This piece was written by Jess Galicia a member of our Marketing Committee. Learn more about committees here For a religion that has no dogma or single source we pull teachings from it may be easy for others to brush off Unitarian Universalists as “anything goes” or a spiritual free-for-all, but that couldn’t be further … Continue reading The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism Explained
One of the longtime goals of Souunds South Bend, the name of our in-house concert programming, is to host a Klezmer band. Sometimes called “Jewish jazz,” Klezmer is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of East and Central Europe. It’s lively, fun and beautiful. Well, it’s happening. And it’s a band directly from Odessa, Ukraine! … Continue reading Klezmer Concert to Benefit the Ukraine!
For August, the Defeat the Deficit team raised a total of $1,584. These funds came primarily from two different small scale projects. The first was a boats themed envelope fundraiser. This echoed the fan favorite fundraiser from years past- the Ginger Bears. Here members and friends could purchase a boat that symbolically represented a specific … Continue reading August Report from Defeat the Deficit
Last week, the leadership of the Taskforce convened to go over information gathered both at the recent Town Hall as well as from the June 28th Taskforce Session. After reviewing all of the information, two major outcomes were identified. First, it is clear that in order for our congregation to successfully increase revenue, engage current … Continue reading Taskforce Update July 2023
At our annual meeting in May of this year, the board proposed that the passing of the budget would entail forming a special taskforce. The goal of this taskforce is threefold: To Increase Revenue, Engage our current Members and Friends, and Engage with the Community. On June 28th, the taskforce met for the first time. … Continue reading June 2023 Meeting of the Taskforce
Unitarian Universalism is a bit different than other religious traditions. As a result, it can be a little bit tricky to articulate what it means to be UU. One of our members recently took at stab at unpacking what it means to be UU through a social media post. These images highlight the fact that … Continue reading What is Unitarian Universalism? – A series
In this video, Louise Williams our new marketing chair shows us how to share a facebook post. Please consider practicing this skill by sharing some of our upcoming posts about the 70th anniversary celebration!
Greetings from your DREAM (Directors of Religious Education and Mindfulness) Team! This is a reminder that there will be no Sunday Children’s RE on holiday weekends during the summer, including Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day. Children will be welcome to go to the nursery to play, help out Miss Diana, or make art … Continue reading Religious Education News
Our first concert in over two years! We welcome internationally renowned guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto. Hiroya Tsukamoto is an innovative guitarist and composer who fuses folk, jazz, and world music. Born and raised in Japan, in 2000 he received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the U.S. Tsukamoto’s instrumental abilities are indeed … Continue reading Sounds Concert
Wear your beach attire if you want & party with us this Saturday, May 21! Whether you donated or bid doesn’t matter. Come enjoy the fun and fellowship with the beach theme of ‘Good to SEA You’! Listen to the Beach Boys & Jimmy Buffet. Buy a drink (Margaritas anyone?) and have some Hacienda chips … Continue reading “Good to ‘Sea’ You” Service Auction
