First UU Congregation of Second Life

Date: December 4, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At Zyzzy’s Sea-level Seasonal Hangout

Et called the meeting to order at 5:XX pm SLT — NO QUORUM

Present: Et, TED, Zoe

Absent: Zyzzy, Prosper, Aziza, Raven

Observing:

Minutes – Zyzzy

• ???

Treasurer’s Report – Et

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• Nothing of note happened this past month

Outreach – Et

• Not much.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2026. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Marion, Etaoin, and Aziza are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

Zyzzy is currently scheduled for Christmas, but isn’t available then. Looking for a date swap.

Etaoin says: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend! Also, send out a group notice identifying who is doing a service, a double-check of who should get the stipend.

2025

2026 – Discussion about leading next year’s services

Right now, just pasted in (mostly) regular rotation. Earth-centered requests?

Saturday Service – TED

Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library continuing, a few more years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill). Added a little description panel.

New Business

• Next month: Sanctuary re-design (shape of space, seating options, circle seating, firepit, pushbutton options, temp rezzers – switcheroo e.g. to pagan circle, Saturday smaller space?)

Next meeting: January 22 at ????

Zyzzy’s Spooky Tower of Terror

The meeting was adjourned at 5:XX pm SLT.

Date: October 23, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At Zyzzy’s Spooky Tower of Terror

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:34 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Et, TED, Zoe

Absent: Prosper, Aziza, Raven

Observing: Marion

Minutes – Zyzzy

• Sept. minutes approved.

Treasurer’s Report – Et

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• Nothing of note happened this past month

Outreach – Et

• Not much.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Marion, Etaoin, and Aziza are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

NOVEMBER 20: Who can serve? And the next week is Thanksgiving.

Zyzzy is currently scheduled for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, but isn’t available then. Looking for a date swap.

Marion has expressed interest in being regular. He may show up at tonight’s LG meeting.

Etaoin says: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

Saturday Service – TED

Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library continuing, a few more years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill). Added a little description panel.

New Business

• Next month: Sanctuary re-design (shape of space, seating options, circle seating, firepit, pushbutton options, temp rezzers – switcheroo e.g. to pagan circle, Saturday smaller space?)

Next meeting: December 4 at Zyzzy’s Spooky Tower of Terror

The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 pm SLT.

Date: September 25, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At Zyzzy’s Spooky Tower of Terror

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:43 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Et, TED, Zoe

Absent: Prosper, Aziza, Raven

Observing: Marion

Minutes – Zyzzy

• Accepted

Treasurer’s Report – Et

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• No report

Outreach – Et

• Not much.
• Raven settling into NoLa; she has a working laptop. Working nights for now, but might be in Wednesday nights.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Marion, Etaoin, and Aziza are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

Marion is now in the rotation.

Marion has expressed interest in being regular. He may show up at tonight’s LG meeting.

Etaoin says: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

(2026 wheel of the year dates to be filled in, see bottom)

Saturday Service – TED

• I much appreciate Zoe helping with Saturday. I’ve been working with Sonic on his service that he wants to lead. Time invested is helping him figure himself out, I think.
• Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?
• Consideration: Moving time? No – consistency works better
• Boilerplate by TED, then Homily by another may work
• Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill).

New Business

• Next month: Sanctuary re-design (shape of space, seating options, circle seating, firepit, pushbutton options, temp rezzers – switcheroo e.g. to pagan circle, Saturday smaller space?)

Next meeting: October 23 at Zyzzy’s Spooky Tower of Terror

The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 pm SLT.

Date: August 28, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At at the little meeting circle near the sanctuary

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:38 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Et, TED, Zoe

Absent: Prosper, Aziza, Raven

Observing:

Minutes – Zyzzy

• Corrected date in July 26 minutes
• Minutes from July 26 approved.

Treasurer’s Report – Et

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• Prim count up, seems OK

Outreach – Et

• Not much.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, ?Zoe?, Etaoin, and ?Raven? are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

Aziza has expressed interest in continuing with some services.

Marion Foxpaws sent a note expressing leading Thursdays. 25 years of pulpit experience RL. After returning from vacation in August.

Etaoin says: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

Note Zoe will have to step back a little, moving to Saturdays. 9/18 and December still on.

(2026 wheel of the year dates to be filled in, see bottom)

Saturday Service – TED

I much appreciate Zoe helping with Saturday. I’ve been working with Sonic on his service that he wants to lead. Time invested is helping him figure himself out, I think.

Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?

Consideration: Moving time? No – consistency works better

Boilerplate by TED, then Homily by another may work

Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill).

New Business

• Next month: Sanctuary re-design (shape of space, seating options, circle seating, firepit, pushbutton options, temp rezzers – switcheroo e.g. to pagan circle, Saturday smaller space?)

Next meeting: September 25 at Zyzzy’s Beach, Zyzzy’s Plateau of Seasonal Fun

The meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm SLT.

Date: July 26, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At at the little meeting circle near the sanctuary

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:34 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Et, TED, Zoe

Absent: Prosper, Aziza, Raven

Observing:

Minutes – Zyzzy

• June’s minutes moved and accepted.

Treasurer’s Report – Et

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• As suggested last time, I looked into boosting Luna’s prim allowance. Turns out you can’t do that for one parcel, so I bumped everyone’s prim allowance up by 20%. That leaves us with a healthy margin still.

Outreach – Et

• Not much.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, ?Zoe?, Etaoin, and ?Raven? are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

Aziza has expressed interest in continuing with some services.

Zoe needs to switch away from leading evening services and take on one Saturday per month, instead. She led on Saturday, the 12th of July, and will continue leading the second Saturday of each month to give TED a break. Raven is no longer in the regular rotation, for the foreseeable future. In reassigning services, we’ll want to take note of Pagan holidays.

Marion Foxpaws sent a note expressing leading Thursdays. 25 years of pulpit experience RL. After returning from vacation in August.

Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

Note Zoe will have to step back a little, moving to Saturdays. 9/18 and December still on.

(2026 wheel of the year dates to be filled in, see bottom)

Saturday Service – TED

I much appreciate Zoe helping with Saturday. I’ve been working with Sonic on his service that he wants to lead. Time invested is helping him figure himself out, I think.

Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?

Consideration: Moving time? No – consistency works better

Boilerplate by TED, then Homily by another may work

Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill).

New Business

• Next month: Sanctuary re-design (shape of space, seating options, circle seating, firepit, pushbutton options, temprezzers?)

Next meeting: August 28 at the little meeting circle near the sanctuary.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 pm SLT.

Date: June 26, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At the castle ruins, on Zyzzy’s Plateau of Seasonal Fun

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:39 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Et, Zoe, TED

Absent: Prosper, Aziza, Raven

Observing:

Minutes – Zyzzy

• May’s minutes were approved
• In April report, “Pledge Payments” number was incorrectly counted, should be 209,000

Treasurer’s Report – Et

NOTE: In April report, “Pledge Payments” number was double counted, this month is correct.

Membership roll informal review. Members who have not logged in to SL in the past 2 years not counted but still in membership database (total count there 39).

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• Luna Lina would like to rent part of the mountain top. Is that ok with everyone? (OK if Luna does not actually build there, but use it as a prim source on her regular parcel)

Outreach – Et

• Not much. GA 2026 will be online, GA 2027 in San Jose CA..

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Zoe, Etaoin, and Raven are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

Aziza has expressed interest in continuing with some services.

Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

Raven

Zyzzy

Et

Note Zoe will have to step back a little, moving to Saturdays. 9/18 and December still on.

(2026 wheel of the year dates to be filled in, see bottom)

Saturday Service
– TED

• I much appreciate Zoe helping with Saturday. I’ve been working with Sonic on his service that he wants to lead. Time invested is helping him figure himself out, I think.

• Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?
• Consideration: Moving time? No – consistency works better

• Boilerplate by TED, then Homily by another may work

• Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill).

New Business

• No new business

Next meeting

• July 24 at the little meeting circle near the sanctuary.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:57 pm SLT.

Date: May 22, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At the castle ruins, on Zyzzy’s Plateau of Seasonal Fun

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:36 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Raven, Et, Zoe, TED, Aziza

Absent: Prosper

Observing:

Minutes – Zyzzy

• April Minutes Approved (slightly wrong date, URL should be 2025-04-24, correct in text)

Treasurer’s Report – Et

Membership roll informal review. Members who have not logged in to SL in the past 2 years not counted but still in membership database (total count there 39).

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• No report

Outreach – Et

• Not much. Prepping for GA. Raven may go to next year’s GA.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the end of 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Zoe, Etaoin, and Raven are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!)

Aziza has expressed interest in continuing with some services.

Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

Zoe

Raven

Et

(2026 wheel of the year dates to be filled in, see bottom)

Saturday Service – TED

Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?

Consideration: Moving time? No – consistency works better

Boilerplate by TED, then Homily by another may work

Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill).

New Business

• No new business

Next meeting: June 25 at the castle ruins, on Zyzzy’s Plateau of Seasonal Fun

The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm SLT.

2025 pagan holidays

If you wish to lead a pagan service, please let Et know, or fill in below:

Imbolc: January 30 Sofia

Ostara (Spring equinox) March 20 Sofia

Beltane May 1 Raven

June Solstice June 19th Zoe

Lughnasadh/Lammas July 31 Raven

Autumn Equinox September 18 Zoe

Samhain October 30 Raven

Yule (Winter solstice) December 18 Raven

Date: April 24, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At the springtime hot spring, on Zyzzy’s Plateau of Seasonal Fun

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Raven, Et, Zoe, TED

Absent: Prosper, Aziza

Observing:

Minutes – Zyzzy

• Minutes were approved
• Note: March meeting was at floating chalice over lake, update March minutes

Treasurer’s Report – Et

Membership roll in review.

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• No report

Outreach – Et

• Not much.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the mid 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Zoe, Sofia and Raven are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!) The 2025 assignments are not yet in the calendar.

Aziza has expressed interest in continuing with some services.

Et add: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

(2026 wheel of the year dates to be filled in, see bottom)

Saturday Service – TED

• Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?
• Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.
• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill) A few more years added recently, 2025 being added to..

New Business

• Itico is asking for a speaker to represent FUUCSL in a panel discussion on groups in SL that help people deal with anxiety and fear, as part of Virtual Ability’s 14th Annual Mental Health Symposium (May 15)

Next meeting: May 22 at little dome meeting circle near Sanctuary

The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 pm SLT.

2025 pagan holidays

If you wish to lead a pagan service, please let Et know.

• Imbolc: January 30 Sofia
• Ostara (Spring equinox) March 20 Sofia
• Beltane May 1 Raven
• June Solstice June 19th Zoe
• Lughnasadh/Lammas July 31 Raven
• Autumn Equinox September 18 Zoe
• Samhain October 30 Raven
• Yule (Winter solstice) December 18 Raven

Date: March 27, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At the springtime hot spring, on Zyzzy’s Plateau of Seasonal Fun

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:34 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Raven, Et, Zoe, Sofia, TED

Absent: Prosper,

Observing: Bel

Minutes – Zyzzy

• February Minutes approved

Treasurer’s Report – Et

Membership roll in review.

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• No report

Outreach – Et

• Not much. GA in Baltimore in June. Reduced price registration through the end of March.

Library Report – ?

• No report

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the mid 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Zoe, Sofia and Raven are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!) The 2025 assignments are not yet in the calendar.

Zoe adds: We told Hyacinth that at this meeting we’ll find a time for her to lead a service. Let’s do that.

Aziza has expressed interest in continuing with some services.

Et add: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is actually leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

2025 pagan holidays

If you wish to lead a pagan service, please let Et know.

Saturday Service – TED

• Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?
• Future discussion: Rotation for Saturday service.

Continuing business

• FUUCSL futures document. Please add to the discussion.

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill) A few more years added recently.

New Business

• Sofia is ending her association with the LG, after many years of service. A well-deserved emeritus status.
• Breaking News: Aziza has agreed to join the LG! She made the decision during tonight’s service and notified Zyzzy.

Next meeting: February 27 at some Zyzzy spot, SLURL to be added.

The meeting was adjourned (by Sofia) at 5:55 pm SLT.

Date: February 27, 2025

Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting

At small stone circle

Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm SLT

Present: Zyzzy, Raven, Et, Zoe, Sofia, Prosper, TED

Absent:

Observing: Aziza Ray

Minutes – Zyzzy

• January Minutes – amend to reflect Sofia was present

Treasurer’s Report – Et

Membership roll in review.

UUtopia Report – Zyzzy

• Luna Linda expanded her parcel. Still parcels available.

Outreach – Et

• Not much. GA in Baltimore in June. Reduced price registration through the end of March.

Library Report – ?

Thursday
Worship Report (Et)

Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through the mid 2025. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (Zyzzy, Zoe, Sofia and Raven are in the regular rotation. Other volunteers are welcome!) The 2025 assignments are not yet in the calendar.

Zoe adds: We told Hyacinth that at this meeting we’ll find a time for her to lead a service. Let’s do that.

Et add: Please make sure the google calendar reflects who is leading the service, that is how I know who gets the stipend!

2025

2025 pagan holidays

If you wish to lead a pagan service, please let Et know.

Imbolc: January 30 Sofia

Ostara (Spring equinox) March 20 Sofia

Beltane May 1 Raven

June Solstice June 19th Zoe

Lughnasadh/Lammas July 31 Raven

Autumn Equinox September 18 Zoe

Samhain October 30 Raven

Yule (Winter solstice) December 18 Raven

Saturday Service – TED

• Saturdays alternating Open Topic with a subject homily works well. European participants, a few regulars. Good discussions and company, worth doing. Possible co-leader?

Continuing business

• Sermon Library starting, a few years available just outside the Library, kind of hidden for now (look just to the west of the building, along a small hill)

New Business

• What is the future of FUUCSL?
  • Generate a google doc, collaboratively fill it out.
  • Framework for discussion?
  • Deficit, need for pledges
  • How to get more attendees and members?
  • Do we have a critical mass of attendees at the service?
  • What would it take to maintain FUUCSL and UUtopia in the future?
  • How can we make sure we’re relevant?

Next meeting: February 27 the floating circle over the lake.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:57 pm SLT.