July 2026 Worship Services
Join us for Sunday services at 10:30 am. July 5 Rev. Sue FIsher, Beloved Community; July 12 Rev. James Ishmael Ford, Divine Intoxicant; July 19 James Witker, Answers to the Call; July 26 James Buck, Humanitarian Sacrament.
MORE...From Our President: Looking Back–and Looking Ahead
Our ability to embrace change is a sign of a healthy and resilient congregation. It’s exciting to watch for what comes next and look toward to the future with curiosity and wonder.
MORE...View and Discuss the New “Henry David Thoreau” PBS Documentary Starting on July 19th
Join me for a journey to Concord, Massachussetts, in the mid-19th Century and explore the life, times, and thought of Henry David Thoreau in this acclaimed new three-part documentary from…
MORE...Camp de Benneville Pines for Kids and Families this Summer
Camp de Benneville Pines is a wonderful mountain retreat center just 100 miles east of Santa Monica. It’s owned by all the UU congregations in Southern California/Arizona/Nevada. Let’s go!
MORE...July 2026 Lifelong Learning
Come, come, whoever you are! Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders.
MORE...UUSM Choir: Singing for Our Lives Pride X Protest, June 11, 2026
Now more than ever, we feel called to raise our voices for peace, justice, democracy, equity, and inclusion. This year’s UUSM D4$ Choir Concert, celebrated Pride Month while also serving as an act of resistance.
MORE...The Email Gift Card and Fake Invitation Scams are Back
It’s been about three months since the last round of scammers tried to trick our congregational community with fake emails that look like they’re from church staff but definitely are not. But this week they’re back.
MORE...Thank You from Rev. Kikanza
The service was touching, the music was moving, the laying on of hands, as you saw, broke me wide open. I am grateful to each of you for being there and contributing with work and spirit.
MORE...Latest Congregational Photos Revealed!
New congregational group photos taken on June 7, 2026.
MORE...UUSM Awards presented at the Annual Meeting
Each year at the Annual Congregational Meeting, we recognize the contributions of congregants who have gone above and beyond for our community.
MORE...“Flourishing Everywhere” – a final sermon by Rev. Jeremiah on June 21, 2026
…religious community invites us to stand before the storms, to dance in the rainfall, not alone but with neighbors and friends and lovers; not without purpose or direction, but with enduring values, indomitable hope, a clear mission, and a compelling dream of…our collective liberation.
MORE...“Circles of Love” – a sermon by Rev. Kikanza on June 14, 2026
“He drew a circle that shut me out — Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle and took him in!” — Edwin Markham
MORE...A Farewell Letter to Kikanza
We’re all going to miss Kikanza. Each of us in our own way. But we wish you well on your journey of a “month of Sundays,” and hope to see you upon your return.
MORE...May 2026 Board Meeting Highlights
The Board of Directors of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Monica held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, via Zoom.
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