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December 2023 Worship Services

December 2, 2023

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)

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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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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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Elementary OWL Teacher Training at UU Studio City

November 27, 2023

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.

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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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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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Solar Panels Installed at UUSM

November 27, 2023

The installation of solar panels at UUSM is the latest in a series of upgrades aimed at making the church more sustainable.

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On Being a Worship Associate

October 28, 2023

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.

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Renewing UUSM’s Mission and Vision

October 27, 2023

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.

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Friendly Coffee Hour

October 5, 2023

If you enjoy the friendly conversation during coffee hour every Sunday, consider joining the team.

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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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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.