D4$ - Mary Poppins Sing-a-Long
Date / Time:
Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
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Contact Name:
Patrick Meighan
The Voice of Vocation - Saying Yes to Interdependence
Theme:
Vocation
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
February Worship Series: The Voice of Vocation
The spiritual teacher Parker Palmer urges you to “let your life speak” by listening for the voice of vocation, your heart’s calling, in all you do. If your heart could sing, that would it say about your choices in life, work, family, spiritual growth, and community? In a proudly pluralistic community like ours, which includes many unique and differing voices, it can be challenging to build and amplify a common voice to speak courageously on the issues that concern us as a whole – yet this is our mission and our calling as a community. Join Rev. Rebecca and our worship leaders for The Voice of Vocation, a month-long exploration of listening, breaking silence, and amplifying our voices to lift up our deepest values.
February 28 Sermon: "Saying Yes to Interdepencence"
Vocation can be called “the practice of saying yes.” Some of us struggle to say yes to the help of others, even when we need it most. How can we change this to live into the blessings and challenges of interdependence, so that we can give and get the support we need?
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that because that’s what the world needs, people who have come alive.
- Howard Thurman, African-American writer, minister, and college chaplain
The Voice of Vocation - 'Til Earth and Heaven Ring
Theme:
Vocation
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
February Worship Series: The Voice of Vocation
The spiritual teacher Parker Palmer urges you to “let your life speak” by listening for the voice of vocation, your heart’s calling, in all you do. If your heart could sing, that would it say about your choices in life, work, family, spiritual growth, and community? In a proudly pluralistic community like ours, which includes many unique and differing voices, it can be challenging to build and amplify a common voice to speak courageously on the issues that concern us as a whole – yet this is our mission and our calling as a community. Join Rev. Rebecca and our worship leaders for The Voice of Vocation, a month-long exploration of listening, breaking silence, and amplifying our voices to lift up our deepest values.
February 21 Sermon: 'Til Earth and Heaven Ring
In our noisy world, it can be hard to know when to speak out and when to keep quiet. Sharing the stories of troublemakers from our UU tradition can help us remember what is gained when we amplify our voices and lift up our deepest values in the public square.
The Voice of Vocation - The Voice of Vocation
Theme:
Vocation
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
February Worship Series: The Voice of Vocation
The spiritual teacher Parker Palmer urges you to “let your life speak” by listening for the voice of vocation, your heart’s calling, in all you do. If your heart could sing, that would it say about your choices in life, work, family, spiritual growth, and community? In a proudly pluralistic community like ours, which includes many unique and differing voices, it can be challenging to build and amplify a common voice to speak courageously on the issues that concern us as a whole – yet this is our mission and our calling as a community. Join Rev. Rebecca and our worship leaders for The Voice of Vocation, a month-long exploration of listening, breaking silence, and amplifying our voices to lift up our deepest values.
February 14 Sermon: The Voice of Vocation
In the Christian Bible, the prophet Elijah listens for the voice of God in the wind, in the earthquake, and in the fire, only to hear God at last in a “still, small voice.” Where can we go to listen to the voice of God, conscience, vision, or heart in our lives today?
The Voice of Vocation - The Chorus of Life: A Blessing of the Animals
Theme:
Vocation
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
February Worship Series: The Voice of Vocation
The spiritual teacher Parker Palmer urges you to “let your life speak” by listening for the voice of vocation, your heart’s calling, in all you do. If your heart could sing, what would it say about your choices in life, work, family, spiritual growth, and community? In a proudly pluralistic community like ours, which includes many unique and differing voices, it can be challenging to build and amplify a common voice to speak courageously on the issues that concern us as a whole – yet this is our mission and our calling as a community. Join Rev. Rebecca and our worship leaders for The Voice of Vocation, a month-long exploration of listening, breaking silence, and amplifying our voices to lift up our deepest values.
February 7 Sermon: The Chorus of Life: A Blessing of the Animals
May I be the person my dog thinks I am, goes the bumper sticker, revealing once again how the play, caregiving, and companionship many of us experience with our animals puts us in touch with our better selves. Join Rev. Rebecca and Catherine Farmer Loya for this all-ages and all-creatures celebration of the animals in our lives; if your gentle pet is comfortable meeting lots of new people, please bring them along. We are also glad to display photos of pets that would not enjoy the service, and/or memorial pictures of animal companions who have died.
Art Wall Opening Reception - Renee Amitai
We are pleased to present our February Art Wall exhibit: Renee Amitai: Paintings, Etchings, Sculpture.
An Opening Reception will be held for the artist on Sunday, February 7, from 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm at UU Santa Monica. The show is free and open to the public on Sundays from 9am – 1pm and on weekdays by appointment. It will run through Sunday, February 28th. All works are for sale.
Amitai is a seasoned artist trained in painting, sculpture, architecture and printmaking. She began at l’Ecole des Beaux Arts de in Paris; went on to gain professional experience in Fine Art and architecture in France, Israel, and Italy before moving to the United States in 1984.
Much of the Amitai’s current artistic influence has to do with a focus on her inner, core self, accessed by spiritual and literal ways through eyes. Of her artistic influences Amitai says, “Trained as an architect, my paintings evolve from geometric abstraction in bold and strong colors to abstract architectonic figurations reinforcing The Square--window to the soul.” Amitai further explains her career as follows:
“My artistic interest has evolved through the years from printmaking to paintings, back and forth, making my living through my art, in design and architecture. My images went from symbolism to abstract metaphysic landscapes to structural shapes. My paintings are my spiritual odyssey, a search for mystical meanings, translated by light breaking through a slit, a door, a window, an eye.”
Since the mid-1990s, Amitai has exhibited her works in France, China, Japan, Korea, the United States, Germany, Russia and many other countries. State-side, Amitai is affiliated with the Los Angeles Printmaking Society; in Paris she is part of the association Les Seize Anges and Gallerie Gavart, as well as Gallerie Mu and Las Artists Independents du Grand Palais Gallerie.
Always exploring and always creating, she looks forward to further adventures into her artistic soul, and to reaching out to others.
Contact:
Contact Nancy for more info or weekday appointments at assistant@uusm.org or 310-829-5436.
Contact Our Art Director, Beverly Alison, for further info about the artist or about exhibiting on our Art Wall.
Address & Directions
1260 18th Street (corner of 18th and Arizona); Santa Monica 90404. On Sundays look for signs to free parking at 1311 16th Street, the UCLA Hospital structure just south Arizona. Handicapped parking is available behind the church.
About UU Santa Monica
The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica was founded in 1927 and is affiliated with the national Unitarian Universalist Association. The UU Santa Monica community embraces many beliefs and many backgrounds. UUs celebrate unity in diversity, affirming the supreme worth of all persons, held together through live and the spark of divinity that resides in us all. The community is also a Welcoming Congregation, welcoming all persons and families regardless of sexual orientation. With one of the largest UU Religious Education programs in Southern California, UU Santa Monica supports both youth and adults in their search for understanding, insight and inspiration. The church is an active center for social justice, peace and sustainability. For a full calendar of events visit www.uusm.org or connect with the community on Facebook or twitter @UUSantaMonica.
Contact Our Art Director, Beverly Alison, for further info about the artist or about exhibiting on our Art Wall.
Date / Time:
Sunday, February 7, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Contact Name:
Beverly Alison
Membership Committee Meeting
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Repeats every month on the last Sunday until Sun Apr 24 2016 except Sun Mar 27 2016.
Sunday, January 31, 2016 - 12:45pm - 2:00pmSunday, February 28, 2016 - 12:45pm - 2:00pm
Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 12:45pm - 2:00pm
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January, 2016
Katya Kompanesyets
Join us in welcoming the accomplished artist, Katya Kompanesyets, our first featured Artist of 2016. The Opening Reception for “Paintings by Katya,” will be held on Sunday, January 3, from 12 noon to 1:30 pm, in Forbes Hall. The show is free and will run through Sunday, January 31. It is open to the public on Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm and on weekdays by appointment. All works are for sale.
We are pleased to welcome Kompaneyets, whose deep artistic roots reach back to the 1960s in Moscow, where she graduated from the Moscow Fine Arts School in 1964 and from the Moscow Textile University in 1969 with a Masters Degree in Design and Decorative Arts. Before she left Russia for Southern California over 30 years ago, some of her costume designs were banned in Russia. Her active career in California includes: designing and painting large murals in homes throughout southern California, teaching art in her studio and at many various venues, helping people expand their art collections, designing and creating sets and costumes for schools, consulting for USC concerning period costumes from Tolstoy’s time, publishing articles about art, creating book covers, painting, and showing her work in galleries.
Her paintings have focused on still life scenes, portraiture, nudes, and landscapes. Her paintings are in many private collections in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Carmel, San Francisco, New York, and Boston. Her work includes commissioned painting as well as helping clients to build art collections, with an emphasis on collecting works of historical and contemporary California artists.
Contact Beverly Alison for further information about Katya Kompaneyets or about exhibiting on the Art Wall at UU Santa Monica.
— Jackie Schwab
Congregational Meeting: Vote on Finance Recommendations
PURPOSE: To vote on the recommendations about our financial future from the Committee on Money and the Board of Directors
Congregational Meeting
UUSM Committee on Money and Board Joint Recommendations
February 14, 2016 at 12:30pm in the Sanctuary
AGENDA
1. Chalice Lighting: Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
2. Call to Order and Quorum Report
- Appointment of:
a. Inspector of Elections: Wendi Gladstone
b. Ballot/Hand Counters: Joyce Holmen, Roberta Frye, Beth Rendeiro, Karen Hsu Patterson, Dan Patterson
c. Timekeeper: Vilma Ortiz
d. Parliamentarian: Dan Nannini
4. Adoption of Rules of the Meeting
5. RESOLUTION I: The Congregation approves the establishment of a set of general Church financial and accounting Principles and Practices to clarify and strengthen our current practices.
6. RESOLUTION II: The Congregation approves the establishment of an Operating Account to provide liquidity for the ordinary financial operations of the church.
7. RESOLUTIONS III and IV – RESERVE ACCOUNTS: The Congregation approves the establishment and the defining purposes for five Reserve Accounts, with initial dollar and future percentage allocations.
7a. RESOLUTION IIIa: The Congregation approves the establishment of the Catastrophic (Insurance Deductibles) Reserve Account.
7b. RESOLUTION IIIb: The Congregation approves the establishment of the Capital/Building Reserve account.
7c. RESOLUTION IIIc: The Congregation approves the establishment of the Contingency Reserve Account.
7d. RESOLUTION IIId: The Congregation approves the establishment of the 2016-17 Annual Budget Deficit Reserve Fund for a possible deficit.
7e. RESOLUTION IV: The Congregation approves adopting the Reserve Account Standard and Practices.
8. RESOLUTIONS VIII and IX ENDOWMENT FUND:
8a. RESOLUTION VIII: The congregation approves the authorization and establishment of a Church Endowment Fund to provide future earnings to the church.
8b. RESOLUTION IX: The Congregation approves the adoptions of investment and management standards and practices for Endowment Fund assets.
9. Closing remarks by Ron Crane, Chair of the Committee on Money.
The Board of Directors hopes all Church members will share in the participatory democracy of this Congregation. A quorum for all Church business meetings consists of not less than 1/6 of the voting members. Non-members are welcome to attend, but cannot vote. Childcare will be available.
Please Note: Voting members of the Church who do not expect to be present may vote in absentia in either of two manners:
(1) By designating another voting member, who will attend the meeting, as his or her proxy. No attending member shall hold the proxy for more than one absent member. The attending member shall specify whose proxy he or she holds at the time of check-in to the meeting.
(2) By completing and submitting an absentee ballot by Friday, February 12 by noon.. Ballots are available to members unable to attend the Annual Meeting upon request from the Church office at 310-829-5436 or admin@uusm.org.
Deadline for absentee ballot submission is Friday, February 12 at 12 noon. Please return Ballots in an envelope marked “Absentee Ballot” with your name on the outside
Date / Time:
Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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