Category: Blog

COVID GUIDELINES: Caring for One Another

We have become aware that persons in our congregation have been diagnosed with COVID. The following will continue to guide our work:

Values of love, inclusion, justice, safety, and to do no harm
Protection of the vulnerable among us: we will not contribute to community spread of … read more.

Why Are We Partying This Stewardship Season?

WHY ARE WE PARTYING THIS STEWARDSHIP SEASON?

Great question!  

Community is a vital and precious aspect of our church life. Whenever we poll the congregation, Community ranks very high as an important blessing for each member.  Community means shared values, coming together for worship, and caring for … read more.

General Assembly: A Profound UU Experience

“If you haven’t been to General Assembly yet, you’ve missed a treat. At GA we get to join thousands of other UUs, meeting, connecting, worshiping, witnessing, learning, and doing the business of our Association, the UUA. I love it! I’ve been to 3 in person … read more.

We Count What Matters

DRUUMM 2023 Census Survey

DRUUMM — Diverse and Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries — is the oldest and largest Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) collective in Unitarian Universalism. DRUUMM organized in 1997 for mutual support and to advance an anti-racist, intersectional, multicultural faith. … read more.

Stewardship Season Begins

Stewardship – the protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving. Something precious.

Have you noticed a new energy in our church?  I have.  You can see it in budding flowers and budding bushes, cottage meetings, congregational conversation sessions, laughing out of doors, singing without … read more.

Religious Education Report 2023

From Jeffrey Melcher, our Religious Education consultant:

Dear SKUU community,

There is always more to say, to write, and to care about. My time with Starr King UU Church has been a rewarding and engaging experience for me. It has reminded me of why I love being involved with … read more.

Board of Supervisors Meeting on Sheriff Oversight

By Bob Britton

Today, Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022, at 3:15 pm the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will hold a “Special” Board meeting to discuss the parameters of a potential Sheriff Oversight ordinance. 

Please speak at the meeting in support of strong independent sheriff … read more.

Goodbye, Summer Garden

We have said our good-byes to our summer garden. We are so grateful to her for all the harvest gifts this year. Now it is time for our winter garden, carrots, beets, broccoli, and a sweet-pea tee-pee. The children will be able to sit inside … read more.

Labor Day Poems 2022

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 … read more.

Family Ministry: Community Garden Success!

What do Starr King youth think about their community garden?

“We are happy to grow food  for others…”

“The food we donated was grown without any pesticides…”

“We are happy we could feed hungry people.”

Our children’s community garden was a success!! Our harvest was sent home with families … read more.