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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

Sunday, March 22, 2026 • 10:50 am
Entering the Noosphere: José Argüelles and the Rise of Collective Consciousness
With UCSI Member Dave Michaels in the Pulpit
In-person Service with Virtual Option
As we approach Earth Day, Dave Michaels will explore the vision of José Argüelles. Argüelles was one of the originators of the “Earth Day” concept. He was also a philosopher who built on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of the noosphere.

Argüelles considered the noosphere to be the next evolutionary stage of Earth, encompassing a planetary "mental sphere" of collective consciousness. Within the noosphere, all minds will be one, and therefore “loving one’s neighbor as oneself” would become a matter of course. Argüelles also imagined a time when the phrase “time is money“ is replaced with “time is art” within the consciousness of humanity, with creative cooperation replacing self-centered competition.

Drawing on this vision, Michaels will share a few personal experiences of being caught up in this creative “noospheric” consciousness and invite the congregation to reflect on similar moments in their own lives.

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

Dorothy Day, (foreground), protesting the mandated "Operation Alert" civil defense drill outside NYC City Hall, April 17, 1959.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 • 10:50 am
The Work of Dorothy Day: An Artist's View
With Guest Speaker, Kristi Pfister, Artist
In-person Service with Virtual Option
Kristi Pfister is a visual artist whose work investigates concepts around time, memory, and what lies above and below the surface of the earth. In celebration of Women's History Month, Pfister will share with us her recent creative investigations into the life and historical importance of renowned Staten Island resident Dorothy Day, founder of The Catholic Worker. Day's charitable works and leadership exemplify Unitarian Universalist values regarding the dignity of every human being.

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

Sunday, March 8, 2026 • 10:50 am
Begin Again
With Reverend Daniel Lawlor in the Pulpit
In-person Service with Virtual Option
From Minneapolis to Staten Island, congregations are asking, "How are we called to respond to the injustices and sorrows on our time?" What spiritual practices can help us respond compassionately and responsibly to the moment?

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

Current Events

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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