Carolyn Bjerke, minister and Ruth Ricards, worship associate Judgment is quick. It tells us we already know. But what if we don’t? So 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. This […]
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
Carolyn Bjerke, minister and Alice Henderson, worship associate Mother’s Day holds many truths at once. For 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. […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 3:30 to 5:00 P.M., Zoom Spirit 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), […]
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. A Song Circle is communal singing in its simplest form: we sit in a circle […]
Carolyn Bjerke, minister and Ken Stock, worship associate Through 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. It asks us to meet life not […]
Wednesday, May 20th 3:00 pm The 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 […]
Carolyn Bjerke, minister and Ellen Deeb, worship associate What if curiosity begins not with thinking—but with noticing? This Sunday, we celebrate in an Animal Blessing Service, welcoming the joyful, the unpredictable, and the beloved companions who share our lives. Whether furry, feathered, scaled, or remembered in story, these creatures draw us into a different rhythm. […]
Wednesday, May 27 6:00 PM We’ll gather in the Parish Hall for a quiet evening of meditation, poetry, and silence. This is a space to set down what has been heavy, breathe more deeply, and be held in shared stillness. A chance to rest together and remember that none of us carries life, or the […]