UUSM members are invited to enroll in a workshop presented by CLUE-LA (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) to develop a shared practice of non-violent resistance. Pre-registration is required; please sign up at the Faith In Action table or the RE table after services or email fia2@uusm.org.

Non-violence is a philosophy, a spiritual practice, and a strategy. Beginning with framing in the Unitarian Universalist faith by Rev. Greg, the training will focus on the six principles of nonviolent direct action, and the six steps of a nonviolent campaign. Components include values exercises, historical examples, and responding to violence. The workshop was developed by clergy and lay members of CLUE’s Santa Monica committee, building on the work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. We ask you to make a commitment to attend the full workshop, which will strengthen our congregation’s solidarity and power as a force for justice.

When things are at their hardest and your facing something painful - maybe even something bigger than you, what do you do?  There's an old trick of embracing our brokenness - and even looking for what there is within us that we're grateful for.  Such a practice reveals our strength and points out our purpose and helps us toward becoming who we really want to be.

All that happens in life is made possible by energy flow and distribution. This includes everything we do as human beings. But do we ever stop to notice the kind of energy we're bringing to each situation? Is it compelling energy or coercive energy? This is a service where we get to stop and take stock of the energy we're experiencing and the energy we're offering.