See Activist Resources and Events for our calendar of opportunities for outside actions.

  • Holiday Open Mic

    Forbes Hall 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Special Events

    Free Drinks, Pizza, Salad. Potluck too! Kids welcome! Bring a song or a story or a poem or a skit for everyone to enjoy. Happy Holidays!

  • Sunday Worship

    Sunday Worship: It’s Cold and Dark

    Sanctuary 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Worship Services

    Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Dr. Susan Hendricks, Worship Associate. It is the Season of Lights! As we mark the beginning of Winter we pause to remember those who remain in the cold and dark. There are many who never see the Light or feel the warmth of community. How do we embody our values for inclusion and justice when the darkness is so overwhelming? Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.

  • Lunches for Bunches

    Lunches for Bunches

    Shade Structure 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Lunches for Bunches

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

  • Sunday Worship

    Christmas 2025: A Candlelight Service

    Sanctuary 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Special Events

    Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae & Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Chela Metzger, Worship Associate. Join us for our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Wednesday at 6:00 pm as we travel from our sanctuary to Bethlehem to celebrate good tidings of great joy with stories, songs, prayers, and carols. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. All are welcome! Join us for worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.

  • Science Non-Fiction Book Group

    Science Non-Fiction Book Group

    Forbes Hall 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Science Non-Fiction Group

    We will meet in Forbes Hall on Saturday, December 27, 10:30 am to noon, to discuss The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss, […]

  • International Folk Dancing

    International Folk Dancing

    Forbes Hall 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Special Events

    Come dance with us! Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday evening from 7:00-8:30 pm for International Folk Dancing led by Sandy Helperin and Teri Hoffman.

  • Sunday Worship

    Sunday Worship: Ragged Edges

    Sanctuary 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Worship Services

    Chaplain Michael Eselun, preaching; Judith Martin Straw, Worship Associate. Most of us would prefer tidiness over mess — a place for everything and everything in its place. Sadly, life seldom cooperates. Life is messy—perspectives and realities can collide at such inopportune times. Can we come to peace with mess? Even stand in awe before the jarring mess of life? A popular guest speaker and UCLA oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun will share some reflections with no answers at all. Come hear something new from someone who's spoken from our pulpit over two dozen times. Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person. 

  • Lunches for Bunches

    Lunches for Bunches

    Shade Structure 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Lunches for Bunches

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

  • Women+ Community Gathering

    Women+ Community Gathering

    Shade Structure 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
    Special Events

    Join us under the shade structure after our potluck lunch to share, reflect, and plan. Women+ includes our gender-fluid and non-binary siblings!

    Free

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