UUCSJS

09/08/2026

September is a month of beginnings.
A new school year, new routines, and maybe even a new chapter for your family.
At UUCSJS, we welcome families exactly as they are. Come in sneakers, come in work clothes, come with a squirmy toddler, a curious teenager, or a child who would rather draw than sit still. There is room for all kinds of beginnings here.

09/07/2026

September is a month of beginnings.
A new school year. New routines. New friendships. Maybe even a new chapter for your family.

At a Unitarian Universalist congregation, we believe children don't have to have all the answers—and neither do their grown-ups. We create spaces where kids can ask big questions, explore their values, build friendships, and discover that their voices matter.

Our congregation welcomes families exactly as they are. Come in sneakers, come in work clothes, come with a squirmy toddler, a curious teenager, or a child who would rather draw than sit still.

09/06/2026

Live Service 9/5/2026 - Water Service - led by Jessica Dunn Safonof

09/04/2026

Join us Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 10:30 am for our annual ingathering Water Service. Each autumn, our congregation takes the time to regather and recommit ourselves to one another and to our faith community. Join us for the unique UU ritual of Water Communion.

Everyone is invited to bring water to add to our community bowl and to stay for a picnic BBQ!

Sunday, September 6, 2026 Annual Water Service Ingathering Presented by Jessica Dunn Safonof Each autumn, our congregation takes the time to regather and recommit ourselves to one another and to our faith community. Join us for the unique UU ritual of Water Communion. Everyone is invited to bring wa...

08/30/2026

Live Service 8/30/2026 - The Beauty of Taoism - Deb Dagavarian

08/28/2026

This Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 10:30 am come hear the beauty of Taoism as expressed by scholars and poets.

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Sunday, August 30, 2026 The Beauty of Taoism Presented by Deb Dagavarian Deb’s long-term interest in Taoism stems from a paper she wrote as a student at McGill University in Montreal in the early ‘70s. Since that time, she has read numerous translations of Lao Tzu’s Way of Life, and enjoys the...

08/23/2026

Live Service 8/23/2026 - "The Lore and Allure of the Jersey Devil

08/21/2026

You've heard the stories about the Jersey Devil. For over 300 years the legend of this infamous enigmatic cryptid has endured – many claiming to have seen it. The Jersey Devil legend is more than a scary story to frighten children. Like most folk tales, it’s a story that represents our common culture and history, connecting us to the precious heritage of the Pinelands.

Join us Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. for a new look at our devilish hero.

http://uucsjs.org/sunday-august-23-2026-the-lore-and-allure-of-the-jersey-devil-cynthia-grzywinski/

08/16/2026

Live Service 8/16/2026 - "The Odyssey" Movie, Myth, Metaphore - David Fenimore

08/14/2026

As our media feeds overflow with coverage of Christopher Nolan’s new film, countless critics, celebrities, politicians, and audience members are weighing in for and against his modern, CGI-driven, Game of Thrones-style adaptation of Homer’s poem.

But what is The Odyssey? What did this 3000-year-old heroic epic say to the ancient Greeks, to the later Romans, and to Western civilization in general? How has it shaped the ways we imagine gods, nature, and humanity, and how has it maintained its relevance to today’s world? Join us Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:30 am to find out!

Sunday, August 16, 2026 “The Odyssey” – Movie, Myth, Metaphor Presented by David Fenimore As our media feeds overflow with coverage of Christopher Nolan’s new film, countless critics, celebrities, politicians, and audience members are weighing in for and against his modern, CGI-driven, Game ...