Sunday: December 25th Gathering
Sanctuary 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesAlthough there will be no usual Church Service, we will be open Sunday, December 25th from 10:30 - 11:30 am for anyone who wants to be at church on this day.
Although there will be no usual Church Service, we will be open Sunday, December 25th from 10:30 - 11:30 am for anyone who wants to be at church on this day.
Church member, popular guest speaker, and UCLA oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun will explore the dance we do between acceptance and self-compassion. Sue Bickford will be our worship associate.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Amy Brunell, Worship Associate. Sunday morning worship is the heart of our Unitarian Universalist spiritual life. Join us as we explore why we worship.
Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Cassie Winters, Worship Associate. How do you know you are doing the right thing? This morning we will talk about how you might refine and calibrate your mechanisms for complicated decision-making.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching. This Sunday we dive deep into the First Unitarian Universalist Principle, the inherent worth and dignity of every person, as we explore the work of Fr. Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; JoAn Peters, Worship Associate. What makes a space sacred to you? Join us this morning as we explore sacred space and what it means to create it and hold it as special in our lives.
Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Karen Hsu Patterson, Worship Associate. How can you love your neighbor if you don't love yourself? Self love is not selfishness, it is honoring who you are and the gift of life that is yours. Join us to reflect on how we might arrange our lives to love ourselves more often.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Chela Metzger, Worship Associate. Commonly depicted as the Supreme Yogi wandering in the Himalayas with long dreads, the ashes of the cremation grounds covering his body, and wearing tiger skins, Shiva is one of the oldest expressions of divinity in the world. In honor of this holiday, we will explore a synthesis of the diverse practices of yoga that can be utilized to follow the ancient path of the Yogin.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Amy Brunell, Worship Associate. We are about half way through our first church year emerging from the global pandemic. This has been a year of rebuilding and rebirth and we still need your support, skills, talent, leadership, participation, and love to continue to grow and thrive as a beloved community. Come learn about the many opportunities to get involved in this year of spiritual rebirth.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching. “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly,” writes Langston Hughes. What are your dreams? What are our common dreams? Let’s consider waking up to our dreams this morning so we may truly soar. Please join us to for a Special Meeting of the Congregation following the service to consider adoption of the bylaws drafted by the Bylaws Refresh Task Force and endorsed by the Board.
Pacific Western Region Staff Team (video); Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, Worship Associate. The PWR Staff (Pacific Western Region Staff of the Unitarian Universalist Association) has created a video worship service based on the poem "Gate A-4" by Arab-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye.
Rev. Sara LaWall, preaching; Chela Metzger, Worship Associate. In a culture valuing effortless perfection, self love can be a difficult practice. We welcome our guest, who serves as minister of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. She is active in her community, regularly advocating for justice and our liberal religious values in the Idaho state legislature. (Daylight Savings Time begins.)