We warmly welcome Hope Hilton as our new office administrator! Feel free to get in touch with Hope through office@starrking.org or hope@starrking.org – and of course introduce yourself if you see them in the office! “Hello! My name is Hope Hilton, pronouns they/them. I’m honored to be helping out now with Starr King Church’s administrative work. … Continue reading Welcoming our New Administrator!
Churches of all denominations are targets for scams, especially the ones that use our trusting and helpful nature against us. We want to remind our Starr King community that nobody from the church, including our minister, will ever ask you for money or gift cards or make vague requests for help that require you to … Continue reading How to Handle Email Scams
About five years ago, our current vision – Theologically Diverse, Radically Inclusive, and Justice Centered – was provisionally approved by the board for use on a postcard inviting the neighbors to attend our special events in December. We liked this vision so we kept it. Two years ago we had cottage meetings to identify our shared values, … Continue reading Updating Our Vision
It’s almost time to vote! Wondering how to vote on the state ballot propositions? 2024 California Ballot Propositions On Sunday, Oct 13, 2024, our Peace & Justice Action Team (PJAT) discussed the propositions in relation to our Unitarian Universalist values, and reached a strong consensus on 9 of the 10. These are our recommendations, along with … Continue reading Ballot Propositions & Election Watch Party
Online Auction: Oct 14 – 19 Online Party & Live Auction: Oct 19, 7pm PT Bidding is Open! The Starr King UU Church Autumn Abundance Auction is now underway! Check out all the wonderful, creative services and items church members and friends have donated. Bidding will continue all week, culminating in our fun Zoom … Continue reading Autumn Abundance Auction
If you were around last spring, you might recall I mentioned that we would be engaging in a 12-session course this fall and to leave room in your calendars. So here we go! The Rev. Ruth Rinehart actually purchased the curriculum from Meadville Lombard Theological school, but we were too busy with the tasks of … Continue reading Adult Faith Formation Opportunity: Creating Theology Together
Dear Starr King congregation and community, Starr King is embarking upon an adventure. Your Search Team is determined to find a Contract Minister who will support and guide Starr King as we shape our future. This search is a departure from the traditional search for a Called Settled Minister. You might ask, what is a … Continue reading Our Search for a Contract Minister
Big news from the recent annual General Assembly: the vote to change Article II passed! Remind me what Article II is? If you’re new to Unitarian Universalism, here’s a quick recap: UUs periodically check in to make sure our shared language reflects ways that our beliefs have evolved. Most recently, there has been a major … Continue reading New UU Statement of Values Passes
On May 19 we held a congregational forum to get feedback from church members as our delegates head to General Assembly. As we shared recently, our delegates will be voting on the proposed amendment of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s bylaws. These bylaws reflect what it means to be UU. So it’s a big deal! Our … Continue reading Congregational Poll: Results & Questions
The Board of Trustees wishes to thank ALL who voted…those who voted yes as well as those who voted no. Seventy-three (73) ballots were mailed to church members, 49 votes (yes) or 66.6%was need for approval. The result is as follows: 58 voted Yes (88% of those voting) 8 voted No (12% of those voting) … Continue reading Ballot to Change the Memorial Endowment Fund Passes
