June Newsletter is available.
The June 2023 Newsletter is available on the website.
***In Case of Inclement Weather…
If there is a weather or emergency situation that requires cancelling Sunday service or another in-person event, below are the ways members and friends can learn of such cancellations: Check the weather closings on WBOC 16: You can find the closings by viewing WBOC TV or going to the WBOC website at http://www.wboc.com/weather. Check the [...]
Another Successful Auction–Thanks to All of You!
On behalf of the FUNdraising Committee, thank you to everyone that supported this years’ “Fabulous Finds and Fun Times” auction. Our community has raised $17,283 and still counting for this year’s UUSD operating budget. The auction subcommittee began planning in January 2022 and continues to wrap up loose ends. There are seats for several events [...]
Black History Test
Take the quick quiz to see how much have you learned about Black History over the last year or so.
July Share-the-Plate Recipient is Abriendo Puertas.
Our Share the Plate offering in July is for Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors). This program of The People’s Place in Milford provides an emergency shelter for Latina women and children in domestic violence situations in Sussex County. They also offer family therapy, case management and transition services. Calls for help greatly increased during COVID, and are now on the rise once [...]
VOTE September 13 and November 8
One of the most important ways to engage in social and environmental justice work is to vote. The primary election is September 13. Some districts have contested primaries; others do not. There are new legislative districts in Sussex County and new polling places. You should have received a new card with information about your polling [...]
Delaware Pride Events – Dover, Saturday, June 4
Saturday, June 4, Legislative Mall, Dover Pride Parade: Starts at 9:00 a.m. Booths: Open from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Rain or Shine Questions? Contact Mac Goekler, Chair, Denominational Affairs at DenomAffairs@uussd.org.
New Adult Class: Religious Humanism – Tuesday, July 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Adult Faith Exploration will offer a one session class on Religious Humanism on Tuesday, July 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend. Charles Bittner, MDiv, MA, a UUSD member, will present ideas from the book Becoming More Fully Human, Religious Humanism as a Way [...]
NEW: Recording of Darwin Day Celebration is available.
A recording of our seventh Darwin Day Celebration is available here. The Access Passcode is m=jTB1kM. Harry Dillner, instructor of the well-known “What Darwin Didn’t Know” class at the University of Delaware’s Osher Life-Long Learning Institute, discussed the role that DNA has played in helping scientists better understand the evolution of humans. To read more about [...]
Introduction to the Medicine Wheel as an Object of Wholeness—March 19 at 3:00 p.m.
This one-session class will be facilitated by Rev. Sue Greer and held in the UUSD Sanctuary, COVID conditions allowing, on Saturday, March 19 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. Masks will be required. The medicine wheel has been used in many cultures as a model for an awakened life. Emphasizing its connection to Lakota and Cherokee [...]