Worship Services

 Sunday, 10:00 a.m.


Location

33739 Marsh Rd.  #2

Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-6334


Minister

Rev. Michael Smith


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Interested in joining a Covenant Group? 

Contact Sheryl Winsby  422-8187 for the northern/western Sussex County group, Betty Kirk 645-9061 for the Lewes group, or Carole Toomey 537-1126 for the Bethany group.

 

Green Sanctuary Program

The UUSD Green Sanctuary Committee will launch this program early next year.  Becoming a certified Green Sanctuary is a step-by-step process that usually takes about two years.  The kick-off will begin with engaging the congregation, in a format still to be determined by the newly formed committee, to become informed, excited, and committed to the process and the program.

The Green Sanctuary program has several goals including:

  • To build awareness of societal environmental issues among UUs;

  • To generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes;

  • To motivate UUs to community action on environmental issues;

  • To build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness; and

  • To build awareness of and rectify environmental justice.

Please see the Social Justice page for more information.

 

Cape Henlopen Food Basket

Supplies are very low and the food basket is requesting the following items: ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, hamburger helper, baby food (jars and cereal), small boxes of cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce.  Let's help them to restock their shelves.

Please remember our food bank collection is an on-going project.  We need the following four items continually: canned salmon, canned tuna, canned diced tomatoes and peanut butter. Thanks for all your help.

 

UUSD Cookbook

Do you love to cook?  Have a recipe people are always raving about?  We will be creating a UUSD Cookbook!  Look for information soon on how to include your recipes! Anyone interested in helping with the organization and being part of the Cookbook's success please sign up on the fundraising table in the church.

 

Bulletin Board

We have a bulletin board  in the foyer for upcoming events.  In order not have this board "cluttered", we are asking anyone who has information to display to have it initialed by Rev. Mike or Jean Charles.  You should be able to check this board for information on all events at UUSD and/or local events of interest to our church community.

 

UUSD Tee Shirts

UUSD tee shirts are for sale for $12 each.  Contact Anne Pikolas for more information.

 

Letters From CAMP Rehoboth Article About UUSD

The following article appeared in the June 3, 2005 issue of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth: Local Congregation Votes on Welcoming GLBT Members by Fay Jacobs

 

Book Discussion Group

This group discusses one book a month, usually on the fourth Monday of the month, with varying discussion leaders.  We meet at 7:00 p.m. in the UUSD conference room.  If you have not read the book, discussion is limited to the subject matter.  New people are always welcome to join the group.

You can purchase any of these books on our Bookstore page.

Contact person: Peggy Smith (302)684-5662, peggyeutemarksmith@comcast.net

These are the selections for 2007-2008:

November 26

Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter, facilitator, Peggy Smith

Based on John Kotter’s pioneering work on how to make smart change happen faster and better, the lessons you can learn from this short and easy –to-read fable will serve you well in your job, in your family, and in your community.

December 17

Infidel by Ayaan Hirst Ali, facilitator, Pat Rockett

January 28

 Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt, facilitator, Samantha Maloney-Gracie

February 25

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin, facilitator, Bobbi Dunham

March 24

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards, facilitator, Donald Burkhardt

April 28

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, facilitator, Donald Burkhardt

May 19

Celtic Women: Woman in Celtic Society and Literature by Peter Berresford Ellis, facilitator, Pat Rockett

June 16

In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh , facilitator, Karen Wexler

July 28

 What You Lose on the Roundabout by Christina E. Weaver, Facilitator, Lora Zachow

August 25

Speak Peace in a World of Conflict by Marshall Rosenberg, facilitator, Felicity Lavelle

September 29

A History of the End of the World, How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization by Jonathan Kirsch, facilitator, Jim Rotherham

October 27

The Lost, a Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn, facilitator, Peggy Smith

November 24

Annual Potluck dinner.  Bring a book or two to suggest for the 2008-2009 Book Discussion Calendar and bring a dish to share.

 

Other suggested readings:

An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor

Losing America by Sen. Robert C. Byrd

Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca

The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier

A Power Government Cannot Suppress by Howard Zinn

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini

Shattered: Reclaiming a Life Torn Apart by Violence by Debra Puglisi Sharp

The Girls by Lori Lansens

Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza

The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner

Heavenly Intrigue by Joshua Gilder and Anne-Lee Gilder

Abraham by Bruce Feiler

Mother Teresa, Come Be My Light. The Private Writings of Calcutta edited by Brian Kolodiejchuk

 

Lunch Bunch

The Lunch Bunch meets the third Monday of each month.  Join this social group by contacting Nancy Saulsbury, 436-5769.  Everyone is welcome. Please call Nancy to confirm time and location.

 

PR Committee

Taking pride and love from within the UUSD and UUA communities, and sharing it with others both inside and outside of our building walls through radio, tv, print and internet. Sharing our knowledge, our events, our lives… The public relations committee is always seeking active persons for one time events or on-going assistance.  Please see Steven Truitt for further information.  302-249-5028 or nister3@comcast.net

 

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee meets the third Wednesday of each month.   We welcome committee members as well as other interested people.  Contact Nancy Saulsbury, chair, 436-5769, or nancyernies@aol.com.

 

Social Justice Committee

The mission of the Social Justice Committee is to serve as an umbrella organization for various projects that members and friends of UUSD wish to become involved in.  Please contact Pat Schaeffer, 302-644-8382 or patschaeffer1@comcast.net, for information.