News in more detail
A Note from Our Minister:
Hi Emerson Community,
In the Christian calendar, Advent is fast upon us. It begins Sunday, November 30. I am going to be following a class from two liberal Christian theologians, Diana Butler Bass and Tripp Fuller, during the month of December and two fellow Emersonians are joining me. It is called “Beginning of Another World: Advent Against Empire,” and here is some of the description: “Join us for a transformative four-week Advent journey exploring how the four gospels speak their own revolutionary word against empire—both in their ancient context under Roman occupation and for our contemporary world shaped by capitalism, militarism, and nationalism.” We plan to meet up for coffee to discuss the class a couple of times during the month. If you would like to join us, the class is pay-what-you-want and can be completed on your own time. You can register for the class here: https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/advent-2025-info-page/. Please send me an email if you would like to join our small discussion group- minister@emersonuuc.org.
Blessings,
Rev. Chloë
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Volunteering opportunity for EUUC Outreach at Emerson! December 22, 24, 26, 29, & 31, from 9:45 to 11:45 am.
If you haven’t already heard, Emerson will be hosting a free sound production course, “The World of Audio Introductory Series”. We need a volunteer or two for these dates and times to help with the welcome/outreach table and with miscellaneous tasks, such as collecting permission slips and media release forms. The welcome/outreach table will have information about Emerson, events, as well as the sound mixing program. If you have an Emerson shirt, please wear it. If not, we will figure something out.
There is no need to be available every single class day. We can rotate volunteers depending on availability.
Contact Christi Kelli to volunteer or with questions.
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West Valley Food Pantry Needs Our Help! With the suspension of SNAP benefits for thousands of Americans, our West Valley Food Pantry is being inundated with people needing food assistance on top of the huge population that they already serve. We need for our Emerson congregation to step up and donate financially and also donate much needed food items that are staples provided by the pantry which will soon be in short supply.
The requested items are:
Peanut butter
Tuna
Oatmeal
Cereal
Cereal bars
Protein bars
Pasta
Pop-top cans of soup & other meal entrees & canned fruit for our homeless
Almond milk
Small toiletries
These items are needed to provide sustenance and nutrition to those in need.
The pantry receives a limited amount of veggies, fruits, meat and bakery items from the LA Food Bank, but these will have to be spread out to so many more families. We can donate on their website at: http://www.westvalleyfoodpantry.org Food items can be brought here to our sanctuary for delivery to the pantry.
I will give updates on the needs as they come up.
– Linda Fitzgerald
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Rev. Chloë’s Deep Breaths Meditation Group is back! Thursdays, 6 to 7 pm! In-person at Emerson or on Zoom 1.
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Emerson UU Board Meetings:
(All Welcome)
1st Tuesday of Each Month at 6 PM
Everyone is invited to attend via Zoom 1
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Dear friends in Unitarian Universalism,
We’re excited to share ways Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry (UUAM) can support your congregation in living out our shared values of justice and care for all beings. For nearly 40 years, UUAM has been a home for animal-loving UUs, offering education, resources, and community that connect our faith to the interdependent web of life. Throughout the year, UUAM offers virtual programs on a wide range of topics—from interdependence topics and pollinator protection to animal advocacy workshops. Recordings of previous workshops are available on our website. Upcoming events include:
- “Embracing Interdependence” workshop
- Rev. Jennifer Channin on DefaultVeg food policies
- Author Gail Eisnitz on her factory farming investigative work
- Beth Joy Borris and other chefs’ plant-based cooking classes
Visit the website for more info!
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UUA is thrilled to announce the launch of The Woodlands, a new all-ages virtual pastoral care program for trans people and their families, which began this September.
The Woodlands is a monthly online gathering designed for trans children, youth, and adults—as well as the parents and caregivers of trans people. Each session will begin with a shared message and grounding ritual, followed by breakout rooms tailored to different communities within our circle, and we come back together for a release. Sessions will be about an hour and a half.
Each breakout room—co-facilitated by two chaplains—will offer space for meaningful check-ins where we can honor our grief, celebrate our joy, and support one another. The spirit of each room will reflect the people within it.
Register Here
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Are you in need of a tranquil mountain retreat?
Are you searching for a place where you can commune with nature and find the solitude of a mountain glen? Do you long for the warmth of a welcoming community of peers? Maybe you want to participate in art, music, yoga, theater, or games and other activities in a mountain top setting?
Camp de Benneville Pines is your place! Camp de Benneville Pines welcomes a year-round community of campers of all ages for three- to seven-day camp and retreat sessions. Camps include Youth Camps, Theme Camps for Adults, Family Camps including church retreats sponsored by our affiliated Pacific Western Region Unitarian Universalist Congregations, and others.
For more information, see the De Benneville Pines website (https://www.uucamp.org/)