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Sunday Services resumed on September 8th, with a virtual option via Zoom. Find news about us on the Events and Services page, on Instagram and Facebook, and the Friday newsletter to Members and Friends.
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Sunday Services and Current Events
Sunday, October 20, 2024 • 10:50 am
“The UUA since 1974” By Rev. Darrell Berger With Reverend Berger in the Pulpit In-person service with virtual option Reverend Berger says, "Next month is the 50th Anniversary of my ordination, which I have been invited to celebrate at the Red Hill Universalist Church in Clinton, North Carolina where I was ordained. This month, in anticipation of that anniversary, I want to preemptively celebrate with you at the UCSI. Your congregation continues to hold a very special place in my heart. "When I was ordained in !974, it was little more than a decade after the Unitarians merged with the Universalists. The merger both from a human and institutional perspective was far from complete. About two percent of ministers were women. Almost none were people of color. I didn’t have an African American member in my church until my 15th year of ministry. "There were pro-life, Christian and Republican UU’s. The LBGTQ+ UU community was mostly closeted with good reason. It was a different time. Mostly I’m not sorry about the changes. Most of them..." For in-person gathering: Masks Are No Longer Required in the Sanctuary. Social Distancing. People are still reminded to be conscious of social distancing. For Access to Video Online: A video of the service is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel. https://bit.ly/3xgePI3 
Sunday, October 13, 2024 • 10:50 am
Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover With Reverend Mark A. Cutolo, LCSW In-person service with virtual option The banning of controversial books available in public school and community libraries is a live issue in our current social and political reality. The sermon will consider this phenomenon and how it can affect religious books. For in-person gathering: Masks Are No Longer Required in the Sanctuary. Social Distancing. People are still reminded to be conscious of social distancing. For Access to Video Online: A video of the service is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel. https://bit.ly/3xgePI3 
Sunday, October 06, 2024 • 10:50 am
Awe With Guest Speaker Regina Cassidy In-person service with virtual option Awe has been defined as the “feeling we get in the presence of something vast that challenges our understanding of the world, like looking up at millions of stars in the night sky.” (from Greater Good Magazine) Many things may inspire awe in us—depending on who we are. For one, it may be music; in another, nature, and in yet another, the span of a bridge. Who is to say what leaves you wordless, and standing still in contemplation—but you? For this appreciation of “awe experiences,” I believe we need to take the time to “unbusy” our minds. Much of our experiences each day provide static and fog and turmoil. We miss the many moments of awe to be found around us—not just those found on summer vacation—but during the course of our regular days—every day. The speaker has requested that each person bring something small with them that causes them to reflect in awe, or a picture of something that reminds them of something that reminds them/causes them “to stop what they are doing, in awe.” They will not have to share what they brought, unless they want to do so, during or after the service. For in-person gathering: Masks Are No Longer Required in the Sanctuary. Social Distancing. People are still reminded to be conscious of social distancing. For Access to Video Online: A video of the service is subsequently posted on our YouTube Channel. https://bit.ly/3xgePI3 
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Meet Our New Quarter-Time Minister, Reverend Daniel Lawlor The Search Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Unitarian Church of Staten Island are pleased to announce the appointment of Reverend Daniel Lawlor to the position of quarter-time minister. He will officiate services approximately once a month at the UCSI during the church year of 2024-25. Rev. Lawlor is a minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley, in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. He says, “I am humbled and honored to be invited to serve with your historic congregation and kind community, where you commit each week to the search for truth and the spirit of love." Inspired by his family’s example of engaged, religious practice and community work growing up in Rhode Island, Rev. Lawlor is inspired by caring communities and honored to witness the joys and sorrows in our faith. The son of a teacher and grandson of a deacon, Rev. Lawlor is a former middle school teacher and has served as a fundraiser for non-profits in California and New York, including the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth. Rev. Lawlor is a proud graduate of Boston University School of Theology and Brown University. He and his dynamic spouse Yumi, and their amazing young son call New York City home. As a quarter-time minister (starting twice in November!) Rev. Lawlor shares,"I hope to see you soon, get to know you better, and connect for good, whether in a Sunday service or the wider community! I'm excited for the year ahead!" |
Upcoming Events
 UCSI Women gather for fun and 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. 
Virtual Children and Youth Programming resumes.
Children's Chapel Children's Chapel and Workshops Every Sunday with CCNY • 9:30 am Sunday Chapel starts at 9:30am. It is a sacred space for kids to share Joys & Concerns and to connect with friends old and new. We light the chalice together, sing hymns, and make way for movement or meditation as time allows. Our chapel welcomes young people ages 5-17, and we invite families with children younger than 5 to attend with their little ones too! Religious Education Workshops for grades K-8 begin right after Chapel and run until 11:00am. This year in our workshops, we’re celebrating the interdependent web of existence! Using a Circles & Cycles curriculum, kids will be making connections between our 8 UU principles and 6 UU sources of inspiration to build a network of understanding about what was, what is, and what can be. 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. UU Kids Connect Every Third Thursday • 7:00 pm Starts on Thursday October 21st This fall UU Kids Connect is the place to be for kids in grades K-8 who want to meet new friends from new places, share their joys & concerns, show & tell what they’ve been up to, and have FUN! The UU Kids Connect Team creates a safer online space for social support and spiritual development as kids journey forward through their years. The UUKC GATHERINGS will happen every third Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm (Eastern) beginning on Thursday, October 21st. Registration is FREE and open! |
