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Sun., Oct. 28, Ella Baker Team Meeting 12-1 PM, 3rd Floor Common Area. The Ella Baker Team will meeto share updates about the “Audit the Sheriff” campaign and plan our next actions. Whether you can contribute one hour or many, if you are concerned about criminal justice reform in Alameda County, this is the place … Continue reading Week of 10/25 Updates
Create Slides for Worship Services! Join the team that creates the slides for each week’s Sunday service. It’s a fun, creative job. A one-hour training is all that’s needed. It takes about 2 hours to create the slides for each service, mostly on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Each team member does it 1/4 of the … Continue reading Week of 10/18 Updates
Stewardship Packets: If you did not pick up a packet last Sunday, Oct. 14th, one should be sent out to you any day! If our address is not current for you please let us know ASAP (See contact info. below) The goal this year is for each member (or pledging unit) to raise your pledge … Continue reading Stewardship 2019 (Updated 10-18-18)
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Members, friends and allies of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland the season has come to say goodbye to Vespers. In September I hosted Vespers. Three people attended and one of them was the Mother of the guest oboe player. … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Vespers- A Note form Pastor Jacqueline
Wed., Nov. 7, Boost! New Tutor Orientation, 4:30-6:40 PM, 1700 Market St., Oakland, CA. The Boost! West Oakland tutoring program is having a new tutor orientation on Wed. Nov.7. Come learn more about tutoring at Boost! Questions? Please reach out to Debbie Brown, or contact Boost! West Oakland directly. ~~~~~~~~~~~ We will begin this year’s … Continue reading Week of 10/11 Updates
Ella Baker Team Update The Ella Baker Team was on the move this week supporting efforts to change the culture in Alameda County jails. Ten members joined a rally Oct 2 at the Board of Supervisors meeting, with Reverend Mary Foran leading the assembled group in prayer. Team members met with Supervisors Carson and Chan … Continue reading Week of 10/04 Updates
Faith on Fire – Stewardship 2019 Sunday, October 14, is our kick-off for Stewardship 2019! We are excited to welcome Reverend Deborah Lee, Executive Director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity as our guest speaker! A number of us have worked with Deborah Lee around immigration rights. Our “Accompaniment Team” is … Continue reading kick-off of Faith on Fire Stewardship 2019
Sun., Sept.30, LAST Cottage Conversation, 12-1:30, Starr King Room. Cottage Conversation Focus Groups Nearing End! Don’t procrastinate! Your input matters. Our last Cottage Conversation focus group will be THIS SUNDAY, Sept. 30 from 12-1:30 in the Starr King Room. If you have questions, please contact MSC Secretary Donna Fujioka. Stewardship 2019, Faith on Fire. Please … Continue reading Week of 9/27 Updates
Fri., Sept. 21, The Ministerial Search Committee Needs YOU to participate in the Search Process! There are only two weeknight (9/21 & 9/26) and two Sunday(9/23 & 9/30) Cottage Conversations left for the Ministerial Search Committee to receive your insights on who we are as a congregation and your hopes and dreams for a new … Continue reading Week of 9/20 Updates
Survey September is winding to a close. If you haven’t completed and/or returned a questionnaire, please do so ASAP and definitely by September 30. Member? Friend? Irregular attendee? We want to hear from ALL of you so, that we can accurately describe ourselves and our wishes to prospective ministers. Complete a survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUOakland … Continue reading Survey September