Spiritual Growth

August 25, 2026 at 2:30-4:00 pm - Conference Room (Admin Building) We will continue to explore our spiritual life on Tuesday, August 25, by sharing our own inspirational, thought-provoking sacred texts in a supportive environment. Please join us to share your text, tell us what you have been reading, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the Conference Room from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Z

August 11, 2026 at 2:30-4pm - Conference Room (Admin Building) We will continue to explore our spiritual life this Tuesday, August 11, by continuing to work on our Personal Notebooks and share our readings. Please join us to share, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the Conference Room from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Zoom link. Rich

Wednesday, Aug 5 @ 12pm; Palmer Library Join the San Dieguito Interfaith Minister's Association for a conversation about the origins, beliefs, and practices of Sikhism. All are welcome. Bring a sack lunch if you desire. Guest speaker is Gagangadeeo Kaur. Beyond her professional accomplishments, she has been active in her community through service on numerous boards, both as a member and in leadership roles. To name a few: Board Member and Chair, Sikh American Legal Defense an

Sunday, August 16 @ 11:30am - Founders Hall (In person and on ZOOM (link to be provided in future newsletter) Join us for our first conversation in a series about End of Life concerns. Guests Brian Graham, MD from TopKare Hospice and End of Life Doula Lori Krause will offer information and lead a discussion surrounding hospice care. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome. Bring your questions and let’s start the conversation. Forums will take place quarterly, with upcoming t

July 14th at 2:30-4PM - Palmer Library We will continue to explore our spiritual life this Tuesday, July 14, by continuing to work on our Personal Notebooks. Please join us to share the progress on your Notebook, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the Library from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Zoom link. Rich

If you were intrigued by our guest speaker on July 5, Bilal Bikile, you can find out more about the Deixis Gallery at https://deixisgallery.com. And in case you were wondering, the word "deixis" means "the use of a word or phrase whose meaning depends on who is talking, who they are talking to, where they are, etc., for example "me," "here," or "yesterday." Bilal said he thought it was appropriate for his gallery because art, to him, only has meaning in the context of who is

June 23rd at 2:30-4PM - Palmer Library We will continue to explore our spiritual life in the Library on Tuesday, June 23, by reading inspirational, thought-provoking, sacred texts shared together in a supportive environment. Please join us to share your text, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the library from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Zoom link. Rich

June 3 at 12pm-1:30pm - Palmer Library Come to the SDIMA interfaith monthly meeting to listen to this month's speaker, Kerry Soori McEachern, talk about the Essentials of Sufism. Rancho Santa Fe-based multidisciplinary artist Kerry Soori McEachern presents Of Love and Light, a solo presentation that merges art, contemplation, and community engagement. Through two projects, ONENESS and Ephemeral Echoes, McEachern fosters reflection on shared human experiences and the power o

May 26th at 2:30-4PM - Palmer Library + Zoom We will continue to explore our spiritual life on Tuesday, May 26, by reading our own inspirational, thought-provoking, sacred texts shared together in a supportive environment. Please join us to share your text, or just listen and join the discussion. We meet in the library from 2:30 to 4:00 pm and on Zoom. Email sacredtextscoord@uufsd.org to get on the mailing list and get the Zoom link.

May 9th; 9:00-11:15am at Founders Hall + Core Area On May 9, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:15 am, you are invited to our mini retreat at UUFSD. We'll start in Founders Hall and use part of the campus for walking meditation. No prior experience in meditation is necessary. Bob Isaacson has been teaching Insight Meditation for 20 years and practicing for 30 years. Bob will share this tradition, called Vipassana, with an interactive "Dharma talk" and short sitting meditations which he wi

April 28, 2026; 2:30-4pm; Conference Room (Admin Building) The Sacred Texts Discussion Group is starting up again with a new emphasis and vision. Thanks to the support of Rev. Heather, we are going to meet twice a month on the second and forth Tuesdays in person in the Conference Room and on Zoom. One meeting will be to share spiritual texts, including religious scripture, poems, and prose that support and encourage our UU theology and morality. The second meeting will be to

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 18, 2026 at 10:00am-12:00pm - Admin Building Conference Room UUFSD Writers' Circle is a gathering of people who want to share their writing experiences. Our interests are broad and diverse: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and memoir. We meet in person on the UUFSD campus in the conference room in the new administration building on the third Saturday of each month from 10-12 to support each other. As a starting point, we're using Suleika Jaouad's The Book of Alchemy, which

April 11th at 9:00-11:15am at Founders Hall + Core Area On April 11, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:15 am, you are invited to our mini retreat at the UUFSD. We'll start in Founders Hall and use part of the campus for walking meditation. No prior experience in meditation is necessary. Bob Isaacson has been teaching Insight Meditation for 20 years and practicing for 30 years. Bob will share this tradition, called Vipassana, with an interactive "Dharma talk" and short sitting meditations

April 1, 2026 at 12-1:30pm - Founders Hall Our very own Bob Isaacson (who runs the monthly Day of Mindfulness Silent Walking Meditations on Saturdays) is presenting at this month's SDIMA Dialogue meeting. Bob was drawn to the Buddha’s teachings on the path to the end of suffering 31 years ago and continues to be inspired. Since he began Buddhist practice, Bob has participated in approximately 30 Buddhist meditation retreats of one month or longer. Bob currently teaches the Dh