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The Happy Liberal Surely high among the tasks of our church is to help each one of us become a better person. But what might be our UU model of an ideal person, one that connects caringly to other people and strengthens socially engaged communities? One such model was depicted by the late Bonaro Overstreet, whom she called "The Happy Liberal." Our church works within a tradition that has some very clear visions of who that person would be. |
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The Hardest Word The Jewish observance of Yom Kippur offers lessons for Unitarian Universalists too. We all need to reflect on the role of forgiveness in our lives. Music Vanessa Paloma, soprano & shofar |
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The Hate U Give Book Discussion Short version: Long version: |
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The Heart of Our Future More than any doctrine or curriculum we may teach, it is through our everyday relationships that we convey to our children the true meaning of spirituality. How can we create the loving bonds that will sustain our children (and ourselves and our church) out into the future? Susanne Intriligator is our new Director of Religious Education. Music The Nickerson Sisters, voice |
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The Heights of Humility The thirteenth century Islamic mystic Rumi writes that to be humble is to be happy, and to discover the way to spiritual ecstasy. How might we apply the neglected value of humility to our own faith? |
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The High Holy Days ONE SERVICE AT 10:30 am online
The Jewish New Year — Rosh Hashanah — and the Sabbath of Sabbaths — Yom Kippur — arrive as we are about to set out on our new church year. This is a time of introspection, mending relationships, and seeking forgiveness in the Jewish tradition. Please join us for this special annual holiday service honoring this sacred time.
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The History of Our Name The original (1927) name of our congregation was: In 1951, the name was officially changed to: In 1960, our congregation approved consolidation of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America, forming the Unitarian Universalist Association. In 1995, the name was officially changed to: |
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The Hope Jar
There's a lot of talk about making the world a better place, but what exactly does that mean? And how do take action that truly helps people who may be very different from us? Guest preacher Jason Cook will explore how we go about creating a foundation of hope for the important work of building beloved community.
Jason Cook is currently the intern minister at the Anaheim Unitarian Universalist Church. He is pursuing his Masters of Divinity Degree at Meadville Lombard Theological School, where he is the recipient of the Bradburd Scholarship for Ministerial Excellence. He has also served Aids Services Foundation of Orange County as a state-certified HIVcounselor. After attending the University of Southern California, Jason worked in the arts before finally accepting the call to Unitarian Universalist ministry. He is married to Lawrence Ingalls and they live in the diverse community of Santa Ana where they have been engaged in social justice work for many years. |
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The Importance of Dr. Strangelove Movie sermons are back! S.J. Guidotti picks up the fallen mantle and brings an August movie sermon back to UUCCSM. The movie is "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb." Popcorn will be served afterward. (NOTE: The subject of this sermon will be the 1964 movie, "Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb." For anyone who has not seen it or would like to see it again, it will be screened in the sanctuary on Tuesday, August 3, and Thursday, August 5. Both screenings will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is free.) |
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The Insider Portrait in Sacrifice The struggle to bring the truth to light is often a long and lonely one. The cost may be higher than initially considered, and the cost may not be measured in dollars alone. What part of our lives would we give up for the sake of truth? Music David Ellis, Guitar |
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The Internship Committee |
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The Intersection of Faith and Social Justice Janis Spire, President and CEO, Alliance for Children's Rights, shares on how her spiritual practice enabled her to realize her mission and have the confidence to lead the Alliance for Children’s Rights which protects thousands of abused and neglected children in Los Angeles every year. It is crucial to first develop a true appreciation of ourselves, which in turn gives us the courage and compassion to embrace others who are suffering and take humanistic actions that actually change our own lives and those of our neighbors and ripple out to our communities and world. |