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Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley is a welcoming and vibrant congregation, joyously supporting spiritual development guided by individual faith, reason, and conscience.
Our Next Service
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 am
Led by Bryan Baker
How music helps us navigate spiritual journeys and life in these times. Finding a sense home, or place, or grounding through music.
Services Sundays 11 am
Join us in person, live on Facebook, or live on YouTube
Special Events
Events
9 Nov 259:30 a.m. In-Person in the Fireside Room and on Zoom, UUCB is delighted to have actor, performer, storyteller, John Kornbluth share with us his Marsh performance on “Fighting Fascism and Depression.” Come and be delighted and the chance to talk to Josh during the Q&A. And the Josh will be at UUCB AGAIN on November 23 to show us how to passionately and outrageously share/perform our own stories! Click the heading for the link.
9 Nov 25Experience the brilliance of the pipe organ in the acoustical warmth of UUCB’s Sanctuary! Join us for a 3 pm recital by Christopher Keady, Associate Director of Music at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
The program spans centuries of organ music with pieces by Byrd, Bach, Mulet, and Muhly –all chosen to showcase the versatility of UUCB’s American Classic style Aeolian-Skinner organ.
11 Nov 25The Board of Trustees will be holding the second of two information sessions to explain their recommendation regarding Freestone and answer questions. The meeting will be by Zoom on Tuesday, November 11, 7:00-8:00PM.
15 Nov 25Join us for a day of science, music, and discovery in a stunning setting overlooking the San Francisco Bay. This interactive workshop blends research, live performance, and hands-on experiences that will help you understand and harness the healing power of music.
16 Nov 25A congregational meeting about Freestone will be held on Sunday, November 16, 1 pm in person in the sanctuary, and by Zoom. Be on the lookout for an email with more details.
16 Nov 25Join us for a screening of The Half of It: a modern, queer take on the Cyrano de Bergerac story. Fireside Room at UUCB
Please bring snacks to share.
Families welcome.
SPONSORED by the LGBTQIA + PRIDE Committee
22 Nov 25Our annual Holiday Sale will start Saturday, Nov. 22, with holiday decorations and giftable items including jewelry, small art works, and crafts! There will also be a silent auction!
23 Nov 259:30 a.m. in-person in the Fireside Room and on Zoom, Josh Kornbluth, writer, actor, performer, In-person and on Zoom, Fireside Room, “Gather Around, We’ve Got a Story to Tell.”
All of us have experiences that could be fashioned into a verbal story or narrative to tell if only we knew how to get started. Josh will discuss how he takes his thoughts and ideas and forms them into a story to share with others. Hopefully, his suggestions will prompt attendees to give it a whirl themselves! Click the heading for the Link.
6 Dec 25Experience the luminous choral works of Ola Gjeilo, including Tundra, Northern Lights, and The Ground, alongside exquisite chamber music by Mozart and Schumann, featuring a Mozart sonata and quartet and Schumann’s Piano Quintet.
7 Dec 25Join us in supporting our neighbors through UUCB’s Annual Food Drive!
This year, the Food Pantry has shared a list of their most-needed items, and together we can make a real difference by meeting these goals.
Cash donations are also gratefully accepted!
Please note “Food Drive” on your donation.
9 Dec 25Please join Rev. Marcus Liefert, Rev. Kathryn Jay, and UU’s from around the Bay Area who support UUSC’s work for a gathering with Rev. Mary Katherine Morn to hear her firsthand stories of the impact of UUSC’s human rights and social justice initiatives.
21 Dec 25Everyone is welcome to come and sing, whether they think of themselves as a singer or not. Or just be in the middle of all the great music. You do not need to know how to read music, you do not need to know the score perfectly. or even sing gloriously. Come, join the fun, ring in the holidays with great music – Hallelujah! Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for students. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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1 Lawson Road
Kensington, CA 94707
(510) 525-0302
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Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge that this church occupies land in Huchiun in the unceded territory of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people. May we have the humility and courage to do our part to restore what has been broken and the wisdom to live into a new solidarity with Indigenous communities and the earth.




































