Millenials are Ruining...
Theme:
Mystery
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Robin Stillwater
Worship Associate:
Kikanza Nuri-Robins
Millenials can seem like a seperate species from the older adults in congregations. How does one even talk to these strange creatures? More importantly, as Unitarian Universalism ages, how do we welcome in millenials; offering them sanctuary and hope in a too-often toxic and attacking world?
November, 2018
Sculptures on the Wall: An Exhibition by Reed Poverny
The Opening Reception for Sculptures On the Wall by Reed Poverny will be held on Sunday, November 4th from 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm. Poverny will be showing five of his recent sculptural wall hangings and will be available to discuss the inspirations for his work at the reception. The exhibit will be open every Sunday from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and on weekdays by appointment. It will run through November 25th. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Poverny makes his sculptures from fine wood (Canary wood, African Blackwood, and a board of Mexican Ziricote, Lignum Vitae, to name a few), found objects, glass, nails, metal, fishing line, and whatever else he needs to create an image.
The three pieces pictured here will be part of the show; all three were created in 2018.
Other was crafted from wood, metal, and glass.
Elegy was created from metal and persimmon wood.
A glass, darkly was crafted from wood, metal, and glass.
Our Art Director, Beverly Alison, found Povery’s work at an Art Show in Anaheim. She was taken by his work, but the pieces she saw were freestanding and she didn’t know if they could be displayed on our Art Wall. Poverny came to the church, made sure that our hanging hardware could bear the weight of his pieces, and figured out a way to attach his art to our cables. He will be displaying five pieces that will fill the entire wall.
Contact Our Art Director, Beverly Alison, at balison@aol.com for further information about this show or about exhibiting on our Art Wall.
For weekday appointments contact Nancy at assistant@uusm.org or 310-829-5436 ext. 102.
Winter Solstice Service
This year we commemorate the solstice by learning about the Iranian festival of Yalda, the longest night.
Join us to celebrate the beginning of winter and the emergence of the light with music, poems and shared community.
Contact Rima Snyder for more information.
Date / Time:
Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact Name:
Rima Snyder
Nominating Committee meeting
Date / Time:
Monday, December 3, 2018 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Liza Cranis
Young Adults Meeting - offsite
Date / Time:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Room:
Peace and Social Justice - meeting
Date / Time:
Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Diedre Deitel
Lunches for Bunches
Date / Time:
Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Rope
Theme:
Memory
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Robin Stillwater
Worship Associate:
Catie Grasso
Edwin Friedman, one of the pioneers of 'Family Systems' has a book of fables which he uses to talk about the universal predicament we all face: the hero's journey of becoming our own person. We may scratch our head and ask, 'isn't that what we're doing?' But if we look at the myriad of ways we unconscious, tenaciously, hold on to the habits we were taught when we're young, we discover we are all composites of patterns we adopted early in our lives to survive and never managed to unlearn. We talk a great deal about the value of freedom but, don't often realize how captive we are to our own past.
Back to Junior High
Theme:
Memory
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Michael Eselun
Worship Associate:
Cassie Winters
Church member, oncology chaplain, and popular guest speaker Michael Eselun will share some deeply personal reflections about junior high school -- a pivotal and often painful time that leaves indelible memories for many of us. In dialogue with some of those 13-year-old’s perceptions, what might be discovered about inherent worth, dignity and compassion?
Heart and Soul: A Contemplative Worship Service @ 5 p.m. - "What Does it Mean to Be a Community of Memory?"
Theme:
Memory
Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 5:00pm
Robin Stillwater
PLEASE NOTE: For the month of November, the Heart and Soul service has been moved to Saturday, November 17th, before the Thanksgiving dinner.
Bring your food a little early and join us for a contemplative worship to give you strength before the holidays. Service is from 5-5:45, the theme is Memory.
Heart and Soul is a contemplative worship service series that usually occurs on the second Sunday of each month. It is a shorter, more intimate service, with singing, statements, and questions, silence, and sharing. Readings, poems, quotes, and music are drawn from a variety of sources, including the UU Soul Matters Sharing Circle, our hymnals, and popular/folk music.
Please note audio is currently unavailable for Heart & Soul services.