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312 FILLMORE STREET, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 PHONE: 718-447-2204
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Services are listed in reverse chronological order, scroll down to the most current. Events are listed below services.

Sunday Services and Current Events

"Paul Helleu Sketching with his Wife" - John Singer Sargent, 1889

Sunday, April 19, 2026 • 10:50 am
Finding Gratitude in Art During Unstable Times
With Guest Speaker Wendy Raver
In-person Service with Virtual Option
Frederich Nietzsche wrote: “the essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude”. What did he mean? The lives of those who lived before us and navigated broken worlds help to scaffold us, and help bring us together, but can we still find profound beauty in our world? This Sunday, we consider beauty through various lenses through the arts. When nothing else seems to speak to us, the arts may be able to cultivate a spirit of gratitude, and hope. It is through this hope that we can help transverse our quickly changing world.

For Access to Video Online: A video of the sermon is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3xgePI3

Sunday, April 12, 2026 • 10:50 am
Mary Magdalene, The Apostle to the Apostles
With UCSI Member Dave Michaels in the Pulpit
In-person Service with Virtual Option
According to the Gospel account, Jesus sent Mary Magdalene as a witness to his resurrection. He appeared to her, sending her to the eleven Apostles with the words, “Go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’”

It is for this reason that in 2016 under Pope Francis, for the first time in the history, the Roman Catholic Church has taken the position that Mary does not have lower stature than the eleven that Jesus chose as witnesses to his resurrection, but, quite the contrary, Mary actually holds the first place among them all, with the Church now referring to her as “the apostle to the apostles.” This decision seems to mark the erosion of the patriarchal flavor of Christianity that has been the norm for centuries and affirms their commitment to gender inclusivity, but also inclusive in general, as the Church has stated that with this decision they are affirming their desire “to welcome, without distinction, men and women of any race, people, language and nation.”

In a world where division seems to be at its highest in years, this decision from the largest Christian sect in the world marks a hopeful change in the largest religion in the world - that Christianity no longer need serve as a tool for division, but rather, it may reclaim the place Jesus intended as a method by which our world may soon be united as one.

For Access to Video Online: A video of the sermon is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3xgePI3

Sunday, April 5, 2026 • 10:50 am
Easter: A Spring Song
Readings by UCSI Members
In-person Service with Virtual Option
"I have been waiting long for this spring song.”- Langston Hughes

One of the most evocative lines in ancient scripture about the Easter holiday is "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" The ancient holiday speaks to us of Love stronger than Death.

This Easter, let's consider the Spring Songs of renewal, hope and love that poets and prophets ancient and modern bring. Join us for song, meditation and community!

Happy Easter! Buona Pascha! Felices Pascuas! See you Sunday!

For Access to Video Online: A video of the sermon is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3xgePI3

Sunday, March 29, 2026 • 10:50 am
Passover Freedom Haggadah
Readings by UCSI Members Sarah-Rachel Walters, Brett Pavlovich, Joanna Pittari and Mike Stein
In-person Service with Virtual Option
"The more freedom we attain, the more we must help others attain freedom."
- Passover Haggadah for a Unitarian Universalist Seder

Join us for a poignant reading of portions of various modern Haggadah, as we explore the Passover story and its invitation to our times. In a moment of horrific violence and war across the Holy Lands, let us consider lessons from Passover Haggadah from Jewish Voices for Peace, Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness, and Humanistic Judaism as we encounter the holy days and its challenge for us to change for the better.

For Access to Video Online: A video of the sermon is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3xgePI3

Current Events

Sunday, April 25, 2026 • 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Earth Day Celebration at the UCSI
Join us for a joyful Earth Day celebration!
All ages are welcome for a day filled with connection, creativity, and care for our planet. Enjoy a mix of indoor and outdoor activities—rain or shine!

Highlights include:
• Interactive activities for children & adults
• Crafts, games & hands-on fun
• Live music & drum circle
• Garden swap
• White elephant sale
• 1-Mile Fun Run at 11:15am

Come celebrate the Earth, connect with community, and be inspired to make a difference—together. No admission fee! Free for all!

Upcoming Events

Christmas cheer, 2018

Get/Stay Connected with the UCSI Women's Online Gatherings
Every Tuesday at 7:30pm
Through weekly meetings of the Women's Group on Zoom, we enjoy catching up with each other and getting to know one another better. You can either video call or phone call in to these gatherings. Please contact Kathy Santo at [email protected] for more details.

Children and Youth Programming
Religious Exploration and Childcare
UCSI will have childcare and religious exploration during one Sunday Service each month. After a Story for All Ages, led by our minister, children 10 years old and younger will be invited to attend a religious exploration class. Older children and teens are invited to remain in the Sanctuary and participate in the Service.

We’ll explore tenets of Judaic and Christian teachings, other world religions and cultural traditions, and examine the words and deeds of prophetic people both past and present to strengthen understanding of how we can live faith into action on matters of social and environmental justice.

THE CHURCH IS LOCATED 1 BLOCK FROM SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER, ON THE NORTH SHORE OF STATEN ISLAND. A 15 MINUTE BUS/TAXI RIDE FROM THE SI FERRY TERMINAL IN ST. GEORGE.

DIRECTIONS:
BY TAXI: Drive to 312 FILLMORE ST, corner of CLINTON AVE—a 10 minute drive from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.

BY BUS: From the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, take the S40 BUS towards GOETHALS RD via RICHMOND TERRACE. Get off at corner of CLINTON AVE and RICHMOND TERRACE. Walk one block to 312 FILLMORE ST.

BY CAR: From the VERRAZANO BRIDGE, OUTERBRIDGE or GOETHALS BRIDGE, take the CLOVE ROAD EXIT on RT278. Turn onto Clove Road going toward and crossing VICTORY BLVD. Continue on CLOVE ROAD until you can make a RIGHT on BARD AVE and continue to RICHMOND TERRACE. Turn RIGHT on Richmond Terrace and proceed 4 BLOCKS to CLINTON AVE. TURN RIGHT onto CLINTON AVE and proceed 1 block to FILLMORE ST.

From the BAYONNE BRIDGE, take the first exit (EXIT 13) onto MORNINGSTAR RD. Turn right onto MORNINGSTAR and continue until the road ends at RICHMOND TERRACE. Turn right, going under the overpass, and continue on RICHMOND TERRACE for about 10 minutes, until you reach CLINTON AVE. Turn RIGHT onto CLINTON AVE. Go 1 block to FILLMORE ST. There is ample (and free) street parking.

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