The Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara has two services on Sunday at 9:30 and 11:30 AM. This Sunday, November 2, 2008, Jody Thomas and Peter Hale will be our Service Hosts for a Dia de los Muertos ceremony when the topic will be All Soul’s Day. Next Sunday, November 9, Rev. Aaron McEmrys will speak and the topic will be 4 Years.

Sunday’s Music is offered by Natasha Kislenko, our pianist.

Children’s Dia de los Muertos Service & Fiesta. Following the story for all ages, children will go to Jefferson Hall to celebrate departed loved ones in worship and celebration. Youth choir will meet from 11:15-11:45 AM to accommodate the festivities. YRUU, our teen group, meets during the 11:30 AM service. Childcare is available for babies & young children during both services in Starr King.

How might your UU values influence your vote ballot propositions? Pick up a position summary compiled by the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry Action Network at the Social Justice table Sunday! www.UULMCA.org.

Secret Pals. Kids and adults, if you signed up for Secret Pals, check the S.P. mailbox on the RE table in the Garden after RE classes. Secret Pals runs through November 23.

Pick Up Your Auction Booklet The super-powered auction booklet for our Sustainability Super-Heroes Services Auction is available in the Garden Sunday! Be super-thrifty hero and save us the first class postage, and pick yours up! Unclaimed booklets are mailed on Monday, Nov. 3. Our booklet will be available on our website www.ussb.org in a pdf by Tuesday, Nov 4.

See You At The Services Auction–Our Largest Fundraiser of the Year! Saturday, November 8, 5-9 PM, Parish Hall. Come as your favorite super hero (or their secret identity) and remember UU’s past and present are super heros too! See the Kaleidoscope, your Auction Booklet and this coming week’s U-mail messages for courage and inspiration.

Brunch Break, Sunday, 10:30 AM, Parish Garden. The Women’s Group, along with the Coffee Boys, will be preparing several kinds of Strata for our Brunch Break this Sunday. Fruit salad, muffins and juice will also be available. $5/person, $10/family; first time visitors, please be our guests.

UUltimate Frisbee Sunday in Alameda Park following the brunch break. Join us in this intergenerational sport where everyone plays and no one gets hurt.

The New USSB Photo Directories are available in the Parish Garden. Members and friends who had their pictures taken can pick up a free copy during our community social hour at 10:30 AM.

USSB Offices Without Power on November 5. As our Building Project enters final and exciting stages we have one last power interruption expected on Wednesday, November 5. Staff will be working in our offices, yet our phone system and email servers will not be operating. Do not be surprised that the phone rings, and rings…we’ll answer when the power comes back on! Emails will not be “lost,” only delayed.

Articulating Your UU Faith. Beginning Thursday, November 6, 7-9 PM. Ever feel ill equipped to succinctly respond to the question, “What do Unitarian Universalists believe?” Through personal reflection, role-play and discussion, participants will become better prepared to communicate their liberal religious ideals. Facilitated by Rev. Melitta Haslund. Sign up in the garden.

Alliance Meeting. Friday, November 7, 2 PM, Parish Hall. Sandy Grasso-Boyd talks about the Social Justice Committee & members who helped Gulf Coast hurricane survivors. Refreshments.

Social Justice Presentation. Sunday, November 9, 10:40 AM, Parish Hall. Come celebrate USSB’s commitment to Social Justice, a cornerstone of our congregation. See our PowerPoint photos of past and present events, projects where we are truly making a difference in our community, and in ourselves. “The preview was terrific!”

Women’s Writing Circle. Mondays, November 10-December 15, 6-8:30 PM, La Paz Lounge. The Circle is a safe, productive community of writing women who together share and explore a female language based on trust, commonality, experience, biology, wisdom, challenge, and Mystery. Meets for six consecutive Monday evenings. Seven women per Circle. Facilitated by Sukey Briggs.

Youth Choir. Sundays, 11 AM, Jefferson Hall. Youth Choir is open to all children ages 5-12. No previous musical experience necessary. Contact Viava Janusoniene, for further information.

Chancel Choir. Thursdays, 7 PM, Parish Hall. This choir has an open policy to all members & friends of this congregation. If you’ve got the music in you, come let it out with us Thursday evening. Ken Ryals.

Kaleidoscope submission deadline is: November 4 for November 22-December 5. Note: this deadline is Tuesday!