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Afghanistan Armistice This is the day we used to commemorate as Armistice Day, because the treaty ending hostilities of the First World War took effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. After the Second World War, it was called Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in the countries of the British Commonwealth. This sermon will explore where we are in the longest war in our history. Kenneth MacLean was a teacher at Hamilton High School when he joined the Unitarian Community Church of Santa Monica in 1954. Three years later he entered Harvard Divinity School and subsequently served Unitarian |
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After a Loss - Dia de los Muertos Observance What does it take to move on after a loss? Can we love again without fear that we are betraying the memory of one who is gone? Religious and cultural practices offer some answers to these questions. Vilma Ortiz will create the traditional Día de los Muertos altar to commemorate those who have died in the past year. |
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After the Rain What comes with the arrival of spring in California depends on how much rain we've had during the winter. This Easter Sunday we'll look at our own experience of renewal through the cycles of the seasons and of life. |
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Aging Beauty
As we age, we have more opportunity to let our inner beauty radiate outward. Surface beauty mellows or fades, and we are invited to refine or redefine our perceptions of beauty – and aging. What does “old” mean to you? What is the relationship of aging and beauty to your understanding of our UU principles of acceptance and spiritual growth?
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Al-Rahman: The Infinite Compassion This morning we will be led in worship by Dr. Ghazala Anwar. Dr. Anwar is one of the leading queer/feminist Islamic Quranic scholars in the world and a practitioner of Sufism. She will share some of her life’s journey and encounters with the divine in the Islamic mystical path with us. Dr. Anwar is one of the first women to lead mixed-gender people in prayer in the modern era and remains controversial for her work to this day. Our special service will include Dr. Anwar leading us in the Islamic Call to Prayer, Quranic reflection, and an opportunity to learn some simple sufi zhikr (chanting). |
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Al-Rahman: The Infinite Compassion Sermon
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae and Honored Guest Teacher - December 1, 2019
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Alcoholic Beverages Approved by the Board of Directors 9-14-99 Confirming long-standing Church policy, a. Alcoholic beverages other than wine and beer shall not be served or consumed on Church premises at any time or at Church functions held elsewhere. b. Whenever an alcoholic beverage is served at a Church function, an attractive nonalcoholic beverage must be served also. (Adopted by the Board of Directors December 9, 1985) c. No alcoholic beverage shall be stored in the refrigerators or cupboards or elsewhere on the premises except in a locked closet. |
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All In The Family This is the second in a series of services on transition, leave-taking, and saying goodbye when a ministry comes to an end. [Note: audio recording for this service is only partial.] |
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All in the Family On this weekend, and during the upcoming winter holidays, our thoughts turn naturally to families, family reunions, and memories thereof. How are today's families coping with the stresses of life? How can we support and enhance our family connections? |
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All in the Same Boat - Now What? Our beautiful blue boat home is in jeopardy. How do we approach this enormous threat in an effective, collaborative way. How can we act locally and globally. Discuss Climate change as element of class and cultural oppression. UU Common Read "Justice on Earth." Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom (Skinner House Books, 2018). Copies of the book are available in Forbes Hall on Sundays and online from uuabookstore.org. A discussion guide is at https://www.uua.org/books/read Note: An audio recording is available for this service. Please click the audio player icon below to listen. If you do not see the audio speaker icon below, please click the small lock-shaped icon next to the page's URL in your address bar, and in the drop-down menu that pops up, make sure "Flash" is set to "Allow." Then re-load the page, and you should be able to see the audio player. Sorry for any inconvenience - we are working to fix this issue.
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All is Bright - Christmas Eve Candelight Services - 6 and 8 p.m. Adult Choir at 6 p.m. If you would like to be a reader at a Christmas Eve service, please contact Rev. Rebecca at minister@uusm.org. |
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