Fellowship Life

June 6, 2026 at 12-6pm - Off-Campus UUFSD will host an information booth at Pride by the Beach. Join for an hour of greeting visitors and letting folks know about our inclusive community. The event takes place from 12-6pm at the Oceanside Civic Center. Reach out to Emily Host at explore@uufsd.org with questions and use the Google Doc to sign up for a time slot. Thank you for your time in representing us at this lively event!

July 12th - Doors at 3 + Concert at 4 - Founders Hall, Core Area + Amphitheater UUFSD will be presenting Concerts With a Cause, a series of musical concerts starting in December 2026. Each performance is paired with a local nonprofit organization that will benefit from the proceeds. The season spans the full spectrum of live music: jazz, folk, Broadway, Irish, and blues — something to move every kind of soul. More details coming soon. The first note plays July 12, 2026, when

June 27th at 2PM - Amphitheatre + Core Area A Celebration of Life for our beloved founding member, Carol Mason, will be held at the Fellowship on June 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. All are welcome. We are preparing a special edition “CELEBRATION OF LIFE” publication for this occasion, with testimonials from UUFSD members and friends. Please limit your testimonial to 300 to 350 words. Send your testimonials to Irving Himelblau at: ihimelblau@gmail.com no

June 12th at 6-9PM - Founders Hall Bring your dancing shoes, for live music with Scotty and Friends, including Susan Hahm and Jill Ballard on vocals. Bring your own refreshments and something to share. Water and Iced Tea will be provided. This all-volunteer event is free and your help with putting away the chairs, etc will be appreciated. Questions: christieturner@gmail.com

There will be a new Sunday Service link to log on to services on Zoom starting Sunday June 7th. To avoid confusion, the link will be posted in that week’s newsletter - we wanted to give advance notice so folks are aware ahead of time. Ashley (Congregational Administrator) will be onsite that Sunday to ensure folks can successfully log on to the Zoom!

May 3rd, 10th, and 17th at 8:30 to 10:00 and 11:00 to 1:00PM - Core Area We’re excited to offer a wonderful opportunity for our church community! Terry Goan, an award-winning photographer, will be providing FREE photo sessions on May 3rd, 10th, and 17th, both before and after services. Terry will be shooting tethered to his laptop, allowing you to instantly view your photo (prior to editing). Families, couples, and individuals are all welcome—children especially encouraged! T

Let's celebrate our members and friends who have birthdays this month. May 2 - Chris Faller May 3 - Danny Wright May 5 - Deb Stanley-Bloom May 7 - Tim White May 12 - Mary Dhooge May 13 - Rich Macdonald May 13 - Vinnie Perez May 14 - Tamim Elshafie May 16 - Sue Grant May 16 - Liz Treiber May 19 - Louise Lin Garrett May 22 - Mary Tuller May 27 - Mia Tazari May 29 - Mark Tuller May 30 - Donna Gerhauser May 30 - Eleanor Batho If you would like to see more birthdays listed here, p

BETTER NEWS FROM THE “HELPING OUR NEIGHBOR” SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTION GROUP We have BETTER news for all our members and friends who travel. We are CONTINUING our collection of travel toiletries that many of us accumulate from hotels, motels and ships. And, also for everyone who visits their dentist a few times a year and come away with baggies of toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss. Bring them to the fellowship on Sundays and look for our toiletries collection basket, on one of th

April 26, 2026 at 11:30am-2:30pm - FH East Let’s share our food and our thoughts at the Ministerial “Start-Up”! This is a unique opportunity, hosted by UUA staff, and our goal is to deepen relationships and create clear expectations to help strengthen and build our shared ministry. Please bring a potluck dish to help sustain our energy and engagement. I am looking forward to seeing you there!

May 11th, 2026 at 6:30-8:15pm - Palmer Library On May 11th at 6:30pm, the 2nd Monday Book Club will be meeting at UUFSD in the Palmer Library and discussing the non-fiction book An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (2022) by Ed Yong. From Random House: The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique

May 7, 2026 at 7:30-9am - Off-Campus Join Lisa Shaffer, who will be presenting on our behalf, and other interfaith leaders at the 33rd Annual Interfaith Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. Breakfast will take place at the Encinitas Senior and Community Center. $25 per person. RSVP by this Monday. Click here to purchase a ticket.

May 2, 2026 at 2pm - Off-Campus Did you know Rev. Heather is a composer? She has set music to 10 poems by Mary Baker Eddy (founder of Christian Science) as part of her interfaith spiritual practice. The songs will be performed in a free concert on Saturday, May 2nd at 2pm and will feature musical talents including our own music director Steve Milloy. Come to the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Oceanside (300 S Ditmar) to receive this artistic expression of what Mary Bake

April 19 from 10-12:30 - Amphitheatre + Core Area Our April 19 service is dedicated to Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970 after a massive oil spill prompted 20 million Americans to protest against environmental destruction. Our own Leslie Gomez will educate us on how to do home electrification. Most people assume that home electrification is only possible with a major panel upgrade—but a new study from Peninsula Clean Energy proves that that may not be the case. After conduc

NEW TO UU CLASS April 19, 11:30-12:30pm, UUFSD Library Are you new to UU? Come meet other attenders and enjoy a light lunch together as you learn more about Unitarian Universalism. You’ll hear some of our Fellowship’s history, and discover the many ways to participate in our community. MEMBERSHIP CHIT CHAT May 3, 11:30 - 12:30pm, UUFSD Library Are you curious about what membership at UUFSD entails? Even if you’re not yet ready to join, all are welcome to stop by our Membershi

The April 2026 edition of our quarterly magazine”Dialogue” is now available. This edition has a special “Remembrance” section for our dear member Norma Showalter who passed away on October 29, 2025. In addition we have our regular “Values” and “Happening” sections. This edition also highlights the work done by Eagle Scout Troop 782, led by Liam Geising, which transformed our organic garden structures. You can access the April quarterly magazine at: uufsd.org/publications

You are awesome! We met the demand for 25 packages of sugar for March. Now we're on to April. We will again need 25 one- or two-pound packages of sugar by Sunday April 19 to be delivered to our Tias families the following week. You can bring them to the fellowship any Sunday. We're trying to have a clearly marked bin on one of the Social Justice tables in the core area. If you don't see one, just leave the sugar on the table and it will get to us. Another option is having it

Let's celebrate our members and friends who have birthdays this month. April 4 - Leithe Miller-Kramer April 4- Mary Anne Trause April 5 - Christie Turner April 6 - Kathy Flanigan April 9 - Eileen Freedland April 12 - Justin Moodie April 12 - Joan Wapner April 14 - Dorie Worthen April 16 - Bentley Willcox April 17 - Denise MacNeil Peters April 21- Steve Bartram April 28 - Morgan Day April 28 - Nancy Romig If you would like to see more birthdays listed here, please make sure yo

April 24, 2026 - Off-Campus The Pacific Southwest UU Assembly will take place in Rancho Palos Verdes from April 24-26. Please see attached flyer with schedule and registration information. Religious exploration and social justice workshops are offered throughout the weekend. Youth programming available all day Saturday. If you are interested in attending with other UUFSD members, please email explore@uufsd.org . We can help coordinate a caravan or group to attend together.

April 10 - 12, 2026 - Off-Campus UUFSD Camp de Benneville Pines Weekend April 10 -12, 2026 Registration is now open online and forms available in the office. Explore the magic of the mountains with family and friends. Nourishment for the mind and body. Enjoy crafts, dancing, yoga, games, workshops and more. Gather around the fire at Homet Lodge for a sing along Walk to Jenks Lake or hike up the mountain. Activities for all ages, Adults, Teens, Youth. A warm cup of coffee, te

April 19, 2026 at 11:00am-12:30pm - Core Area A variety of speakers, music, plus potluck to follow. Everyone bring a healthy plant-based dish to share. Let’s ALL participate to help our planet and all creatures to thrive. Invite family/friends to participate! If you don’t cook: salads & fruit plates are welcome! Plant-Based Vegan: No animal products. PLEASE label your dish: spicy/nuts/gluten free; Tag w/ recipe/ingredients (for allergies). What UUA has to say: https://www.uua