Action:  Tell Your State Legislators to Abolish the Death Penalty.  If you are from one of these states, please email your legislators and governor:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. ### Action Alerts:  Visit FCNL’s … Continue reading January Social Justice Newsletter

Because of the rain and wind, UUCMP has had a number of trees blown down, and the electricity has been off more than it’s been on!  Huge thanks to Brian Jacobson, tree expert extraordinaire– for all his enormous help!  Please check your email and the website for the latest updates regarding scheduled activities and church … Continue reading Church Storm Damage Issues

Al Shamble is an award-winning contemporary California landscape and seascape painter. As an Environmentalist, he hopes that his Plein Air and studio pieces convey the need to recognize and preserve our beautiful natural resources. Art Exhibition Jan 8 – Feb 26, 2023, with 20% of proceeds donated to UUCMP.Artist Reception Sunday Jan 15th, Noon to … Continue reading Painting Outdoors and In the Studio

Camille ends her time with us as Music Director on January 29. We’ll be collecting donations for a parting monetary gift; you can mail checks to the office or drop them off at the Caring Network table on Sundays. Please make checks payable to UUCMP with “Camille gift” in the memory line. We’re also asking … Continue reading Farewell to Camille

Come Sing! Rev. Erika Hewitt, the UUA’s Minister of Worship Arts, and Paul Vasile, Executive Director of Music That Makes Community, invite you to come play, sing, and learn with us on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in a live, hour-long webinar:    10 a.m. Pacific In this Zoom event, we’ll discover the joy and possibilities of paperless singing … Continue reading Special Event: Singing for Liberation

I-HELP is the only emergency shelter open every night in the Monterey area without a waiting list for men and women: a hot meal, a safe place, and a caring community. 80% of our expenses are for staff. They require a bus driver and 1-2 monitors per program every single night. They’re the Interfaith Homeless … Continue reading January Shared Plate Recipient – Women’s I-HELP

A tradition we UUs practice this time of year, is the UU Service Committee’s Guest at Your Table program.  In the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we ask that you set a box at your table, with photos of this year’s UUSC’s “Guests” and put money in the box to symbolize your hosting them at each … Continue reading UUSC GUEST AT YOUR TABLE