Intern Minister Welcoming Reception
The Intern Committee and Hospitality Committee invite you to a reception welcoming our Intern Minister Nica Eaton-Guinn on Sunday, September 28, in Forbes Hall, following both services. We welcome your contributions of baked goods, flowers from home, or help in the kitchen on the day itself.
Date / Time:
Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Contact Name:
Debbie Menzies
Sheila Cummins
Backyard Bounty Fruit Pick
Backyard Bounty (part of the Hunger Task Force) is organizing another volunteer fruit pick at the Huntington Gardens in San Marino on Saturday, September 20, from 9 to 11a.m. The event is sponsored by Food Forward in Pasadena and is a fun way to meet new friends and collect food for the hungry. Last time we were joined by members of Neighborhood Church. More information is available by visiting foodforward.org or by contacting Rima Snyder.
Date / Time:
Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 9:00am - 11:10am
Room:
Contact Name:
Rima Snyder
September, 2014
Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective
The September Art Wall exhibit, “Behind Bars,” is by the Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective. The exhibit includes several major pieces by Kay Brown, Nguyen Ly, Poli Marichal, Don Newton, and Marianne Sadowski denouncing the current state of the U.S. prison system. The Artist's Reception will be at 12 noon on September 7 in Forbes Hall. Stop by and meet several of the exhibiting artists. The show will run September 7 to 28. All works are for sale. The exhibit is open to the public Sunday mornings and open on weekdays by appointment. Contact Nancy at assistant@uusm.org
The Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective is committed to promoting the print arts through collaborative projects, workshops, and exhibitions. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries of printmaking and participate in individual experimentation within the medium. This year is the collective’s 10th anniversary. Los de Abajo is part of the Consejo Gráfico network of independent print shops formed to advance the legacy of Latino printmaking in the United States. Consejo Gráfico strives to preserve the activist orientation that spearheaded Latino printmaking and to bring this element to the forefront of public awareness.
The pieces in the exhibit are part of a collection curated by Laura Pomerantz,that was originally created at the Collective’s residency at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), in Venice, CA, during the fall of 2013. In May 2014, the exhibition opened at the Taller Boricua Gallery in New York City; in 2015 the exhibition will be presented at the El Camino College art gallery.
Contact information: losdeabajocollective@gmail.com
website: www.consejografico.com
Welcoming the Stranger
Theme:
Love
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Nica Eaton-Guinn, Intern Minister
Beloved Community: Building a World Transformed by Our Care
Theme:
Love
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti
How do we bring alive Unitarian Universalism's spirit of love in working to build the beloved community? How might our UU values and ethos serve to help transform the world? Join us this Sunday as the Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cherry Hill, NJ leads us in worship. Rev. Bijur will be preaching at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Stow-Acton in Stow, MA on 9/21, as part of a weekend-long celebration of the congregation's new building.
Kin, Kindred, Kindness
Theme:
Love
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
The sermon at our Santa Monica church, by Rev. Rebecca, will be Kin, Kindred, Kindness. Since this is our UUSM weekend at Camp de Benneville Pines, there will also be a "Worship in the Pines" service at camp, featuring our camp leaders and attendees.
Love Reaches Out (two services at 9 and 11 a.m.)
Theme:
Love
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, Nica Eaton-Guinn, Catherine Farmer Loya and DeReau Farrar
As we return to our fall schedule, with two services at 9 and 11 a.m., join us for a festive, intergenerational Ingathering, with worship leaders Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, Nica Eaton-Guinn, Catherine Farmer Loya, and DeReau Farrar. The choir will sing at both services.
Art Wall Opening Reception - Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective
The Opening of the Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective’s Behind Bars Art Exhibit will include an Artists Reception at 12:00 noon on September 7, 2014 at UU Santa Monica (the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica). Several of the artists will be hosting the reception. The show will run September 7-28. All works are for sale. It is open to the public Sunday mornings and on weekdays by appointment; Contact Nancy at assistant@uusm.org. A portion of the proceeds will benefit UU Santa Monica. Admission is free.
The exhibit includes several major pieces by Kay Brown, Nguyen Ly, Poli Marichal, Don Newton and Marianne Sadowski denouncing the current state of the U.S. prison system. The pieces are part of a collection, curated by Laura Pomerantz, that was originally created at the Collective’s residency at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), in Venice, CA during the fall of 2013. In May, 2014 the exhibition opened at the Taller Boricua Gallery in New York City. In 2015 the full exhibition will be presented at the El Camino College art gallery.
The Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective is committed to promoting the print arts through collaborative projects, workshops and exhibitions. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries of printmaking and participate in individual experimentation within the medium. This year is the collective’s 10th anniversary. Los de Abajo is part of the Consejo Gráfico network of independent print shops formed to advance the legacy of Latino printmaking in the United States. Consejo Gráfico strives to preserve the activist orientation that spearheaded Latino printmaking and bring this element to the forefront.
Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective: Consejo Gráfico:
History & Bios of Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective www.consejografico.com
kay.h.brown@gmail.com or losdeabajocollective@gmail.com
Date / Time:
Sunday, September 7, 2014 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact Name:
Nancy
UUSM Volunteer Day - POSTPONED
Save the Date: Volunteer Day, Saturday, October 11,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come help beautify our church campus. On this workday, the congregation has a chance to roll up its sleeves for a while and make the place shine. We will be cleaning, painting, sorting, organizing, straightening. Indoor and outdoor jobs. Talk to Karl Lisovsky for more information. Everybody is welcome. Childcare available.
Date / Time:
Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Karl Lisovsky