We may walk together but our paths will never be the same. So much of who we are is based in what we do and where do we go. This week when the Supreme Court upheld Prop 8 a path was again closed off to many.

What does our faith say to us in times like these? Now is a time to come together. Bring someone new to join us this Sunday for worship as we explore our paths as individuals, a church, and a state.

Intern Peter Olandt will be preaching his last sermon, and Senior Minister Rev. Greg Stewart will share a reflection on Marriage Equality. This Sunday's ministry of music will include classical guitarist Chris Waltz, Bill Klingelhoffer, Bill Ganz, and Reiko Lane.

On Saturday, members are gathering at the Religious Education Planning retreat. We will decide together what to do during the coming year for children, youth, and adults.

The Retreat is from 9 to 3 at Home Away from Homelessness at Fort Mason. You're invited to call Betty at 776-4580 by Friday noon if you want to attend but have not yet registered.

The Religious Education team will lead the Congregation in honoring the religious education volunteers Sunday. They and their families have been invited to a 10 am tribute brunch. They will also be praised during the service in the Sanctuary.

Richard Brown will speak on the SF8 Black Panthers fight for human rights.

Eight former Black community activists -- Black Panthers and others -- were arrested January 23, 2007 in California, New York, and Florida on charges related to the 1971 killing of a San Francisco police officer. Similar charges were thrown out after it was revealed that police used torture to extract confessions when some of these same men were arrested in New Orleans in 1973.

'It's in order to get the people of the United States to understand what's truly going on and until we paint a clear picture of what happened and what is happening now political prisoners don't have a chance of coming home," Brown said in a 2007 interview in Revolution, the voice of the Revolutionary Community Party in the USA. "We not only want them to come home, we want people who are guilty of these crimes against them and against all of us to be held accountable."

The free program will start at 9:45. Come at 9:30 for conversation, coffee, and (for a slight charge) a light breakfast.

Proposed California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) building

from George Mayer

CPMC is progressing through the approval process for its humongous new hospital across the intersection from our Sanctuary.

The Society's CPMC Task Force invites members and friends to an Informational Meeting on Sunday after the service in the Martin Luther King Room. The discussion will be hosted by David Jones and Ben Bear.

An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) scoping meeting will be scheduled this summer, perhaps as early as June 9, by the San Francisco Planning Department. We will forward information when it is announced.

CPMC's Institutional Master Plan analysis will be presented to the San Francisco Health Commission on June 16 at 2:00 pm at 101 Grove Street, third floor. Public comments will again be accepted. A copy of their Master Plan is available for you to read in our library.

Please make every effort to attend Sunday's meeting. We are now at critical juncture - it's time for everyone to be informed and engaged.

Thanks to Sonnie Willis for the photograph of the Brian at ceremony. (See more pictures of the graduation.)

The Society's Annual Retreat is just two weeks away. It's from Friday, June 12 to Sunday June 14 at YMCA Camp Loma Mar. Join other members of the church community at this beautiful retreat located just 90 minutes south of the city.

Many members will be offering workshops on a wide range of skills and favorite topics. For example, Uvonne Most will be leading her popular Gourd Art Workshop again. If you're planning on joining that workshop, stop by the registration table after service to find out more, to choose a gourd, and to pick up a materials kit with instructions from her before the Retreat.

There will also be plenty of games and activities for kids of all ages, the annual talent show, a campfire sing-along, and an outdoor worship service, to name just a few of the planned activities. Don't miss out on this chance to get out of the city, make new friends, enjoy all that the camp has to offer, and try out the workshops and activities!

To register for the retreat and/or to volunteer to help, please see Lee Most at the Retreat table after the Sunday Service. You can also contact him by email or by phone at 706-6138, and you can register online. The registration deadline is Monday, June 8.

In light of the state Supreme Court's decision to uphold the discriminatory Proposition 8, Unitarian Universalists will join thousands of other disaffected and dissatisfied Californians in protest of this blatant disregard of civil rights.

Called "Meet In The Middle," this rally takes place on the steps of Fresno's city hall, Saturday (May 30) at 1 pm., where you'll hear from state and national leaders on the next steps we need to take for marriage equality. Our own Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry is among the event's sponsors.

Carpools for Society members and friends are now being formed. If you need a ride or can give a ride, please contact Executive Director Nancy Evans at the church office, 776-4580, or by email. You can make a difference.

Unitarian Universalists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (UUFETA ) invites you to join them on a trip to the Audubon Canyon Ranch in Marin County. Meet up at the Ranch at 11:00 am or at the church at 9:30 am.

Contact: doloresmp@aol.com or josekel2@comcast.net and let them know if you need a ride or will meet us at the Ranch.

The group will hike for 1/2 mile to the observation point to see the white egrets and the herons in their nesting area, and observe other birds and wildlife. Bird watchers anticipate that the chicks will be hatching at this time of year.

Bring water, a light lunch and socialize after the hike. Note that rain cancels.

Hats off to the members of one Small Group Ministry who took the initiative on Sunday to set out and clean up the ceramic coffee jugs.

Their action was in protest of the use of Styrofoam cups.

from Nancy Evans, Executive Director

Every Member and Friend of the Society just received a letter containing 3 postcards. Please use these to invite friends, co-workers and neighbors to tour our facility next Saturday, June 6. They will have a great time, and there is no better way to share the message than by direct referral.

Through your personal effort, we can invite a thousand visitors, and that "outreach" will keep our Center busy and our Sanctuary full.

If you need more postcards, or didn't receive one, please contact Nancy Evans.

Safety and Support (SAS) invites prospective volunteers to come to the Fireside Room and share pizza and conversation about the role performed by our SAS team.

The group is accepting a few more kind, calm, and sensible folks to take turns on Sundays observing and assisting visitors who may need special attention. Our volunteers' commitment to one morning a month allows us to be both safe and inclusive on Sunday mornings.

Come and learn more, or contact Riley McLaughlin, Melissa Fafarman, or Dolores Priem.

Rev. Greg Stewart, Rev. Denis Paul, Amy Kelly, Emily Drennen, Eric Langhirt, and Lindasusan Ulrich were among those who felt called to disrupt traffic in protest of the Court's decision and made themselves subject to arrest.

Many other members of the community attended the demonstrations under the Society's banner.

The flood of words and images spread in other traditional and social networking media. Here are some samples from the Day of Decision.