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President’s Corner

The last few months have been challenging in many ways. I am finally back and able to get around inlimited capacity. I am so happy to be able to attend our services and share time with everyone. I amalso very grateful for everyone in the congregation who showed up for me in some way, whether it wastaking on meeting, visiting or sending a card. This is what community is about, being there for eachother during the hard times and the good times. I have been busy making plans with the Board and with Rev. Gordon. There are several things in […]

Town Hall Meeting

March 23, 2024
Town Hall Meeting
Host: Rev Gordon, Janet L

Yes, we are holding another Town Hall Meeting! This time we will meet through ZOOM.

All of our members are welcome to our Town Hall meeting to discuss future hopes for our beloved SepulvedaUU community. What do you envision for the Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society? Rev Gordon Clay Bailey and members of the Board will be in attendance to facilitate the productive discussion.

Please come and let your voices and ideas be heard!

Movie Night: “Rustin”

March 16, 2024
Movie Night: “Rustin”
Host: Gary D

We’re watching Rustin. Please register and we will email you the address on Friday evening (3/15). There will be a light snack offered, along with discussion afterward. Can’t wait to see you there!

NOTE: Please arrive promptly at 1:45pm, as we will begin the movie at 2:00pm sharp.

A Word From Rev Gordon

February 2024 Beloved Community, As we enter the second month of the year, known as Black History month in the United States, a shout-out to Carter G. Woodson. Woodson’s devotion to showcasing the contributions of Black Americans bore fruit in 1926 when he launched Negro History Week in the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Woodson’s concept was later expanded into Black History Month. So, during this month I will share as much as I can of Blackness from an American in the United States, and from a global perspective. How […]

Teri Ismail

Teri was nudged into Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society. It was green, at least in the spring and the beginning of summer. The grass was tall and the ladybugs were hiding in the grass. The neighbor had chickens and the other one had horses. They’re gone now. They were conducting a play in those days. They seemed to have one a year old. Teri enjoyed being involved in them. Her child played them as well, and she was three years old at the time and is now 45. SepulvedaUU was Teri’s refuge from the city. Ahhh, but things change. Change is […]

A Word from Rev Gordon

Our spiritual theme for this month is Love as Pluralism. “I thought about the meaning of pluralism in a world where the forces that seek to divide us are strong. I came to one conclusion: We have to save each other. It’s the only way to save ourselves.” –Eboo Patel New Years Thoughts for UU’s and Beyond: I wish you all a happy New Year. I wish you all a happy New Year with lots of health, peace and love. These are the sentiments I was holding onto as the New Year opened. These are the thoughts I still have […]

Support Our Unhoused Community Members

Dear friends, It is a very special time of year. Truth, every time of year, every time of life is special. Someone is being born, someone is transitioning from this earth, Holidays happen, birthdays come and go, so everyday is special to someone. Sadly, not everyone has the privilege to enjoy the special times due to circumstance, sometimes beyond their control. In my joy and abundance, I want to share with others who, for one reason or another, are in need. So what is this about? This is about me learning about a critical shortage of men’s clothing that the […]

Housewarming Basket Update

The collection for Housewarming Baskets has been highly successful. Thank you to all the wonderful people who made contributions! Ya’ll are so very generous! We will be taking our collections, at least two baskets full, to North Valley Caring Services this week to be distributed to newly housed members of the community! We are sure they can use it! The end of November is the official end of the Housewarming Baskets drive. However, given the success of this program going forward once a month, with your help, we will continuing providing a Housewarming Basket to our community. Basic household items are […]

Thank you from Red Cross Re: Maui Relief Giving

We are grateful to everyone who supported our efforts to send relief money to the Red Cross Hawaii Disaster Relief Fund on August 27th. We raised $370 and the Board voted to match this collection. We sent $740 total to the Red Cross to support their good work in Hawaii after the Hawaii Wildfires on the island of Maui. “During their darkest hours, people need to know they can turn to the Red Cross for comfort and care. … Thank you … once again for standing with us to turn heartbreak into hope.” Gail J McGovern, President and CEO, American […]

President’s Corner

I am both excited and sad to give this message from the Board this month. I am happy because it gives me an opportunity to speak to directly to you but saddened because I am doing this because our beloved President is under the weather. Though you may not have noticed because she has been a number of our activities virtually, Janet suffered from a fall this past month and is taking some time to recuperate. She is recovering well and I’m sure she would love your well wishes. You can email her at JanetL@SepulvedaUU.org. She is planning to back […]