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
Santa Paula Cinema Society presents The Producers
Day and Time
Friday May 9, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMDetails
For Mel Brooks, the original idea for “The Producers” wasn’t to make a big statement film, but to fashion a tribute to a bombastic stage producer he knew early in his career. In Fact, he wasn’t even thinking of a film when he germinated the concept in his fertile comic mind. Originally, he tried to write the story that became” The Producers” as a book titled “Springtime for Hitler,” but found he couldn’t make it work. Next, he tried rewriting the story into a stage production. Too many sets. Then someone suggested what he really had was a screenplay. Now, he just had to sell this impossible idea to a studio. For this, he agreed to alter the title – but rejected a demand that he change the name of the show within the movie to “Springtime for Mussolini.” Brooks readily admits that a lot of viewers found the film deeply offensive. They didn’t get the joke. But Brooks’ satirical instincts proved to be right on target. He’d created a classic with an enduring life matched by few other films, including a stage production and remake. But here’s the original in all of its outrageous glory, the one that made audiences gasp in 1967. With Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Lee Meredith, and Kenneth Mars in one of the most uproarious (and speediest) 88 minutes of film ever made.
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: Our Benedictine Mothers: Hildegard of Bingen & Elisabeth of Schönau
Day and Time
Sunday May 11, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
Thomas Weisbecker with Ellen Deeb, worship host
This Mother’s Day, we honor the visionary wisdom of two remarkable 12th-century mystics: Hildegard of Bingen and Elisabeth of Schönau. Through music, reflection, and story, we’ll explore how these Benedictine women shaped spiritual imagination, ecological awareness, and feminist theology long before their time. A celebration of the Divine Feminine and the enduring strength of mothers in all forms.
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: Celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
Day and Time
Sunday May 18, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
Kate English and Ruth Ricards
Join us for a special service grounded in cultural responsiveness as we recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Instead of a traditional homily, Kate English and Ruth Ricards will offer a mini-training on how we can create more inclusive, affirming, and safer spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals in our congregation and beyond. Together, we’ll explore language, allyship, and the real-life impacts of bias—and how we can respond with love and action.
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: One Veteran’s Perspective on Memorial Day: Commemorating Those Who Gave All
Day and Time
Sunday May 25, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
Sharon Kufeldt and Thomas Weisbecker
Sharon Lee Kufeldt joined the U.S. Air Force in 1969 during the Vietnam War, following a family legacy of military service. Her father served in both WWII and the Korean War, and many of her relatives were also veterans. Immersed in the veteran community from a young age, Sharon later became an advocate for peace, serving as Past Commander of American Legion Post #315 in San Francisco and participating in Veterans For Peace. Her reflections appear in the award-winning anthology Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace, edited by Maxine Hong Kingston. In her message, Sharon invites us to remember those who gave everything—and to consider the lasting costs of war and the possibility of a better path toward peace for all.
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.
Church of the Larger Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist Association
LGBTQ Welcoming Congregation
Pacific Western Region of the UUA
