The Mission Of The Universalist Unitarian Church Of Santa Paula:
To Practice Inclusiveness, Seek Justice, And Foster Spirituality.
COVID-19 Response Updates
The church building Is now open to those fully masked and who are willing to socially distance. Services are also available on Zoom and Facebook Live.
For more information and the latest on COVID-19 and our community, click here.
Welcome to Our Church
We are a warm and friendly congregation. We welcome all who seek to find meaning in our busy lives, make connections with others and search for answers to life's big questions.
Upcoming Events
Meditation With Rev. Maddie
UU Church of Santa PaulaMeditation With Rev. Maddie
Day and Time
Wednesday Mar 27, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDetails
NOTE: THIS IS IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM AND FACEBOOK. The community is invited to a meditation practice group of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, this Wednesday with Rev. Maddie Sifantus. The group continues to take place alternating Wednesdays with Jim Cole and Rev. Maddie in person as well as on the church's Facebook page and on Zoom. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist, mindfulness, and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. The group is open to everyone regardless of funds; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested with checks made to UUCSP with Meditation in the memo line, mailed to UUCSP, 740 E Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060). 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 on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email minister@uucsp.org
Image by Lynn Holbein
Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7312177775
Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
1+ 669 900 9128 to call in by phone
Phone password: 529593
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Mary A. Livermore Society
Day and Time
Thursday Mar 28, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMDetails
Monthly meeting of the Mary As. All invited.
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: Halle! Halle! Halle!
Day and Time
Sunday Mar 31, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
Easter has come around again with the coming of spring, new life and the possibility of transformation. We will share a few Good Eggs and mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Our choir sings.
Rev. Maddie Sifantus with Karen Harris, Worship Host
Image by Lynn Holbein
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Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Meditation with Jim Cole
Day and Time
Wednesday Apr 3, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDetails
NOTE: THIS IS IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM AND FACEBOOK. The community is invited to a meditation practice group of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, this Wednesday with Jim Cole. The group continues to take place alternating Wednesdays with Rev. Maddie in person as well as on the church's Facebook page and on Zoom. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist, mindfulness, and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. The group is open to everyone regardless of funds; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested with checks made to UUCSP with Meditation in the memo line, mailed to UUCSP, 740 E Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060). 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 on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email minister@uucsp.org
Image by Lynn Holbein
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7312177775
Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
1+ 669 900 9128 to call in by phone
Phone password: 529593
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Cruise Night
Day and Time
Friday Apr 5, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PMDetails
Join us for the first Santa Paula Cruise Night of 2024 . The Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula has an information table in front of the church at 740 E Main and opens the church for tours of its historic sanctuary and parish hall from 4:30 PM to dusk. Come in and ring the bell on Main Street! Ken Stock and Rev. Maddie will host the table under a pop up tent. Cruise Night is held on the first Friday of each month from April through October on Main Street in Santa Paula. For more information call 805-525-4647 or email minister@uucsp.org
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: Rest as a Spiritual Practice with Rev. Maddie
Day and Time
Sunday Apr 7, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
“Sometimes the window is open and a breeze comes through singing a sweet song: it is nap time.” How about a spiritual practice that guides us further into rest?
Rev. Maddie Sifantus with Ken Stock
Fifth in Rev. Maddie’s series on Spiritual Practices.
First Sunday Plate to Friends of the Santa Clara River/Nature Conservancy
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Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Sip and Check In With Rev. Maddie
Day and Time
Tuesday Apr 9, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMDetails
Bring your favorite beverage and join Rev. Maddie on Zoom to light a chalice and check in with each other.
The Zoom meeting ID and password are the same as for Sunday morning and all meetings. Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password: uucsp93060
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Twilight Gathering with pianist Kevin Fox, Atul Ranchod and Rev. Maddie
Day and Time
Tuesday Apr 9, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMDetails
This is a reflective time in our busy week to hear some inspiring music, share some silence and hear spoken word. The music will be provided by pianist Kevin Fox with original poems by Atul Ranchod.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Meditation With Rev. Maddie
UU Church of Santa PaulaMeditation With Rev. Maddie
Day and Time
Wednesday Apr 10, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDetails
NOTE: THIS IS IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM AND FACEBOOK. The community is invited to a meditation practice group of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, this Wednesday with Rev. Maddie Sifantus. The group continues to take place alternating Wednesdays with Jim Cole and Rev. Maddie in person as well as on the church's Facebook page and on Zoom. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist, mindfulness, and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. The group is open to everyone regardless of funds; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested with checks made to UUCSP with Meditation in the memo line, mailed to UUCSP, 740 E Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060). 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 on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email minister@uucsp.org
Image by Lynn Holbein
Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7312177775
Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
1+ 669 900 9128 to call in by phone
Phone password: 529593
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Book discussion: The Body Keeps the Score
Day and Time
Thursday Apr 11, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMDetails
IN PERSON ONLY
This is our next session discussing the foundational book on understanding trauma, "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel Van Der Kolk. The Caring Committee with Rev. Maddie sponsors this book discussion which was chosen as our next book to discuss. We will meet on Thursday, April 11 from 3-4:30 PM to continue to discuss the book. The membership in the group is now closed.
For more information be in touch with Rev. Maddie at minister@uucsp.org or on her private line, 805-525-4620
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: Rainbow Connection with Rev. Maddie
Day and Time
Sunday Apr 14, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
On this “Day of Silence”, one of the LGBTQ days we note as a Welcoming Congregation, we seek our rainbow connection to those who may experience or have experienced bullying.
Choir Over the Rainbow, Words, E. Y. Harburg, Music, Harold Arlen
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Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Common Read Discussion – On Repentance and Repair
Day and Time
Sunday Apr 14, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PMDetails
IN PERSON ONLY
When we do a UU Common Read together, we share in reflection, learning, and action. A UU Common Read can take us on a powerful journey into what it means to be human and accountable in a world filled with both pain and joy. The Common Read of the Unitarian Universalist Association for the year is On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (Beacon Press, 2022). This Common Read offers a glimpse into one of our faith’s foundational sources, Judaism. Readers explore our own call to be accountable in these modern times as we follow Rabbi Ruttenberg into a framework for making amends offered by the 12th century Jewish physician and scholar, Maimonides. On Repentance and Repair invites readers of any faith to explore practices for accountability that can bring us into wholeness and really make a difference in our personal, community, and national relationships. We continue our discussions after church and coffee hour on Sunday, April 14 in Rev. Maddie’s office.
It is available from the UUA Bookstore at https://www.uuabookstore.org/On-Repentance-and-Repair...
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Santa Paula Concert Series presents
Santa Paula Concert Series presents the return of the Rowans
Day and Time
Sunday Apr 14, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMDetails
The Santa Paula Concert Series will present the return of the Rowan Brothers with special guest Maddie Sifantus on Sunday, April 14th at 3:00 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.
Chris and Lorin Rowan perform their own music and Acoustic roots/Americana with a splash of Bluegrass. Both record and perform on their own and with others. Their trademarks are tight harmonies and haunting melodies underscored by crisp guitar and mandolin. With their older brother Peter Rowan, who has performed for the Concert Series in the past, they have also recorded several albums including “Sibling Rivalry”, “Tree on a Hill” and “Crazy People”. Lorin’s song “Soldier of the Cross” is the title track of country artist Ricky Skaggs’ Grammy winning CD. Their last concert in the series was in 2018.
The Rowans are longtime musical collaborators with Rev. Maddie Sifantus, director of the concert series and minister of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula. She will be sitting in with them as she has since the Sixties.
The Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula has been home to a number of musical events throughout its history. Admission is $25 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 $15; 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 office@uucsp.org
The Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula has been home to a number of musical events throughout its 129 year history. Tickets can be purchased on our website and credit cards, checks and cash are accepted at the door. Children under age 5 are free. Proceeds benefit the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula Building and Historical Fund. For more information, contact us.
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Meditation with Jim Cole
Day and Time
Wednesday Apr 17, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDetails
NOTE: THIS IS IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM AND FACEBOOK. The community is invited to a meditation practice group of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, this Wednesday with Jim Cole. The group continues to take place alternating Wednesdays with Rev. Maddie in person as well as on the church's Facebook page and on Zoom. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist, mindfulness, and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. The group is open to everyone regardless of funds; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested with checks made to UUCSP with Meditation in the memo line, mailed to UUCSP, 740 E Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060). 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 on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email minister@uucsp.org
Image by Lynn Holbein
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7312177775
Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
1+ 669 900 9128 to call in by phone
Phone password: 529593
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Service: Earth Day with Social Concerns Action Committee and MaryBeth East
Day and Time
Sunday Apr 21, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDetails
The Social Concerns Action Committee collaborates in a service for Earth Day.
Taboo for All Ages Who’s In Maxine’s Tree by Diane Carmel Léger Shared by Ruth Ricards
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Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Meditation with Brenna Book
Day and Time
Wednesday Apr 24, 12:00 AM - 7:00 PMDetails
NOTE: THIS IS IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM AND FACEBOOK. The community is invited to a meditation practice group of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, this Wednesday with special guest this evening, Brenna Book. The group continues to take place alternating Wednesdays with Rev. Maddie and Jim Cole in person as well as on the church's Facebook page and on Zoom. This group celebrates the diversity of Buddhist, mindfulness, and other meditative orientations and welcomes participants from all contemplative traditions to attend. The group is open to everyone regardless of funds; there is a free will offering ($5 suggested with checks made to UUCSP with Meditation in the memo line, mailed to UUCSP, 740 E Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060). 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 on Reverend Maddie's private line at the church: 805-525-4620 or email minister@uucsp.org
Image by Lynn Holbein
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7312177775
Meeting ID: 731 217 7775
Password uucsp93060
1+ 669 900 9128 to call in by phone
Phone password: 529593
Parking is available on the street in front of the church. In addition, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind the church in the alley-way. A handicap accessible entrance with an electric lift is available on the east side of the building next to the side entrance.
Our Congregation
Are you looking for a friendly home where you can explore the larger questions of life with those who bring many perspectives? Are you looking for a faith community that looks outward to the larger community to make a difference in the world? Are you looking for a place that you can share your gifts as well as your concerns and your interests? Would you like to find a place that has a Spiritual Growth Center so we can grow together in spirit and health? Would you like to be able to laugh and cry together, sing together and share our lives? Rev. Maddie would love to welcome you to our small but mighty faith home.
About Unitarian Universalism
We are people of all ages, people of many backgrounds, and people of many beliefs. We are brave, curious and compassionate thinkers and doers. We create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice and more love in our own lives and in the world.