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PFLAG Board Members pose for a photo with Parade Marshal Miguel Arredondo in the 2018 SMTX Pride Parade. These are the participants from left to right: Michael Casey, PFLAG Corresponding Secretary; Miguel Arrondondo, Pride Parade Marshal; Nancy Ellis, Board Member; Jim Pendergast, Treasurer; Chris Hall, Board Member; Mary Pendergast, President; and Gary Werner.

SMUUF Donates-the-Plate to PFLAG San Marcos

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 1:36pm

San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SMUUF) recently took up a collection to donate to PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) San Marcos.

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UCM Texas State held worship outside, as pictured above. This provided students on campus a place to go when few other gatherings were occurring. Submitted photo

Despite the pandemic, United Campus Ministry is thriving

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 12:00am

When Jesse Hernandez arrived at Texas State University four years ago, he and a friend began looking for campus ministries.

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A model curriculum on the oneness of mankind

Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:02am

The San Marcos Baha’i community believes that an important step towards eliminating racism would be the elaboration and implementation of a universal, yet culturally adaptable, curriculum on the or

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US Supreme Court denies Nevada church’s appeal of virus rule

Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00am

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A sharply divided U.S.

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Two COVID-19-ravaged churches take different recovery paths

Fri, 07/10/2020 - 6:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — The paths of two New York City churches diverged this week — one reopened and one stayed closed.

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From left to right: Child Protective Board Founding Member Karen Brown, Child Protective Board Treasurer Mary Cauble and Child Protective Board Secretary June Hankins.

SMUUF donates to child protective board

Fri, 07/03/2020 - 6:00am

San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SMUUF) received online and snail-mailed donations

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A message from the Bahá’ís of the United States

Fri, 07/03/2020 - 6:00am

The Bahá’ís of the United States join our fellow-citizens in heartfelt grief at the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others whose lives were suddenly taken by appa

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Mano Amiga members celebrate the SMUUF donation of $850. Pictured from left to right: Jordan Buckley, co-founder of Mano Amiga and SMUUF board president; Ramika Adams, Mano Amiga board member; Faylita Hicks, Mano Amiga staff; Dayann Pazmino, Mano Amiga staff; Eric Martinez, Mano Amiga policy director; and Sofia Córdoba, Mano Amiga board member. Submitted photo

Donate-the-plate continues with socially distanced worship services

Fri, 05/08/2020 - 12:10am

Despite conducting Sunday morning worship services online through Zoom since March 15 and being unable to physically pass the offering plate, the San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellows

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UCM students offered an Ash Wednesday worship service at Texas State University. Photos by Hollie Sorrell

Art + Ash Wednesday at Texas State

Fri, 03/06/2020 - 12:00am

The students of the United Campus Ministry at Texas State observed the start of Lent with a special “Art + Ash” Wednesday worship service.

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The SMUUF Team working on the Craddock Avenue medians Saturday are front row: Barbara Jacobson, Lisa Arceneaux and Dan Gibson; and back row: Gil Fulmer, Lynn Williams, Jordan Buckley, Kate Clayton, Jon Cradit and Lisa Cradit.

SMUUF volunteers work on Craddock Ave medians

Fri, 02/28/2020 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SMMUF) volunteered to take care of keeping the landscape maintained on the two medians at the southern end of Craddock Avenue as part of the City’s