Justice is one of our Unitarian Universalist values. What does it mean for us, individually, as a congregation, and as a society? How do we think about it and talk about it and question it, even if (or especially when) we don’t have answers? Our guest speaker for this service, Alison Streit Baron, is a … Continue reading Sunday June 14, 2026: Questions of Justice
Join the musicians of UUOakland in our Annual Music Service! Crescendo Choir, Joyful Noise Band, Pop-Up Choir and talented soloists will minister through music and words once again in this service dedicated to the power of music to heal, inspire, and lift up. Music can reach our hearts in ways words cannot. We invite you … Continue reading Sunday June 7, 2026: Annual Music Service
As we wind down another church year of growing and rebuilding, this will be a brief Sunday service followed by the Annual Congregational Meeting. During the worship service, the Committee on Shared Ministry will present highlights of their recent survey of the congregation and Rev. Laurel will lead us in singing and say farewell for … Continue reading Sunday May 31, 2026: Flourishing Together
From 1989 to 1991 Estonia was engaged in what it calls its “Singing Revolution” to gain independence from the Soviet Union. Despite undergoing centuries of occupation, Estonian culture continues to flourish and its winter capital, Tallinn, was designated by the European Union as the Culture Capital of Europe. Estonia is also considered one of the … Continue reading Sunday May 24, 2026: Resistance through Ritual
This multigenerational service weaves together two beloved ceremonies in a celebration of community and renewal. We will welcome and covenant with our newest members as they are formally received into our congregation through the Ingathering of New Members — a joyful affirmation of the bonds we share. We will also observe the Flower Communion, a … Continue reading Sunday May 17, 2026 – Blooms & Belonging: Flower Communion and Ingathering of New Members
Mother’s Day is not one thing. It is joy and grief, celebration and longing, gratitude and complication. This Sunday we gather to hold all of it together — within the interconnected web of existence that binds us to one another and to every new life that enters the world. We will celebrate the UU ceremony … Continue reading Sunday May 10, 2026 – All Who Nurture: Honoring the Web of Care on Mother’s Day
This Coming of Age Service will reflect on how we Unitarian Universalists embody the highest values of justice, equity and love. We will hear testimony from one of the church’s youth, Sadie Fitzhugh, who completed the Coming of Age program. We will bless Sadie with the spirit of the 2025/2026 UUA Common Read, “Social Change … Continue reading Sunday May 3, 2026: Coming of Age in a Time of Social Change
Last fall, members of our church participated in “Circles of Change”, a class based on a curriculum for building social movement across belief, race, ethnicity, orientation, gender and age. Come here Worship Leader Reilly Hirst and others share some of their experiences related to the class. Vincent Raines will be at the piano. Each Sunday, … Continue reading Sunday April 26, 2026: Circles of Change
As we approach Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet, how lucky we are to have Jim Scott lead the service this Sunday! Jim is a worldwide renowned musician and songwriter. He has been active in Unitarian Universalism for many years, contributing hymns such as “Gather the Spirit.” Jim also co-chaired the Seventh Principle Project, … Continue reading Sunday April 19, 2026: Gaia, Mother Earth and the Oneness of Everything
On this April morning, we invite justice-seekers and all who are spiritually curious to join us for a service filled with music and praise, brimming with possibility and hope. You will be invited to fall in love – with the world, with each other, and with the vision of what might yet be. Woven between … Continue reading Sunday April 12, 2026: Pioneers of Possibility: Dreaming a New World
