Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County

Sunday Services

Sunday Service Times:
Two services, at 9:30 and 11:00 am, starting September 11, 2011;
One service, at 10:00 am, starting May 27, 2012.

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We leave some previous sermon topics here, to give you an idea of the things we talk about. It is easier to show "eclectic" than to spell it. We have the complete text of some sermons on-line, by Rev. Grace Simons, who retired in October 2011, and our Guests.

100 Monkeys
February 19, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
Rev. Joe Cherry
Do you know the theory of 100 Monkeys? Change is a-coming and I think that we might be the 99th monkey in the chain. What part will be yours to play in bringing about the next great era of humanity?

The Theology of GPS
February 12, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
Rev. Joe Cherry
When we go someplace new, we rely on information other have left for us. Every day, in our lives, we are somewhere new, even if it looks like the same dull routine. What does theology have to do with any of this?

Pig Skin and Life Lessons
February 5, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
Rev. Joe Cherry
Twenty-Two men in pads on a patch of sometimes actual grass; what can this game teach us about our lives? Don't worry, Rev. Joe will not be talking about deep football strategies today! (Someone had to tell him that the Superbowl was no longer in January.)

What Am I Doing Here?
January 29, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
Rev. Joe Cherry
Rev. Joe, our Interim Minister, will introduce himself and talk about his plans for the next year and a half.

Life and Meaning
January 22, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
John Swearingen
John is a dentist who goes to Jamaica every year, where he donates his time and talent in a free dental clinic. He is also an accomplished SCUBA diver and has run a marathon. He writes: The topic will be more along the lines of what gives life meaning rather than what is the meaning of life.

Living Ishfully Ever After
January 15, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
William Dufford (Levwood)
The ordinary moments of our lives have a splendor that is extraordinary. And our ordinary selves are extraordinary as well, just the way they are. Still, sometimes we lose sight of the wonder of the everyday and the uncommon grandeur of each ordinary being. "Living ishfully" is a way to recapture our lost sense of wonder, celebration, and engaged presence within each radiant moment.
Read the sermon.

Turning Toward a Better Future
January 8, 2012 (Two services, 9:30 and 11:00)
Matthew McHale
The new year is often a time for personal reflection on the past year and expressing our hopes for the new year. This Sunday we will come together to take those reflections and hopes and broaden them from the individual level, to reflect on the problems facing the world and share our hopes for the future of humanity and the world. Facing an ecological/societal crisis of unprecedented scale in human history - one which threatens our very existence - through movements like Occupy Wall Street we are seeing people articulating visions of a better world, and taking action to address the crisis and help bring that world into being. What does our vision look like and how can we help realize it?
Matthew McHale is a master's student at the Starr King School for the Ministry.

2012: Our Hopes, Fears and Expectations
January 1, 2012 (ONE service, at 10:00 am.)
Bill Greer
2011 has been an eventful year for our congregation, for the body politic, and for many of us personally. As the new year dawns, Bill Greer will lead a service in which we all share our hopes, our fears, and our expectations. Kathryn Swain and Bob St. John will musically encourage us to begin 2012 on a high
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