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PSJ and IARAO present: “My Father’s Name” – Sunday, Feb. 8th

February 1, 2026

The Peace & Social Justice Committee and Intersectional Anti-Racist Anti-Oppression Commission host a 12:00 pm screening of “My Father’s Name,” an award-winning short film that Prof. Henry Louis Gates calls:…

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Ministerial Search Committee to Share Results of the Congregational Survey and Conversations

January 24, 2026

Last Fall, in a crucial phase of our ministerial search process, so many UUSM members and friends participated in the all-congregational survey as well as our series of small group…

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Quilts for the Art Wall

January 25, 2026

UUSM quilters, submit your work for display on the March-April Art Wall.

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January 2026 Worship Services

December 30, 2025

January Ministry theme: Practicing Resistance. 1/4 Pale Blue Dot; 1/11 Making a Way Out of No Way (MLK Jr. Sun.); 1/18 Antidotes to White Supremacy Culture; 1/25 Our Divine Names.

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January 2026 Lifelong Learning

December 31, 2025

Come, come, whoever you are! Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders.

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Notes from the PS&J December 2025 Meeting

January 11, 2026

The December FIA/Peace & Social Justice Committee meeting was held on December 21st with eleven topics on the agenda, from Gaza and I.C.E. to the Annual MLK Jr. Celebration in Santa Monica and UU the Vote.

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December 2025 Board Meeting Highlights

January 3, 2026

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Monica board of directors met via Zoom on December 9, 2025 to discuss church issues, activities, and more.

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Our 2025-26 Winter Clothing Drive for the Annenberg Access Center

December 10, 2025

Once again this winter, from December 14 through January 25, your Lunches for Bunches team will coordinate a clothing drive for our unhoused neighbors who receive services at the Annenberg Access Center.

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January 2026 Generous Congregation supports the ACLU Foundation

January 3, 2026

This month, half of our Sunday Offering will go to the ACLU Foundation. The Foundation supports the ACLU in courts and communities across the country to protect everyone’s civil liberties.

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Join Lunches for Bunches Every Sunday after Worship

August 21, 2025

Every week, the Lunches for Bunches team, a part of UU Santa Monica’s Faith in Action program, packs and delivers 54 pre-packed, non-perishable meals for distribution at The People Concern in Santa Monica.

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UUSM Board Approves Study/Action for Possible New Food Policy (Part 3 of 3)

October 31, 2025

A year-long Animal Ministry Study Action was approved by the UUSM Board in June 2025. Here are some reports from the United Nations Environment Programme.

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Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

October 31, 2025

At the multigenerational service on March 30, 2025, children from two to twelve were doing readings and helping with blessings and present everywhere in the sanctuary. What a joy!

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Goodbye to Trish (Patricia) Brassard

November 19, 2025

I met Trish while doing Coffee Service. She always came early and offered to help out. We got to talking and she said she loved traveling. We made a plan to travel together in a year or so. Unfortunately, it never came to pass.

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More Text Codes to Give to UUSM

August 16, 2025

Text giving is mobile, easy, and it makes a huge difference. Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted. Payments for specific goods and services can also be made.

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