A Peace Pole has been installed and dedicated on our church property. It is an internationally-recognized symbol of the hopes and dreams of an entire human family, standing vigil in silent prayer for peace on earth.
“The Role of Race & Racism in American History” A Local Education Event Here’s a way to continue your “Racial Justice” work — through Senior University. Lou Snead, from SGUUF, will be teaching a course on the Tuesday afternoons in October from 2:15-3:30 pm entitled “The Role of Race and Racism in American History”. Once … Continue reading “The Role of Race & Racism in American History” A Local Education Event
Our building address is now the official address of the fellowship. Please do not use the Williams drive address for any future correspondence. The Williams Drive address was originally used when we didn’t have a physical location to call home. Now that we do, we will phase out use of the Williams address altogether. The correct address to … Continue reading SGUUF will no longer be using the Williams Drive address for correspondence. Use the building address at 1322 E University Ave, Georgetown, TX, 78626.
The event is commemorated on 21st of September each year. It is a day that was set aside by the United Nations General assembly for everyone around the world to devote to keeping peace, despite any differences they may have, as well as play a part in building a peace culture that will last for … Continue reading Did you know that September 21 is International Day of Peace? It is observed around the world each year.
SGUUF supports a variety of justice issues via education, activism, financial contributions, and by working collaboratively with other churches or non-profits. Which issues should be the top three of SGUUF’s focus? What social justice issue would you like to know more about or engage in? What kind of activities are we already doing on each of the … Continue reading Your Social Justice Team wants to hear from You!
For 10 years, patriotic citizens of Williamson County have been asking the county commissioners to address the Confederate Monument that stands on the county courthouse grounds in downtown Georgetown. County Judge Gravell was to appoint a commission to study the issue and make recommendations. Here we are, 3 years later, and still waiting for that … Continue reading It’s Time To “Move It”!
We are appreciative of Stephanie Blanck, GISD Board Member, and Dr. Charlotte Paramore of RISE for spending time with us on August 13 and “giving us an education”!. If you missed the Chat Session on Education, you can still learn about what is going on in Georgetown Independent School District and how to be an … Continue reading Thanks to Stephanie Blanck, GISD Board Member, and Dr. Charlotte Paramore of RISE for spending time with us on August 13!
Community Safety: What If Our Congregation Is Targeted? With the rise of authoritarianism in the US, attacks on queer and trans beloveds both through legislation and right-wing protesters at drag shows, anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric, as well as the censoring of books and school curricula, we are seeing an increase in the targeting of sacred spaces for … Continue reading Community Safety: What If Our Congregation Is Targeted?
Hi all, Many thanks to everyone who tried to diagnose our A/C issues this morning and I’m so sorry we had to cancel services, but it didn’t feel safe to have all of us in the building for an hour + and have the temperature continue to go up. Plus we needed the room reconfigured … Continue reading August 6 Service Canceled Due to A/C Outage
Last week I had the opportunity to support our sibling congregation in Plano, TX. The congregation is still in quite a bit of shock as they take in the events and how things unfolded. If you do not know what I am referencing, find more about the incident here. Please keep our neighboring congregation in mind and … Continue reading An Update on Plano UU from Rev J
