Come, come, whoever you are!
Welcome to an exciting journey of questioning, challenging, and celebrating life’s mysteries and wonders. For generations, the Lifelong Learning Commission at UU Santa Monica has welcomed seekers, exiles, and interfaith families along with those who have grown up in our own Unitarian Universalist tradition. We are a congregation made up of people who believe in God or a higher power, people who do not, those who are content to live with the mystery, and those who are ever searching for answers to the big questions. Most of all, we are enriched by one another’s life journeys, diverse beliefs, shared progressive values and uniting UU Principles as we learn and explore together.
Our Purpose and Our Guide
At its core, the purpose of our educational ministry is to provide opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to deepen their spiritual lives, and to live with compassion, integrity, and joy as we nurture beloved community and work together for peace and justice in this world. The Lifelong Learning Commission offers classes, discussion groups, and special events on an array of topics relevant to the Six Sources and our congregation’s spiritual life. Some of these include in-depth study of theology and spirituality, discussion of science writing or Humanist ideas, opportunities to explore music, arts and crafts, or chances to connect socially for fellowship and fun. Many programs are made possible through the time and talent of our members and friends.
An Invitation
Community Building Events
Watercolor Saturday – October 4, 2025
SoulCollage®: An Intuitive Artmaking Process – October 11, 2025
TIME CHANGE for 10/11 Event Only – SoulCollage®: An Intuitive Artmaking Process
International Folk Dancing – October 11 and 25, 2025
Monthly Sound Bath – October 18, 2025
Green Living + Our Time Bank Potluck Lunch – October 25, 2025
Women+ Community Gathering – October 26, 2025
The Men's Group offers the opportunity to participate in a provocative and stimulating discussion. We invite you to get to know us and experience UU perspectives in a meaningful way. We meet on the first Thursday of the month on Zoom. The Men's Group offers the opportunity to participate in a provocative and stimulating discussion. We invite you to get to know us and experience UU perspectives in a meaningful way. The Men's Group offers the opportunity to participate in a provocative and stimulating discussion. We invite you to get to know us and experience UU perspectives in a meaningful way. We meet on the first Thursday of the month on Zoom.
UU Men’s Group – Zoom/Online
Zoom/Online
UU Men’s Group
Cottage
1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United States
UU Men’s Group – Zoom/Online
Zoom/Online
Meditation
All Meditation Groups
These are ongoing drop-in groups. You are welcome to join us when it feels right to you. We listen to brief readings, sit together quietly for twenty minutes, journal and share with each other what’s on our hearts.
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Open Meditation: Wednesdays and Fridays – Zoom/Online
Zoom/OnlineMeditationTaking time for quiet meditation and sharing the intimacy of sitting in silence together can help sustain and ground us.
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Open Meditation: Wednesdays and Fridays – Zoom/Online
Zoom/OnlineMeditationTaking time for quiet meditation and sharing the intimacy of sitting in silence together can help sustain and ground us.
For all events: Contact Adult Religious Exploration
