Join us in person or online in spirit on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. All are welcome! We as Unitarian Universalists in Santa Monica look forward to being with you.
Parking at the UCLA parking structure at 1311 16th St. is available to people attending Sunday services. The entrance is from 16th St. between Santa Monica Blvd. and Arizona Ave., on the SE corner of Arizona and 16th; ask the attendant for a UUSM parking permit. For those with a handicap parking tag, several spaces are also available onsite, via the alley west of 18th St., as well at in the UCLA structure.
Worship Online: We livestream our service from the sanctuary. Join us by clicking the WATCH NOW button above where the video is live every week beginning at 10:20 am, or watch on YouTube or Facebook. You don’t need to have a YouTube or Facebook account, or be logged in, to watch the service. You do have to be logged in to comment and chat with other members of the congregation.
Explore past services on our Sermons page, available 24/7. Tune in anytime to catch up and worship with your community. We encourage you to light a chalice or candle at home, mediate, and sing along.
COVID Update May 2023: The congregation’s Pandemic Policies and Protocols were adopted specifically in response to the pandemic. Given that the state of emergency has been lifted, they are no longer in effect. Masks are optional, but always acceptable and welcome. If you or someone in your household is not feeling well or have tested positive for COVID, please stay home; you can still join us via our online livestream worship.
Calendar of Events
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| 1 event,  Chaplain Michael Eselun, preaching; Judith Martin Straw, Worship Associate. Most of us would prefer tidiness over mess — a place for everything and everything in its place. Sadly, life seldom cooperates. Life is messy—perspectives and realities can collide at such inopportune times. Can we come to peace with mess? Even stand in awe before the jarring mess of life? A popular guest speaker and UCLA oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun will share some reflections with no answers at all. Come hear something new from someone who's spoken from our pulpit over two dozen times. Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 1 event,  James Witker, guest speaker; Rebecca Haggerty, Worship Associate. The Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th reminds us that for millennia, humans have looked to the stars for spiritual meaning. 2026 marks three decades since the passing of one stargazer and teacher who showed us that our exploration of the cosmos and its billions of worlds was revealing profound truth about ourselves. For seekers and religious liberals today, his voice and legacy are more prophetic than ever. Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 1 event,  Jessica TenHave-Place, DMRE, speaking; Chela Metzger, Worship Associate. As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, we reflect on the history of Black Americans "making a way out of no way" through faith, creativity, activism, and the everyday struggle of asserting humanity in the face of dehumanization. How can we find inspiration from Dr. King and other people of faith and action to continue the work of liberation in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds? All ages are welcome in this kid-friendly, interactive service! Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 1 event,  Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Dr. Susan Hendricks, Worship Associate. The aspirations of Beloved Community invite us to consider what supports multiculturalism, multireligiousness, and pluralism in our congregation and the ways in which white supremacy culture shows up. Join us this morning as we continue our multi-year reflection upon the antidotes to these maladies in spiritual community. Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 1 event,  Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; John Hart, Worship Associate. How has humanity attempted to name the ineffable in religious life and how has that attempt helped us to call forth what is best and good within us and, perhaps, even grasp something of our own divinity? Join us as will meditate this morning upon our many Divine Names. Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |