It's that time again! YRUU is hosting thier Annual Valentine's Day Babysitting Event 

Please note: You may drop off your little ones BEGINNING AT 5:30PM,

Please pick them up NO LATER THAN 10PM. THANK YOU!

The youth of UU Santa Monica, also known as YRUU, want to make your February special this year by hosting their annual Valentine’s Day babysitting event! Bring your kids to Forbes where they’ll play games, make crafts and more! Let YRUU take care of the kids while you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Contact: Kathleen Hogue, dre@uusm.org.

Set-up for this event begins at 6pm

Homelessness in greater Los Angeles is a growing crisis. Conditions in Downtown LA recently shocked a visiting UN monitor on extreme poverty, and recently, the LA Times Editorial Board called these conditions “a national disgrace.”

                                              

When is enough ... enough?  Quitting requires courage and faith that if you do it differently next time, you might meet your goal.  How can you strategically end one endeavor and  mindfully move to another when people are screaming, "Don't Quit!"

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Anyone who has seen the new Star Wars movie, the Last Jedi, knows that the difference between good and evil is not simple.  One can not look for Good in only the left or right of politics.  Cannot find right in only the top or bottom of class.  Evil is not just seen in the black or white of race.  Choosing Love and Courage over Hate and Fear is the religion of our times.  And such times it requires us to be able to see the multi-dimensionality of Love and Justice.  

The Rev. Kate Braestrup's path to ministry came to her by calling her toward and through pain.  When faced with one of the most painful moments of her life, she had to decide if she was going to turn around at the sight of her worst fears, or call forth what she needed to face them.  Calling forth our courage requires both something within us and something around us.  This is a service on how we call for and share courage between us.

Calling all church members - the annual meeting of the congregation is one of our most important gatherings of the year!  The agenda, rules and other materials for the meeting (including short bios of the candidates for board positions that will be elected at the meeting) are available at http://www.uusm.org/system/files/members-only/2018annualmeetingmaterials1.pdf (member log-in required) or by clicking the link below (no log-in required).