BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UU Church of Santa Paula - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:UU Church of Santa Paula X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://uucsp.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UU Church of Santa Paula REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T082657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T082657Z UID:1139-1779289200-1779289200@uucsp.org SUMMARY:SOCIAL CONCERN’S ACTION COMMITTEE DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 20th 3:00 pm \nThe Social Concerns Action Committee (SCAC) is committed to educating ourselves and our UUCSP Community about social issues that impact Santa Paula\, our neighbors in greater Ventura County\, our state\, and our country We have set a goal of educating our UUCSP community more as this year progresses. We are currently updating our Mission Statement that will reflect our updated commitment to social justice. Join us at our next meeting on zoom. Our meetings are interesting\, inspiring\, and quite revealing! URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/social-concerns-action-committee-2/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T082606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T082606Z UID:1137-1778976000-1779062399@uucsp.org SUMMARY:A Beginner’s Mind DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Bjerke\, minister and Ken Stock\, worship associate \nThrough our lives we learn. We gain experience. We become more certain of how things work\, who we are\, what we believe\, what to expect. And without noticing\, our world can begin to narrow. Beginner’s mind invites something radically different. \nIt asks us to meet life not as experts\, but as learners. To remember that there is always more to see\, more to understand\, more to discover\, even in the most familiar places\, even in the people we think we know best. This Sunday\, we explore what it means to approach our lives with fresh eyes. What might change if we loosen our grip on being right\, and open ourselves again to curiosity\, wonder\, and surprise? \nOn Sunday\, May 17th\, we’ll gather for our monthly Soul Explorers all-generation service. \nIf you have grandchildren\, neighbors\, or families in your life who are looking for a spiritual home\, this is a wonderful Sunday to invite them. We’re building something intentional and joyful for our children\, and for you.\nWe hope you’ll join us and bring someone with you. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/a-beginners-mind/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T082412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T082412Z UID:1135-1778697000-1778704200@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Song Circles: reclaiming the joy of singing together DESCRIPTION:Before screens and earbuds\, people often gathered in living rooms and around tables to share music\, not as an audience\, but as participants. In many ways\, we’ve lost something in the shift from making art together to mostly consuming it. \nA Song Circle is communal singing in its simplest form: we sit in a circle and share songs that are easy to learn and remember\, and sing them together\, sometimes adding harmonies or layered parts as we go. You do not need to be trained\, confident\, or even particularly comfortable. You can lead a song\, request one\, pass\, or simply listen until you’re ready. All genres are welcome. You are welcome and invited to bring an instrument! \nWe also practice a couple norms that help everyone feel safe: this is not a performance space; it’s a shared practice. There is room for all voices. \nSong Circle: May 13 6:30 – 8:30 pm\nSnacks and beverages are welcome.\nIf you’ve been waiting for a low-pressure way to “try your voice\,” this is it. Come as you are and let the circle hold the song with you. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/song-circles-reclaiming-the-joy-of-singing-together-2/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T082315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T082315Z UID:1133-1778686200-1778691600@uucsp.org SUMMARY:“Spirit Talk” (Book and Discussion Group) DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, 3:30 to 5:00 P.M.\, Zoom\nSpirit Talk’s has selected two books for our monthly discussion group. The first is The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills. The second is a delightful short story\, The Bat-Poet\, by Randall Jarrell (Author)\, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)\, which you can watch and listen to on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsoQrUI4WNs \nIn The Four Agreements\, a perennial bestseller published in dozens of languages worldwide\, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom\, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom\, true happiness\, and love.\n“Don Miguel Ruiz’s book is a roadmap to enlightenment and freedom.”—Deepak Chopra\, Author\, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success \nThe Bat-Poet is the story of a little brown bat who couldn’t sleep days-he kept waking up and looking at the world. Before long he began to see things differently from the other bats\, who from dawn to sunset never opened their eyes. The Bat-Poet is the story of how he tried to make the other bats see the world his way. Here in The Bat-Poet are the bat’s own poems and the bat’s own world: the owl who almost eats him; the mockingbird whose irritable genius almost overpowers him; the chipmunk who loves his poems\, and the bats who can’t make heads or tails of them; the cardinals\, blue jays\, chickadees\, and sparrows who fly in and out of Randall Jarrell’s funny\, lovable\, truthful fabl URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/spirit-talk-book-and-discussion-group/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T080458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T080458Z UID:1131-1778371200-1778457599@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Reimagining Mother’s Day DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Bjerke\, minister and Alice Henderson\, worship associate Mother’s Day holds many truths at once. \nFor some\, it is a day of gratitude and love. For others\, it carries grief\, distance\, or complexity. And beyond the personal\, it points us toward a larger story\, about care\, responsibility\, and the unseen labor that sustains our lives. \nThis Sunday\, we approach Mother’s Day with curiosity and compassion. We widen the lens to honor all who nurture\, all who have longed to be nurtured\, and all whose stories don’t fit easily into a single narrative. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/reimagining-mothers-day/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T075928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T075928Z UID:1129-1778266800-1778266800@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Santa Paula Cinema Society DESCRIPTION: URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/santa-paula-cinema-society-2/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T075839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T075940Z UID:1127-1778090400-1778090400@uucsp.org SUMMARY:MEDITATION DESCRIPTION:We’ll continue our First Wednesday meditation with Vibay Weisbecker\, creating space for reflection and grounding in the middle of the week. This will be in person and online URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/meditation-2/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260430T075746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T075755Z UID:1125-1777766400-1777852799@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Beyond Judgment DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Bjerke\, minister and Ruth Ricards\, worship associate \nJudgment is quick. It tells us we already know. But what if we don’t? \nSo much of our suffering\, within ourselves and between us\, comes from the stories we assume are true. The moment we decide we understand\, we often stop listening. We close the door.\nThis Sunday\, we explore the possibility that curiosity is a more faithful guide than certainty. Drawing on wisdom that invites us to question the stories we tell\, we’ll consider what it means to loosen our grip on judgment\, of others\, of the world\, and even of ourselves. \nWhat might become possible if\, instead of deciding\, we wondered? URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/beyond-judgment/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260402T020624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T020624Z UID:1091-1775347200-1775433599@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Love Will Not Stay Buried (Easter Sunday) DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Bjerke\, Minister and Ken Stock\, worship associate\nEaster is a story that has been told for generations because it speaks to something deeply human: the stubborn hope that life can rise again even after loss. In this service we will reflect on the ways love\, courage\, and community help us face difficult times without giving up on one another. Together we will explore how hope is not naïve optimism\, but a practice\, a choice to keep believing that new life and new possibilities can emerge. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/love-will-not-stay-buried-easter-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055054Z UID:1070-1774742400-1774828799@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Attention! Hyperactivity as Human Divinity DESCRIPTION:Alice Fulmer-Zelinka and Ellen Deeb \nDrawing from personal experience\, pop culture anecdotes\, and the recent embrace of neurodiversity from across the UUA and progressive communities of faith\, guest speaker Fulmer-Zelinka will illuminate on how ADHD functions in the life of someone seeking a free faith. This service will celebrate the joys and strengths of hyperactivity as well as the sorrows which afflict neurodivergent life. \nAlice Fulmer-Zelinka is discerning her call to ministry and is a member of Live Oak UUC in Goleta\, where she sits on the Social Justice Ministry’s committee. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at UCSB\, poet\, and podcaster. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/attention-hyperactivity-as-human-divinity/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pic_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T110000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T054947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T054947Z UID:1068-1774522800-1774522800@uucsp.org SUMMARY:MARY A. LIVERMORE SOCIETY DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to our meeting on Thursday\, March 26th at 11:00 am in the parish hall where Chris Espinosa will be our featured speaker. He is running for the seat currently occupied by Julia Brownley. “Everything I have done my entire career has been oriented toward helping my community\,” said Espinosa. The Primary Elections will take place on June 2\, 206. We will organize a potluck lunch and look forward to welcoming Chris! Contact Constancia for details and tell her what you would like to bring for lunch! URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/mary-a-livermore-society/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T054908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T054908Z UID:1066-1774461600-1774461600@uucsp.org SUMMARY:TAIZÉ MEDITATION DESCRIPTION:We’ll hold a Taizé-style meditative service\, an evening of simple singing\, readings\, silence\, and candlelight\, inspired by the contemplative tradition of the Taizé community. This service isn’t about learning something new or solving anything. It’s about resting the nervous system\, sharing quiet\, and remembering that we don’t carry life\, or resistance\, alone. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/taize-meditation/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Taize_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055131Z UID:1072-1774137600-1774223999@uucsp.org SUMMARY:The Life You Are Living DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Bjerke and Ellen Deeb \nIt is possible to be attentive to everyone else and still be estranged from yourself ? Many of us override our exhaustion. We dismiss our grief and postpone joy. We keep functioning long after something inside us has gone quiet. This service turns inward. What signals have you been ignoring? What part of you is waiting to be heard?\nPaying attention to your own life may be the beginning of integrity. It may be the difference between surviving and actually being alive. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/the-life-you-are-living/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/live_the_life_pic.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T143000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055236Z UID:1074-1774098000-1774103400@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Sound Bath & Tipica Sale to benefit Friendship Bridge DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 21 1:00 – 2:30 pm URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/sound-bath-tipica-sale-to-benefit-friendship-bridge/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sound_Bath_3-21-26.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055317Z UID:1076-1773846000-1773846000@uucsp.org SUMMARY:SOCIAL CONCERNS ACTION COMMITTEE DESCRIPTION:he SCAC continue to be actively involved in advocating for those in need in our community and beyond. We educate ourselves\, volunteer\, and strive to “move the needle” to make life better for those who lack resources and who need help. Ellen is our excellent convener. Please join us on Zoom at 3:00 pm on Wednesday\, March 18th! URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/social-concerns-action-committee/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055407Z UID:1078-1773532800-1773619199@uucsp.org SUMMARY:They Are Listening DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Bjerke and Ken Stock \nChildren do not become who we tell them to be. They become who we show them how to be. \nThey are listening to how we speak about our neighbors. They are watching how we handle anger\, difference\, apology\, and power. Long before they understand our beliefs\, they are absorbing our patterns. This service reflects on the quiet moral formation happening all the time in homes\, churches\, and communities. What are we teaching about courage? About kindness? About who belongs? \nPaying attention\, in this case\, is an act of responsibility. Our lives are speaking. The question is: what are they saying? URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/they-are-listening/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Picture1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055455Z UID:1080-1773428400-1773428400@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Santa Paula Cinema Society DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 13 7:00 pm URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/santa-paula-cinema-society/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Santa_Paula_Cinema_137-1024x663-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055612Z UID:1084-1773253800-1773261000@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Song Circles: Reclaiming the joy of singing together DESCRIPTION:Before screens and earbuds\, people often gathered in living rooms and around tables to share music\, not as an audience\, but as participants. In many ways\, we’ve lost something in the shift from making art together to mostly consuming it. \nThis month we will have our second monthly Song Circle at UUCSP \nA Song Circle is communal singing in its simplest form: we sit in a circle and share songs that are easy to learn and remember\, and sing them together\, sometimes adding harmonies or layered parts as we go. You do not need to be trained\, confident\, or even particularly comfortable. You can lead a song\, request one\, pass\, or simply listen until you’re ready. All genres are welcome. You are welcome and invited to bring an instrument! \nWe also practice a couple norms that help everyone feel safe: this is not a performance space; it’s a shared practice. There is room for all voices. \nSong Circle: March 11th 6:30 – 8:30 pm\nSnacks and beverages are welcome. \nIf you’ve been waiting for a low-pressure way to “try your voice\,” this is it. Come as you are and let the circle hold the song with you. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/song-circles-reclaiming-the-joy-of-singing-together/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260312 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055529Z UID:1082-1773187200-1773273599@uucsp.org SUMMARY:SOARING HEARTS YOGA DESCRIPTION:Soaring Hearts Yoga meets in the Parish Hall.\nJoin them on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 AM.\nBring your own mats and props. \nPlease contact Lisa Hammond at 831-801-2276 or soaringheartsyoga@gmail.com for more information. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/soaring-hearts-yoga/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/notes_swirl.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055641Z UID:1086-1772928000-1773014399@uucsp.org SUMMARY:Pronouns and Pluralism: Beyond the Binaries DESCRIPTION:Kate English and Ruth Ricards \nWhat if both faith and identity are more expansive than the categories we inherited? This sermon explores pluralism through the lenses of non-duality\, science\, and gender diversity. With personal reflection\, accessible information about evolving understandings of gender\, and a grounding in our Welcoming Congregation commitment\, we’ll reflect on how moving beyond binaries can deepen compassion\, belonging\, and love. URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/pronouns-and-pluralism-beyond-the-binaries/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pluralism_pic.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T134044 CREATED:20260324T055718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T055718Z UID:1088-1772647200-1772647200@uucsp.org SUMMARY:MEDITATION DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY\, MARCH 4 6:00 PM \nWe’ll continue our First Wednesday meditation with Vibay Weisbecker\, creating space for reflection and grounding in the middle of the week. This will be in person and online URL:https://uucsp.org/hidden-event/meditation/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://uucsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/meditation_silouette.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR