December 2023 Worship Services
December’s theme: Mystery. Sundays 10:30 am: 12/3 Home for Holidays; 12/10 Winter Pageant; 12/17 Solstice; 12/24 10:30 am Sunday Morning Together, 6:30 pm Candlelight Service; 12/31 The Thread (M. Eselun)
MORE...From Our Minister: A Holy Season of Mystery
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.
MORE...December 2023 Generous Congregation Supports UNICEF
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.
MORE...YRE Update: Understanding Our Identities
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.
MORE...Elementary OWL Teacher Training at UU Studio City
UUSC will host a facilitator training for elementary school OWL (grades K-1 and 4-6). Why? Because all kids deserve age-appropriate sex ed.
MORE...December 2023 Adult Programs
Come, come, whoever you are! Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders.
MORE...November Board Highlights
The UUSM Board of Directors met via Zoom on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to review monthly reports and discuss various church activities.
MORE...Solar Panels Installed at UUSM
The installation of solar panels at UUSM is the latest in a series of upgrades aimed at making the church more sustainable.
MORE...On Being a Worship Associate
Each Sunday, our Worship Associates help to make the service run like clockwork. Did you ever wonder how that happens? You are invited to find out.
MORE...Renewing UUSM’s Mission and Vision
Renewing mission and vision helps the whole community to be engaged with an intentional discernment process around its essential identity and future, re-inspiring a shared sense of the congregation’s purpose.
MORE...Friendly Coffee Hour
If you enjoy the friendly conversation during coffee hour every Sunday, consider joining the team.
MORE...YRE Update: Let It Flow Through
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.
MORE...November 2023 Worship Services
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!
MORE...From Our Minister: Extravagant Generosity
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.
MORE...Managing Editor: Pam Teplitz
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