Doing It Wrong
Era Capone
Sunday July 13 Worship Service 11 am

Spiritual exploration is often built on the solid and well-worn foundations of tradition and ritual. What might we discover when we allow wisdom to take a backseat, and follow along with the journeys of those doing it “the wrong way?”

In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube

Message from our Operations Director, Janae Heard:
Steve Boss, our Sunday facilities assistant, gave us his letter of resignation in June. We are sad to see him go, but want to thank him for all his help, and we wish him well in his next endeavors. Steve’s departure leaves us short staffed on Sundays, and as you know, it takes a team effort to keep things running smoothly. Any help you can give on Sundays, taking down or putting up chairs in the Social Hall or volunteering in the kitchen, will make a big difference serving and connecting with each other.

Sunday July 13, 2024

9:30 am Summer Forum
Fireside Room – “Who Decides?   A Hard Look at the Nuclear Arsenals and Policies of the Nine Nuclear-Armed States, and the U.S. Congressional/ Laboratory/Military/ Industrial Complex.” This third forum will explore what has and is preventing any serious movement toward nuclear disarmament.   Who are the change agents?

Join us in the Fireside Room
or click here to join on Zoom

10:30 am Coffee and Community 
Atrium – Starts at 10:30 am in the Atrium

11 am Worship Service
In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube – Doing It Wrong. Era Capone preaching.

12 pm Light Lunch
Social Hall – Be our guest for a light lunch in the Social Hall after the service. Helpers to prepare food and clean up are always welcome! For information on how to volunteer, please email Rev. Kathryn Jay.

1 pm Humanist Connections
Zoom – Paul Ulbrich will discuss “Do you focus on your first priority?” followed by a group discussion. The Humanist Connections group meets weekly to discuss topics relating to our humanity, values, ideas. “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” (4th principle of Unitarian Universalism.) For more information, contact Ray Westergard.

1:30 pm Working to Overcome White Supremacy (WOWS)
Zoom  – Working to Overcome White Supremacy (WOWS).  Bring your MAUBs (Moments of Awareness of Unconscious Bias) and MOIs (Moments of Illumination) to share.  For more information, contact Julia Rogers and Julie Winkelstein at wows@uucb.org or 510-520-8230 (Julia)

Click here to join on Zoom or dial 669-900-9128
Meeting ID 894 0793 2840

The Week

July 14-18 – Ukulele Summer Camp

We are in Summer schedule mode. Please check our calendar or with program organizers to see if meetings and events are happening.

Upcoming Events

July 27 – monthly Potluck Lunch
August 4-8 – Chalice Camp
August 10 – Rev. Marcus will be back!
August 30 – Upscale Garage Sale – start setting aside good stuff to donate! Questions or to volunteer: Ann Harlow, annharlow77@gmail.com.

Announcements & Resources

Chalice Camp is a fun and meaningful week-long summer day camp for 1st through 6th graders. Attending camp deepens our Bay Area youth’s understanding of themselves and helps them develop as Unitarian Universalists. We welcome regular UU church attendees, occasional UU church attendees, and all families interested in learning more about UU values! Learn more and register.

Good Neighbor for July

Berkeley Food Pantry
Mission: The mission of the Berkeley Food Pantry is to provide families, especially those with children, with adequate sustenance and nutrition at times when bills for food, rent, health care and other items overwhelm them.

UUCB Staff and Board Availability 

  • Board Listening Presence: Helen Toy.
  • Rev. Marcus Liefert (Minister) on Summer sabbatical.
  • Rev. Kathryn Jay (Minister of Congregational Life): Out of office until 7/27.
  • Bryan Baker (Director of Music): in person Thursdays and Sunday mornings, and remotely Fridays. Email
  • Janae Heard (Operations Director): in office Tuesdays and Thursdays 11-5. Works remotely M-W-F. Email
  • Peter Barnholdt (Facilities Manager): Tuesday-Friday 11-7:30. Email
  • Charis Domador (Manager of Membership and Engagement): in office Thursdays and Sundays. Works remotely M-W. Email
  • Diana Steinbach (Finance Administrator) works remotely Mondays and Thursdays. Email

Stay in Touch 

  • Pastoral Care Need? If you or a UUCB congregant you know is sick, hospitalized, recovering, grieving or otherwise in need of attention and support, please email us at pastoralcare@uucb.org. In case of a pastoral emergency, you may call Rev. Marcus Liefert at (510) 525-0302 ext. 303  He is always available for pastoral needs, as phone messages will be forwarded to him.
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