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From Our Minister: A Holy Season of Mystery 

December 1, 2023

Our theme for reflection this month is “mystery.” I hope you will set sail with us from our small islands of what is known to the vast sea of the unknown in this season of lights.

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December 2023 Generous Congregation Supports UNICEF

December 1, 2023

This month, half of our Sunday offerings will go to UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. Your donations will help UNICEF fight for the rights of every child seeking safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflicts, and equality.

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December 2023 Adult Programs

December 1, 2023

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

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YRE Update: Understanding Our Identities

November 21, 2023

Our young people are exploring and reflecting on what it means to be UU, and we hope you’re wondering right along with us. Try our at-home, inclusive Advent practice.

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November Board Highlights

December 2, 2023

The UUSM Board of Directors met via Zoom on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to review monthly reports and discuss various church activities.

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YRE Update: Let It Flow Through

October 26, 2023

I hope you’ll notice our young people, at work and at play, on Sundays, and come to know them as they grow with our community. May their presence bring more joy.

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November 2023 Worship Services

November 3, 2023

Our November theme is Generosity. Sunday morning at 10:30 am. 11/5 The Year to Save the Earth; 11/12 Holy Land; 11/19 Thanksgiving/Thanxgrieving; 11/26 The Bible. Join us!

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From Our Minister: Extravagant Generosity 

November 3, 2023

With Thanksgiving/Thanksgrieving, we are reminded to practice gratitude, to share the abundance of our lives, and to grieve the painful legacies we remember this holiday season.

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November 2023 Adult Programs

October 30, 2023

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

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Celebration of Life for Hildreth Simmons on November 4

November 3, 2023

Please join us for a Celebration of Life service and reception to remember Hildreth Simmons on Saturday, November 4, at 11:00 am in our Sanctuary.

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October Board Highlights

November 7, 2023

The UUSM Board of Directors met via Zoom on Tuesday, October, 2023, to review monthly reports and discuss various church activities.

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October/November Art Wall: Colleen Flynn-Lawson

October 13, 2023

Paintings by the artist Colleen Flynn-Lawson are on display at UUSM during the months of October and November.

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Santa Monica’s Apology to the Black Community

October 20, 2023

Robbie Jones, Angela Scott, and Rebecca Cannara from the Committee for Racial Justice talked to a group of around 30 congregants on how the apology from the City of Santa Monica to its African-American residents came about.

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Our Arizona Lobby Repair Project is Finally Moving Forward!

September 29, 2023

The windows are in, and the stucco is being applied in the Forbes Hall Lobby. Things should hopefully be moving forward now at a quicker pace.

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UUSM NEWS TEAM

Managing Editor: Pam Teplitz
Editors: Barbara Andres, Sheila Cummins, Elizabeth Fuller, Joyce Holmen, Lois Hutchinson, Pam Teplitz
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.