A Fighting Chance (last week of summer schedule - one service at 10 a.m.)
Theme:
Forgiveness
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
[This week, music for our service will be provided by Nevenka, a Los Angeles-based women's folk chorus performing songs from Eastern Europe. These are paraphrased translations of their songs.]
Nevenka: The Meaning Behind the Songs
Aqvavebula: Georgian (traditional instruments)
Flowers are blooming on the banks of the Aragui River and fog is flowing from mountain to mountain. A young man professes his love to his honey-eyed sweetheart. He is coming to her village in the Caucasus to see her, even if her brother will not welcome him. He says, “Come, I will be part of you and together we will conquer the mountains.”
Dragana I Slaveya: Bulgarian (choral)
It tells the story of a young woman who has a singing contest with a nightingale. The terms of competition are that if Dragana wins, she can clip the bird’s wings and keep it for a pet. If the bird wins, Dragana will have to cut off her beautiful braid. Dragana wins the contest, but she lets the bird have its freedom.
Pecen Za Angel: Bulgarian (choral)
A mother says to her son, “Don’t go off to war – instead take a wife and have children.” He replies that he must go to protect his country.
Dushko Moja: Ukrainian, Romany (guitar, mandolin, violin & drum)
The man singing this song is ending his affair with his lover. Much to her surprise, he tells her that their relationship is over because he can no longer split his love between two women!
Rasodi Se Tenka Neda: Bulgarian (choral)
Young Neda goes to the well for water and there she has a flirtatious encounter with a young man who has found the red belt that she has lost. She says to the young man, (whom we assume she already knows), “Give me the red belt.” The young man says, “Oh, it’s yours. Come on, young girl, become my bride.”
FIA & PSJ - Police Study Group
Date / Time:
Monday, August 24, 2015 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Brig Johnson
Second Sunday Spotlight - Open Mic for All Ages
Sunday Spotlight Immediately following the Second Sunday Supper in the Sanctuary.
Share your talents or just come and enjoy the show!
Open Microphone for All Ages!
Sign up during Coffee Hour on the day of the event or the Sunday before.
Date / Time:
Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Greg Wood
Video Series and Discussion - "Long Strange Trip"
Long, Strange Trip: A UU History
The history of Unitarian and Universalist thought is longer than you might think! Join us for a six-part video and discussion series on the remarkable, revolutionary, and often surprising history of Unitarianism and Universalism, from their roots in the early Christian era through numerous historical controversies to what we know today as the modern UU movement. The series kicks off on Sunday, October 11 at 3:30 pm in Forbes Hall. Each screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by James Witker. We will finish around 5:30 pm, in time for Second Sunday Supper!
October 11: Part I: In the Beginning — (0-1553). Examines the early roots of liberal religious thought from the Council of Nicaea to the two Reformations in the 16th century.
October 25: Part II: Birth of Unitarianism (1553-1794). Chronicles the formation of Unitarian theology in Transylvania and Poland and how it spread west across Europe.
November 1: Part III: American Unitarianism (1620- 1860). The development of Unitarianism in America and its influence on Transcendentalism.
November 8: Part IV: Universalism (1600-1860). The development of Universalism in Europe and the explosion of Universalist churches in America during the early 19th century.
November 15: Part V: Evolution (1861-1961). The evolution of Unitarianism and Universalism from Christian bibleoriented religions to the present-day non-creedal movement.
November 22: Part VI: Unitarian Universalism. The story of the Unitarianism and Universalism courtship and the role of Humanism and Liberal Religious Education in UU’s development.
Childcare is available for all of these sessions on request. Sign up in Forbes Hall at the LRE table after Sunday services or contact James Witker.
Date / Time:
Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Nov 22 2015 except Sun Oct 18 2015.
Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 3:30pm - 5:30pmSunday, October 25, 2015 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday, November 8, 2015 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Contact Name:
Dan Patterson
Lunches for Bunches
Date / Time:
Sunday, September 6, 2015 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Name:
Patrick Meighan
Farewell to Nica Eaton-Guinn - reception
Please join us after church on Sunday, August 23 to say farewell to our beloved Nica and celebrate with gratitude her service with us. Nica concluded her internship year with us in May and has served as our Acting Minister during Rebecca’s maternity leave this summer. We send her on to her next ministry with joy and deep gratitude as we mark this important passage together. More details will follow, so please save the date!
Date / Time:
Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
Room:
August, 2015
Joyce Lieberman: “Wall of Steals and Deals”
Please join us for a special exhibit featuring the work of Joyce Lieberman: “Wall of Steals and Deals.” UU Santa Monica’s Beverly Alison has persuaded Lieberman to bring many wonderful pieces at unprecedented low prices! Come meet the artist. A Gala Artist Opening Reception for Joyce Lieberman will be on Sunday, August 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Forbes Hall. The show will run through Sunday, August 30.
After receiving her BFA from the University of Michigan, Lieberman spent five years at the University of Texas at Austin where she taught art, exhibited art, and earned a Master’s Degree in Art. Lieberman came to Los Angeles in 1983, settled in Venice, and began working with designers and art consultants who placed her paintings and collages in hotels, corporate residences, and galleries throughout the country.
Lieberman’s art rapidly became well known. She often works with series of pieces. Her “UNStill Life” series features painted works on paper and canvas displaying flower-filled vases in luscious colors with colliding and overlapping patterns. For her Personal Archaeology series, she used collage to incorporate pattern, organization of shapes and color, and subtle references to correspondence. These works have been widely collected by many individuals and institutions including the University of Wisconsin, Merrill Lynch, Beverly Hills Hilton, and Blue Moon hotel in Miami. They have appeared in many Hollywood films.
She has been the solo exhibitionist in dozens of shows throughout the L.A. area, including ten solo shows at the iconic Seidman Gallery on Main Street. She continues to create new, intriguing pieces.
For this exhibit, Lieberman has created a salon style show of samples of her works from 1991 to the present. Works include florals, abstractions, and many other styles.
Contact Beverly at balison@aol.com for further information about the artist or about exhibiting on the Art Wall at UU Santa Monica.
— Jackie Schwab
Peace & Social Justice Committee Meeting
Date / Time:
Sunday, August 2, 2015 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Cathie Gentile