​Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) is a national organization that brings hundreds of thousands of white people into fights for racial and economic justice.

For too long, the Right has hoarded wealth and power by using strategic racism to convince white people that we have more in common with billionaires and corporate elites than with the people of color in our communities. At SURJ, we bring our folks in by offering a better alternative: a just, vibrant future where people of all races work together to win what we need. We do this work by building people power in multi-racial communities across our network — through campaigns, 200 chapters across the country, and deep local organizing projects.

​Join us at UUCLV as we celebrate New Member Sunday and affiliation and membership with our beloved congregation.  On this day we will honor the new folks amongst us along with looking more closely at the rewards and joys shared by being active and engaged with UUCLV and the UUA. Come enjoy a happy Sunday with this lovely community. 

​Join us at UUCLV for an engaging conversation about Juneteenth, what it means to the nation, and how celebrating the various communities within our country may just be the recipe that helps bring the salad that is us, together. 

On this second Sunday in June as we draw near the end of another congregational year let us look closely at the programming at UUCLV with an eye towards building on the efforts of the Family Faith Development at our congregation.  We have new hopes for the Religious Education/Life Span RE committee and all of the people that make learning and growing happen here. We will be applaud what's been, recognize what more shall be done, and find new ways to love; growing ourselves and this community together.  

We've heard from the pulpit, now it's time to dig in for ourselves!

Take a deep dive into the Proposed Article II with four 90 minute sessions facilitated by UUCLV members and friends. Get an understanding for yourself, and discover comments you'd like to suggest to our GA delegates.

Our first meeting is May 17th at 6:30pm on Zoom, the session is about the importance of covenant and introduces each of the proposed values. Subsequent meetings will be on May 31, June 14, & June 28.

Sign up by following this link: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/
1FAIpQLScskxe4mn6HoJ9OnzASeoNidcVBcAXDExXgmfTVKjIy1k6PeA/viewform

Hope to see you there!
Contact Margaret for more information.

President – Megan Walls
Vice-President – Maggie Mooha
Treasurer – Keri Pool
Secretary – Jane Feldman
Facilities – Larry McAllister
Program Representative – Kem Tetlow
BOT Members-at-Large – Keith McMillen & Kim Monette
Audit Committee – Bill Korol & Vernon Bell

All Bylaw proposals were approved by the required 2/3 majority of the present quorum. The new Bylaws will be posted on the website and are otherwise available on demand.

The congregation also voted on aspirations in the event that we have a surplus of funds. The priorities were ranked and are as follows:

1st Priority – Children’s Religious Education
2nd Priority – Replenishment of Savings
3rd Priority – Facilities/Building Improvements (e.g., new parking lot)
4th Priority – Contributions to Other Charitable Organizations
     (e.g. Nevadans for the Common Good or UUA)
5th Priority – Adult Religious Education
6th Priority – Music Program
7th Priority – Communications/Publicity
8th Priority – Saving/Planning for a Future Building

All of us are caregivers and some of us get more experience than others.  I’ve had a lot of it from my sons, my father who broke his hip, my mother who had to leave her senior residence due to dementia during Covid. And the most profound experience. My husband of 47 years getting cancer and dying in 5 months.  Enough time has passed that I have begun reflecting on how it’s shaped me and the many lessons I learned along the way. 

In this service, I’ll pass along the lessons I've learned.

These conversations are intended to help children, youth, and adults build relationships, experience a greater sense of belonging, and feel supported in their spiritual journey within our congregation.
Contact Rory for more information at admin@uuclv.org.

May 14 & June 11th & July 9th

#UUCLV #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #UnitarianUniversalism #UUCLVEvent #Sundays #Community #kids #DevelopmentalSession #Multigenerational #FamilyEvent #ReligiousEducation

Take a deep dive into the Proposed Article II with four 90 minute sessions facilitated by UUCLV members and friends. Get an understanding for yourself, and discover comments you'd like to suggest to our GA delegates. Our first meeting is May 17th at 6:30pm on Zoom, the session is about the importance of covenant and introduces each of the proposed values.

Sign up by following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScskxe4mn6HoJ9OnzASeoNidcVBcAXDExXgmfTVKjIy1k6PeA/viewform

Hope to see you there!

Pedagogy (ped-uh-goh-jee), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as an academic discipline, is the study of how knowledge and skills are imparted in an educational context, and it considers the interactions that take place during learning. Both the theory and practice of pedagogy vary greatly as they reflect different social, political, and cultural contexts.

Pedagogy is often described as the act of teaching. The pedagogy adopted by teachers shapes their actions, judgments, and teaching strategies by taking into consideration theories of learning, understandings of students and their needs, and the backgrounds and interests of individual students. Its aims may range from furthering liberal education (the general development of human potential) to the narrower specifics of vocational education (the imparting and acquisition of specific skills). Conventional western pedagogies view the teacher as knowledge holder and student as the recipient of knowledge (described by Paulo Freire as "banking methods"), but theories of pedagogy increasingly identify the student as an agent and the teacher as a facilitator.

Instructive strategies are governed by the pupil's background knowledge and experience, situation and environment, as well as learning goals set by the student and teacher. One example would be the Socratic method.

​On this first Sunday in May we will delve into life long engagement of things spiritual, things philosophical and things UU as we discern how to step forward creating a culture of religious education for all ages.

You are welcome to join us in-person at our physical location:

3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89115

If you are unable to join us live because of concerns for your health or other reasons, please join us online at Zoom.

You can join us at Zoom here: ​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84823621393

The password is chalice.

The Zoom room opens at 10:25 AM. Worship begins at 10:30 AM
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Click here to submit your announcements. https://uuclv.breezechms.com/form/b3fdf2

​#UUCLV #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #UnitarianUniversalism #UUCLVEvent #SundayService #Community #Zoom #education #ReligiousEducation

Every month, UUCLV splits it's plate donations during service with an area organization helping out. 

22 WARRIORS FOUNDATION &  Veterans Transition Resource Center (VTRC)
22 Warriors Foundation's Mission is to take ACTION to eliminate Suicides of Veterans &1st Responders.
TWENTY-TWO Veterans lose their battle to stay alive every single day. A more accurate number is 35 or higher when you include older Veterans, less than honorably discharged Veterans, and those lost to drug and alcohol related deaths. 22 WARRIORS FOUNDATION is committed to addressing the issues that lie behind suicides, high risk behaviors, untreated mental illness, and lack of resources. We're raising awareness of this devastating epidemic and making 22 go to ZERO!

You are welcome to join us in-person at our physical location:
     3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
     Las Vegas, NV 89115

If you are unable to join us live because of concerns for your health or other reasons, please join us online at Zoom.

You can join us at Zoom here: ​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84823621393

The password is chalice.

The Zoom room opens at 10:25 AM. Worship begins at 10:30 AM
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Click here to submit your announcements. https://uuclv.breezechms.com/form/b3fdf2

​#UUCLV #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #UnitarianUniversalism #UUCLVEvent #SundayService #Community #Zoom #EarthDay #ClimateChange

The Green Samaritan Group, Born From The Roots Of Vegas Roots Community Garden, Is a Grassroots Organization, Whose Mission Is To Continue To Provide The Greater Las Vegas Community With The Opportunity To Learn How To Compost And The Importance Of Composting And Waste Reduction, How to Grow Food In The Desert, Learn About Agricultural, Gardening And It's Connection to Human Wellness.

We Want To Be:

• A Catalyst For Positive Change In Our Communities
• A Hub For Community Engagement and Learning
• A Voice In The Climate Change Arena,
• And A Voice For The Health Of Those In Low-Income Communities. 

Welcoming Words: Mark Bergtholdt
Ringing of the Worship Bell
Prelude 
Opening Words: Mark Bergtholdt
Chalice Lighting: Mark Bergtholdt

• Congregational Response: 
• "We light the chalice as a reminder that together we are a beacon in the desert.  May its light lead the way to love, acceptance and justice as we strive for personal and societal transformation."

Opening Poem: Mark Bergtholdt

• As surely as we belong to the universe by Margaret A Keip

Land Acknowledgment: Mark Bergtholdt
*Opening Song: #1064 Teal Hymnal, Blue Boat Home
Of Our Hearts: Mark Bergtholdt
*Pastoral Hymn: #21 SLT, For the Beauty of the Earth
Offering and Invitations: Mark Bergtholdt

• The Offering this month is shared with Street Teens. Street Teens is dedicated to assisting homeless, abandoned, and at-risk youth in the Las Vegas Valley.
• Congregational Response: 
• "With gratitude for the abundance in our own lives, we give for the life of this congregation and the benefit of the larger community."

Speaker:  David Seven McClenton of The Green Samaritan Group
*Closing Hymn/Song: Michael Jackson's Heal the World
What you can do for UUCLV: Keri Pool
Call to Action: Mark Bergtholdt
Benediction: Mark Bergtholdt

• Loving and Responsible Action by Robert F Kaufmann

Extinguish the Chalice: Mark Bergtholdt

• Congregational Response: 
• “We release that which was called with love and gratitude, and we extinguish the flame, but not our commitment to being a beacon in the desert. This burns brightly until we gather again.”

Closing: Mark Bergtholdt

• Next week's service is Earth Day with Mark, Margaret, and some of our friends leading a very special service full of surprise.​​

MEDIA FOR 04/16/2023
*Opening Hymn/Song: #1064 Teal Hymnal, Blue Boat Home https://youtu.be/jo2jtJTTzVs   
*Pastoral Hymn: #21 SLT, For the Beauty of the Earth https://youtu.be/A2Nx9aGRWJM  
*Closing Hymn/Song: Michael Jackson's Heal the World https://youtu.be/02CcUCPkw-s  ​​

THE GREEN SAMARITAN GROUP
David Seven McClenton
https://www.facebook.com/groups/204647084945303/

https://www.tiktok.com/@david_seven/

https://sites.google.com/view/greensamaritangroup/about-us

​Our Welcoming Congregation Renewal is almost complete for this congregational year 2022-2023. The last component for our community is for us to grow in knowledge about our LGBTQIA plus members, friends and neighbors. This six part training offers us an opportunity to dig deeper.  To learn more. To truly be as welcoming as we can be.

Join me and the Welcoming Team as we engage in each of these sessions.  We are meeting Friday evenings and Saturdays.  We understand that everyone won't be able to attend when we are meeting.  The good news is that all members will have access to view these important sessions at your own time. We will do each session discussion portion hybrid.  I encourage everyone to participate as much as you can.If you have any questions please don't hesitate to  contact Reverend Gordon.

Let’s do this, get our official renewal from the UUA and proudly hang our new flag!

In faith,
Rev Gordon

Take your knowledge and skills to the next level in terms of trans identity and how to create congregations that are fully inclusive and affirming of the full breadth of gender diversity. Over six sessions you will deeply explore the intersection of trans identity, spirituality, and faith community, and gain the grounding, context, and skills to transform yourself and your congregation.

If you are unable to attend the meetings IN PERSON of the Welcoming Congregation Course: Transgender Inclusion in Congregation - you can watch it at your convenience online. Please RSVP to the Reverend AND CC: the Administrator that you are interested. You will be sent a special code to be able to watch the video course. Discussion will happen on the following dates:​

A 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to assisting homeless, abandoned, and at-risk youth in the Las Vegas Valley since 2001.

Street Teens is dedicated to assisting homeless, abandoned, and at-risk youth in the Las Vegas Valley. Our primary goal is to meet the needs of our youth by providing essential wraparound services in a compassionate environment. 

Street Teens Drop-In Center
Are you between the ages of 12 and 21 looking for assistance? Come in to our Drop-In Center to access the resources you need. We are open 7 days a week from 2pm to 6pm.

5599 S Pecos Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone: 702-215-4171
Fax: 702-215-4187
Email:streetteenslv@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/streetteenslv
https://www.instagram.com/streetteenslv/

Easter, Something Old, Something Maybe New, Something Possibly for UU’s.

Easter is a difficult holiday for Unitarian Universalists, probably the most difficult of all that recur in our liturgical calendar. It fosters mixed emotions, some pleasant, some troubling, some from long ago memories filled with family, friends, treats and trips.
​
Come spend Easter Sunday with us at UUCLV.  Come remember, come rejoice, come reflect, come use your imagination as we look at this Holiday once again.

Prelude: Pure Imagination with Maggie Mooha
Welcoming Words: Keri Pool
Ringing of the Worship Bell
Opening Words: Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey
Chalice Lighting: Keri Pool
Land Acknowledgment: Keri Pool
*Opening Song: #38 SLT Morning Has Broken with Maggie Mooha
UUCLV Reflection: UUA Sources
Wisdom to Grow With: Origin of the Easter Bunny 
Of Our Hearts: Keri Pool
Pastoral Reflection: The Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey
*Pastoral Hymn: #123 SLT Spirit of Life
Why I love UUCLV with Mary Phillips
Offering and Invitations: Keri Pool

• The Offering this month is shared with Street Teens. Street Teens is dedicated to assisting homeless, abandoned, and at-risk youth in the Las Vegas Valley.

Reading: Keri Pool

• In the Garden of the First Easter by Leslie Kerian Brooke

Sermon: The Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey

• Easter, Something Old, Something Maybe New, Something Possibly for UU’s

*Closing Hymn/Song: Mother Spirit, Father Spirit with Maggie Mooha
Call to Action: Keri Pool
Benediction: The Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey

• The Old, Old Story By Ian W. Riddell

Extinguish the Chalice: Keri Pool
Closing: Keri Pool

• Next week's service is with special guest David from The Green Samaritan Group. 

Postlude: Imagine by John Lennon with Maggie Mooha

MEDIA FOR 04/09/2023
Prelude: #38 SLT Morning Has Broken (Maggie)
Opening Song- Pure Imagination (Maggie playing) Charlie & Chocolate Factory
Wisdom to grow with - Origin of the easter bunny https://youtu.be/CoctBlcGByw 
Pastoral Hymn - #123 Spirit of Life, SLT https://youtu.be/LikvoIiN_bU 
*Closing Hymn/Song: Imagine (Maggie playing) John Lennon
Postlude: MAGGIES’S CHOICE​

UUCLV Members and Friends Family-friendly Event.