COVID-19 Response Updates
The church building Is now open to those fully masked and who are willing to socially distance. Services are also available on Zoom.
Welcome to Our Church
We are a warm and friendly congregation. We welcome all who seek to find meaning in our busy lives, make connections with others and search for answers to life's big questions.
Upcoming Events
Service: Lady Liberty: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…
Day and Time
Sunday Jul 6, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
With Ellen Deeb and Marybeth East
On this Independence Day, we turn our gaze to the Statue of Liberty—a symbol not just of national freedom, but of universal hope. She stands with a torch raised high, welcoming the stranger, the seeker, the exiled and the oppressed. As Unitarian Universalists, we hear in her silent stance a call to live out our values: to uphold the dignity of every person, to defend the freedoms of conscience and belief, and to build a nation where liberty is not just a monument, but a lived reality for all. May this day remind us that true independence is never isolation, but a shared commitment to justice, compassion, and the dream of a better world.
1st Sunday Offering to 805UndocuFund
Stone Soup coffee hour
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: The Promise of Interfaith Dialogue
Day and Time
Sunday Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
With Timothy P. Helton, Ph.D. and Ruth Ricards
Dr. Tim Helton holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Drew University, where he specialized in the Anthropology of Religion, and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Claremont School of Theology. He has conducted fieldwork among Jains in both the United States and India, with his dissertation focusing on Jain and Christian attitudes toward consumerism. A member of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Dr. Helton is also the publicity director and a founding member of the Ventura County Interfaith Community. He serves on the boards of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice – Ventura County, the Oxnard Homeless Prevention Program, and is board president for United Parents. Join us Dr. Helton explores the practice of interfaith dialogue—its promise for both personal development and societal well-being, highlighting how the love of neighbor calls us to understand and value our neighbor’s spiritual path and offer practical guidelines for meaningful interfaith engagement.
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: Church is What We Do Next
Day and Time
Sunday Jul 20, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
With Ellen Deeb and Ken Stock
With the first pope from the United States now leading the Roman Catholic Church, and our new minister arriving in September, change is all around us! Inspired by a line of the fictional future pope in the movie Conclave, “Church is what we do next” challenges us to shape the future of our UU community in Santa Paula—together. Church is more than a building. It’s more than rituals. More than tradition and history. Church is what we do next!
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: The Science of Self-Realization: Ancient Vedic Insights for a Troubled World
Day and Time
Sunday Jul 27, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
With Brajarani Dasi and Ruth Ricards
Brajarani Dasi will speak on Sanatan Dharma—the eternal spiritual truths rooted in the ageless Vedic wisdom of India. Her talk will explore the foundational practices of Yoga, Meditation, Vegetarianism, Reincarnation, and Mantra, and how these tools guide us through the challenges of the material world toward self-realization and pure spiritual love. Brajarani has been dedicated to the Vedic path since childhood, spending 30 years at Bhaktivedanta Manor in London (donated by George Harrison), where she shared these teachings with thousands of visitors. She also has over a decade of experience as a spiritually based counselor, supporting individuals and leading workshops worldwide.
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Our Congregation
Are you looking for a friendly home where you can explore the larger questions of life with those who bring many perspectives? Are you looking for a faith community that looks outward to the larger community to make a difference in the world? Are you looking for a place that you can share your gifts as well as your concerns and your interests? Would you like to find a place that has a Spiritual Growth Center so we can grow together in spirit and health? Would you like to be able to laugh and cry together, sing together and share our lives? We would love to welcome you to our small but mighty faith home.
About Unitarian Universalism
We are people of all ages, people of many backgrounds, and people of many beliefs. We are brave, curious and compassionate thinkers and doers. We create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice and more love in our own lives and in the world.
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