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Imagining the Millenium|Apocalyptic and Utopian Fantasies Elizabeth Castelli writes, "As the year 2000 approaches, new religious movements proliferate offering visions of the cataclysmic end of history and promising the inauguration of a new era of peace and justice. These movements have a long history in the intellectual currents of the west, and their competing narratives of violence and redemption invite a closer look." Elizabeth Castelli is Assistant Professor of Religion at Barnard College/Columbia University, a specialist in biblical studies and the religions of late antiquity. |
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Importance of Membership At the Annual Meeting, members set the direction of UUSM for the coming year, by electing a Board of Directors and passing an annual budget to guide financial decisions. Your vote is important to decide how we will best steward and allocate our resources.
UUSM Bylaws state that to become a member, an individual must:
• Sign the membership packet’s registration form, a statement of intent to
become an active member in the community life of the Church.
• Reside within the Pacific Western Region of the Unitarian Universalist
Association (PSWD-UUA).
• Be at least sixteen years of age or have successfully completed the Church’s
Coming of Age Program.
• Make a financial contribution of record to the Church, or a pledge to do so.
To help answer questions and facilitate your integration into our community, you are encouraged to meet with the Minister or Membership Committee chairperson. New members sign the membership book as the statement of intent, a tradition that connects new members with existing membership and past generations of members. Completion of the membership packet also represents a statement of intent.
Membership then begins as of the next Board meeting, when a new member’s name is read into the minutes. Forty days after that date, the new member becomes a Voting Member and is eligible to vote, directly or by proxy, at Church Business and Annual Meetings. Members then determine our next board of directors, budget, and path forward in the coming year.
UUSM provides regular classes and resources to potential members to explore the many ways one can serve this church and the wider community. Please feel free to contact any member of the Board for questions or help with membership.
Norm Richey
Chair, Membership Committee |
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Important Event Cancellations and Postponements Please see this link for a full weekly list of event cancellations, postponements, and moves to online meetings due to the COVID-19 virus: http://news.uusm.org/uusm-events-during-the-covid-19-emergency/ |
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In Memoria: Garden of Eternity Service 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.
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In My Study My Faith is Perfect, With these words, Ralph Waldo Emerson admitted that it was easier to think about his faith than to live it. The same is true for most of us. |
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In Search of Wisdom Wisdom is an ancient concept, valued by all the religions of the world. Its relevance is always timely. We'll explore what it means to be wise and how our faith helps us in the search for wisdom. Music Sara Andon, flute |
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In the Beginning |
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In the Image of God |
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In the Smithy of the Soul Spirituality and Social Justice USC Men's Chorus, with Ethan Sperry, Director, guest musicians The Rev. Nick Cardell, minister emeritus of the May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society in Syracuse, NY, and a veteran of World War II, served six months at the Allenwood, PA, federal prison camp last year after having been convicted of criminal trespass at the School of the Americas. His sermon is "a reflection on the relationship between two experiences that are too often thought of as separate and distinct from each other." |
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Incoming President's Report from the Annual Meeting, May 13, 2012 |
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Independence Day - Church Office Closed |
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Infant & Toddler Care Work with babies and toddlers in our nursery during Sunday services. |