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The Call of Our Faith to Pass Proposition 15

August 25, 2020 Jacki Weber

A corporate property tax loophole has been squeezing the life from local governments and school districts across California. Proposition 15, the Schools and Communities First initiative on the November ballot, aims to change that. […]

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You Can Fight Voter Suppression in the November Election

September 9, 2020 Jacki Weber

In this year’s election every eligible voter deserves outreach around the importance of casting a ballot and just how to do it. That is why UUSM is partnering with Reclaim Our Vote: to inform and […]

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Personal and Spiritual Exploration for Adults, January 2020

December 22, 2019 Adult Programs

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. […]

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Friday, Sept. 20 – Join Youth and Families for the Global Climate Strike

September 17, 2019 James Witker

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! […]

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Stand With Women Against Abuse

July 8, 2019 Faith in Action

As part of our partnership with CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) we have been supporting the hotel housekeepers from Le Merigot and other Santa Monica hotels in their struggle for a housekeepers’ bill of rights. […]

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Faith In Action Teams Up with Sunrise Movement

April 28, 2019 James Witker

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 […]

Faith In Action

Join the Discussion: “Justice on Earth” Common Read

March 13, 2019 James Witker

Join us for the 2018-2019 UUA common read, Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom (Skinner House Books, 2018). As […]

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Faith In Action

A Bridge to Replacing Our Black Lives Matter/Side with Love Banner

February 27, 2019 James Witker

Working together, we have coordinated an approach to replacing our Black Lives Matter/Side with Love banner that was vandalized (again) in January. Two moveable feather banners are only a temporary bridge as we explore options to display a banner or other solution that is less vulnerable to vandals. […]

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Special Event: “Humanitas” West Coast Premiere Plus Q&A

February 27, 2019 James Witker

Join us Friday, March 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm for an exclusive screening, the West Coast premiere of a unique new film that explores humanism, racial justice, and some little-known history. Filmmaker Jé Hooper, a […]

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Second Sunday Cinema Presents “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret”

February 21, 2019 Newsletter Staff

Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary that follows filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it. […]

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