Deaf people are often categorized as "disabled," but people who are part of the Deaf culture don't consider themselves disabled. Is deafness a disability or a culture? Music David Ellis, guitar

Jim Grant notes, "Many events of life are irrational, without meaning. However, we can give meaning to those events. Someone wrote, 'What happens to us is not so important as what we do with what happens to us.' We can help one another find meaning and hope even in the face of life's irrationalities." Jim Grant is a Unitarian Universalist and former American Baptist minister from San Diego. He will be serving as our weekend minister this fall while Judith is on sabbatical.

Save the Date: Work and Play at Camp de Benneville Pines.

We have reserved Craig’s Cabin over the weekend of May 8 to 10 for about 20 members of UU Santa Monica. That weekend is scheduled as the regular Spring Work Weekend, so UU’s from many churches will be there painting, repairing, and raking leaves for fire safety. You have two choices: agree to work and receive free room and meals, or just have a leisurely time in the mountains for reading, hiking, and hot-tubbing under the stars for a reduced rate of $100 for adults, $75 for accompanying children above grade 6, and $50 for grade 6 or below. First-come, first-served until our 7 rooms are spoken for.

Please contact Jerry Moore

 Note: Our regular church weekend at Camp de Benneville Pines is scheduled for September 18 to 20.