Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley

Special Events

• Personal Theology: "The Struggle with Evil in Liberal Religion", Presenter, Rev. Marcus Liefert
  • 04-06-2025
  • 9:30 a.m. Personal Theology, in-person in the Fireside Room and on Zoom. The Personal Theology program is delighted that our own Rev. Marcus will be presenting.  The topic of "Sin Without Sinners: The Struggle with Evil in Liberal Religion" is very timely and speaks directly to our first UU principle to affirm the dignity and worth of every person AND speaks to our UU value that "Love is at the Center" of our religion.  How do we reconcile intentional cruelty with love?  Is evil an outcome?  Or is evil an action? Come hear Rev. Marcus talk with us about this challenging subject.  Click the heading for the link.
• Pathway to Connection Session 1
  • 04-06-2025
  • A two-session program where participants share their own spiritual journeys, learn how we create loving community in our congregation, and the history of our church and tradition. This series is especially useful for people who have newly joined the church or are considering becoming members, but it is open to everyone. You can attend just one or both, and it doesn't need to be in order. Session 1 April 6, 2025 12:45 pm - 2:15...
• Family Movie Night
  • 04-11-2025
  • Please join Rev. Marcus and Rev. Kathryn for dinner and a movie in the Fireside Room on Friday April 11 beginning at 5:30pm.   We'll order pizza and salad and enjoy a meal together in the Social Hall and then gather in the Fireside Room to watch Flow, the 2025 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Film.   Please use this form to RSVP so that we have a sense of how much food to order...
• Personal Theology: "A Glimpse of Heaven: My 40 year journey through 'A Course in Miracles’" Presenter, Alicia Assefa
  • 04-13-2025
  • 9:30 a.m. Personal Theology, in-person and on Zoom. Alicia Assefa is a newcomer to UUCB and has enjoyed getting to know the UUCB community.  Raised as a Quaker and now curious about Unitarian Universalism, Alicia is eager to share her "Glimpse of Heaven" as she describes her 40 year journey through 'A Course in Miracles'.  "A Course in Miracles", is the non-dualistic self-study course on forgiveness. Click the heading for the link and more information about Alicia.
• Pathway to Connection Session 2
  • 04-13-2025
  • A two-session program where participants share their own spiritual journeys, learn how we create loving community in our congregation, and the history of our church and tradition. This series is especially useful for people who have newly joined the church or are considering becoming members, but it is open to everyone. You can attend just one or both, and it doesn't need to be in order. Session 1 April 6, 2025 12:45 pm - 2:15...
• Lawrence Lecture "Emergence: The Futures We Can’t Yet Imagine"
  • 04-18-2025 - 04-19-2025
  • “Emergence” is a transformative conference that seeks to answer the question: how do we nurture spiritual exploration and activation in the face of catastrophe? It is part of UUCB’s Lawrence Lecture Series, which aims to establish a public forum for inquiry into the nature and relevancy of religion (either institutionally, philosophically, or as an ethical force) in a world of accelerating technological and social change, as well as sharpening human crisis and conflicting social values.
• Personal Theology: ‘How is Personal Theology Related to Health Equity?’ Presenter, Dr. Peter Boland
  • 04-20-2025
  • 9:30 a.m. Personal Theology, in-person and on Zoom. An active attendee with UUCB, Dr. Peter Boland, is a national thought leader and has challenged the healthcare industry to make good on its (broken) promise of ‘better care, less cost’ for everyone.  He has generously offered to talk with us at Personal Theology on why health equity is both an economic imperative and a moral necessity. Click the heading for the link and more information on Peter.
• Easter Egg Hunt
  • 04-20-2025
  • Easter Egg Hunt 10 am Egg Hunt 11 am Worship
• Leadership Retreat
  • 05-02-2025 - 05-03-2025
  •   YOU’RE INVITED!  Two-Day Retreat Friday evening May 2 at UUCB Saturday May 3 all day at Mt. Diablo UU RSVP HERE by March 31, 2025 Friends! Come and join us at a retreat! If you are a member and have been considering deepening your relationship with the congregation and would like to learn more about getting involved at UUCB, join us. If you consider yourself a leader in any capacity, join us.  If you have...