Program Directory
Our various church programs are listed below, with their contact emails. If their name is highlighted, the name links to the group’s web page. Groups greyed out are on hiatus while we rebuild after the pandemic.
You can also learn about Church programs thru our Making Connections brochure. Click on it to view online, or pick one up at the Greeting Table before Sunday service.
Can’t find the group you’re looking for? Send a note to connectionsteam@uuoakland.org and we’ll help you find them. Volunteer and program groups marked with an asterisk meet regularly, and are waiting to hear from you. Please email them directly to get involved.
Sunday Worship & Pastoral Care
- Visitor Welcome, Greeters & Ushers* – connectionsteam@uuoakland.org
- Worship Associates* – worshipassociates@uuoakland.org
• Worship Planning • Worship Lay Leaders
• Worship Aesthetics • Slide Projectionists - Audio/Video Tech Staff – avtech@uuoakland.org
- Music Program – music@uuoakland.org
- Crescendo Choir* – choir@uuoakland.org
- Joyful Noise Band* – music@uuoakland.org
- Pop-up Choir* – popupchoir@uuoakland.org
- Children & Family Ministry* – familyministry@uuoakland.org
• Chalice Children (pre-K & K) • Club UU (6th-9th)
• Spirit Art & Games (1st-5th) • Youth Group (10th-12th)
Congregational Groups & Events
- Adult Spiritual Development – familyministry@uuoakland.org
- Covenant Groups* – covenantgroups@uuoakland.org
- Meditation Group* – meditation@uuoakland.org
- Men’s Fellowship* – mensfellowship@uuoakland.org
- Poetry Circle* – poetry@uuoakland.org
- El Club de Español* – hablamos@uuoakland.org
- Sunday Bookstore – bookstore@uuoakland.org
- Monthly Sunday Potluck* – potluck@uuoakland.org
- Summer Church Picnic – familyministry@uuoakland.org
- Summer Chalice Camp – familyministry@uuoakland.org
- Annual Women’s Retreat – womensretreat@uuoakland.org
- Meets January to July
Justice & Assistance Programs
- Justice Council* – justice@uuoakland.org
- Earth Justice Associates* – earthjustice@uuoakland.org
- Accompaniment Team* – accompaniment@uuoakland.org
- McClymonds Merit Scholarship Program – mcclymondsmerit@gmail.com
Church Governance & Finance
- Board of Trustees – board@uuoakland.org
- Board Nominating Team – boardnomination@uuoakland.org
- Committee on Wellbeing of Shared Ministry (COWSM) – sharedministry@uuoakland.org
- Community Connections Team* – connectionsteam@uuoakland.org
- Operations Team – operationsteam@uuoakland.org
- Personnel Committee – personnel@uuoakland.org
- Endowments – endowments@uuoakland.org
- Finance Team – financeteam@uuoakland.org
- Stewardship – stewardship@uuoakland.org
Other Resources