A Month of Sundays September 5 The Rev. Roy Cole Our favorite Episcopal clergyman (and good friend of our congregation) returns for what is always an enlightening and interesting sermon. September 12 Water Communion The Rev. Don Rollins As in previous years, we’ll celebrate our summer journeys - inward as well as outward - with the Water Communion. Please bring small samples of any water, real or imagined, to represent those journeys. September 19 Beyond Categorical Thinking A UUA team will be presenting a workshop on "Beyond Categorical Thinking" and the service will be on the the same theme and by same presenters. September 26 Straight Up, How Do You Want to be Remembered? The Rev. Don Rollins Everybody’s working on a legacy of words, deeds and “essence,” even if we don’t know it. For what do you want to be remembered? Pamphlet Series The next installment of Don’s “UU Pamphlet Series” is scheduled for Sunday, September 26, at 10:00 A.M. in the Lower Level. Come join the discussion. Wonderful Wednesdays Pot-luck supper 5:45-6:40 Bring food to share, or pay $4 per person, $8 per family. 6:45 meetings Childcare is provided. Click here for details on this month's Wonderful Wednesday programs.

Greetings! On behalf of the good folk here at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg (UUCS), I thank you for your interest in this liberal religious congregation. Since 1954 this church has served as a focal point for religious freedom,       caring community, and social justice. I invite       you to get to know its impressive past -       likewise, the denomination of which it is a part.       I came to UUCS in the specialized role of       interim minister. My task is to work with the       church in preparation for its next settled       minister, to be called during the spring of       2011.       I was raised in Southern Ohio and have       previously served UU congregations in Ohio,       Maine, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, New Mexico, Ontario, and Minnesota. So, if you're looking for an open-ended religion in this often closed-minded world; if you're in the market for a place where you need not sacrifice reason for spiritual depth; and, if you want to be part of a community where diverse ideas, cultures, and sexual expressions are celebrated, come check out this unique congregation. Hope to see you soon,                                      Rev. Don Rollins

MISSION STATEMENT The Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg is a congregation grounded in the liberal religious tradition. We embody and promote religious freedom, caring community and social justice. We do these things in the service of love.

Upcoming Events SEPTEMBER Water Service We’ll celebrate the annual Water Service as part of the September 12th intergenerational service. This ritual involves collecting water from any travels (or maybe even home) that symbolizes some spiritual experience or insight gained over the summer. Keep collecting samples for the common bowl used for the service. Beyond Categorical Thinking On Sunday, September 19,  UUCS will participate in the Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop offered by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for congregations involved in the search for a new minister. The UUCS Search Committee invites all congregational leaders, members, and friends to participate in this workshop. Click here for other special events coming up in September. New Website We hope you enjoy our new website. If you have any difficulty navigating, if you see any mistakes, if you have any suggestions for improvement, or if there is something you would like to see on the internet in connection with our church, please send a suggestion to communication@uucs.org with website in the subject line. We will be updating our website every few days and we hope you will get in the habit of visiting it frequently. Our future plans include password-protected pages for members and friends only, and our own "Welcome to Our Church" video.

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