Please join us for the first ever, In The History of All Humankind, California Assembly, a joint effort by all assemblies within the Golden State. Hosted by Steven Soden, Songleader Emeritus Paul Svenson will make a live appearance for the final song The other songs will be pre-recorded with lyrics on the screen. SALA's band is working with SASV on a treat as well. We will hear trying our bests from each respective Assembly!

Star Trek, one of the world’s most successful and beloved television series is uniquely concerned with ethics. Many of its episodes directly address questions of right and wrong, exploring ethical questions in a science fiction setting. Philosopher and Ethical Society Outreach Director James Croft, Ed.D., explores how the show inspires us to live better, help often, and wonder more as we “live long and prosper.”


For this Zoom assembly, you will need to register here with your email before receiving the link to attend the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuduuvpzIuH9HNXZDbSMWr3IZNp9vYyASt

Quick suggestions for Zoom:

- Use your headphones instead of the computer's/phone's speakers; it'll make hearing you easier when we break out into little chat groups.
- If possible, please enable your video feed so we can see you! The speakers will then be able to see your beautiful faces and reactions, and it'll feel more like we are in person. If you have to walk away from or move your camera, please disable it until you get back. And yes, of course we want to see your cats.
- You'll be muted right when you get to the meeting, but worry not, there will be smaller groups during and after the assembly that you can use to talk to your fellow Earthlings.
- Edit your name on Zoom to the following format so we will know where you are from, if you have an Assembly you regularly attend: i.e: (Ryan from SALA)
- In the corner of the box with your face in it, you can choose to hide yourself from your view, so you won't find looking at yourself so distracting. Also, it'll make more space on your screen to see others.

Final song:
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life ” by Eric Idle

Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best
And...

Always look on the bright side of life
(Whistle)
Always look on the light side of life
(Whistle)

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly, chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing
And...

Always look on the bright side of life
(Whistle)
Always look on the light side of life
(Whistle)

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin
Give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow

So always look on the bright side of death
(Whistle)
Just before you draw your terminal breath
(Whistle)

Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughin' as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you
And...

Always look on the bright side of life
(Whistle)
Always look on the right side of life
(Whistle)