Love Songs & Chocolate

10 Feb

Love Songs & Chocolate

February 10, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
7 pm Please join us for Love Songs and Chocolate, a celebration of tuneful romance and delectable desserts. In a relaxed, cabaret-like setting, many singers from our community share beguiling love songs from the classics to Broadway to jazz. No one turned away for lack of funds.Livestreaming is not available for this event. Please avoid attending if you are experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness.

Personal Theology: Rescuing the Revolutionary Black Patriots from the Shadows of History, Joanna Winston-Foley

11 Feb

Personal Theology: Rescuing the Revolutionary Black Patriots from the Shadows of History, Joanna Winston-Foley

February 11, 2024    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 a.m. in-person and on Zoom. Joanna Foley will present a talk on "Rescuing the Revolutionary Black Patriots from the Shadows of History: An Accountability Project’. Joanna's ancestor, Major Joseph Winston--the namesake of Winston-Salem, North Carolina-- served as a militia leader in the American Revolution. A statue of him stands on federal land at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ten years later in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, she came to have very different feelings about it and all other representations of enslavers in public places. This will be a fascinating, heartfelt and not to be missed talk! Click the heading for the link.

Congregational Meeting

11 Feb

Congregational Meeting

February 11, 2024    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Immediately after worship service. We gather together on Sunday, February 12 after worship service for our annual Awards, Stewardship and Election Congregational Meeting.

Valentine’s Day

14 Feb

Valentine's Day

February 14, 2024    
All Day
Contact:  Scheduling Coordinator (510) 525-0302

Personal Theology: A Brief History of a Small Life: a story of physical and spiritual growth, Harold James Dean, presenter

25 Feb

Personal Theology: A Brief History of a Small Life: a story of physical and spiritual growth, Harold James Dean, presenter

February 25, 2024    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 a.m. Harold James Dean, a long time friend of UUCB and a recent member, has performed at UUCB as an actor in Driving Miss Daisy, directed by Harold and Donna Davis.  Harold was born and raised in Alameda, California. He was brought up as a Jehovah's Witness but left that faith in his early twenties. He will share with us his story of physical and spiritual growth. In-person and on Zoom. Click heading for the LINK and more information about Harold.

Black History Month Worship Service sponsored by UUCB’s People of Color Caucus

25 Feb

Black History Month Worship Service sponsored by UUCB's People of Color Caucus

February 25, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
11:00 a.m. The Black History Month Worship Service is sponsored by the People of Color Caucus (POCC), the theme is the “Music of Our Resilience and Our Resistance.” The service features enlivening and soul-stirring songs and music which celebrate and honor Black history and life and lift up the interconnectedness of all. Bishop Annie Green of the City of the Lord Church in Oakland is our special guest. In person and live streamed to YouTube and Facebook.

Kensington Symphony Orchestra Concert: Mentor & Protégé

02 Mar

Article II Conversation

16 Mar

Article II Conversation

March 16, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gather at UUSF for a conversation about changes to Article II of the UUA's Bylaws, Principles and Purposes. This is a great opportunity to collaborate with other local congregations, and the ministers of the three largest Bay Area UU congregations have all committed to being there.

Adult Exploration: “Death Café” Deep and intimate conversations on death

16 Mar

Adult Exploration: "Death Café" Deep and intimate conversations on death

March 16, 2024    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2:00-4:00 p.m. Death Café Conversations. “Death Café” is a recent movement that brings people together in small social groups to “drink tea, eat cake, and talk about death.” The purpose is to help people feel safe talking about death and dying. We believe that by increasing our awareness and comfort on this front we can make the most of our finite lives. Join in the conversation. Everyone is Welcome. Hosts, Karen Voorhees, Lee Olivier, Rev. Jane Ramsey.

Personal Theology: Josh Kornbluth, “Some Thoughts on Empathy”

17 Mar

Personal Theology: Josh Kornbluth, "Some Thoughts on Empathy"

March 17, 2024    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 a.m. Bay artist and performer, Josh Kornbluth, presents "Some Thoughts on Empathy." Josh has been performing autobiographical monologues, on stages across the country and around the world, for over 30 years. He was a fellow at the Global Brain Health Institute, based at UCSF -- an experience that led to his latest solo show, Citizen Brain. Click the heading for the LINK and more information about Josh.