It’s been a rough year for freedom. It began in Minneapolis, where ordinary people braved sub-zero temperatures to support and protect their immigrant neighbors. They were met with bear spray and bullets, but they persisted. Many people have been out demonstrating for freedom this year, so our Labor Day theme this year of “Good Trouble” … Continue reading Good Trouble

Come one, come all: two leggeds, four leggeds, those that fly or slither on scales. It’s time for another Animal Blessing Sunday. We’ll gather outside this morning.

Coinciding with a new moon, this year’s Perseid meteor shower promises to be one not to miss. This morning Rev. Eric explains why this annual event has become important to him at a time of community homecoming.   Centering Music, Welcoming Chime | Rev. Eric & Lea Announcements  | Mileva Introit:  #1010  We Give Thanks  … Continue reading Under the Perseids

While human rights and international aid are under attack, it’s easy to feel like change is impossible. The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s (UUSC) partners, however, know first-hand that justice doesn’t just appear overnight. The movement for collective liberation requires ongoing, diligent tending and long-haul commitment. Please join Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme to hear some of … Continue reading Planting Seeds of Justice

Non-Cooperation Training for Faith: A training for the congregation on the principles of strategic noncooperation and the role faith communities can play in defending democracy, protecting vulnerable neighbors, and building collective power. Worship Leader, Jamila Rice. Centering Music, Welcoming Chime | Cheryl and Linli Announcements  | Cheryl Introit: #128 For All That is Our Life … Continue reading Bay Resistance

Led by Rev. Kevin Alan Mann Our deepest faith values tell us we must ABOLISH ICE NOW! As Unitarian Universalists we will not stand by as families are ripped apart and constitutional rights are trampled on. What does it mean for each generation to make this faith our own? What does it mean to be … Continue reading “ABOLISH ICE NOW! Lessons in resistance from Minneapolis and beyond”

Brene Brown’s new book Strong Ground invites us to move beyond simply “not losing” and instead lean into strategies that help us truly thrive. How might these ideas shape the life and future of a religious community like Unitarian Universalism? Join Rev. Becky Leyser, community minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Livermore, as she … Continue reading Keeping Your Balance in a Topsy Turvy World

Book Communion Worship Service, July 12 Centering Music, Welcoming Chime  |  Mileva, Glen  Announcements  | Lavon Introit: #332  Perfect Singer  | Mileva Opening Words | Board Host Call to Worship and Guest Introductions |  Glen Land Acknowledgment  |  Lavon Chalice Lighting | Glen, Lavon Hymn: #301 Touch the Earth Reach the Sky | Mileva Wisdom … Continue reading Book Communion

Today we honor the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  It was a courageous, bold, unique, and daring experiment in governance; an act for which they could have been tried for treason and died.  Join us as we explore this experiment: its origins, complexities, compromises, promise, and uniqueness. When Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Tell me … Continue reading Restoring and Rebuilding Our Cherished Republic