Joins us on Facebook Live for our Virtual Service In these difficult times, what does the Shelter in Place Order teach us about our interconnectedness? How does it clarify our purpose as a spiritual and ethical community? 1. There will be a brief time of centering that includes an embracing meditation on Facebook Live. To … Continue reading The House We Share
Women have played a significant role in the history of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland. Come hear some of their stories and honor their memories. We will also have a chance to celebrate the women who are making history here at UUOakland in the present. Everyone will be invited to participate in this Multigenerational … Continue reading A Women’s History Month Celebration of First Unitarian’s Women Past and Present
Whether we understand the crisis of these times to be climate emergency or the proliferation of the value of profit over people or something else, all of us need all of us to make it. Join an exploration of what that looks like in action and why it matters. Crescendo Choir will be singing, as … Continue reading Small Art, Love, and Beauty: What Being Human Demands in Challenging Times
The First Principle of Unitarian Universalism affirms the worth and dignity of every person. One of the ways to apply that principle is to learn the practices of affirming aspects of our lives. We will explore the concept of identity, defined as “something without which you’d ‘miss what being human is for you.’” and consider … Continue reading **First Sundays on the 2nd Sunday!
Two of the big questions religions have sought to answer over the years are: “Why does life exist as we know it?” and “What happens after we die?” Unitarian Universalism does not have the ultimate answer to either of these questions. We do promise you a community of learning and support to explore what matters … Continue reading Tolling of the Bells: The Spirit Remains
Join us as we list our voices in song for our traditional 8 PM Candlelight Christmas Eve Service. We will sing hymns and gather together and be joined by Crescendo Choir.
We often embrace renewal after unplanned interruptions that shake us out of our patterns, norms, ruts, and accumulated bad habits. How can we also foster renewal and renewed perspective? Using a concept championed by artist and musician Brian Eno, we’ll consider creative acts of interruption that we can apply to our spiritual lives.
In celebration of Women’s History Month please join Daisy Quan, Worship Associate Kate Lenhardt, and Pastor Jacqueline as diverse female identified persons tell stories about their relationships with Ms. Authority. Crescendo Choir and Joyful Noise under the direction of Renee Witon and Stefan Schneider will create a music container to nurture our spirits. Rev. Sheri … Continue reading Reflections of Ms. Authority: Women’s Voices – Sunday, March 3 – Worship at 10:20 am
Lights, Camera, Action: RAW REALIZATIONS. Fashioning a world that nurtures the whole of humanity is a long haul journey into arenas that for some are ferocious and scary. Where does change begin? Where does healing begin? All of us have numerous life defining sacred questions and no definitive answers. Please join Pastor Jacqueline and Worship … Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action: Raw Realizations-Sunday October 21-Worship at 10:20
Join us for a festival of music, poetry and reflections on the impact of music on spirituality and the human condition. Joyful Noise will open the service with their final performance until the autumn and this will be the Crescendo Choir final service of the year! Please join our talented Church Musicians Stefan Schneider and Renee Witon and Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae, Rev. Sheri Prud’homme, and Worship Associate Jim Briggs for this special service. New members will also be welcomed into the church during our Ingathering Ceremony. There will be Children’s Chapel.
