In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, youth complete a year-long coming of age program of study, self-reflection, and service sometime between 8th and 10th grades. Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith, and each member is called to engage a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning” within the theological heritage and values of our religion. … Continue reading Coming of Age Credo Service
Candidate Rev. Theresa Soto has sojourned with the First Unitarian Church of Oakland from Saturday April 27 thru Sunday May 5th. Sunday, May 5th, Rev. Soto will offer their final sermon before the congregation takes a vote to call Rev. Soto as their next settled parish minister. If you have not met Rev. Soto, please … Continue reading Not Every Day an Aurora Borealis: Love in a Time of Struggle-Sunday May 5, Worship at 10:20am
Welcome, Rev. Theresa Soto, the ministerial candidate at First Unitarian Church of Oakland. Rev. Soto uses the pronouns, they, them and theirs.They will offer the first of two sermons Sunday, April 28. Members, friends and allies please come meet Rev. Soto. The sermon title is, “Individual Strength, Collective Power.” Together we will explore how does … Continue reading Individual Strength, Collective Power-Sunday-April 28, Worship at 10:20am
“Breath & Heart: Sublime Authority”. Resurrection may not be central to your theological house or maybe it is. However you engage the stories of Easter, Passover and Spring, come let us worship together. We will celebrate the flow of our breath and the beat of our heart as our sublime authority to live renewed each … Continue reading “Breath & Heart: Sublime Authority” , Annual Bread Communion/Easter Service – April 21, at 10:20am
From where do we draw our authority? Part of the answer is from the theological heritage of Unitarian Universalism. Ours is an open and evolving faith, and we are stewards of its unfolding. Knowing our theological roots can ground us in our resistance to the excesses of consumerism and militarism that widens the gap between … Continue reading Rooted in the Rich Soil of our Theological Heritage
Following a month long celebration of the congregation’s 150th anniversary and the release of her book, Gather the Spirit, Rev. Sheri Prud’homme will share some reflections on the history of our church and its implications for our future. Laila Ibrahim will introduce our three endowment funds and challenge us to secure the future of the … Continue reading Keep the Spirit Moving Forward
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
February 24, 2019, the historic First Unitarian Church of Oakland celebrates our 150th Anniversary and looks to the heritage and future of the city we love. 10:20 am Services All Our Lives are Building Stones With Revs. Rob and Janne Eller-Isaacs, Pastor Jacqueline Duhart, and Rev. Sheri Prud’homme. Our final guest speakers in our month … Continue reading All Our Lives are Building Stones
First Unitarian Church of Oakland celebrates 150 years! Our first guest speaker in our month of celebration is Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of Starr King School for the Ministry. We live now in times so perilous that we might be forgiven for losing courage. Yet the progressive faith that unites us also offers us … Continue reading Faith for a Future
The word incarnate literally means “to make flesh.” How do we put flesh on the bones of our activism so that it makes a real difference. Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of Just Mercy states that there are four elements that make his social change work real and present or incarnate in the world. The four are: proximity, narrative, discomfort and hope. On this Sunday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, let us come together and explore an additional pathway for our activism. Crescendo Choir will offer us songs from the Civil Rights Movement. Our youth and children will spread poppy seeds and pennies throughout our neighborhood. This is a multi-generational worship service. All are worthy and all are welcome. Please join us.
