The speaker this Sunday is Rosamaría Segura! Her talk is titled "Decolonizing Spirituality: Creating Inclusive, Healing Communities for BIPOC People." Join us at 11am PT! More about the speaker: Rosamaría is committed to teaching mindfulness to communities with limited access to these practices. Her approach integrates guided and silent meditation alongside elements of nature, fostering well-being and spiritual healing. Offering classes in both Spanish and English, Rosamaría collaborates with non-profit organizations, public schools, and meditation centers dedicated to Buddhist teachings. In addition to her mindfulness teaching, Rosamaría serves as a death doula, providing compassionate care to individuals facing terminal illness, navigating end-of-life transitions, and supporting those experiencing early grief. Rosamaría has received dharma teaching authorization from Trudy Goodman in the Theravada Buddhist tradition and continues her studies in Soto Zen under Jokai Blackwell Roshi. She has completed the Buddhist Introduction to Chaplaincy Training at the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and End-of-Life Doula Training with the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA). She is also a member of the Kincentric Leadership, an organization dedicated to uplifting Indigenous traditions and the human interconnectedness with the more-than-human world. With decades of experience in community organizing, Rosamaría has long advocated for immigrant and refugee civil rights, equitable healthcare access for workers, and workers' rights. Her academic background includes an MA in Geography, a BA in Cultural Geography and Urban Analysis, and an AA in Human Services and Psychology. #firstuula #losangeleschurch #unitarianchurch

The speaker this Sunday is our own member, Alex Alviar! His talk is titled "Dwellings: Reflections on a life lived in White Spaces." Alex will reflect on immigration, assimilation, and race -- having spent majority of his life in White America. Join us at 11:00am PT! #firstuula #losangeleschurch #progressivechurch #Unitarian #Unitarianchurch

Our speaker this Sunday is Godfrey Plata! His talk is titled "Lessons about Love." Join us at 11:00am PT! 🩵 More about the speaker: Godfrey Santos Plata is a queer Filipino immigrant obsessed with building and igniting people power. Plata was born in Marikina, Philippines, and is a teacher-turned-organizer currently living in LA's Koreatown. In Los Angeles, Plata serves as the Deputy Director at LA Forward Institute, which supports civic education and community-building across the county to activate Angelenos in local democracy. He also supports civic engagement work for AAPI Equity Alliance, a coalition of 40+ local community organizations interested in deepening and advancing AAPI civic power in LA County. Outside of work, he sits on the nonprofit board of API RISE, a community group serving formerly incarcerated and detained members of the API community, as well as two boards supporting Filipino political activism at the county and state level. In his spare time, Godfrey loves food, people, theater, and travel. #firstuula #losangeleschurch #Unitarian #unitarianuniversalist @laforward

Moments from today's beautiful love-filled service on a chilly, rainy LA day. #firstuula

This Sunday we'll have reflections by two of our own community members: MJ Anderson and Jolly Hollamon! They will each share their response to the question "What are we willing to risk to create more love in the world?" ❣️ Join us at 11:00am PT! ~~~~~~ MJ Anderson is an aspiring writer, housing advocate, and IT worker with a passion for transportation equity and spirituality. Joshua 'Jolly' Hollamon has been a member of our church for several years and is a member of the UPLA Board. @firstuula #progressivechurch #Unitarian #losangeleschurch