Fall Chalice Circles start soon! Chalice Circles are a fantastic way to really get to know other folks at UUCB. Sign up quickly to get the spot of your choice. You can read through our Chalice Circles page for more info or check out this link to see your options. You can sign up […]
This is the translation of the August 28, 2026 Facebook post from our Partner Church. They hosted a wonderful Youth Camp for a week. Do visit here to see the wonderful pictures they posted of all the activities. Two weeks ago, the courtyard of the care home was alive with the sounds of children; the programs were in […]
How do we meet the current moment in history? How do we meet this moment of power hungry, and highly efficient administration led by a president who has increasing immunity and few checks to his power?
However much we may detest Trump’s agenda, it is also true that he and his supporters are no slouches. They are moving quickly and efficiently – I may even suggest creatively – on multiple, simultaneous fronts to enact their agenda. Remember Spring of 2025? Trump appointed Elon Musk to slash Government agencies. The citizenry barely had time to react, it happened so fast.
UUCB’s involvement in the 2027 UUA General Assembly in San Jose and takeaways from the 2026 GA, Freestone property sale status, offering mission and purpose-discernment workshops, disposition of three bequests, distinguishing between governance and operational committees, and introduction of a five-year capital budget and possible caregiving pilot program were among the topics at the August 5 Board meeting.
We’ve put together a short survey, about five minutes, to learn how important lunch is to you, what kind of food keeps you staying after service, and whether you’re able to help out.
Your input will directly shape how we approach Sunday lunch starting in September, so please take a few minutes to share your thoughts before the survey closes on Sunday, August 23rd at midnight.
For the May 24 service, Ministerial Intern Liesl Dees welcomes her friend Delbert Anderson, an acclaimed Diné jazz trumpeter, as a special guest musician. In the service, we’ll explore the ways we embody spirit through a jazz lens. Anderson’s music blends improvisation, jazz, and Navajo musical traditions with themes of beauty, balance and harmony. Featured […]
After years of delivering news, stories, and updates to our community, The Beacon is evolving. The May issue will be our last in its current format — there will be no June or July editions — but this is not an ending. It’s a transformation. We know it may feel like the close of a […]
The UUCB World Peace Committee is urging our community to Make Our Voices Heard and Refuse To Be Silent, in opposing the Trump Administration’s use of the U.S. Military to commit extrajudicial killing on the open seas, raiding and kidnapping in Venezuela, and now waging an undeclared war of choice against Iran. At our display […]
RESIST WITH RED My Brownie friend Cindy knitted me a mini red hat for my birthday in February. I was curious about this mini red hat and started to read about the history of it. During WWII Nazi occupation of Norway, Norwegians began wearing red knit caps as a sign of resistance. Thursday, February 26th, […]
Welcoming: The Board welcomed new Trustees Ryan Devine and Selene Fabiano, Board Secretary Beth Pollard, and the 18 new UUCB members who have joined since September 2025. Board Member Roles: With the new Board composition came re-assignments to Board Committees and task forces, as well as liaison roles that the Board revised to align with […]
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