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From our Minister: Happy Pride!
“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” —Audre Lorde […]
Articles by Jeremiah Kalendae
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From Our Minister: One More Step
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet…” —Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life […]
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From our Minister: Spiritual Liberation
“I call that mind free which jealously guards its intellectual rights and powers, which does not content itself with a passive or hereditary faith: which opens itself to light whencesoever it may come; which receives […]
From Our Minister
A Note to Our Members and Friends at This Uncertain Time [COVID-19 Update]
What we think you need to hear most at this time is that you are not alone. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica is here to support you. And we see this time of heightened anxiety as an opportunity for us to learn to be together and support each other in new ways. […]
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From our Minister: Beloved Wisdom
“Wisdom shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square.” -Proverbs 1:20 Our spiritual theme for community exploration this month is wisdom. Theme-based ministry invites the entire congregation to reflect upon universal themes […]
Healthy Congregation
8 Elements of Effective Congregational Ministries
UUSM’s Board of Directors has adopted a model of effective congregational ministries in our beloved community that empowers everyone in the church to take responsibility for creating a beloved community together. […]
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From our Minister: Spiritual Resilience
This month our spiritual theme for community exploration is resilience. Broadly defined, resilience is our capacity to withstand challenges and recover from difficulties. Spiritual resilience might be defined as the capacity to remain centered; rooted […]
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From our Minister: Blessings for the New Year!
We once again find ourselves upon the threshold of another orbit around our home star. The New Year is a good time to engage in some self-reflection and consider what it is we want for ourselves now and in the future. […]
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From Our Minister: Warm Holiday Greetings!
Let us all take a collective breath as the winter holidays approach. Let us dwell in the serenity of the season and cultivate more of it for ourselves and our neighbors. […]
From Our Minister
Thank You for the Warm Welcome!
Beloved Community, Thank you for the warm welcome to this beloved community. I have been blessed to meet so many members of the community, who are deeply committed to the mission of this congregation. If […]