Speaker: Music by Renee Witon

Sunday April 21, 2024 – Courage, Serenity and Wisdom in a Changing Climate

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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

Dec. 24, 2023, 5pm – Multi-generational No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing-a-long

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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

Aug. 20, 2023 – The Power of Youth Ministry

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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

July 30, 2023 – Small Acts of Kindness = Radical Acts of Defiance

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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

July 16, 2023 – UUA General Assembly Sunday Service

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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

June 18, 2023 – Blessings: Acts of Social Justice

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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

May 21, 2023 – 100 Years of Flower Communions

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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

You Are Stardust: Celebrating Our Selves and Our Universes

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Interweaving modern research on mycelial communication networks, the fractal social change theories of adrienne maree brown, and Neopagan theologies, we will craft a spell to remind ourselves that from microorganism to universe, we are all interconnected and interdependent. How does this knowledge empower us to heal our communities in the age of climate chaos? Join … Continue reading You Are Stardust: Celebrating Our Selves and Our Universes