Join in person or on Zoom. “The beginning of our church year brings an opportunity for all us to come together and to be part of our Water Communion Service! Bring a small sample of water representing your summer experience to pour into a common bowl. Rev. Laurel Liefert and Worship Associate Marilyn Schumacher will … Continue reading Sunday Sept. 28, 2025 – Water Communion Service
Join in person or on Zoom. “adrienne maree brown describes “emergence as the way complex systems and patterns arise out of a multiplicity of relatively simple interactions.” In this service, Rev. Kevin Mann and Worship Associate Miles O’Riva ask: How can UUs learn from birds in synchronized flight, entangled oak tree roots and the structure … Continue reading Sunday Sept. 21, 2025 – “Wings, Roots and Seeds: Emergent Wisdom from the Interdependent Web”
Join in person or on Zoom. “What are we as a congregation called to do in this moment of history? How can religious education support our congregational vision? This Sunday, Jef Melcher, our Director of Children & Family Programs, and Worship Associate Nancy Henderson explore deep passions and play-full ways religious education builds multigenerational community, … Continue reading Sept. 14, 2025 – Tending Seeds of Compassionate Justice
Join in person or on Zoom. Join Rev. Laurel Liefert upon her return after summer break and Worship Associate Sarah Watts for this special 10:00 AM Oakland Pride Sunday service. Come early at 9:50am to enjoy music by the Joyful Noise Band, followed by an abbreviated service from 10:00-10:30am. After the service at 10:30, Rev. … Continue reading Sunday Sept. 7, 2025 – Oakland Pride Sunday
Join in person or on Zoom. Corless Smith and Laurel Egenberger wrap-up the summer worship series by reflecting upon First Unitarian Church of Oakland’s foundational values. Like many UU churches First Unitarian has a tradition of offering summer Sunday services crafted entirely by congregants. We get the chance to hear new voices, and get to … Continue reading Sunday August 31, 2025 – Cornerstones
Join in person or on Zoom .”The most radical thing any of us can do at this time is to be fully present to what is happening in the world. Don’t apologize for the sorrow, grief and rage you feel. It is a measure of your humanity and maturity. It is a measure of your … Continue reading Sunday August 24, 2025 – A Healing Ritual-Service: Celebrating and Honoring Caregivers
Join in person or on Zoom. Why do many of us regularly come to church? What draws us to this group of people, this building, this liturgy when we could be enjoying Sunday brunch or reading a big, fat Sunday newspaper? Lucia Savage and Corless Smith explore why we have weekly appointments with our church … Continue reading Sunday August 17, 2025 – Church as Date Night? (or, Why We Each Come to Church)
Join in person or on Zoom. Nancy Henderson, Reilly Hirst, and members of Poetry Circle will share poems relevant for these times. Vocal group Short Term Fun (with member Lo Jackson) returns to share their poetic, exquisite harmonies! Like many UU churches First Unitarian has a tradition of offering summer Sunday services crafted entirely by … Continue reading Sunday August 10, 2025 – Poetry for These Times
Join in person or on Zoom. Lammas (or Luggnasadh) is the halfway point, or “cross quarter” between summer solstice and the fall equinox. Lammas was also known as “First Loaf” and represented the first harvest festival! The multi-talented Irish celt god Lugh is associated with this holiday, the sun, crafts, magic, poetry, war and harvest. … Continue reading Sunday August 3, 2025 – Lammas
Join in person or on Zoom. Worship Leader Joyce Cutler fell out of bed in April 2024 and into loving, supportive arms. It’s amazing what strokes can teach you when you’re willing to learn. Join her as she celebrates the love shared with her, as she digs through the pile and finds shards of love, … Continue reading Sunday July 27, 2025 – Letting in Love
