First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
@uusf.bsky.social
At our society, we celebrate an authentic and inclusive community that spans generations, ethnicities, and differences. We believe in the power of togetherness, nurturing one another as we build a strong spiritual community.
Creeping cynicism, or what Forrest Church used to call "Sophisticated Resignation." These are some of the dangers to a soul of our time (maybe all times). Let's unpack what the seeds of these "soul sicknesses" are and how to inoculate ourselves. The case for hope!
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Creeping cynicism, or what Forrest Church used to call "Sophisticated Resignation." These are some of the dangers to a soul of our time (maybe all times). Let's unpack what the seeds of these "soul sicknesses" are and how to inoculate ourselves. The case for hope!
Recent years have seen a drastic shift in how we address injustices, often veering into Cancel Culture. It's crucial to recognize the need for nuance and evolving alliances. Let's discuss the benefits and pitfalls of holding onto moral purity in our lives.
February 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Recent years have seen a drastic shift in how we address injustices, often veering into Cancel Culture. It's crucial to recognize the need for nuance and evolving alliances. Let's discuss the benefits and pitfalls of holding onto moral purity in our lives.
Don't despair! In challenging times, resilience is key. Let's stay grounded, focus on the present, and support each other in community. Together, we can navigate the long haul with strength and purpose. #Resilience #Community
January 28, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Don't despair! In challenging times, resilience is key. Let's stay grounded, focus on the present, and support each other in community. Together, we can navigate the long haul with strength and purpose. #Resilience #Community
🌟✨ Lighting a chalice daily in meditation for our faith leaders in Minneapolis. 🕯️💖 Let's hold them in our thoughts and hearts. This ritual symbolizes our collective support and love. Feel free to share your practices or join us in this moment of reflection!
January 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM
🌟✨ Lighting a chalice daily in meditation for our faith leaders in Minneapolis. 🕯️💖 Let's hold them in our thoughts and hearts. This ritual symbolizes our collective support and love. Feel free to share your practices or join us in this moment of reflection!
🌟 Join us this Sunday, January 25 at 10:50 am for "Echoes & Endurance: Notes from Minneapolis" with Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern. Let's reflect on the unfolding events in Minneapolis, the lessons from our past, and the strength found in love and courage.
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
🌟 Join us this Sunday, January 25 at 10:50 am for "Echoes & Endurance: Notes from Minneapolis" with Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern. Let's reflect on the unfolding events in Minneapolis, the lessons from our past, and the strength found in love and courage.
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern will explore the essence of leadership and its diverse forms through the inspiring stories of three remarkable members of our community. Let's discover how we can all lead powerfully in our own unique ways!
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern will explore the essence of leadership and its diverse forms through the inspiring stories of three remarkable members of our community. Let's discover how we can all lead powerfully in our own unique ways!
Join Rev. Laura Shennum on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 10:50 am for "The Parable of the Rainbow: Resisting Change." This service will delve into our relationship with change in multi-generational spaces, using the rainbow as a metaphor to offer a fresh perspective
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Join Rev. Laura Shennum on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 10:50 am for "The Parable of the Rainbow: Resisting Change." This service will delve into our relationship with change in multi-generational spaces, using the rainbow as a metaphor to offer a fresh perspective
“Resistance is a long, thin, soft noodle covered in pink sauce.” At least, according to a two-year-old, it is. Come explore the nourishing possibilities of resistance with Rev. Ranwa Hammamy from Side With Love as we begin the new year.
December 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“Resistance is a long, thin, soft noodle covered in pink sauce.” At least, according to a two-year-old, it is. Come explore the nourishing possibilities of resistance with Rev. Ranwa Hammamy from Side With Love as we begin the new year.
Join us for a magical Christmas Eve celebration on December 24th at 4:45 pm, featuring a heartwarming service led by Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern. Experience the joy of candles and carols in a perfect holiday atmosphere.
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Join us for a magical Christmas Eve celebration on December 24th at 4:45 pm, featuring a heartwarming service led by Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern. Experience the joy of candles and carols in a perfect holiday atmosphere.
Join us for "The Transient and the Permanent in Unitarian Universalism: A Fire Communion" on December 28 with Ministerial Intern Mark Caswell. We'll reflect on Theodore Parker's 1840s insights, exploring permanence amidst change and transforming grief into hope.
#UnitarianUniversalism
#UnitarianUniversalism
December 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Join us for "The Transient and the Permanent in Unitarian Universalism: A Fire Communion" on December 28 with Ministerial Intern Mark Caswell. We'll reflect on Theodore Parker's 1840s insights, exploring permanence amidst change and transforming grief into hope.
#UnitarianUniversalism
#UnitarianUniversalism
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf... 🎄 Video description: congregants decorate boughs of greenery with festive and sparkly pieces, with audio of the congregation singing "Winter Solstice Chant."
December 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf... 🎄 Video description: congregants decorate boughs of greenery with festive and sparkly pieces, with audio of the congregation singing "Winter Solstice Chant."
🌌 Join us for the "Blue Holiday Service" on Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 pm in the Chapel. Led by Ministerial Intern Mark Caswell, this evening will honor those feeling the weight of the season, offering ritual and song in solidarity and grief.
December 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🌌 Join us for the "Blue Holiday Service" on Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 pm in the Chapel. Led by Ministerial Intern Mark Caswell, this evening will honor those feeling the weight of the season, offering ritual and song in solidarity and grief.
Akane Ota sings the Aria: Amour! Viens aider ma faiblesse! by Camille Saint-Saëns. #unitarianuniversalist #churchmusic
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Akane Ota sings the Aria: Amour! Viens aider ma faiblesse! by Camille Saint-Saëns. #unitarianuniversalist #churchmusic
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
"The Art of Waiting"
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"The Art of Waiting"
Join us for a communal bread communion as we focus on sharing resources in these challenging times. Let's practice radical hospitality and gather as a community. Everyone is welcome! Bring your bread. Complete the link t.ly/Bread or email [email protected].
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Join us for a communal bread communion as we focus on sharing resources in these challenging times. Let's practice radical hospitality and gather as a community. Everyone is welcome! Bring your bread. Complete the link t.ly/Bread or email [email protected].
Know why you live as you do. Be ready to give a reason for it. Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Know why you live as you do. Be ready to give a reason for it. Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
"The Spiritual Practice of Birding: A Journey With Christian Cooper" Sunday, November 23, 2025, 10:50 am
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"The Spiritual Practice of Birding: A Journey With Christian Cooper" Sunday, November 23, 2025, 10:50 am
Rami Bar-Niv performs his piece, Breezy Rider Rag, during the November 9, 2025 worship service. #ragtimepiano
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Rami Bar-Niv performs his piece, Breezy Rider Rag, during the November 9, 2025 worship service. #ragtimepiano
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: www.uusf.org/newcomer-inf...
🌱✨ Join us on **Nov 16, 2025, at 10:50 AM** for a transformative service by **Rev. Kevin Alan Mann**! Discover nature's wisdom for resilience and unity in our fight against oppression. Let’s explore emergent strategies for thriving together! 🌍✊ #RootsAndWings #EmergentWisdom #UUCommunity
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🌱✨ Join us on **Nov 16, 2025, at 10:50 AM** for a transformative service by **Rev. Kevin Alan Mann**! Discover nature's wisdom for resilience and unity in our fight against oppression. Let’s explore emergent strategies for thriving together! 🌍✊ #RootsAndWings #EmergentWisdom #UUCommunity
A prayer for Día de los Muertos... Take a moment to honor your beloved ancestors with a prayer for Día de los Muertos from our Ministerial Intern Mark Caswell.
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: bit.ly/uuconnection...
#fuusf #díadelosmuertos #unitarianuniversalist
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: bit.ly/uuconnection...
#fuusf #díadelosmuertos #unitarianuniversalist
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM
A prayer for Día de los Muertos... Take a moment to honor your beloved ancestors with a prayer for Día de los Muertos from our Ministerial Intern Mark Caswell.
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: bit.ly/uuconnection...
#fuusf #díadelosmuertos #unitarianuniversalist
Want to learn more about our faith community? Connect here: bit.ly/uuconnection...
#fuusf #díadelosmuertos #unitarianuniversalist
To nurture gratitude, one has to find ways to be present to the world around them, take stock of what is in their life, and look at the journey they are on. We will actively contemplate these themes and consider what might be on our lists to be thankful for.
November 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
To nurture gratitude, one has to find ways to be present to the world around them, take stock of what is in their life, and look at the journey they are on. We will actively contemplate these themes and consider what might be on our lists to be thankful for.
Join us as we navigate this season of remembrance, bring a photo memento to honor those we've lost and reflect on how their lives have shaped ours. Let's gather to celebrate the connections that transcend the veil between life and death. #MemorialService #Legacy #HonoringLives
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Join us as we navigate this season of remembrance, bring a photo memento to honor those we've lost and reflect on how their lives have shaped ours. Let's gather to celebrate the connections that transcend the veil between life and death. #MemorialService #Legacy #HonoringLives
RALLY & MARCH
Thursday, October 22
5PM Embarcadero Plaza, SF
ICE has touched down & is gathering their forces. We are gathering to show united opposition and that we are ready.
Thursday, October 22
5PM Embarcadero Plaza, SF
ICE has touched down & is gathering their forces. We are gathering to show united opposition and that we are ready.
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
RALLY & MARCH
Thursday, October 22
5PM Embarcadero Plaza, SF
ICE has touched down & is gathering their forces. We are gathering to show united opposition and that we are ready.
Thursday, October 22
5PM Embarcadero Plaza, SF
ICE has touched down & is gathering their forces. We are gathering to show united opposition and that we are ready.
Join us for the Immigrant Recognition Festival on Saturday, October 25th, from 11 am to 5 pm at St. Mark's Square! Celebrate immigrant contributions with music, food, crafts, workshops, and activities for kids. Co-sponsored by local organizations.
October 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Join us for the Immigrant Recognition Festival on Saturday, October 25th, from 11 am to 5 pm at St. Mark's Square! Celebrate immigrant contributions with music, food, crafts, workshops, and activities for kids. Co-sponsored by local organizations.