Sunday July 13, 2025 – Wild Wisdom

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Join in person or on Zoom. The Goddess of Love, Justice and Abundance goes on a daring journey, risking it all. What might her mysterious adventure teach us? We’ll explore this ancient Sumerian myth, The Descent of Inanna, as a story of deep transformation that offers sparks of wild wisdom and surprising insight in our own times of polycrisis and creative possibility.

 

About our Services

Each Sunday, the First Unitarian Church of Oakland hosts worship that connects us both to shared values in community and to something larger than ourselves. True to our Unitarian Universalist practice, what we connect to ranges from theistic to nature-based to non-theistic and many things in-between, but is always held as part of the multifaceted beauty and care that we embrace. We appreciate music from the Crescendo and Pop-Up Choirs, as well as the Joyful Noise Band that plays live music for services and adds to the celebration of our community. Join us to hear messages on a range of subjects that encourage us to live into the selves and the community we dream of.

There are two ways to attend this worship service:

  • In person: Worship service starts at 10:20 AM. All are invited to stay after worship for Coffee Hour in Wendte Hall.
  • Via Zoom (Closed Captions Provided): Click here to join us online for the service and Virtual Coffee Hour. The virtual “doors” open at 10 AM and music commences at 10:20 AM.

Checking out First Unitarian Oakland?

If you’re joining us for the first time, we would like to extend a full welcome!  Please answer a few questions on our online Newcomer Connection Card.  When at church on Sunday, you can also ask questions and get help at the Greeting Table on the patio before the service.

On most Sundays right after the service, we have a quick Newcomer Welcome in the sanctuary — meet up with a church member in front by the pulpit, for a quick introduction to the church and answers to your questions — then join us in Wendte Hall for Coffee Hour.  If you attend via Zoom, please stay on after service and say hi during the Online Coffee Hour! For more information, check out About Worship.