Volunteers work on table decorations for Saturday night banquet.Registrar Mary Nelson talks with Treasurer Andi Stout, while Secretary Janet Wieder checks credential for Rev. Paul Langston Daley in background.


Tom & Rev. Betty Stapleford enjoy the entertainment at the Banquet on SaturdayGlenn Noreen, President of Camp de Benneville Pines and Janet James, Camp DirectorShopping during a break on Saturday


Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale, Julie Sullwold-Hernandez and Rev. John Morehouse lead a workshop on addictions and recovery ministry.Rev. Ken Brown, District Executive, presents the O. Eugene Pickett Award to representatives of First UU Church of San Diego Alice King (center) and Suzette Southfox (right).


Rev. Lone Jensen presents the Distinguished Service Award to Kellie Walker, Music Director of Valley UU Church in Chandler, AZRev. Anne Hoffman (fifth from left), presents certificates of Covenant with UULM-CA to representatives of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara (Nancy Edmundson), Riverside UU Church (Shirley Grandfield), UU Church of Ventura (Rev. Jan Christian), Pacific Unitarian Church (Rev. John Morehouse), First UU Church of San Diego (Jan Carpenter-Tucker and Ardath Schiably) and Throop Church (not present)


Newly elected board and committee members are sworn in by District Executive Rev. Ken Brown and Director of Lifespan Programs Tera Little (at podium in background). In front, L to R: Tom Loughrey, UUA Trustee; Bob Couch, Treasurer; Carolyn Saunders, Trustee; Rev. Paul Langston-Daley, White Memorial Fund Committee; Craig Block, Nominating Committee; Bruce Celiz-Hagen, Vice President.Nancy Edmundson, Director of Administration of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, and Rev. Erika Hewitt, Minister of Live Oak UU Congregation in Goleta, CA, invite all to come to Santa Barbara next year for District Assembly 2010


Sam Petry is introduced by Kim St. Clair at the Bridging Ceremony on Sunday morning.String Quartet playing at the Sunday morning worship service. L to R: Lisa Brandt and Brian LoBrutto, violins; Rev. Terry Sims, cello; Todd Decker, viola.