Sun, April 14, Not An Ordinary Earth Day Service, 10:20 AM to Noon. Bay Area cities have declared Climate Emergencies. Your Earth Justice Associates (EJA) are concerned for the health, safety, and livelihood of our most vulnerable neighbors. Wide reaching injustices are happening now. Let’s correct them, change the rules, take actions, restore our planet. … Continue reading Week of 3/28/19 New Events & Info
First Unitarian Church of Oakland This promises to be a powerful and compelling event! Jonathon Simon is looking at the entire criminal justice system through the lens of the concept of Dignity. Jose Bernal will help us let our elected representatives know that we want change in the conditions in our county jail. This dialog wil help … Continue reading Sun., March 31,12:15 PM, Commmunity Panel and Dialog: What Can We Do About Mass Incarceration?
An advanced session for white allies who have attended the morning workshop. Deeper practice for conversations with those who are skeptical about the impacts of racism. Cost $60 for public, $30 church members (use code UUOaklandmember) Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-white-ally-toolkit-two-east-bay-workshops-for-anti-racist-allies-tickets-58879752926 Ally workshop 4.6.19 WITH LINKS Led by David Campt, PhD, a nationally recognized expert in race relations … Continue reading Sat. April 6, Going Deeper: Building Skills to Become a Better Anti-racism Ally, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Wendte Hall
White allies against racism! Do you struggle to respond in work or social situations when someone makes a racist comment or questions the reality of racism? Learn an innovative approach to using empathy, active listening and relating skills in conversations with skeptics. 50% off for UU Oakland members if you use the code UUOaklandmember. Register … Continue reading Sat., Apr. 6 Dismantling Racism One Conversation at a Time: Tools for Changing Hearts and Minds, 9 AM – 12, Wendte Hall.
Sun., April 28, Disability Identity Discussion Group, 9:15-10:15 AM, 3rd Floor Library. If 15% of the people in the world have some kind of disability, that’s because disability is a very broad category that includes conditions and circumstances that are obvious to others as well as many that are not. This group is for those … Continue reading Come, Check Out the New Affinity Group on Disability
IMPORTANT TIME UPDATE: The correct time for the Sun., March 24, Video Viewing for Multicultural Community is Noon-2:30 PM in the Program Room, Second Floor. We are sorry that a wrong time was accidentally published in a few places. Come and join the video viewing party to learn about the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC), a … Continue reading Week of 3/21/19 New Events & Info
August 5-9, 2019 is Chalice Camp! – UUOakland’s summer day camp for children entering 1st through 6th grades. This year’s topic is identity and justice. Camp Co-Directors are Rev. Sheri, Laila Ibrahim, and Maya Ibrahim, and youth of the church are counselors and counselors in training. Registration is at http://chalicecamp.org/pages/registration.html. For a good description of … Continue reading Chalice Camp – Early Bird Registration Deadline April 1st.
Are you ready for our 2019 Annual Congregational Meeting? Prepare to join us this Sunday, March 17, starting at 11:30 a.m. in Wendte Hall. Read or print this year’s Annual Report ahead of time by downloading it at https://uuoakland.org/annual-report/. Early check-in and ballot pick-up will take place between 9:30 a.m. and the start of service. Ballots … Continue reading Week of 3/14/19 New Events & Info
The struggle against the militaristic Urban Shield training had 10 years long. Many in our church have demonstrated, canvassed door to door, emailed, made phone calls, and sat in at Board of Supervisors meetings. Thank you to all who have been a part of this effort! On Feb. 26th, 13 members of our church spent many … Continue reading STOP Urban Shield- UPDATE!
Sunday, March 10, Sharing Circle, 12-2 PM. Please join us for a Sharing Circle in the Starr King room after service. This special event is a forum for Congregants to speak what is on their heart and mind about current events in the life of our church. Rev. Mary Foran and several members of your … Continue reading Week of 3/07/19 New Events & Info
