See Activist Resources and Events for our calendar of opportunities for outside actions.
Cloverfield Commons is a proposal to include affordable housing, as well as a 100-acre park when the Santa Monica airport closes, for Santa Monica’s workers, including teachers, public employees, healthcare and hospitality workers. Come find out more about the proposal.
Tom Ahern would like to invite the UUSM community to the concert at UU Santa Monica, which will feature Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Schubert - Holy, Holy, Holy; Rachmaninoff - Ave Maria; Lauridsen - Ubi Caritas et Amor; Maurice Goldman - Hava Neytzey B’Machol; Davis/Onorati/Simeone - Little Drummer Boy; Kenneth Wells - My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord . . . plus sing-along and more. The concert will be about 80 minutes with no intermission. Voluntary donations are welcome.
Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching. John Hart, Worship Associate. How might hope be expressed by a pessimist, optimist, or realist? Is there a difference between optimism and hope? In this season of Hope, at the end of a year of disappointments, outrage, and deferred dreams, what is in your heart that you might share with the people in your corner of the world? And we'll begin the service with a Holiday Pageant presented by our children and youth. December Ministry Theme: Choosing Hope.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Rebecca Haggerty, Worship Associate. Our Unitarian forbearers experienced the divine as a Unity rather than a Trinity, and that conception shaped the theological foundations of our liberal religious movement. It was born of a fearlessness in questioning convention and an openness to spiritual experiences outside of the dominant experiences. Today, many Unitarian Universalists find inspiration in the Spirit of Life and in this service we will consider our transformative dances with spirit. Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.
Come relax, rest, and reset while experiencing the meditative sounds with angelic singing by Adrienne Sumpter, crystal bowls, and more. All are welcome to join us. Please RSVP to adultRE@uusm.org.
Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Dr. Susan Hendricks, Worship Associate. It is the Season of Lights! As we mark the beginning of Winter we pause to remember those who remain in the cold and dark. There are many who never see the Light or feel the warmth of community. How do we embody our values for inclusion and justice when the darkness is so overwhelming? Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae & Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Chela Metzger, Worship Associate. Join us for our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Wednesday at 6:00 pm as we travel from our sanctuary to Bethlehem to celebrate good tidings of great joy with stories, songs, prayers, and carols. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. All are welcome! Join us for worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.
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.
Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.
Join us for Sunday morning worship in our historic Sanctuary at 18th and Arizona, online or in-person.
We will have a plant-based/vegetarian-only potluck first and then watch this eye-opening documentary. (film time is 1 hr 45 mins). Discover the urgency of our collective responsibility! “Eating For Tomorrow" is a global wake-up call.
Come relax, rest, and reset while experiencing the meditative sounds with angelic singing by Adrienne Sumpter, crystal bowls, and more. All are welcome to join us. Please RSVP to adultRE@uusm.org.
Visit the For Members section and click the big blue button to see the full UUSM Google Reservations Calendar.