

Love is the Spirit of this Church, and Service is its Prayer.
WORSHIP SERVICE
"Oh the Possibilities! Annual Youth Worship Service"
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 10:50 am
Rev. Laura Shennum,
Minister of Congregational Life, preaching
Join our youth this Sunday to hear what they imagine as possible futures. We will be recognizing our High School Seniors as well.

Explore our YouTube Channel for an array of inspiring music, powerful sermons, and engaging programming that appeals to all interests!

2025 All Church
Retreat
The All Church Retreat is scheduled for May 24-26, 2025, at the CYO Retreat Center in Sonoma County, where participants can enjoy a variety of activities including campfire songs, workshops, and a talent show. The retreat offers comfortable accommodations, recreational facilities like a swimming pool and sports courts, and is located near local attractions such as Wild Flour Bakery and wineries. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bedding, towels, and toiletries. Registration is open until May 15, 2025, with fees of $250 for adults, $200 for teens, and $175 for children, while children under three can attend for free. Scholarships are available, and interested individuals can reach out via email for questions or apply for financial assistance by May 5.
THE FLAME
UUSF Weekly Newsletter
April 23 , 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 May 4, 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
"Minds Wide Open"
Sunday, May 18, 10:50 am, 2025
Nothing About Us Without Us: The Path to True Empowerment
Sunday, May 18, 9:30 am, 2025
"Holding Open Possibilities for Each Other"
Sunday, May 11, 10:50 am, 2025
Memoir of a Reluctant Giant
Sunday, May 11, 9:30 am, 2025
"Oh the Possibilities! Annual Youth Worship Service"
Sunday, May 4, 10:50 am, 2025
May Day & Why We Must Rise Up Now
Sunday, May 4, 9:30 am, 2025
Is There a Way Out After Gaza's Devastation
Sunday, April 27, 12:15 pm, 2025
"Fair Earth!"
Sunday, April 27, 10:50 am, 2025
Restore the Delta
Sunday, April 27, 9:30 am, 2025
"An Easter Service"
Sunday, April 20, 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.

NEW TO UUSF?
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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.
