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Monte Vista UU

Service Every Sunday -10:30am
Religious Exploration -10:30am
(toddlers through High School)

9185 Monte Vista Avenue
Montclair, California 91763
(3 blocks north of the 10 Freeway)

Contact Us
Phone: (909) 626-0520
Email: minister@montevistauu.org

 

Monte Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation (formerly the First Unitarian Society of Pomona Valley) has been a beacon of liberal religious life in the Pomona Valley since 1888. We are located just east of Los Angeles.We are a progressive community that encourages and supports individual spiritual quests while we work together for social justice.  We cherish the diversity of age, ability, belief, race, ethnicity, country of origin, language, economic status, education, political perspective, gender, sexual orientation or family structure.

We are Freethinker Friendly: we provide a welcoming community for people with atheist, agnostic, humanist , and other non-theistic world views.

We hope you will find a spiritual home with us.

MVUUC has a New Minister – the Rev. Pratima Dharm!

At the special Congregational Meeting after the Worship Service on June 24, the congregation voted 79-3 to call Rev. Pratima Dharm to be our full-time, settled minister.  She has accepted!

The congregation welcomed her return to the sanctuary for the announcement with a verse of “Come Sing a Song with US” followed by a chorus of “Happy Birthday”, since Sunday was Rev. Dharm’s birthday. Rev. Dharm then spoke briefly about her love and hopes for the congregation followed by a ritual of blessing.

Rev. Dharm will be starting her ministry at MVUUC on August 15, 2018.

Rev. Pratima Dharm Photograph

About Me – Rev. Pratima Dharm

Biography – Rev. Pratima Dharm

 

Upcoming Sunday Worship Services

  • Sun
    23
    Sep
    2018

    Reflection: 'The Practice of the Spiritual Discipline of Fasting'

    Rev. Pratima Dharm

    The spiritual discipline of ‘fasting’ dates back to ancient times and is common to all religions of the world. Rev. Pratima Dharm will lead the service at Monte Vista on the 23rd of September and speak on the topic of fasting as necessary to centering us towards a greater wholeness.

     

  • Sun
    30
    Sep
    2018

    CUUPS Fall Equinox Ritual: Passing Through the Mabon Portal

    Lay Leader:  Jeanne Coats

    Join CUUPS as we celebrate the turning Wheel of the Year by symbolically passing through the Portal into the Dark Time.

  • Sun
    07
    Oct
    2018

    'Gandhi It Up Today!’

    Rev. Pratima Dharm

    Rev. Pratima Dharm will lead the service at Monte Vista on 7th October and speak on the relevance of Gandhi’s teachings today to mark the occasion of his birthday, traditionally celebrated on 2nd October!

  • Sun
    14
    Oct
    2018

    'To Honor and to Acknowledge the Past!’

    Rev. Pratima Dharm

    Rev. Pratima Dharm will lead the service at Monte Vista on the 14th of October and speak on how we can practice the essential principles of our Unitarian Universalist faith or tradition as we honor the indigenous peoples of California on the occasion of Columbus or Native American Day.

  • Sun
    21
    Oct
    2018

    'Bread as a Symbol of Justice!'

    Rev. Pratima Dharm

    Rev. Pratima Dharm will lead the Bread Communion Service at Monte Vista on the 21st of October and speak on the importance of how bread can be an essential issue of justice with emphasis upon the UU-UNO promotion of the idea of ‘Advancing Just Migration for All this year. Members and friends are encouraged to bring to the service a loaf of bread to share with others during and after service and participate in the meaningful Bread sharing ritual during service!