Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk
Weekly Services 
Every Sunday at 10:30am
(August Services at Sayville UU)

28 Brentwood Rd
Bay Shore, NY 11706
uusssbayshore@gmail.com
631-968-0667
 ONGOING PROGRAMS
& EVENTS 

Food Pantry
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Noon to 2:00 PM

Our Next Board Meeting
TBD  September
6:30 pm

The Eclectic Café

Live Poets Society
See below

Playwrights
See below
WHO WE ARE

A small yet growing congregation, our fellowship is home to thought-provoking, inspiring sermons; engaging conversation; and warm community.

We belong to the Unitarian Universalist Association,  which represents the interests of more than one thousand Unitarian Universalist congregations world-w​ide.

MEMORIALS, BIOS and Personal Stories:       If this seems like a good space to celebrate your loved one, we can post your own words and pictures here on our private and password protected member page.  

Playwrights

Playwrights is a new local group who will be meeting the second and third Saturdays through May. 2-3:30 pm at the Islip Public Library 71 Monell Ave. Islip.
Bring copies of your script or script in progress to do cold readings with others.
Please contact Noreen at 631-581-6740 for more information.

Coming Services

We conduct lay lead services during the summer months of July and August. During July we are being joined in Bay Shore by UUGSB of Sayville and in August we will be joining UUGSB in Sayville for services. 
August 5
IN SAYVILLE AT UUGBS - 11 COLLINS AVE

Ted Haiman -
The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person Through Song
Ted Haiman, UUGSB pianist and entertainer will lead today's service while he discusses and performs several popular songs that support our first principle. Lyrics will be provided for those who want to join along.
Hollis Huston - the Next Circle

As some of you may know, Hollis Huston has been living with cancer for a few years. He has found that despite all attempts to manage it, it has found a way to stay one step ahead. As Hollis said, "I am up against a clever and evolutionarily advanced adversary."

It is now time to turn to hospice care. His family has set up an online space to keep family and friends, colleagues, students, and readers of this blog updated in one place:

https://www.caringbridge.org/public/hollis-at-the-next-circle

We also want to use that site to collect your recollections and thoughts of Hollis. He and his family would love to hear from you.

Thank you for visiting, and thinking about Hollis.

--Hollis' Family

Now, more than ever, it's important that we lift our voices and stand on the side of love

Sophia Fahs Summer Camp
8/19-8/24

WHEN IS SOPHIA FAHS UU RE CAMP?
Sophia Fahs Camp begins on the Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 3:00 pm and ends Friday the 24th at 2:00 pm. The closing ceremony, to which families are invited, begins at 1:00 pm.

WHERE IS SOPHIA FAHS UU RE CAMP?
Sophia Fahs RE Camp is held at the 25 acre Camp Quinipet on the western shoreline at Jennings Point of Shelter Island. The facility includes recreation fields, a swimming area, dining hall, recreation hall, dorms/ cabins, nurse’s station and more. It is easily reached by car via ferries from the South and North Forks. The LIRR station is close to the North Ferry with taxi service to camp

WHAT HAPPENS AT SOPHIA FAHS UU RE CAMP?
A typical day has the following sequence of activities: Wake-up call, Breakfast, Morning Worship, Cabin Cleanup, Morning Program sessions, Lunch, Circle groups, Camp Store, Afternoon Activities, Dinner, Evening Activities, Campfire, Bedtime.
Religious Education
call to confirm in session
and/or check your email

Eclectic Café

Come back in September for another Eclectic season!

Live Poets Society

The Live Poets Society meets second Sundays, September through April and third Sunday in May. 1 to 3pm at Islip Public Library 71 Monell Ave, half a block south of Main Street. Turn south onto Monell opposite Starbucks. 
LPS invites poets to bring two poems-in-progress to a gentle critique by Gladys Henderson, Poet Laureate of Suffolk County and peers.
Please make a few copies in advance, 10 cents each at the Library.
News and important information from the Long Island Area Council of the UUA

Unirondack Summer Camp
Sessions Filling Up

Are you looking for a fulfilling, wildly fun, outdoor experience for your young one? Unirondack, a UU summer camp nestled in the foothills of the Adirondack's might be the place for you. While our high school sessions are already full for the summer, our 12-14 and 14-16 year old sessions still have room! 
Campers at Unirondack live the experience of building a unique, caring, UU community that puts their experience first. Build upon the values of the seven principles, we strive to create a camp community that is intellectually stimulating, welcoming to campers of all walks of life, and gives youth the opportunity to leave the rest of the world behind while they perform in talent shows, paint with watercolors over a wild Adirondack lake, swim and canoe in nature, and let their imagination run wild in theater and music. Email Director@unirondack.org or visit www.unirondack.org for more info!
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Local State Parks for Getting Out and About
- Belmont Park - short hike around the lake or for a longer hike take the perimeter trail
- Heckscher Park, East Islip - great views of bay
- Sunken Meadow - Boardwalk is 1 1/2 miles, one way. Great views of the sound
- Pilgrim State nature preserve - trails rough, easy to get lost.
- Horse trail from Argyle Lake to Belmont Park Goes under Sunrise Hwy and So Pkwy. 3 miles
- Robert Moses Park - hike to Lighthouse, or on the beach.
- Connetquot Park - big park, lotsa trails, and lotsa ticks, fee year round
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum - nice trails, good views of water
- Gardner Park, West Bay Shore - mile down to bay, side trails get boggy


​We are a Welcoming Congregation.  To learn more about this program and our efforts to become more welcoming and inclusive of people with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities, click HERE. 
Some famous Unitarians
There have been many intelligent and strong women leaders in other areas of American life: Julia Ward Howe -Battle Hymn of the Republic, Susan B. Anthony of the Suffrage Movement, Clara Barton of the American Red Cross, Caroline Veatch, Florence Nightingale, and Fannie Farmer;  to name a few.
to read more click here:

  MEMBERS:             VISIT OUR MEMBER ARCHIVE PHOTO PAGE
Ask for the password in service, and remember to check out both the main photo page for recent shots and the archive drop-down for some fun oldies and goodies! Click the button above.
Are you interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism?  Watch the video below, “Voices of a Liberal Faith”, or the video "The Flaming Chalice and the Unitarian Universalist Church", or visit the Unitarian Universalist Association website.
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