October begins with Music Sunday, the 7th, a service titled “Music: Sanctuary for your Soul.” Music can hold us when we need a safe space, a gentle assurance, when we need to feel hope, to find optimism. We will explore how music helps us deal with … read more.

Luminescence, our choir of adult singers, starts its regular season in September. On the 9th we will sing at the Solano Stroll, and from the 16th on, the choir will joyfully offer music in Sunday services. We welcome new members. There is no audition needed. Come try out a … read more.

February has two special musical events, in addition to the music of Sunday morning services. FIrst up is chocolate! LOVE SONGS & CHOCOLATE. Chocolate and Love Songs together again: Mmmmm. Beguiling love songs from opera to jazz, Broadway to pop, in a cabaret-like setting, interspersed with a rich variety … read more.

In addition to beautiful music during services there are some special events coming in January. The first one is part of the ongoing series celebrating song; SongFests are performance of classical and popular songs from centuries past and from today. And we will have auditions for … read more.

December is full of music at UUCB, including three special musical events. Services will include beautiful solo voice, chorus, percussion, violin, nyckelharpa, and harp. Music for winter, for the festive spirit of the holidays, and for the mystery and reverence of the season on Christmas Eve.

On December 8th, Friday night, Daniel Schmidt celebrates his … read more.

What lets your soul take flight? Does some music make your heart open and your spirit soar? Music Sunday on November 12 will focus on how music can inspire. “Flight Song” by the young composer Kim Arnesen includes these words: “Songs of lives unfolding fly over head, … read more.

A celebration of song in two afternoons full of beautiful and expressive voices. On October 15 at 1 pm, join us for “New Voices,” a collection of songs of this century, from Sara Bareilles to Craig Carnelia. This program features Dayana Claghorn, Bridget Eding, Corinne Eding, Michèle Voillequé, … read more.

April is full of music at UUCB. We have the brilliant fanfares of a brass quartet on Easter Sunday, followed a week later by the sublime and masterful music of Mozart in a Music Sunday. And two concerts in five days!  A time for music … read more.

Hello Music Lovers,

UUCB has been hosting a sing-along of Handel’s glorious Messiah for decades. Indeed, it seems likely that the Bay Area tradition of singers throughout the community joining in this great masterpiece  started at UUCB. For more than 50 years, people have been coming to enjoy singing great … read more.

Hello Dear People,

There is a great deal of excitement at the church right now, and it feels very promising: our wonderful new co-ministers, and the church’s strong presence at the Solano Stroll. UUCB had 50 people in the parade, the largest contingent. Both Luminescence and the Youth and … read more.