July 27
10 am. "Coming out of the Broom Closet"
Laura Beth Brown, Youth and Young Adult Program Coordinator
UU Congregation at Shelter Rock

Popular culture, Harry Potter included, paints its own picture of witches. Though Ms. Brown is a true Harry Potter fan, she sees abundant misconceptions when it comes to earth-centered spirituality. Drawing from her experience as a practicing Pagan and from the Wiccan principles, she will discuss the realities of neo-pagan beliefs and practices.

August 3
10 am. "What’s Class Got To Do with It?"
The Rev. Lilia Cuervo, Affiliate Minister, UU Congregation at Shelter Rock

Unitarian Universalists have been long engaged in the noble cause of dismantling racism, sexism and homophobia. The time has come to start a serious discussion on how to engage with classism, pervasive, yet rarely acknowledged. This Sunday, we will reflect on this important issue and how it affects our lives.

August 10
10 am. "Garage Sale of the Mind"
The Rev. Ned Wight, Executive Director, UU Veatch Program at Shelter Rock

A whimsical meditation on sin, sex, civility, love, the internet and virtual community, simplicity and God.

August 17
10 am. "Must Faith and Politics Mix?"
The Rev. Dr. Donald W. McKinney, Minister Emeritus, First Unitarian Church, Brooklyn

If the answer is an emphatic yes, as I believe it to be, then how? When? Where? And most importantly, why? Some thoughts and convictions from over 50 years of wrestling with the question. Our conclusions may prove fundamental to the very survival of American freedom.

August 24
10 am. "The Challenge and Joy of Welcoming"
Claire Sexton, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Consultant for the Metro NY District

How can we best welcome people into UU congregations? And keep people feeling welcomed after their first few visits? This can be a challenge even with people who spent their childhood in UU religious education. Unitarian Universalism offers a saving message, but how is it best conveyed to everyone who needs to hear it?

August 31
10 am. "Labor in America: The World According to Barbara Ehrenreich"
The Rev. Alison Cornish

Perhaps no contemporary author writing about America's labor scene is as accessible as Barbara Ehrenreich, author of, among other books, Bait and Switch, Nickel and Dimed, Global Women and Fear of Falling. Check out one of her books for summer reading, and then come celebrate her virtuosity on Labor Day weekend.

September 7
10 am. "Ingathering and Water Communion For All Ages"
The Rev. Alison Cornish and the members of the Worship Committee

Please save water from your travels to pour into the common bowl of Water Communion.

Every Saturday
10 am. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA) will be meeting  at the UUCSF meetinghouse. All who wish to attend are welcome. The meeting will take place downstairs.