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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.
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
Celebrate 150 Years of First Unitarian in Wendte Hall After Service. This Sunday is our final formal celebration event of our 150th anniversary. After the worship service with Revs. Janne and Rob Eller-Isaacs, gather in Wendte Hall for a special, light lunch. The food served will be prepared by a group of women from our congregation, … Continue reading Week of 2/21/19 New Events & Info
The Community Connections Team and Rev. Sheri are delighted to announce that Emily Hartlief joins our staff in the new position of membership coordinator. It is a part-time position for 7 hours a week. Working with the Community Connections Team, Emily will support our ministries of welcome and hospitality and help connect new members with … Continue reading Meet Our New Membership Coordinator, Emily Hartlief !
This Week’s “Coffee Hour” & Just a Little Bit More. After the worship service this week, join in Wendte Hall for “bountiful snacks.” Our February celebration and special sermons have been generating a lot of buzz; come and catch up with an old friend and meet someone new. Questions? Please contact: FUCO150@uuoakland.org. Sun., Feb. 17, Many … Continue reading Week of 2/14/19 New Events & Info
Just Released: Assessment Team Report on the First Unitarian Church of Oakland’s anti-racist and multicultural status. See the JTW 2018 Assessment Team Report page to learn about this assessment and access the Report.