Tell Congress and President Biden: End?Title 42?and restore the right to claim asylum: U.S. policies should protect the health, safety, and human rights of all who seek refuge. But a policy called Title 42 has kept people from seeking asylum in the U.S. for years. A court order is keeping the Biden administration from … Continue reading May 2022 Social Justice Suggested Actions

Please join UUCMP members and friends to welcome women in the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP). We provide a warm meal, provided by the volunteers, and a safe place to spend the night once a month on the fourth Sunday. We arrive at the church at 4:45 p.m., set up for the evening meal, … Continue reading Seeking Volunteers for the I-HELP Women Program Once a Month

https://clfuu.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1277214How might Unitarian Universalists understand and relate to Islam, as a faith tradition? Please join us for this three-part seminar, co-sponsored by the Church of the Larger Fellowship and the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Unitarian Universalists to move into a deeper understanding of the Islamic faith and its beliefs & traditions.  Unitarian Universalist-Muslim leaders, … Continue reading Introduction to Islam for UUs Seminar Series

The church Picnic has been changed. There will be a Hello Goodbye reception for DRE’s Elizabeth and Erin after the church service on May 22nd instead. We will not meet at Veterans park but just stay at church after the worship service for snacks, drinks, and chatting in the foyer. All ages are welcomed. We … Continue reading Church Picnic/ DRE Erin & Elizabeth Hello Goodbye

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and Stanford Hopkins Marine Station Saturday May 14, 2022, 1:00 – 4:30 pm  Please register for the events using our eventbrite link.  https://www.eventbrite.com/…/walk-of-remembrance…Honoring the life and legacy of Gerry Low-Sabado, a descendant of Quock Mui and Quock Tuck Lee of the Chinese fishing village at Point Alones, for her work … Continue reading Living the 8th Principle: “Walk of Remembrance”

The Women’s Discussion Group fosters friendship and sharingof ideas among women in UUCMP and the wider community. To enrich our lives, weexplore a variety of interests and experiences in an open and accepting atmosphereand cover a wide range of topics. We welcome all women to our monthly meetings, which are held on the fourth Thursdayof … Continue reading May Women’s Discussion Newsletter

You Can Count On ThisDRUUMM Public WorshipMay 4th, 20228:30 PM Eastern/ 5:30 PM Pacific Rev. Tyler Coles, Guest PreacherDr. Zanaida Robles, Musical Artist Faith can be both a guiding light and sustaining force throughout the course of one’s life. Yet in a world that is all too cruel and harsh, faith can be twisted, becoming … Continue reading Today– DRUUMM Public Worship

This project began with a problem. Interim’s Soledad House in Salinas was sinking. It also needed a new roof. Originally, the facility had been used as a crisis residential facility for adults with mental illness. More recently, it was used as a transitional home for clients who have been homeless or are at severe risk … Continue reading May’s Shared Offering Recipient Interim Inc

On May 1st, our worship service will include a Flower Communion – an annual tradition observed in countless UU congregations in Spring. On this Sunday, every in-person worshipper is invited to bring a cut flower along to church. The flowers will be placed in large baskets, and then distributed to all present. (Those of you joining us via Zoom from the … Continue reading Bring a Flower to Church on May 1st!

As we transition from “virtual” to more in-person Religious Exploration (RE) for our children and youth, we are also adjusting our RE staffing to meet our programs changing needs. We are grateful to Erin Forstein, who has been serving as our Director of Religious Exploration (DRE) since fall of 2019, and has helped guide us through the past two years of “virtual” … Continue reading DRE Transition