Interested in Serving on the Board or LDNC?
The Leadership Development and Nominations Committee (LDNC) is currently recruiting UUSM members who are interested in possibly serving on the Board of Directors or LDNC starting July 1. Our priority this year is continuity.
MORE...Another Scam EMail
Hot on the heels of last week’s fraudulent “invitation” email, today, many people received a very short email from “Rev. Kikanza Nuri-Robins,” asking,”Are you getting this?”
MORE...March 2026 Worship Services
March Ministry theme: Paying Attention. 3/1 … 3/8 … … 3/15 Beautiful Treasures: Dancing With the Shakers. 3/22 Humanism. 3/29 Stewardship Sunday.
MORE...From Our President: March Reflections
A few weeks ago, I had a few days of happiness, instead of my usual feelings of despair about the state of the world, following Bad Bunny halftime show at the 2026 Super Bowl.
MORE...Scam Warning: DO NOT OPEN “Invitation” from “Greetings Island”
This morning (Tuesday, March 10), a number of people affiliated with our church received an email appearing to be an “invitation” from a well-known church member, sent through the “Greetings Island” service.
MORE...Results from the 2025 Congregational Survey and Ministerial Search Conversations
The Ministerial Search Committee is deeply grateful to everyone who participated in the all-congregation survey and the many small-group conversations we held to help discern who we are as a…
MORE...What’s Happening in CYRE in March 2026?
Here’s news about what’s coming up for Children & Youth RE this Sunday and beyond.
MORE...March & April Art Wall: QUILTS by UUSM Members and Friends
The March-April Art Wall features works by members and friends of UUSM. Please join us for a reception in Forbes Hall on March 1st, after the service.
MORE...March 2026 Lifelong Learning
Come, come, whoever you are! Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders.
MORE...February 2026 Board Highlights
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Monica board of directors met via Zoom on February, 10, 2026. Vice President Sue Bickford lit the chalice and read the UU Value of Interdependence.
MORE...An Invitation to UUSM’s Adult RE Book Discussion on “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning”
I found my way to Unitarian Universalism because of a deep moral imperative I felt to speak out against the genocide of the Palestinian people.
MORE...March 2026 Generous Congregation Supports Planned Parenthood
At UUSM, we believe in actively opposing attacks on human reproductive rights. This month, half of our Sunday offerings will go to Planned Parenthood.
MORE...Fish Stark of the American Humanist Association to Deliver Guest Sermon on Sunday, March 22nd
On Sunday, March 22nd, we’ll welcome Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA), to UU Santa Monica to speak at our Sunday service. Based on Washington D.C.,…
MORE...Remembering Glen Howell: Engineer, Explorer, and Family Man
Glen Williams Howell, husband of Nancy Howell, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love. Curious, kind, filled with wonder — his life continues to inspire all who knew him.
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