These poems are part of our annual Labor Day service this year. This tradition, started in 2003, is centered on social justice and HOPE. Poetry is one way we connect with the despair of injustice and our hope for a more just future. 2022 Labor Day Poems Old South Meeting House by January Gill O’Neil … Continue reading Labor Day Poems 2022
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Public Protection Committee Meeting – Zoom Only Thursday, April 28, 10am Agenda Zoom meeting link What’s Going On? Alameda County has the worst jail in the state, with tragic avoidable deaths every year. Our Peace & Justice Action Team has been working with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our … Continue reading Get Involved: Sheriff Oversight Meeting April 28
This past Sunday was our 18th annual lay-led Labor Day service! Originally it focused on workers and Labor Movement history in advocacy, song, and poetry. The service has evolved in recent years to emphasize what I call “Liberation Poetry.” The truths of past Labor Day homilies persist. The acceleration of income and wealth inequality continues … Continue reading Liberation Poetry from the 2021 Labor Day Service
“Hope doesn’t come from calculating whether the good news is winning out over the bad. It is simply a choice to take action.” — Anna Lappe Do you often feel anxiety or despair at the state of our nation, our world? Does it seem that the forces of hate have the upper hand? Perhaps you’ve … Continue reading UU the Vote – Action is the Antidote to Despair
By Bob Britton It has been nearly 10 years since Starr King Church was certified as a Welcoming Congregation. Many of the members of that Welcoming Congregation Committee have moved out of the area, but we are looking forward to renewing our status as a congregation welcoming of LBGTQ people and their allies. Back then … Continue reading Our Original Welcoming Congregation Program
