Rev. Lindi Ramsden, Executive Director of the UU Legislative Ministry in California, will be giving the sermon at UUSM on Sunday, Aug. 12. In addition, and to our great pleasure, she will join us for a "Dessert and Dialogue" event Saturday evening, Aug. 11 in Forbes Hall at 7 PM. The legislative calendar this year in California is a packed one, with many ballot initiatives, including SAFE—ending the death penalty, and other legislative battles, including AB1801 (Ammiano) TRUST Act, restricting the scope of ICE in our communities. Of course the hype of a presidential election will make November even more hectic.

 Please come and join us for this chance to exchange ideas with Rev. Lindi about the challenges that we in California face in the coming years (and that many states confront as well). When we have more information from Lindi about her particular concerns for us, we will notify you.

We would like to make this a potluck dessert, so let us know if you can bring something such as fruit, cookies, drinks.