How does a Membership Committee accomplish anything at all when the doors to its sanctuary are closed to congregants and visitors alike? With extraordinary amounts of creativity, hard work, goodwill, and even a lot of fun. Barbara Kernochan had the pleasure of sitting in on a couple of UUSM’s Membership Committee meetings recently and learned a great deal about this mighty crew and their work in these Covid times. […]
You may have noticed before the pandemic that our double doors at the Arizona Ave. entrance were having trouble, with only one door operational. Over the past year of hiatus, the problem has worsened. Your Facilities Development and Maintenance Committee is working on the problem. […]
A Celebration of the Life of Rev. Ernest D. Pipes, Jr. – Saturday, May 1, 2021, 1 PM – It is with sadness that we bring you news of the passing of the Rev. Ernest D. Pipes, Jr. He served as our Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica for 35 years and then as our Minister Emeritus since 1991. […]
Can you think of a Zoom-friendly event that YOU might host? Something that would bring people together, that could make money for the Church AND bring people together? Please offer an event by Sunday, May 2nd. UUSM’s Spring Auction bidding week begins May 16th. […]
We are planning for Friday, Saturday, Sunday – September 17, 18 and 19, 2021. “May it be so.” Stay tuned…
Our Bylaws are about to be refreshed! Last amended in 2013, let’s bring them into alignment with UUA recommendations and create a foundation for our future. Working closely with our Minister and Board liaison, the newly formed Bylaws Refresh Task Force will review the current bylaws, and make recommendations to reflect current circumstances, thinking and our Church’s vision. […]
Consider coming to camp — really, start considering it now. After having to cancel our de Benneville weekend last year, UUSM’s camp committee is putting hope on the calendar. Save the dates — September 17, […]
Now in the second year of the pandemic, life at UUSM continues, and so do our fundraising needs. This is the time of year when in the past Dining for Dollars would have rolled out. This year, we will hold our second fundraising auction. And we invite you to participate! […]
Our beloved community’s Dining for Dollars program is BACK! Although we are not quite ready to return to in-person events, in May we will have the UUSM Spring Auction, which is our way of doing Dining for Dollars online. You’re invited to participate. […]
In a continuing attempt to differentiate UUSM’s public online multi-author blog from the private weekly Thursday Announcements, the newsletter committee has decided to rename our online publication the UUSM Community News Magazine. […]
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