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Almond Blossoms Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Stanislaus County 		Golden Chalice

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Welcome! We are the only UU congregation in Stanislaus county. We serve Ceres, Denair, Escalon, Hickman, Hughson, Keyes, Modesto, Oakdale, Patterson, Ripon, Riverbank, Salida, Turlock and Waterford. (See UU Valley and Sierra for our UU neighbors.) Our site has these main sections:
About Us: A sub-directory for pages specific to our congregation; members, staff, history, committees and two tours. Minister, Rev. Grace Simons: Biography, selected sermons and Grace Notes.
Newcomers: a welcome, then links to FAQ, our Map and more. Sunday Services: Times and topics.
Adult Classes: Some classes are religious, some are not. Beliefs: Most of the rumors about us are not true.
Calendar: of upcoming church events. Children: Classes and child care.
Faith in Action: Some of our activities. Guest Sermons: From visiting clergy and lay people; scientists, artists, poets and teachers.
Links: To sites we like. Merced: UUs of Merced, our satellite congregation.
News: of past church events. Social Action Council: We work for a better world.

You can search our site; be sure to check the "This Site" radio button:


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Good things to know about us:

What's New Pages we added or updated in the last few months.   Wheelchair symbol Our church and restrooms are accessible to wheelchairs.
Welcoming Congregation graphic We are a Welcoming Congregation.   Hearing assist symbol Our sanctuary has an induction-loop hearing assistance system, as well.

If you are looking for a church, you may want to learn more about us.


The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County is a free, self-governing congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The banner below links to the same UUA page as this text link. Exactly which page changes. It will be a page for visitors or a page about a current UUA event.

UUA Page for visitors


Welcome!

Come, come, whoever you are - You are welcome here!
No matter your age, your size, the color of your eyes, your hair, your skin - You are welcome here!
No matter how you came here - if you came alone, or with others - You are welcome here!
No matter whom you love, or how you speak, or whatever your abilities - You are welcome here!
Whether you come with laughter in your heart, or tears - You are welcome here!
If you come here with an open mind, a loving heart, willing hands - You are welcome here!
Ours is no journey of despair - You are welcome here!

Adapted from the Sufi poet Rumi, as used in our hymn #188.
(Mowlana Jalaluddin Rumi, founder of the Mawlawi Sufi order, was born in 1207 in what is now Tajikistan. He died 1273 in Konya, Anatolia.)



Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County
2172 Kiernan Avenue, Modesto, California
Mail: PO Box 1000, Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1837

We meet on Sunday Morning:
One service, at 10:00 am, May 30 - September 5, 2010.
Two services, at 9:30 and 11:00 am, starting September 12, 2010.




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