Come, come, whoever you are!
Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders. For generations, Adult Programs at UU Santa Monica has welcomed seekers, exiles, and interfaith families along with those who have grown up in our own Unitarian Universalist tradition. We are a congregation made up of people who believe in God or a higher power, people who do not, those who are content to live with the mystery, and those who are ever searching for answers to the big questions. Most of all, we are enriched by one another’s life journeys, diverse beliefs, shared progressive values and uniting UU Principles as we learn and explore together.
Our Purpose and Our Guide
At its core, the purpose of our educational ministry is to provide opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to deepen their spiritual lives, and to live with compassion, integrity, and joy as we nurture beloved community and work together for peace and justice in this world. Adult Programs offers classes, discussion groups, and special events on an array of topics relevant to the Six Sources and our congregation’s spiritual life. Some of these include in-depth study of theology and spirituality, discussion of science writing or Humanist ideas, opportunities to explore music, arts and crafts, or chances to connect socially for fellowship and fun. Many programs are made possible through the time and talent of our members and friends.
An Invitation
Community Building Events
SoulCollage®: An Intuitive Artmaking Process – August 10, 2024
UU Animal Ministry – August 11, 2024
Women+ Community Gathering – August 25, 2024
UU Men’s Group – Zoom/Online
Zoom/OnlineTopic: How do the values or the temperament of your ancestors, from parents to farther back, show up in how you think about yourself and the world? Have you had to struggle to tame any of these inclinations?
UU Men’s Group
Cottage 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesTopic: Was there a time in your life when you were significantly humbled by circumstance or by a new-found awareness about yourself? How did you work through this to get to a better place?
UU Men’s Group – Zoom/Online
Zoom/OnlineTopic: Is there something that you built, created, or designed that gave you much satisfaction and that you are especially proud of?
Meditation
All Meditation Groups
These are ongoing drop-in groups. You are welcome to join us when it feels right to you. We listen to brief readings, sit together quietly for twenty minutes, journal and share with each other what’s on our hearts.
Open Meditation: Wednesdays and Fridays – Zoom/Online
Zoom/OnlineTaking time for quiet meditation and sharing the intimacy of sitting in silence together can help sustain and ground us.
Open Meditation: Wednesdays and Fridays – Zoom/Online
Zoom/OnlineTaking time for quiet meditation and sharing the intimacy of sitting in silence together can help sustain and ground us.
For all events: Contact Adult Religious Exploration
