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...The Candidate for Settled Minister will be Announced on Easter Sunday
We are very much looking forward to telling you about our candidate, and we will also have a short video message from the candidate as a preliminary introduction.
MORE...Now More Than Ever! UUSM 26-27 Stewardship Campaign begins
Please join us for lunch in the courtyard after the service on Sunday, March 29, as we kick off our 2026-27 Stewardship Campaign!
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...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...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...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 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.
MORE...FIA Peace & Social Justice Committee February Notes
UUSM at the Santa Monica MLK Celebration and Involvement Fair on January 19th Tablers for UUSM handed out 19 UUSM Guides and got three email addresses that were followed up…
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