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
The Worship & Learning Theme for March & April is: Authority Sun., March 3, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, First Sundays For Racial Justice Discussion & Potluck, Starr King Room. Please come participate in our First Sunday for Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression meeting. Sponsored by the Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Team. Potluck lunch; child care available. We will … Continue reading Week of 2/28/19 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
Please mark your calendar for the 2019 Annual Congregational Meeting, when we come together to review our work and decide our future! Lunch and childcare will be provided. Stay tuned for additional details. Questions? Please Contact Michael Fitzhugh.
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.
We are seeking church members to become Trustees of the Board at our Annual Meeting on 3/17. We invite all members, and especially members who are people of the global majority, to consider this opportunity. Help hold and mold our UU Oakland values as we go forward with our new minister. If this interests you … Continue reading Become a member of the Board of Trustees!
Sun. Feb 10, 12-1:30 PM, Racism in America: A Responsive Discussion with Robert Latham, Starr King Room. Following the worship service, Rev. Latham will join with our Journey Towards Wholeness Transformation Team (JTW) in conducting a responsive discussion focusing on his sermon topic. (This is a BYO lunch event.) Questions? Please contact FUCO150@uuoakland.org Sun., Feb. 10, … Continue reading Week of 2/7/19 New Events & Info
