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When despair grows in us for what our world may become, it is important to remember that we are better together than we are apart. This is the promise of our multi-faith tradition- that our common values matter and our common humanity trumps every barrier to peace.  Join us in a service dedicated to the art of crossing divides- especially the ones that challenge us to be more.
Lora Young is a UU Community Minister serving as a Chaplain. She and her family live in Goleta. Ken Stock, Worship Host.

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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Jim Cole. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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Many in Unitarian Universalism have been working for many years on work and ministry in anti-oppression, anti-racism and multiculturalism. How do we center the voices of those who have been marginalized? Rev. Maddie Sifantus with Worship Host, Kate English.
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BACK IN THE DAY—UUs of Our Past Leslie Nichols 

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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Rev. Maddie. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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Save the date for the return of Japanese guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto for a rare matinee performance!

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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Jim Cole. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Rev. Maddie Sifantus. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Jim Cole. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Rev. Maddie Sifantus. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Jim Cole. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Rev. Maddie Sifantus. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The community is invited to a meditation practice group at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula at 740 East Main Street at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall led this evening by Jim Cole. Enter through the front gate to the left of the main entrance and come in the side door. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. Allow about an hour and bring your meditation cushion, if you have one, or you can sit in a chair. The group is open to everyone; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested but all invited regardless of funds). The meeting will begin with a reading and short discussion, with a guided meditation leading us into a time of silence. There is power in meditating together. We would love to have you join us. For more information, leave a message. For more information, leave a message on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email msifantus@uuma.org.
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The Santa Paula Concert Series will present a very special event when it hosts a concert by the Thousand Oaks Chinese Folk Ensemble on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the historic Universalist Unitarian Church, a Ventura Historical County landmark, located at 740 East Main Street, Santa Paula. It is handicapped accessible through the side gate.

In May of 2007, six amateur Chinese folk instrumentalists got together on a casual occasion and cheered one another for their childhood passion. This marks the informal inception of Thousand Oaks Chinese Folk Ensemble. In the past ten years, the Ensemble has grown from six to twenty members. They now have a percussion team, a string team, and a pluck string team. 

They perform a variety of repertoire ranging from “Black Bamboo Melody”, “Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon”, “Dance of the Golden Snake”, “Beaming with Joy”, “Celebration” to the more sophisticated ones such as “Overture of the Spring Festival”, “A Song to the Boxwood Shoulder-Pole”, “Peking Melody”, “Camel Bell”, “Picking Up Reeds Flower”, “Dance Melody of Yao”, and “Beautiful Lake Tai”.

Members of the Ensemble proudly believe that they have not only enriched their own daily lives being situated far away from their home towns, more importantly, they have also contributed effectively to the bridging of East and West music, strengthening the cultural and educational exchange in Conejo Valley, Ventura County, and throughout Southern California.

The Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula has been home to a number of musical events throughout its 129 year history. This concert will have a special reduced admission price of $10 donation at the door, from the church office during office hours, or by Paypal on the church’s website: www.uucsp.org. Children 12 and under are $5; children 5 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula Building and Historical Fund. Parking is on the street or behind the church. UUCSP is a registered Ventura County Historical Landmark. For more information, call 805-525-4647 or email uuscpoffice@gmail.com.

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A songwriter of great depth and passion, Reggie Harris writes from a personal sense of mission that merges a world wise point of view with a singularly hopeful stance that life, though often challenging, is filled with possibility and hope. His songs reveal thoughts about life and love and some of the deep aspects of the human experience and cover topics from his own personal journey to world issues and history.