Accessibility at First UU of San Francisco
Our Mission
The charge of the Equual Access Committee (UUEA) is to welcome all people, regardless of physical, mental or emotional limitation, as full participants of our community and within mainstream society by means of education, advocacy, and outreach in support of equality and access for people with disabilities.
The Equual Access Committee promotes empowerment, coalition building, creation of policies, and facilitates the exchange of ideas and information.
Basic Info
Meeting Time: We meet the fourth Sunday after service at 12:30. Send Lori Guidos your email address and she will add you to the monthly meeting email reminder distribution list.
Meeting Location: UUSF Center,
see chalk board for room
External Website: www.equualaccess.org (UUA affiliated)
Contact: Lori Guidos (admin@disabledcommunity.org)  or you can reach her by phone at 415-300-0396 (leave your message as this is Google Voicemail.)
Church Membership Required: We encourage all people to participate. However, only members of FUUSF may vote.
Committee/Group Dues: Our committee pays room rentals for special events such as the July disability pride celebration and dance in honor of the American’s with Disabilities Act .
How to Get Involved
People of all abilities are welcome to participate. We are open to all ideas as to how to make our Society a more welcoming place.
How You Can Help
We need people to help us plan for and execute:
- Education:
- Access Sunday Service (last one was in 1993)
- Create Congregational Educational Training
- Annual Disability Pride Celebration
- Monthly Food Sale – Fund raiser
- Creating a Safe and Accessible Society
- Policy
- Environment
- Emergency
- Fundraising to Create Accessible Environment
- Volunteer on Capital Campaign to Continue to Improve Building
Please contact Lori Guidos if you would like to help in any of these areas (see her contact information above).
Accessibility Map of FUUSF
View a Diagram of the Accessibility Features of FUUSF (click on link or image below to see larger diagram).
Accessibility Map of FUUSF (large size)
What We Have Accomplished
Access Sunday Service and Dance Celebrates UUSF Accessibility Improvements
"A Disabled God" was the topic of the Thanksgiving Service at the
Universalist Society of San Francisco. The service featured John Alex Lowell
from San Francisco's First Congregational Church, Lori Guidos, UUSF Equual Access Chair and The Reverend Jeremiah Kalendae, UUSF Beyond Sunday Ministry.
Following the service a potluck and dance was held to celebrate all the
volunteers within the congregation who helped to make the community more
accessible.
Listen to the complete service "A Disabled God", or just the sermon, and view the order of service from these links:
Complete
Service 
Sermon
Only
Order of Service 
Accessibility Improvements at FUUSF
Outstanding progress has been made to make First Unitarian Universalist Center and Church of San Francisco accessible to people of all abilities. Listed below are the accessability features of FUUSF:
» The church has three entry locations for disabled access: by an elevator in the underground garage off of Starr King Way; by a front entrance ramp on the corner of Geary and Franklin Streets; and by a powered door on Starr King Way near two disabled parking spaces. An automobile loading area is located at the foot of the ramp on Geary.
» Within the sanctuary, there is a chancel ramp and four wheelchair seating spaces.
» Within the Center, there is an upper and lower hallway ramp providing access to meeting rooms and the Chapel.
» The Chapel is accessible by a powered door and a ramp within the Chapel.
» There is disabled parking in two places adjacent to the church, two spaces on Starr King Way and one space on Geary near the Montessori School. Additional disability parking may be reserved by the church for special events or by the request.
» Both bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. A person with a disability will probably not need help; a wheelchair can get in and out of stalls and there are grab bars.
» Assistive hearing devices are available at a table in the rear of the sanctuary for use during Sunday services. The church also has portable devices that can be used in other rooms.
» Large print Orders of Service are available for Sunday services. Ask an usher or the volunteer staffing the table in the rear of the sanctuary.
» The drinking fountain is accessible to people who use wheelchairs.
» Smoking is not allowed inside the church building and center.
» A baby changing table is available in both bathrooms.
» The church has a stair lift for all locations that are up a flight of stairs.
EqUUal Access in Action!
Everyone Can Dance! party at FUUSF
July, 2009
(photo by Sonnie Willis)
See photos from our “Everyone Can Dance 2009 ” event at UUSF sponsored by the Equual Access group, at the following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnie_defined/sets/72157621716408127/
Photos credit: Sonnie Willis
Learn about the next "Everyone Can Dance" Event
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