Hurray! Our long awaited Landscaping and ADA Compliance Improvement project has begun. The heavy rains of December and January delayed our start a bit but now the project is going full speed ahead. A few parking spaces along the driveway will be used for staging materials during the project, which is expected to last  approximately … Continue reading Landscaping/ADA Compliance Project

On Sat., Feb 11, from 10-12:30, join Whites for Racial Equity for a free showing of The Big Payback, which looks at the first tax-funded reparations bill in the United States and at one local leader as she and her community struggle to realize restitution for its citizens. The film will be followed by a discussion with Sharon Miller, … Continue reading Free Showing of The Big Payback

Rev. Elaine and the UUCMP Environmental Justice Group invite you to participate in an upcoming 6 session book discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.  “Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and … Continue reading New book discussion beginning in February– Braiding Sweetgrass 

Who are we? Answering the clarion call of the Black Lives Matter movement, BLAAC facilitatesconnection, dialogue, and cooperation among Black leaders, anti-racist allies, change making organizations, and concerned individuals in Monterey County and beyond in order to build collaborative relationships that make a difference and deepen the impacts of anti-racist initiatives. Our mission is helping … Continue reading February Shared Recipient – BLAAC

This Wednesday, February 1st, in celebration of Black History Month, Mel Mason former Presidential candidate, California Gubernatorial candidate, NAACP President Monterey chapter, and perhaps the only remaining Monterey County former Black Panther,will be the keynote speaker at Lighthouse Cinemas in Pacific Grove, hosted by Black Leaders and Allies Collaborative. This February, Black Leaders and Allies Collaborative (B.L.A.A.C.) is … Continue reading Celebrate Black History Month

Periodically some scam-artists try to impersonate your ministers by sending an email or text asking for money or gift cards– please know that we would not make these requests in that way, and if you ever get a message requesting funds, please double-check with us– sorry and thank you!

There will be a Men’s I-Help (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) dinner this coming Sunday, January 29th. We provide dinners and shelter for about 16 homeless men. Sign up to contribute food on the “Men’s I-Help Dinner” food contribution list posted on the News and Activities bulletin board opposite the kitchen entrance. We always need … Continue reading Men’s I-Help Dinner

Action:  Ask President Biden to Sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons  Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, World Beyond War, Coalition on Human Needs, and others. ### Action:  Email Congress: Move the Money from the Military to Social and Environmental Programs.  Sponsored by World Beyond War and Warheads to Windmills Coalition. ### Action Alerts:  Visit FCNL’s Action Center for a … Continue reading Social Justice Actions for February

Contact coordinator Karen Brown  (UUCMP/WRE) to register or ask questions:  karenb1115@yahoo.com 831-917-2042 

This year’s Stewardship campaign, “All We Need Is Love,” will kick off at our worship service this Sunday, February 12th. Please plan to attend that day as our annual operating fund canvass gets underway. A delicious array of delectable “small bites” will be served following the service. You do not need to bring any food, … Continue reading Sign up for Small Bites