Affinity/Interest Groups
Check our online calendar and announcements to
verify meeting dates/times listed below or call (210) 344-4695.
Educational and social activities for children and youth and young
adults are listed separately. If you have an interest in an activity
or opportunity that is not listed below, please contact our President-Elect,
who facilitates the Church Council, or an appropriate Committee
Co-Chair.
- Amateur Piano Group:
- All pianists are invited. Participants are asked to prepare a piano selection
to play for the
group.
When/Where: Approximately every other month on Tuesdays evenings in the
Sanctuary. The meetings last from one to two hours. Please contact Bryant for
next date and time.
Contact: Bryant Mauk
- Choir:
- Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to become a choir member and experience
the energy of great music? We always practice music six weeks in advance so
we have plenty of time to learn it.
When/Where: Rehearsal is Thursday evening,
7-8:15 PM, followed by informal fellowship. Choir generally performs 3 Sundays
every month.
Contact: Bill Ross (Minister of Music)
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- Interweave:
- Dedicated to the spiritual, political, and social well-being of Unitarian
Universalists who are confronting oppression as lesbians, gay men, bisexuals,
transgender persons, and their heterosexual allies; and facilitates the celebration
of the culture and lives of its members. All members of the church, regardless
of sexual orientation or gender identification, are invited to participate.
Guests and members are welcome.
When/Where: Meets the last Sunday of each month
following the worship service at 12:30 PM. Locations vary, usually at
a nearby restaurant. Meet in the sanctuary classroom to help pick a
place. To join our email group, send a message to fuucsa-interweave-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Contact: Carol Collins
- Multi-Cultural Advocates:
- Our congregation has a Yahoo group for multi-cultural issues. The group
is for members and advocates working to build a more multicultural, anti-racist,
anti-oppressive community at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio.
When/Where: Online group. To join, email fuucsa-multi-culturalsubscribe@
yahoogroups.com.
Contact: Jessie Dominguez or
Contact: Cheryl Lardy
- Seniors LUUnch Club:
- Bring a bag lunch and enjoy good conversation with this self-selecting social
group.
When/Where: 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, Noon, Library (Channing-Murray
building).
Contact: Petie Rickabaugh.
- Seventh Principle Nature Group:
- Members and guests interested in appreciating and revering nature are welcome
to participate in the activities of this intergenerational group. Activities
include trips to bat caves, wildflower and animal preserves, hiking, camping,
biking, swimming, caving, climbing and more in San Antonio and the surrounding
areas. Your company, ideas and/or the sharing of your expertise are welcome
and appreciated.
When/Where: Typically one weekend outing a month, check website
& newsletter for upcoming events.
Contact: Christy Baez or Contact: Stacy Barnwell
- Simplicity Circle:
- Voluntary Simplicity is a movement of people in the United States who are
rethinking the American Dream. The Simplicity Circle is an informal study
group for people who want to share ideas about working, spending & consuming
less. The group provides an opportunity to share with friends & neighbors
dealing with the same issues.
When/Where: click for details
Contact: Jessie Dominguez
- Social Action:
- The Social Action Committee initiates and coordinates outreach activities of
First Unitarian Universalist Church in the larger community. These activities
are largely determined by the interests of our members. These initiatives can
range from one time a year events to ongoing organizational activities.
When/Where: click for details
Contact: Christy Baez or
Contact: Diane Duesterhoeft
- Unithreaders Quilting Group:
- Participants quilt, engage in a variety of sewing projects, socialize and
usually meet for lunch.
When/Where: Every Wednesday from 9 AM–2 PM, usually
in the Library (Channing-Murray building) but call prior to attending.
Contact: Joan Keene
- Young Adult Group:
- Young adults, aged 18-35, are welcome to come join in our gatherings. We
have a rotating schedule of events that rotates loosely to include game nights,
discussion nights, movie nights, spirituality nights, eating out, and other
events like camping, Missions baseball games, etc.
When/Where: Tuesdays, 7
PM, Library (Channing-Murray building). Gatherings typically end at 9
PM. During school-year, meetings are weekly. During summer (July-Aug),
meetings are on first and third Tuesdays.
Contact: Steve Feinstein
