For eleven years, the First Unitarian meditation sangha has offered a chance to come together and cultivate presence, loving kindness, and community each month. Hear from sangha members Joe Cristofolo, Federico Carrera, and sangha co-founder Carol Emert about the role of meditation and the group on their lives. There are two ways to attend this … Continue reading Sunday August 4, 2024 – How Meditation Complements the UU Path
Even the smallest toddler learns quickly what happens when you throw a pebble in a pond or even a puddle: Ripple effects. We have ripple effects on each other. Or, in more flowery language that may not resonate with a toddler, we are all part of an interdependent web. Today, we’ll consider a few aspects … Continue reading Sunday July 28, 2024 – Ripple Effects
Join Hope for Us coaches, Revs. Samantha Wilson and Connie Simon as we finish our year of work together and look to the work ahead. We will be celebrating our relationships and lessons in worship, followed by our annual Congregational Meeting. Rev. Laurel and Dick Bailey will assist, music will be provided by the Crescendo … Continue reading Sunday June 2, 2024 – Celebration Sunday
In the Civil Rights Movement, as well as in Gandhi’s struggle for liberation of the Indian people from British rule, spiritual practices have provided resources for building a movement. Today we will explore how the Serenity Prayer can provide a framework for approaching the seemingly overwhelmingly task of cooling the climate. Where do we get … Continue reading Sunday April 21, 2024 – Courage, Serenity and Wisdom in a Changing Climate
Come celebrate the spirit of the season with Jef Melcher and Laila Ibrahim – our annual No Rehearsal Christmas Pageant! With a spark of imagination and the willing participation of children and youth, we will bring to life, right before our eyes, the Christmas Story as told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Come … Continue reading Dec. 24, 2023, 5pm – Multi-generational No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing-a-long
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 … Continue reading Aug. 20, 2023 – The Power of Youth Ministry
Come hear reflections from First Unitarian’s Accompaniment Team. Since June of 2021, we have been accompanying a migrant family from Guatemala. What does it mean to befriend and to be of service to someone who has been harmed by our government’s treatment of migrants and aslyum seekers? There are two ways to attend this worship … Continue reading July 30, 2023 – Small Acts of Kindness = Radical Acts of Defiance
The UUA wrapped up its annual General Assembly in Pittsburgh on June 25th with a powerful, joyous, communal worship service. This Sunday, we will have the opportunity to see this service via stream on the screen in Hamilton Hall. Beginning at 10:30, the service will last 90 minutes, with the sermon coming approximately 2/3 of … Continue reading July 16, 2023 – UUA General Assembly Sunday Service
Please join our former pastor, Pastor Jacqueline Duhart, musician Fred Small, and Worship Associate Corless Smith in a service dedicated to spiritual renewal. We will see each other, listen to each other and spiritually hold each other as we celebrate those who identify as fathers. We will explore how to be a blessing, and to … Continue reading June 18, 2023 – Blessings: Acts of Social Justice
On the 100th anniversary of Norbert Čapek’s Flower Ceremony we will gather to celebrate our Annual Flower Communion! Plese bring a flower or two to share! . We each have unique gifts to share with the world and the way we bring them into community. In addition, there will be a Child Dedication Ceremony! Worship … Continue reading May 21, 2023 – 100 Years of Flower Communions
