UU Men’s Group

Cottage 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Topic: "Humanity does not start out from freedom, but from limitations and the line not to be crossed." —Michel Foucault During our lifetime have there been any new freedoms that were gained, either by law or culturally, that you believe has had unintended, negative repercussions for our society?

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UU Men’s Group

Cottage 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

The Men's Group offers the opportunity to participate in a provocative and stimulating discussion. We invite you to get to know us and experience UU perspectives in a meaningful way.

Sunday Worship: Whirling with the Dervishes

Sanctuary 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, Worship Associate. "Oh heart, sit with someone who knows the heart; Go under the tree which has fresh blossoms," writes the Sultan of Love, Mevlânâ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī. Join us for our annual service of poetry, music, dancing, and prayer honoring the Queen of Months—Ramazan—in the Islamic tradition.

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Lunches for Bunches

Shade Structure 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Join us under the shade structure after the service as we prepare brown bag lunches for our homeless neighbors.

Art Reception: Iris Klein

Forbes Hall 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Join us to welcome Iris Klein back to our gallery this February and March. A reception for her exhibit will be held in Forbes Hall after worship service.

Free

Opening Hearts: An Embodied Practice Circle

Anderson Courtyard 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

All are invited to deepen their spiritual life through a cultivation of an embodied, multi-religious spiritual space. Weather permitting, we'll gather outdoors or in the Sanctuary following worship and coffee hour.

Science Nonfiction Book Group “Spillover” – Zoom/Online

Zoom/Online

Spillover, a book by David Quammen, was published before our most recent pandemic, but looking for emergent diseases and trying to avert them is a 24/7 project. Every year, several diseases from animals are identified.

Hiking Group

Anderson Courtyard 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Our next hike will be at King Gillette Ranch, one of the most stunning locales in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Free