News
A Call for UU Humanist “Elevator Speeches”
Do you have a good Humanist or UU “elevator speech?” You know, a quick summary that explains a complex subject to someone who only has time for a brief exchange of words… such as might […]
Articles by James Witker
Events
Rabbi Adam Chalom to Speak on Humanistic Approaches to Religious Traditions
AAHS (AAHS: Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists & Secularists) is thrilled to welcome Rabbi Adam Chalom to UU Santa Monica Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 pm to 4 pm in the Sanctuary. He will talk about his […]
Faith In Action
“How to Be An Anti-Racist” Book Study and Discussion
To Commemorate MLK Day 2020, the Peace & Social Justice Committee offers a study and discussion of the timely and important new book from Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, who previously became the youngest winner of […]
Events
An Evening with Dr. Christopher Cameron and “Black Freethinkers”
Join us on Friday, December 20 at 7:00 pm for an evening with Dr. Christopher Cameron, professor at UNC Charlotte and author of the new book, Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism. UUSM’s AAHS: Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists & Secularists group is hosting and signed books will be available. […]
Events
AAHS welcomes Vanessa Gomez Brake, 2019 UU Humanist Award Winner and Associate Dean of Religious Life at USC
For our November Freethinker Forum, AAHS is honored to welcome Vanessa Gomez Brake, Associate Dean of Religious Life at USC and recipient of the 2019 UU Humanist Association’s Person of the Year Award. […]
Events
Sunday, Sept. 22 – Join Us for the 4th Annual Interfaith Solidarity March!
As a symbol of our solidarity with our neighbors and colleagues, we invite you to march with us between several select houses of worship, as together we lead the way toward peace and unity among all people. […]
Faith In Action
Friday, Sept. 20 – Join Youth and Families for the Global Climate Strike
Our UU principles call us to honor the interconnected web of all life, and to save the natural world upon which our human civilization depends. And this month, we will support the youth-led Global Climate Strike! […]
Personal and Spiritual Exploration for Adults
Proposed Changes to Adult RE
First, we want to express heartfelt gratitude to Kathleen Hogue for being a vital asset to our work and supporting our growth, as individuals and as a committee, during her tenure at UUSM. We, along […]
Faith In Action
Faith In Action Teams Up with Sunrise Movement
It was exciting — and inspiring — to have more than 40 energetic, committed young people in their late teens and twenties fill our UUSM sanctuary and campus on Saturday, April 13th, for a full day of connecting and training to organize for climate justice […]
Personal and Spiritual Exploration for Adults
Journey of the Universe: An Earth Sunday Screening
Join us on Sunday, April 28 at 1 pm for a special Earth Sunday screening of Journey of the Universe, a unique odyssey of cosmic, biological, and cultural evolution that offers insight and inspiration for our present ecological challenges. […]