of the UUFSC, contact the membership committee.
We had a potluck BBQ after this service.
A Quilt of UU Generations
June 14, 2009
Rev. Grace Simons and the Sunday Fellowship Circle
Members of the Sunday Fellowship Circle are volunteering for all the Sunday
service tasks this week, and helping to develop the service as well! We'll be
looking at the gifts all our generations bring to the congregation and
celebrating them. This service includes the Dedication of Children and
recognition of our graduating seniors.
Jazz n UU
June 7, 2009
Rev. Grace Simons and the New Horizons Band
Continuing our tradition, this first Sunday in June is Jazz Sunday -- our 7th!
We welcome the New Horizons Band back to our sanctuary, under the direction of
Karen Bucio. Each year the band, and it's numbers are a bit different and each
year we celebrate with both words and music. Unitarian Universalism and jazz
have some basic features in common -- even if we, as individuals, have little
experience with this very American musical genre. We'll swing a bit this Sunday!
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County
2172 Kiernan Avenue
Modesto, California
(209) 545-1837
We have no mail service on Kiernan;
please use:
PO Box 1000
Salida, CA 95368
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We are a liberal church and the only UU congregation in Stanislaus county.
We serve Ceres, Denair, Escalon, Hickman, Hughson, Keyes, Manteca, Modesto,
Oakdale, Patterson, Ripon, Riverbank, Salida, Turlock and Waterford.
We welcome Agnostics, Atheists, Buddhists, Christians, Deists, Free-thinkers,
Humanists, Jews, Theists, Wiccans, and those who seek their own spiritual
path within an accepting, welcoming community. We welcome people without regard
to race, physical ability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Visits since 17 Apr 1999.
We updated this page 25 Jun 2009