If you’re joining us for the first time, we would like to extend a full welcome! Please answer a few questions on our Guest Connection Card. * * *

Join Tara Miller and Rev. Theresa Soto in an exploration of Everyday Healing Practices. We will listen to poems and music and sing, meditate, and reflect. There will be a small ritual using a leaf rubbing, so please prepare by gathering a few supplies: some type of paper, something with texture to rub (leaf, coin, embossed greeting card) and a rubbing material (pencil, crayon, chalk). We will be asked to reflect on something we want to heal in ourselves or our world.

Pick-Up Reading: This week the congregation will collaborate with sharing the reading. To prepare, be ready to share a number in the chat, from 1 to 47, Then, when your number comes up on the screen, you read the matching sentence. Feel free to prepare more than one number depending on what’s needed. Let’s do it!

You will need a Zoom link to join and can request it by sending an email to yesplease@uuoakland.org with SUNDAY WORSHIP in the subject line. A recording of the worship service will be made and posted on First Unitarian Church of Oakland’s YouTube Channel and Facebook page. If you want to talk about being recorded, please reach out to Pastor Theresa.

Did you miss last Sunday? You can watch “We Gotta Let the Dough Rise: Bread Communion“  on YouTube.

Embracing Meditation

A time to share what you’re thinking of with care, embracing meditation will be part of worship. If you are unable to join but would like to include names or words, please feel free to email Pastor Theresa or text them at 510-473-SOTO (510-473-7686) before 7 PM Saturday, with EMBRACING MEDITATION in the subject line. Please note that Rev. Theresa is unable to check email on Sundays.

Events for Children and Youth

• No Children’s Chapel
  Children’s Chapel takes place online on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. If you need information on how to access, please contact Nicole or Alex. Be sure to ask for the new Zoom info to be used as of November 22.
• No Club UU
  Club UU, our group for tweens and middle school-aged people, meets online on the 2nd and 4th Sundays for a low-key way to gather with friends. Check in for care and support, play games, and learn together at Club UU. Contact Alex and Nicole for more details and information. This week, Alex is with the UU Church in Livermore.
• High School Youth Group Activities
  12:00-1:00 PM. Over the next few months the high school youth group will take a deep dive into our UU 7 principles. This Sunday we’ll take a look at the 3rd Principle, “Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregation.” As usual, we’ll have a time of check-in and a time of centering/grounding. Hope to see you there! Contact Amy or Alex for Zoom information.
  1:30-3:00 PM. Join UU Livermore for games and silliness over Discord. Contact Alex for sign-in information.

Virtual Coffee Hour
Immediately After Worship Service

Let’s gather for coffee and conversation following worship service! You bring your drink or snack and stay on Zoom. We begin with a couple of sing-along songs, followed by an opportunity for everyone to check in. You will need a Zoom link to join. For Zoom details, please email yesplease@uuoakland.org with COFFEE HOUR in the subject line.