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Series: Sept 14, 22, Oct 6, 13 Wi$dom Path, 9-10 AM in the 3rd Floor Open Space. Please Join Pastor Theresa and Rev. Sheri. Participants and build awareness of your “money story.” Explore your attitudes and experiences with money, then delve into ways to align faith, values, and a sense of a life calling … Continue reading Week of 9-05-19 New Announcements & Events
Board membership is a wonderful and impressive addition to your resume. While the spiritual rewards to doing all kinds of service for our community are bountiful, you might not have considered how a term on our Board of Trustees can have a very different kind of reward in terms of your working life. Many … Continue reading Join The Board!
Beloveds! Stewardship Celebration Month is coming right up. Your board members and people with stewardship expertise have been meeting to share dreams and make plans. I am looking for someone to serve alongside the planning team and partner with me, by attending meetings, assisting with facilitation sometimes, and consistently tending to follow-up emails and phone … Continue reading A Message from Pastor Theresa
Summer Chaplain Transition- From Rev. Mary Foran Dear First Unitarian Church of Oakland — Thank you for the many blessings of serving as your Summer Chaplain. My time with you ends tomorrow. During August I have had the pleasure of serving and coordinating with Reverend Theresa. We are all fortunate to have them as our … Continue reading Week of 8-27-19 New Announcements & Events
We want to acknowledge the acts of white supremacist violence that were inflicted on people in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas in the recent mass shootings. We know that these are not isolated incidents, but part of an organized white supremacist movement. We want to honor that People of Color in our congregation may … Continue reading Resources for Reflection About Recent White Supremacist Shootings
Sun., Aug 25th Bookstore Pre-Opening 11:30 AM. The Bookstore will be featuring Rev. Teresa Soto’s book of meditations: “Spilling the Light.” Other newly donated titles will also be on display. Please come by and say hello. The Bookstore will be closed Sept. 1 and open for the new church year on Sept. 8. Questions? … Continue reading Week of 8-22-19 New Announcements & Events
Saturday , Aug. 17th , Religious Traditions Discussion Group , 10:30 AM – 12 PM , Room TBA The third source of UUism acknowledges the wisdom of many religious traditions around the world. All are welcome to join in an investigation of these traditions through guided discussions. Anthony McHugh and Marilyn McMahon will convene this … Continue reading Week of 8-15-19 New Announcements & Events
Thurs., Aug. 22, Congregational Book Group Meeting, 7:30-9:30 PM. We’ll discuss “The Gene: An Intimate History” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, Parts Four, Five, Six and the Epilogue. (We read Parts One, Two and Three this month. This is a challenging and fascinating book about science and how it progresses over time, with a lot of biography, … Continue reading Week of 8-1-19 New Announcements & Events
Summer Childcare Still Needed! Sundays, 10 AM – 12 PM, Program Room. We need additional adults to help our staffers on July 21, Aug. 18, & Sept. 1. It’s a very low-key, fun way to interact with our youngest congregants. We’re happy to suggest projects/activities if you want to help but aren’t sure what to … Continue reading Week of 7-11-19 New Announcements & Events
Thurs., July 25, Congregational Book Group Meeting, 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Read the highly touted book, “The Gene: An Intimate History” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, and join in a lively discussion of Parts 1-3. We’ll read and discuss the rest of the book on Aug. 22. A Nobel Prize winner called this book “a … Continue reading Week of 7-04-19 New Announcements & Events