News
UUSM Community Resource List
The UUSM COVID-19 Pastoral Response Task Force, Cassie Winters, and the Newsletter Team have compiled a list of COVID-19 resources for members of our congregation and community. […]
Month: May 2020
Member Spotlight
Appreciations and Thanks While We Remain Safer at Home
During a time when we no longer can meet each other on Sundays, and while some of us cannot leave home safely, many church members are offering mutual aid. Thanks to Linda van Ligten, Bettye […]
Stewardship
The First Call Goes Out to Our UU Chalice Lighters
Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley seeks a grant to “fund critical upgrades to our aging sound and light equipment.” […]
Governance
Nom Com Presents 2020–21 Slate
We wanted to introduce you to the amazing people who have volunteered to serve on the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. […]
Ministry
A Note About Our May 31 Virtual Worship Service
Many of the components of the service are recorded ahead of time — sometimes by as much as a week — and so when events develop quickly we’re less able to give them the immediate space to process as we might otherwise during an in-person service. […]
Personal and Spiritual Exploration for Adults
Personal and Spiritual Exploration for Adults, June 2020
Learning and exploration are about the transformation of the individual, our community, and the larger society. Participation helps us grow in wisdom, compassion, and ethical living. See our upcoming activities, programs, and workshops for adults. […]
Children & Youth RE News
News from Children & Youth RE, June 2020
You aren’t seeing us now but we’ve been busy organizing and arranging a number of activities for our children and youth. Even though we are staying at home along with all of you, we are busy on Zoom with fun and games to help you while away the hours. […]
Member Spotlight
Longtime Church Member Sheila Bjornlie Is Remembered
Sheila Lee Peterson Bjornlie was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1932, and passed peacefully on March 23 in Santa Monica, California. […]
Member Spotlight
At Home, Not Alone
Karl Lisovsky and Janet Goodwin heeded the newsletter’s call for stories of mutual aid during the pandemic. Here is their experience: Our kids are gone, and we thought we would be empty nesters. […]
News
Stewardship Snapshot: An Abundance of Opportunity
The best news is that we have received commitments from more than half of our congregational households. But the uncertainty is greater than we’d planned for. […]