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.

Sunday Worship & Pastoral Care

• Greeting & Check-In             – connectionsteam@uuoakland.org
• Ushers                                  – ushering@uuoakland.org
• Worship Associates              – worshipassociates@uuoakland.org
  • Worship Planning          • Worship Lay Leaders
  • Worship Aesthetics       • Slide Projectionists
• Audio/Video Techs               – 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)

• Pastoral Care                       – pastoralcare@uuoakland.org

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 Church Retreat  
• Annual Women’s Retreat       – womensretreat@uuoakland.org

Justice & Assistance Programs

• Journey Towards Wholeness                – jtw@uuoakland.org
  • BIPOC Caucus                      • Allies for Racial Equity
• Justice Council                                       – justice@uuoakland.org
• Earth Justice Associates                       – earthjustice@uuoakland.org
• Ella Baker Partnership                              – ellabaker@uuoakland.org

• Accompaniment Team                              – accompaniment@uuoakland.org
• Boost! West Oakland Tutoring Program   – boost_tutoring@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 
•  Program Council                            – programcouncil@uuoakland.org 

• Endowments                                – endowments@uuoakland.org
• Finance Team                                – financeteam@uuoakland.org
• Stewardship                                 – stewardship@uuoakland.org
•  Tech Team                                     – techteam@uuoakland.org 

Other Resources

• Minister and Staff Directory
• Church Governance organization chart
• Church Member Directory