Sunday, June 21 9:00 AM – Drive-Through Flower Communion at Church 2:00 PM – Worship Service via Zoom Following Zoom worship – Virtual Fellowship (in lieu of coffee hour) A sure-to-be-memorable drive-through service for our annual Flower Communion is being planned for June 21. If you are not able to participate in a drive-through service, or if … Continue reading Let’s Get Ready for Flower Communion!
We’re Forming a Sizzle Team First Unitarian Church of Oakland seeks six (6) individuals to form a Side With Love “Sizzle” Team for rapid and faithful responses to protests, actions, or other needs. Would you like to join this justice ministry? Please email revsoto@uuoakland.org to let them know. One-Stop Viewing With many thanks to Vince … Continue reading June 4, 2020 | Announcements & Events
Please watch this video invitation to the Women’s Mini-Retreat, which replaces the cancelled weekend retreat originally scheduled in July. The mini-retreat is free and completely accessible! Enjoy crafts, singing, dancing, group story-telling, poetry, and an anti-racism workshop. Organized by Karen Axelsson, Marilyn McMahon, Marcia Kreycik and Emily Stoper. Interested? Contact us as soon as you … Continue reading Video Invitation to Women’s Mini-Retreat on June 27
Facebook Watch Party! Sunday, May 31, 10:30 AM Let’s watch Sunday’s worship video together! At 10:30 AM this Sunday, go to the First Unitarian Church of Oakland Facebook page and experience worship with other members of the congregation. For even greater connection, first attend Embracing Meditation on Facebook Live at 10:20 AM, then stay for … Continue reading May 28, 2020 | Announcements & Events
A Message from Rev. Theresa Soto Please watch this important and timely video message from Rev. Theresa Soto to you. Dining together, at a distance! – Saturday, May 23 Rev. Theresa Soto invites you to join them for “dinner with the minister” this Saturday evening, May 23, at 6:30 PM. Please email yesplease@uuoakland.org for Zoom … Continue reading May 20, 2020 | Announcements & Events
New Schedule for Pastoral Conversations Pastoral Conversations will now take place at 1:00 PM on every other Tuesday. Join Pastor Theresa and community members in a time of conversation and centering. Centering always starts fifteen minutes after start time and lasts for fifteen minutes. The next one will be on May 26. For Zoom meeting … Continue reading May 14, 2020 | Announcements & Events
Special Announcement Congratulations, Rev. Sheri Prud’homme! Rev. Sheri has been appointed to a full-time position on the core faculty at Starr King School for the Ministry. Please watch this video in which our board president Rinda Bartley reads a letter from Rev. Sheri. Announcing Our Interim Office Manager Our Board of Trustees has approved the unusual … Continue reading May 7, 2020 | Announcements & Events
All Worship Services and Programing will be available online for the duration of the “shelter-in-Place” order. All are welcome! Sunday Worship Services will be posted weekly on YouTube. You can find them on Rev. Soto’s YouTube Page. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChaDghGyV5KwlZYP9ciL4jQ Please subscribe! Embracing Meditation You can find our Embracing Meditation live on our … Continue reading Update on Online Worship Services
All of our Services will be online until the “Stay in Place” order is lifted. Our office will also be closed during this time. Sunday Worship can be found on YouTube and on our Facebook page. Here is the link to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChaDghGyV5KwlZYP9ciL4jQ Here is the link to our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/uuoakland/ The … Continue reading Our Sunday services are now online
Important Message From the Board of Trustees and Pastor Theresa on Our Response to the Coronavirus Beloveds, The First Unitarian Church of Oakland Board of Trustees and Pastor Theresa intend to respond to the current Coronavirus pandemic in a way that is fully consistent with our Unitarian Universalist values. In this challenging moment, we are … Continue reading No In-Person Services for the Remainder of March 2020:
