June 6 Update: UUSM Events Safer @ Home
Join us online on Sunday as we create beloved community together in the midst of the global pandemic. We have suspended congregational worship gatherings indefinitely to protect vulnerable members of our congregation and the larger community.
MORE...Freethinker Forum Considers Anthony Pinn and Humanism in the Civil Rights Movement
February’s Freethinker Forum continues to explore the legacy of freethought and humanism within African American thought and culture, A diversity of viewpoints is always welcomed and encouraged.
MORE...Nom Com Readies Slate for Vote and Annual Meeting June 28
The Annual Meeting will take place June 28, 2020. Let your voice be heard as we elect members of the board and fill open positions on the Nominating Committee.
MORE...Ready, Set, Bid!
UU Santa Monica’s Dining for Dollars silent auction gives members and friends the opportunity to help the church and build community when bidding kicks off after both services this Sunday, February…
MORE...Faith in Action: Helping Feed a Community in Need
Community Services Unlimited (CSU), a non-profit providing healthy food options to South LA, has been facing challenges during the “safer at home” order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UUSM…
MORE...Black Lives Matter Banner Rededicated then Stolen Again in 3 Days
On Sunday, January 20, the Universalist Unitarian Community Church of Santa Monica congregation rededicated a new Black Lives Matter/Side with Love banner to replace the one that was vandalized last spring. We learned that the newly installed banner had been cut down and stolen sometime the following Tuesday night.
MORE...Stewardship Snapshot: An Abundance of Opportunity
The best news is that we have received commitments from more than half of our congregational households. But the uncertainty is greater than we’d planned for.
MORE...To the Glory of Life: Trust
Eric and Alice (not their real names) “were” married. And I mean “were” in the tenuous past-present sense that sits like a burning lead ball in the center of your heart. Alice made a mistake, the details of which are unimportant. Eric struggled in arriving at forgiveness. That’s where the relationship ended.
MORE...Board Highlights April 2020: Planning the Annual Meeting While Safer at Home
The 2020 Annual Meeting is being postponed until June 28. With income down on all fronts, it has been more difficult to finalize the budget.
MORE...Building Relationships Based On Trust
“Trust comes from the Norse traust, Proto-Germanic traustam, and Old English treowian. All these roots point to confidence, reliance, protection, solace, and support. They ask, where do you find your…
MORE...May 2020 Worship Services
Join us each Sunday ONLINE as we celebrate and worship as a community. The May ministry theme is “Thresholds.”
MORE...Connecting to a Brighter Future
This is a time when we all connect our individual lives to the common good and a brighter future. We’ll describe the places we’ve found meaning, hope, and inspiration. We’ll share our vision for what we all need and what we’re all willing to commit to.
MORE...From Our Minister: One More Step
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet…” —Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
MORE...February Art Wall: “Cover to Cover” by Gillian Renault
The February Art Wall will feature media guru, Gillian Renault’s “Cover to Cover” with a reception on Sunday, February 3 from 12 to 1:30 pm in Forbes Hall, immediately after services.
MORE...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
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