This Living Tradition
Second Thoughts
Salaam, Shalom, Peace
Our Theme for November is Service, and Service is Our Prayer...
Our worship is ended, our service begins. These words provide the coda closing our worship services, reminding us of our call to work and serve in the world. Our ministry theme this month is Service. Here are a few other resonances that echo from that theme:
Service… to our country. This month Veterans Day falls on 11-11-11. What does this day of remembrance mean to you, and to veterans in our liberal faith?
Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists and Secularists (AAHS)
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October, 2011
Allison S. Foster

Allison S. Foster is an artist who enjoys working in acrylic, pastel, charcoal, ink, and also three-dimensional construction. Allison began studying the fine arts in 2004 at West Los Angeles College. She has also modeled for photographers and life-drawing classes, enjoys design and desktop work, and will accept artistic commissions.
October, 2011
Attention Artists
In December we will have the Art Wall in Forbes Hall for a group show. I’m asking you to think about your submissions and let me know so that we can plan ahead.
Thanks.
— Diana Spears
Upcoming Events:
Please contact committee chair Peggy Rhoads for more information.
Turning Point Sunday
Each month, on the first Sunday, we collect frozen casseroles and bags of fresh fruit and deliver them to Turning Point, a project of OPCC. Turning Point Transitional Housing is a 55-bed shelter for homeless men and women that offers housing and supportive services for up to 9 months. The project seeks to break the cycle of homelessness and to integrate homeless individuals back into the community by providing comprehensive, individualized services designed to address their physical and emotional needs. In addition to an individual sleeping area, three meals a day and clothing, Turning Point provides intensive case management, counseling and support groups, specialized programs such as job counseling, money management, health education, computer classes and independent living skills
Your food donation is greatly appreciated. Mark your food item for "Turning Point" and drop it off to the kitchen's freezer. Fruit can be tagged and left on the counter next to the freezer. For more information, contact hunger@uusm.org.