Given the amount of intolerance in the world, we Unitarian Universalists can take some pride in believing in and practicing tolerance.

But in the larger scheme of things, is tolerance enough? Aren't we called on to do more?

Perhaps another way to look at it is to think about whether you enjoy being tolerated. If tolerance is such a tepid virtue, perhaps we are challenged to reach for behavior that goes beyond tepid tolerance.

What do we call that, and what does it look like?

Stephen Schwichow will be the worship associate. Alison Bloomfield and Don Seaver will provide original music written for this service.

The Denominational Affairs Committee invites you to an after-service discussion in the Martin Luther King Room. They'll be circling the chairs from 12:30 pm till 2:00 pm for a lively "doing more" conversation. Please join in.

You're invited to help plan a fabulous October Fest where members and friends can explore their talents and make connections.

Come to the Council of Committee Chairs meeting on Saturday where brewing fun, community action, and liberal spirituality will be top on the agenda.

Contribute your ideas this week, and October 21 will be a day for everyone to find their passion, share their talents, and build community.

Bonus: Participants will receive a new directory and a one-year church event calendar!

CommUUnity Dinners are already getting cooking for the fall potlucks.

CommUUnity dinners are an easy way to get acquainted, says organizer Joan Stoker Rost.

Dinners are scheduled one Saturday evening per month from October through April. Most events are potluck dinner in member's homes, and an out-to-dinner group meets at a home and goes out for a no host dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. Special family-friendly events are held most months. These events may meet earlier than most dinners.

Members and friends are invited to sign up for a fall event -- attend or host a dinner -- or to get more information by contacting Joan at 563-0623 or by email.

We welcome the Reverend Dr. Gordon Gibson to our pulpit for the "five" Sundays of August (through Labor Day weekend). Gordon and his wife, Judy, live in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Gibsons look forward to visiting with their daughter Shirley Gibson, son-in-law Tim Pori, and grandchildren Georgia and Mariella. We are grateful to Rev. Margot Campbell Gross and Peter Gross for providing home stay for the Gibsons - as well as their car - for the month of August.

Updated Membership Directories are in the works. If you would like to purchase a notice for your business that will appear on the yellow pages at the end of the listings please submit your camera-ready copy to Jonathan Silk by August 15.

The requested donation for 12 months is $50 for a quarter page, $85 for half page, and $150 for full page.

Three events sponsored by the interfaith alliance, the Bay Area Organizing Committee (BAOC), strengthened relationships here at the Society and with member institutions throughout the City. Society members gathered last week for relationship building at our church, and civic participation at a city-wide public action.

At the Sunday Forum, BAOC Senior Organizer Eleanor Milroy spoke about the connections between the proposed California Pacific Medical Center building across Franklin Street and the potential loss of acute care services at St. Luke's Hospital.

After worship, 40 members and friends gathered for a congregational conversation about pressures on the family. The Growing On Task Force served lunch, and the Small Group Ministries and BAOC combined forces to present an afternoon of readings, reflections, group presentations, and conversation.

On Wednesday evening, over 280 people representing 29 faith congregations and unions filled the hall at St. Mark's Urban Life Center for a public meeting with Supervisors Tom Ammiano and Sophie Maxwell, and Director of Public Health Dr. Mitchell Katz. BAOC co-chairs Father John Talesfore of St. Mary's Cathedral and Velma Gaines-Miller ran a smooth, fast-paced meeting that presented compelling personal stories about the frustration and pain of accessing health care, living wages, and adequate job benefits in San Francisco.

"Thanks!", Guy, for keeping us in synch with the cool new look of the website.