with Rev. Julia Hamilton
There is a movement underway to undo decades of progress for disability rights. Now is the moment to rise together and refuse to go back, to celebrate adaptive change as sacred and holy work, and to embrace the transformative power of inclusion.
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This service will be held in person and online this Sunday at 10:00am.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/unitariansocietysantabarbara/videos
Livestream link: https://ussb.livecontrol.tv/
Visit USSB's website to watch past services or USSB's YouTube.
Photo: Disability Rights Activists’ “Capitol Crawl” for the Americans with Disabilities Act on March 12, 1990. Photo from Zinn Education Project.
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Congregational Potluck THIS SUNDAY!
The Membership Ministry Team (MMT) welcomes everyone to a Congregational Potluck on Sunday, March 30th at 11:30am. Please bring something to share such as a main dish, side dish, or dessert. To help reduce waste, please bring your own plate/s and flatware if possible. We hope to see you there!
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Bridge to the Future Photo Tour of our Future Campus
Want to share in the excitement of the Bridge to the Future plans that are shaping up? Check out our Bridge to the Future Flipbook – a tour through our future campus! Click here to take the “virtual tour”.
This tour includes the “photo” renderings created by our architect. These renderings bring life to the vision and allow us to conceptualize all the hope and wishes for our campus as a place that builds community, offers accessibility to all, and is resilient in the face of a changing climate. And, in case you missed it, our Bridge to the Future presentation given in March dives more deeply into the plans. A recording of the presentation can be found on our Bridge to the Future Webpage: www.ussb.org/capital-campaign
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Hunt for Justice Voting in CRE This Sunday
Following the TFAA, children will join Christina Boardman in discussion and voting on their top three favorite causes for our upcoming Easter Hunt for Justice. When they’re done, they will engage in the spiritual practice of play! Childcare is available until 11:30 for children ages 2-5 in Starr King.
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Lunch & Learn Adult RE Series Launching in April
UUs do not have a creed. We engage in a lifelong search for truth and meaning, one that evolves with us as individuals, as a congregation, and as a denomination. Whether you are brand new to Unitarian Universalism or have been on this journey for some time now, you are invited to join Director of Religious Exploration, Charla Bregante, for an afternoon of self-discovery and personal meaning-making around your UU faith. Please register in advance HERE. My Personal Theology is the first session in a new Lunch & Learn Adult RE Series kicking off on Sunday, April 6th from 12:00-2:00pm. Stay tuned for information about upcoming sessions.
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YoUUth Group Cookie Outreach
Sunday, April 6th, 4:00-6:00pm
Youth will gather in Blake Lounge to bake cookies together and catch up on each other's lives. Freshly baked cookies will then be packed up and distributed in Alameda Park and Alice Keck Memorial garden to people in need of a little joy. And, of course, the youth will enjoy a little cookie joy too! Contact christina@ussb.org for details.
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The Alliance
Friday, April 4th at 2:00pm in Parish Hall
Learn about estate planning from Rosaleen Wynne, a lawyer who specializes in estate planning, probate proceedings, and trust administration. Stay after the presentation for tea, treats, and conversation.
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Join 3C-REN after the worship service on April 6th in Parish Hall to learn about incentives for home energy upgrades. For a project in a single-family home, homeowners can expect incentives anywhere from $500 to $6,000 depending on the energy savings the upgrade will accomplish. Heat pump projects that replace a gas-powered water heater or gas-powered furnace trigger the biggest incentives, and 3C-REN offers even higher equity-incentives to help give everyone a chance to benefit from their program. Speakers will discuss 3C-REN incentives, working with contractors, and additional local, state, and federal incentives that can be combined for thousands more in savings.
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USSB Community Choir
Mondays April 14th – May 19th 5:30-7:00pm in Parish Hall
All are welcome to join the Community Choir's 6-week series. This spring our theme is, “Tending the Spark” bringing songs that dare us to keep hope alive, inspire life-affirming action, and allow us to be nourished and connected along the way. Join your heart and voice with others in a community that values inclusion and fun over performance or perfection. Attendance is free and you can register by just showing up at the first session. Participation in two opportunities to share songs during the USSB Sunday service is encouraged but not required. If you are interested in childcare services, please inquire at least two weeks prior to the season start. For more information contact Gwendolyn Kilfoyle: communitychoir@ussb.org
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Sunday Brunch Group
The next brunch event will be on Sunday, April 27th at 12:00pm at
Reunion Restaurant (home of the former East Beach Grill) and part of the renovated downstairs of Cabrillo Pavilion at 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
There is free parking next to restaurant. To RSVP call or email Sylvia Abualy smabualy@gmail.com 805-682-3371.
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Care Team Warm Line
(805) 666-2879
Going through a tough time? Need support and/or assistance? Call (805) 666-2879, or email USSBcareteam@gmail.com. Your message will be responded to within 24 hours. Or stop by the Care Team table in the garden courtyard on Sunday mornings. Cards are available at the Care Team table on Sundays for sending to those who would appreciate a caring message from USSB friends.
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March Outreach Offering
The Hunt for Justice
Each year, we make our traditional Easter egg hunt, The Hunt for Justice, a “faith in action” family project. Our Outreach Offering for March will collect money to fund three local organizations. In early April, children will vote for their favorite causes. CRE staff will match the top three causes with local organizations. On Easter Sunday, April 20th, children will hunt for eggs. Each egg will reflect a dollar amount. Children will distribute their eggs among three baskets, one for each of the chosen organizations, to determine the distributions of funds raised.
Parents are invited to have conversations with their children about giving, causes they care about, and where they would like to donate the money collected by our congregation for the Hunt.
If you would like to donate to this fund, please make your check payable to USSB and write “Hunt for Justice” in the memo line or donate online at ussb.org/give.
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Upcoming Community Events
For more information about these community events, click on the image to access their website or contact the facilitators or organizations directly.
| | Join Indivisible-Santa Barbara along with other groups such as Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, SBTAN, 805Undocufund, USSB, and others for the Hands Off Rally and March on Saturday, April 5th. Meet in De La Guerra Plaza at 12:00pm to make signs. The rally and speaking portion will begin at 1:00pm followed by a march down to the beach. | | The Justice & Outreach Council of Trinity Episcopal Church of Santa Barbara is inviting the members USSB to attend its community forum with Assemblymember Gregg Hart, Kendal Pata of Moms Demand Action-Santa Barbara, and Saul Serrano (or Cuco Rodriguez) of Hope and Heal Fund on April 6th from 11:30am-12:30pm at Trinity Episcopal Church at 1500 State St. Everyone is welcome! https://www.trinitysb.org/ Questions? Contact Ken Johnson: 41omaha73@gmail.com | | | | |
