What It Cost$ to Give At the request of a number of our members, we have recently added Venmo as a method of giving money  to the Fellowship.  A number of you have been taking advantage of this new payment method.  However, while convenient, you should be aware that Venmo extracts a fee for every transaction because Venmo considers us a business, regardless of our being a church and 501c3 charitable organization.  Venmo’s fee is 1.9% + $0.10 for each transaction.  Here ar

November 4, 2025 To the Congregation of San Gabriel UU Fellowship, This past Sunday our congregation celebrated the conclusion of our Legacy Fund Capital Campaign with a party.  As I reported at this celebration, our congregation has generously pledged $243,000  over the next three years.  This amazing support from our membership surpasses by 35%  the $180,000 goal the Board set for this capital campaign to replace our aging roofs, to pay off the remaining mortgage, and make

What if AI isn't our impending digital overlord, what if it is the catalyst we've been waiting for? A helper as we work to collect, integrate, and practice human wisdom? My journey down this path started at the Peace Summit at Southwestern University a few weeks back, I look forward to sharing some of the early fruit.

We honor our ancestors on Dia de los Muertos with the beautiful Ancestor Altar our community has put together this month. This is such a special time of year and such a special honor for us all to love and remember our departed together as a beloved community. Podcast of the Sermon Available on Youtube

On (or around) the first Sunday of each month, we explore our Soul Matters theme. For the month of November, that's Nurturing Gratitude. Full Video of Service Available on Youtube : Podcast of the Sermon Available on Youtube  and Spotify : Youtube:

Of the Completion of the Legacy Fund Campaign Sunday, November 2nd A Catered Luncheon Will Be Provided Immediately After the Service with Special Live Entertainment The Capital Campaign Committee and the Board of SGUUF are hosting a congregational party to celebrate the overwhelming generosity of our congregation in surpassing the $180,000 Legacy Fund campaign goal. All members and friends of our congregation are invited to attend this luncheon to hear the results of our cap

As part of the nationwide No Kings protests scheduled for this Saturday, October 18th, there are now  several scheduled for our area . Here are the protests that are the closest geographically to San Gabriel Unitarian Universalist Church: Round Rock  -  on the sidewalks at Koughan Memorial Water Park Tower from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. The safety team will be wearing yellow vests. Note there is fencing erected in the area due to construction. Pflugerville  - 3201 Kelly Lane, 10am star

Applying lessons from the prison abolition movement to unbuild walls and imagine the future of a more just and human-centered immigration system. Full Video of Service Available on Youtube :

"Have you ever had a conversation with an unhoused person?"  On the last Sunday of September, some members of the SGUUF Social Justice Team opened the doors of the Fellowship House and greeted our unhoused neighbors, who were arriving to enjoy a shower and a hot meal.  Keith Rogas, new to our SJ Team, shares his experience by starting with a question, "Have you ever had a conversation with an unhoused person?"  He continues: "I hadn’t done so until a couple of weeks ago, when

This Sunday we'll ask how our Soul Matters theme, of Cultivating Compassion, intersects with our call to Generosity, Generosity of spirit. Generosity with our time, energy, talent and treasure. Podcast of the Sermon Available on Youtube  and Spotify : Youtube: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rPFerU2tkkVohiVPZ3ygj?si=fhmDuQ2-Rj6EmGJ20HTEUQ

Beginning October 2025 the The San Gabriel AA Recovery Group has a new home at San Gabriel UU! Hosting this group is in alignment with the values that our church holds close, and by providing them this space and opportunity we are providing the direct support that is sometimes lacking when we attempt to help those in need. The following meetings will be in the Fellowship House: Sunday - 8am-9am Tuesday - Friday: noon-1pm and 6pm - 7pm Saturday - 6pm-7pm We will also have one

How will we answer that question?   Those of us who have found a spiritual home in this UU Fellowship certainly hope so.  The pioneers who took the bold step to purchase our SGUUF facilities in 2013 planned for it to be here into perpetuity.  A host of committed and generous members and friends of our Fellowship over the past dozen years have invested in the continued presence of our UU church in Georgetown as we preserved through a pandemic and difficult leadership changes. 

On Sunday, October 5 th , our congregation will be invited to join the Board of SGUUF and two dozen advanced donors in supporting a capital campaign aimed at keeping our UU presence in Georgetown for years to come.  This campaign is designed to build upon the legacy of the 53 members who raised $175,000 in 2013 to purchase our current church facilities.  The goal of this Legacy Fund Campaign is to secure financial commitments of $180,000 from our members and friends over the

If you’ve been visiting San Gabriel and want to learn more about membership — what it means, what we expect of one another, and to have...

For the ENTIRE month of October we will be honoring our beloved departed Ancestors and Friends!   Please bring Any Photos or decorations that you would like to include on the Ofrenda! We have been hard at work setting the space for honoring our loved ones! The only rule is that there can be no photos of the living, so pics with you and your loved one should be avoided! The last time we did this was during Covid several years ago and, together, we created a beautiful space! T

Dawn Goodall and Keith Hutchinson will be at the back of the sanctuary (after the service) to Register voters and Share details on the 17 Constitutional Amendments that are on the November ballot   The  League of Women Voters  have compiled a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow  guide to understanding the 17 Constitutional Amendments  (including videos) in this link: https://www.lwvtexas.org/#gsc.tab=0 Key Upcoming Election Dates Last Day to Register to Vote Monday, October 6,

SGUUF Adult Education Opportunity  Lou Snead and John Ray will teach a six-week Adult Education course on UU Spirituality in the...

Help Support Our Growing Children’s RE Program I’m excited to share that our Children’s Religious Exploration program is growing! We’ve got more families showing up, more kids getting involved, and more chances to create meaningful experiences together. It also means we could really use some extra help. I’m reaching out to see if you’d consider volunteering with us. Whether you’ve got an hour every now and then or you’re up for something more regular, we could use your help.

On the announcement of our capital campaign, we'll explore the theme of Legacy. There are so many legacies we wish to leave behind: colonialism, white supremacy, patriarchy, exploitation of people and land... But in order to do that, we must define a positive vision for what will take its place. Podcast of the Sermon Available on Youtube and Spotify : Youtube: Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/IhgyuMBXgXb Full Video of Service:

We talk a lot about being 'Unitarians'. But do we spend enough time reflecting on what that word means? Where it comes from? Who it...