UUCA - Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim

UUCA - Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim Be yourself here. Meet our Minister ~ Rev. Judy Tomlinson

Rev. She was a member here for 10 years taking on many leadership positions. Rev.

Judy Tomlinson arrived at the doors of the Unitarian Society of Orange County, now UUCA, on April 15, 1975, her first introduction to Unitarian Universalism. This congregation sent her to her first UU religious education training, a Renaissance Module in Santa Barbara, that set her on her path to professional religious leadership. She has served four UU congregations: Orange Coast and Santa Monica

as Director of Religious Education, UU Congregation at Montclair, NJ as Minister of RE and Associate Minister, and the UU Church of Long Beach as Bridge Minister. Judy graduated with her MDiv from Claremont School of Theology in 2000 and was ordained in 2001. She is married to Rob Godron and together they live in Huntington Beach. Judy is thrilled to be returning to UUCA as our minister! Judy will be in the pulpit on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, and also attend the Worship Arts Committee and Board of Trustees meetings.

05/31/2026

It has never been easy to be a person of progressive faith, especially in a time when Christian Nationalist ideas are so pervasive and religious practice can be manipulated in service to power and greed. Even in these painful times, let us remain steadfast in our Unitarian Universalist identity, confident in our knowing that our covenantal faith and practices, grounded in shared values, offer so much of what is needed to minister to this beautiful and struggling world.

As a people of a freely chosen faith centered on love, what spiritual teachings keep us grounded in the work? What comforts us in times of struggle? What moves us to make room for others’ perspectives and experiences in our own understandings of life? Treasure those resources. Celebrate them for the spiritual development that they offer. Above all else, share them with each other, for we become more than we were when we journey together.

05/31/2026

It's my honor to announce that the recipients of the 2026 Volunteer Service Award are Minnesota Unitarian Universalists, for their tremendous dedication and faithful commitment to justice in organizing UUs from around the country to join in training, worship, and historic anti-ICE protests last January. We are grateful for their activism, community care, and resistance ministry.

The Volunteer Service Award will be given to Minnesota UUs during General Assembly, as part of the General Session on Tuesday, June 16. Please join us in celebrating at GA. Learn more and register at the link in the comments below.

05/24/2026

May 24: “Free to Be: Keeping Faith in These Difficult Times”

Speaker: Rev. Anne Felton Hines

Many of us are feeling more helpless and more hopeless about the state of our country and the world than we’ve felt in a very long time, maybe ever. How do we protect ourselves from despair? Where do we find the courage to keep resisting the atrocities we are witnessing?

Rev. Hines has served Unitarian Universalist congregations in Southern California since 1984. Upon official retirement in 2014, Emerson UU Church granted her Minister Emerita status. She chairs the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the ACLU, participates in actions to preserve our Democracy, and volunteers weekly as a pianist at Kaiser Medical Center in Woodland Hills.

Resource list 5/23 for those impacted by the chemical emergency in Garden Grove
05/24/2026

Resource list 5/23 for those impacted by the chemical emergency in Garden Grove

With more than 50,000 Orange County residents placed under mandatory evacuation orders due to a tank leaking a toxic chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace facility​, several local companies are offering their services to those impacted by the situation.

05/23/2026

ISSUES FORUM or PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSION

Sundays, 10:00-10:45am

On May 24 the Issues Forum hosted by Joe Chaikin will look at polls and interviews of leading candidates for California Governor. The Philosophy Group hosted by Iasu Gorfu will meet later in May. Join us!

05/17/2026

May 17: "Ministry: Yours, Mine, and Ours"

Speaker: Rev. Judy Tomlinson

In Unitarian Universalism, ministry is not just the job of ordained clergy: it is a shared responsibility. This month I celebrate 25 years of ordained ministry but I have done that in partnership with so many others. Let's explore what ministry is and how we do it together.

Join us Sundays from 10-10:45am for a lively Philosophy Discussion or Issues Forum! May 17: watch & discuss 20 minute vi...
05/16/2026

Join us Sundays from 10-10:45am for a lively Philosophy Discussion or Issues Forum! May 17: watch & discuss 20 minute video on the ideas of Socrates.

05/12/2026
05/12/2026

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