International Folk Dancing with Instructors
They say that dancing is combining fun with exercise and friends! Learn international folk dancing with instructors Sandy Helperin and Teri Hoffman. Folk dancing is for anyone who loves to move to traditional music. New dancers are welcome – there are no partners required. Donations accepted.
Please enter from the Arizona door.
Future Date - Mar 21
Date / Time:
Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Contact Name:
Bob Dietz
International Folk Dancing with Instructors
They say that dancing is combining fun with exercise and friends! Learn international folk dancing with instructors Sandy Helperin and Teri Hoffman. Folk dancing is for anyone who loves to move to traditional music. New dancers are welcome – there are no partners required. Donations accepted.
Please enter from the Arizona door.
Future Date - Feb 22
Date / Time:
Saturday, January 18, 2020 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Contact Name:
Bob Dietz
Thanksgiving/Thanksgrieving
Theme:
Attention
Sunday, November 24, 2019 - 10:00am
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Worship Associate:
Dorothy Steinicke
How do we hold gratitude in our hearts and also acknowledge the pain and grief this holiday invokes for so many? Join us for this special holiday service as we reflect upon our lives and learn more about what it might mean to celebrate and to grieve on this day.
Our Divine Covenants
Theme:
Attention
Sunday, November 17, 2019 - 10:00am
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Worship Associate:
Abby Arnold
We live in a world of covenants—both temporal and divine. Some are not honored, while others stand the great test of time. These sacred agreements are central to liberal religious identity and the promises we make to each other. How might covenant help us to navigate a world of so much brokenness and invite new possibilities for restoration, healing, and wholeness?
Livin' on a Prayer
Theme:
Attention
Sunday, November 10, 2019 - 10:00am
Liz Murphy
Worship Associate:
Dorothy Steinicke
Prayer is synonymous with religious communities. But how might we, as UUs of many different beliefs, connect with prayer in our own lives and in our congregations? Looking to the natural world as our guide, this sermon will investigate how prayer, in its many forms, can be a transformative practice of paying attention in our daily lives.
Liz Murphy is the Intern Minister at Throop Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena.
Dia de Los Muertos
Theme:
Attention
Sunday, November 3, 2019 - 10:00am
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae, Vilma Ortiz, Leon Henderson-MacLennan
Worship Associate:
Alison Kendall
"Our annual Day of Dead Service is a time to commune with the memories and spirits of our beloved dead. This is a time to celebrate the impact of their lives upon us and to reflect upon what it means to honor death in the cycle of life. Following this service, we will have a brief service in the Garden of Eternity to remember those memorialized there. All are welcome. Please note Daylight Savings ends this morning.
In Memoria: Garden of Eternity Service
November 3, 2019, 11:30am-12:00pm
We will gather in the Garden of Eternity following our Día de Los Muertos service to remember our beloved dead and honor the new names that are being added to this sacred space of our beloved community. All are welcome to this brief service of reflection and memory.
Parents' Group Vision Meeting
Are you interested in exploring a parenting group at UUCCSM? We are envisioning a group similar to the UUSM Young Adults group or the Men’s group, possibly meeting once a month on a weeknight for two hours to discuss the joys and challenges you and other parents face in a group setting. Join Chris Brown and others for an initial planning meeting to gauge interests and needs of parents from 11:30-12:30 on Nov. 10 in the Cottage SE. For more information, email Chris using AdultRE@UUSM.org or find him during fellowship after the service.
Date / Time:
Sunday, November 10, 2019 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Chris Brown
Congregational Annual Meeting - Online
Annual Meeting: Join in the group experience of the Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 28 at noon. It will be streamed on Facebook Live @UUSantaMonica (just as we do our Sunday services). Light a chalice in your own home and hear reports from the board president and the minister, remembering those who have passed this year. The results of the election will be announced and we will “swear in” the new board. It will be a time for looking forward with hope for the future and with gratitude for those who serve our community.
Date / Time:
Sunday, June 28, 2020 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
UU Men's Group
The Men's Group offers a special opportunity to the men of the congregation and other like-minded men to join our welcoming group in provocative and stimulating discussion and to get to know others with UU perspectives in a more meaningful way. We meet the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:30 PM in the NE room of the Cottage.
The topic for November 7 is: What was the most alarming thing that happened to any of your children? If no children, what alarming/serious thing happened to your significant other - or to you?
The topic for November 21 is: How did you meet your wife/significant other and when did you know that you wanted to be together as long as possible/marry?
For more information contact Richard Mathias at 310-645-1070 or richmathias2@yahoo.com.
Date / Time:
Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Richard Mathias
UU Men's Group
The Men's Group offers a special opportunity to the men of the congregation and other like-minded men to join our welcoming group in provocative and stimulating discussion and to get to know others with UU perspectives in a more meaningful way. We meet the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:30 PM in the NE room of the Cottage.
The topic for November 7 is: What was the most alarming thing that happened to any of your children? If no children, what alarming/serious thing happened to your significant other - or to you?
The topic for November 21 is: How did you meet your wife/significant other and when did you know that you wanted to be together as long as possible/marry?
For more information contact Richard Mathias at 310-645-1070 or richmathias2@yahoo.com.
Date / Time:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Richard Mathias