A Word from Rev Gordon (04/01)

A Word from Rev Gordon (04/01)

Dear Beloveds, Love as Generosity: A Call to Live Our UU PrinciplesAmericans often take pride in our generosity. We celebrate our charitable giving, volunteerism, and national contributions to global aid. Yet, when we look closer, the reality is sobering. The United States does not rank among the most generous nations in the world, especially when measured by what we give relative to our wealth. We are currently #6 in the world, but we give less proportionately than others. Even within our own communities, in cities like our beloved Los Angeles, we see stark reminders of need—tens of thousands of people […]

Welcoming Congregation Training

Welcoming Congregation Training

SepulvedaUU is hosting a Welcoming Congregation Training. This is part of our process toward Welcoming Congregation Renewal status. We are meeting Monday, March 31st, time and location TBA. We will watch an engaging documentary together then discuss the history and realities of being Trans in our country today.  This program will be facilitated by our guest, Joanne Culver. Joanne is a counselor and a person intimately knowledgeable of the history and life experiences of Trans people today. Join us for an educational opportunity and a deepening of our SepulvedaUU commitment to Center LOVE.

In Loving Memory of Lucy Cox

In Loving Memory of Lucy Cox

“When sorrow comes, let us accept it simply, as a part of life. Let the heart be open to pain; let it be stretched by it. All the evidence we have says that this is the better way. An open heart never grows bitter. Or if it does, it cannot remain so. In the desolate hour there is an outcry, a clenching of the hands upon emptiness, a burning pain of bereavement, a weary ache of loss. But anguish, like ecstasy, is not forever. There comes a gentleness, a returning quietness, a restoring stillness. This, too, is a door to […]