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Join us at the 2025 UU District Assembly April 25-27 in San Diego

March 1, 2025

April 25-27 UUs from across the Pacific Southwest Service Area Assembly (PSWSA) will meet at 1st UU San Diego. Camp de Benneville Pines is organizing it, and we’re all invited!

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March & April Art Wall: Giliane Bader

February 28, 2025

The March-April Art Wall features works by the mixed-media artist Gilliane Bader. Join us at a reception for the artist on Sunday, April 6, after the service in Forbes Hall.

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The Art Wall Past, Present, and Future: Talking with Beverly Alison

March 1, 2025

A short interview with Beverly Alison, who reflects on her time as the guiding spirit behind the Art Wall, UUSM’s program of art exhibitions.

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Soulful Sundown’s Love Song Singalong

March 1, 2025

Folks enjoyed another special Soulful Sundown event, a family-friendly potluck and singalong with hit songs from the ’60’s.

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Come Dance With Us!

February 13, 2025

Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday evening from 7:00-8:30 pm for International Folk Dancing led by two very experienced instructors. No partner or experience necessary. It’s lots of fun!

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Winter Clothing Drive a Huge Success

February 1, 2025

In December and January, Lunches 4 Bunches conducted a clothing drive for our unhoused neighbors served by the People Concern’s Access Center. A total of 853 items were donated! Thank you!

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UUSM Wildfire Relief Efforts

January 16, 2025

Everyone in our community was impacted by this trauma to some degree. We can report that the vast majority of members reported being safe and okay. We are aligning our actions to serve the wellbeing of those close to home and our larger Los Angeleno family.

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We March for Dignity on Saturday, March 1st

February 26, 2025

This Saturday, join us in Downtown LA to march for the dignity of all, and to peacefully protest the administration’s harmful rhetoric and inhumane policies against immigrants. This event is…

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February 2025 Worship Services

February 1, 2025

February Ministry Theme: Inclusion. Join us at 10:30 am on Sundays: Feb. 2: UU Inspirations; Feb. 9: Taking Refuge, Making Refuge; Feb. 16: Opportunity is Knocking; Feb. 23: One Light, Many Windows

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Save the Date: March for Dignity on Saturday, March 1st

February 10, 2025

Gather and march with UUSM, CLUE and other interfaith allies on Saturday, March 1st at 10 AM in Downtown LA.

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From Our Minister: Living Love Through the Path of Inclusion

February 5, 2025

Our Universalist spiritual forbearers had a vision of divine love that was so prophetic, so radical, and so inclusive that it challenged every human construct of exclusivity.

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Mission and Vision Conversations on Zoom – Tuesday, February 18th

February 13, 2025

On our path toward our search for a settled minister, we are offering opportunities to gather online for three special Zoom conversations about your vision for the future of our church.

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February 8: UU Common Read, On Repentance and Repair

February 1, 2025

What is it about forgiveness that challenges us? How can we learn to apologize, to forgive ourselves, or forgive those who have wronged us? Forgiveness can be liberating and forgiving can bring peace. 

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From Our President: February Gratitude

February 1, 2025

I have never been more grateful for this community than I am at this moment. It’s been such a rough time for so many of us. We continue to do our work and worship together, with love and in faith that we can help build a brighter future, for ourselves and far beyond our walls.

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UUSM NEWS TEAM

Managing Editor: Pam Teplitz
Editors: Barbara Andres, Sheila Cummins, Elizabeth Fuller, Joyce Holmen, James Witker
Photography: Carol Ring, Roy Patience
Staff Liaison: Esther Chase
Website Administrators: Elizabeth Fuller, Pam Teplitz

Please contact the News Team to submit articles. Members can contact the UUSM office to submit material for the Thursday Announcements.