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July 12, 2005 NOTE: This Tentative Board Agenda reflects items to be considered at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Additional items of new business may be added prior to the Board meeting. An Updated Agenda is available from the Church Office on the day of the Board Meeting. Please take a moment to review your board packet and staff/committee reports before the meeting! |
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July 13, 2004 NOTE: This Tentative Board Agenda reflects items recommended by the Executive Committee at its meeting on June 29, 2004. Additional items of new business may be added prior to the Board meeting. An Updated Agenda is available from the Church Office on the day of the Board Meeting. |
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July Art Wall: Faith in Action The painting is by a former car wash worker, Marcial Hernandez. It uses the Mexican and Central American Day of the Dead theme of masked wrestlers to depict the CLEAN Carwash Campaign. Photo provided by Rick Rhoads. |
July, 2003Speakers Past and Future are Part of FIA ProgramOur congregational statement of conscience against unilateral preventive war in Iraq was part of a global battle to avert war in that troubled region and to derail the Bush doctrine of American imperialism. Nevertheless, preventive war was launched without the full support of the United Nations Security Council. |
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July, 2003Speakers Past and Future are Part of FIA ProgramOur congregational statement of conscience against unilateral preventive warin Iraq was part of a global battle to avert war in that troubled region andto derail the Bush doctrine of American imperialism. Nevertheless, preventivewar was launched without the full support of the United Nations Security Council. We now find ourselves in a new battle — the battle for peace in theMiddle East. Nobody knows just how long this will take and how much it willcost. Personally, I believe our country is morally bound to help repair whatwe have destroyed. That means a full commitment to the process of nation buildingin the region. But what does nation building require? Can our country do itby ourselves? Who should be our partners? Should our country punish those whoopposed the war? We have had three Faith in Action speakers since war was declared in March2003. On April 25 G. Wayne Glass, Ph.D., spoke about the Bushdoctrine. During his talk he offered to return to our church to conduct a workshopon how to be an effective advocate for a cause. We plan to offer his workshopon “Lobbying 101” in the near future. FIA is planning monthly speakers starting in the Fall. Feedback about priorspeakers and suggestions for the future are welcome. -- Charles M. Haskell |
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July, 2004Should We Hang Banners on Our Church?On August 1 we'll decide whether or not we should allow banners to be hungon the outside of our church. Personally, I support Interweave's proposal tohang a tasteful banner on our church that demonstrates our support of same-sexmarriage. This month's column will explore some of my reasons for supportingthis proposal. An attractive banner can be educational. We celebrated our 75th anniversaryas a congregation in Santa Monica with a banner. It was a very nice reminderto our neighbors of our long presence in the community. The banner under considerationnow is a celebration of our denomination's longstanding support of samesex marriage.A public display of our moral stand on this critical issue would help educatethe public about our values and beliefs. An attractive banner can help us reach out to likeminded souls on this issue.Neighbors and visitors to our part of Santa Monica may not be aware of our standon this moral issue. A banner would serve as an invitation to join us in thepursuit of same-sex marriage as a civil right. Attractive banners on moral and religious issues could enliven and beautifyour church. This may be especially important as we undertake our major buildingprogram. Banners could provide an interesting contrast to the ugliness of aconstruction site. I disagree with the argument that a banner on the issue of same-sex marriagewould be an inappropriate expression of a political point of view. From my perspective,any resolution or statement of conscience passed by two-thirds of our membersat an official church business meeting would be fair game for a Faith in Actionbanner on our church. This is one way we define and refine our religious worldview - through the democratic creation of resolutions and statements of conscience. I disagree with the argument that banners on our church may invite vandalism.If we allow fear to be our guide on hanging banners, what does that say aboutour right to the free and responsible search for truth? Faith in Action embraces education, service, witness and advocacy. I urge ourcongregation to approve the use of attractive banners as a new way of sharingour religious values with our community. -Charles Haskell Chair, Faith in Action |
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July, 2004Should We Hang Banners on Our Church?On August 1 we’ll decide whether or not we should allow banners to be hung on the outside of our church. Personally, I support Interweave’s proposal to hang a tasteful banner on our church that demonstrates our support of same-sex marriage. This month's column will explore some of my reasons for supporting this proposal. |
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July, 2008FIA Feeds the HomelessA Mother’s Day dinner was delivered to Turning Point, a homeless shelter that our church supports, by a special group of women accompanied by some of their children, who volunteered their time as a gift to their mom. Participating were Anne Gallagher with son Tom; Maria Groezinger and daughters, Emma and Hanna; Didi Rea and her daughter Josie; Barbara Kernochan, and Jessamine Winston. The recipients gave a big applause for the dinner — the chicken dish and the desserts were especially big hits. |
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July, 2008FIA Feeds the HomelessA Mother's Day dinner was delivered to TurningPoint, a homeless shelter that our church supports, by aspecial group of women accompanied by some of theirchildren, who volunteered their time as a gift to theirmom. Participating were Anne Gallagher with son Tom;Maria Groezinger and daughters, Emma and Hanna;Didi Rea and her daughter Josie; Barbara Kernochan,and Jessamine Winston. The recipients gave a bigapplause for the dinner - the chicken dish and thedesserts were especially big hits. Faith in Action supports Turning Point on two otherholidays: Martin Luther King Day and Labor Day. Volunteersgenerally purchase and prepare food, and serve anevening dinner. One of our small ministry groups provideddinner on Martin Luther King Day as an in-serviceproject. This is a rewarding way to spend a holiday.Please contact Marsha Smithif you are interested in participating in the coming year.
Eighth Annual All-Church Interweave Picnic is August 10The eighth annual all-church Interweave Picnic willbe held on Sunday, August 10, immediately after the 10a.m. service, on the church grounds. The Women's Alliance (established by our freethinkingforemothers in 1927) and Interweave (the UU groupfor bisexuals, gays, lesbians, transgenders, and theirfriends and allies) welcome you to picnic, socialize, andget to know people from Common Ground's HomelessYouth Program. Common Ground's mission is to bring diverse membersof the Westside community together in the fightagainst AIDS. They provide comprehensive social servicesand public education programs to Westside residentsliving with and at-risk for HIV. They ensure thatpeople of diverse cultural backgrounds, those living inpoverty, youth, and people who are homeless are able toaccess their services. All are welcome to join the fun. Bring children, parents,guitars, games, sunscreen, and hats. Free food and drink will be provided: hot dogs, othergood stuff, and treats. Donations will be gratefully accepted for CommonGround Westside. |
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July, 2012 Town Hall Meeting: Sun, July 8, 11:30am. Come brainstorm about our music program. Organized by the Music Director Search Committee and the Music Committee. Sanctuary, c/o Rob Briner and Rima Snyder. |
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OnMay 30 Olivier Plancon, the deputy consul general in the FrenchConsulate of Los Angeles, discussed the role of the United Nations in timesof crisis. He concluded that France and the United States will and must remainpartners in foreign affairs, especially in Iraq and the Middle East. On June13 Ambassador A. Engin Ansay of the Turkish Consulate of LosAngeles discussed the question, “Can the United States impose democracyon the Middle East?” His conclusion was simple: democracy cannot be imposed,but the Republic of Turkey proves that democracy is feasible in a largely Muslimcountry as long as the government is secular and there is a clear separationof church and state.