Congregational Meeting May 19, 2024

19 May

Congregational Meeting May 19, 2024

May 19, 2024    
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, after the conclusion of the 11 am worship service and a light lunch (approximately 12:45), we will gather in the Sanctuary and online via Zoom for our annual Celebration and Planning Congregational Meeting.

Art Sale by the Freestone Committee

24 May

Art Sale by the Freestone Committee

May 24, 2024 - May 25, 2024    
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Sale, sponsored by UUCB's Freestone Committee, aimed at raising vital funds for the restoration of the property. Join us on May 24 and 25, from 11 am to 5 pm.

Final Assemble of Blessing Bags

02 Jun

Final Assemble of Blessing Bags

June 2, 2024    
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Our FINAL ASSEMBLE of the Blessings Bags will be Sunday June 2nd after the service in the Social Hall.  We're prepping for this and we still need and appreciate the socks, toothpaste and brushes, shampoo, rinse, soap, and lotion that you have contributed!  Please do one more round!  There is a box in the atrium right before the door into the sanctuary where you can leave these items. 

Blessing of the Three Sisters Garden

02 Jun

Blessing of the Three Sisters Garden

June 2, 2024    
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
All are invited this Sunday, June 2, immediately after service, to the spring blessing of UUCB’s newly planted Three Sisters Garden, which is next to [...]

“Roads and Roles of Comedy” 6 Comedy Play Performances–FUNDRAISER for Music & Arts

02 Jun

"Roads and Roles of Comedy" 6 Comedy Play Performances--FUNDRAISER for Music & Arts

June 2, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
2:00 p.m. Adult Exploration hosts UUCB Member, Director and Actor, Harold Dean James, with a troupe of actors, who will bring six short comedic plays to the UUCB Social Hall Stage on June 2, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. This performance is a collaboration of the Adult Ed/Exploration program and the Music and Arts program. So, come to Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. shake hands with Rev. Marcus after service, enjoy a lovely lunch in the Social Hall, walk the grounds, donate what you can to the fundraiser and then sit back and laugh (and get your daily endorphin hit) as you watch six wonderful short comedies written by member, Harold Dean James, and performed by professional actors.

The Art of Worship
A Daylong Retreat

08 Jun

The Art of Worship <br> A Daylong Retreat

June 8, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help lead worship, or had ideas of things you’d like to bring to our weekly Sunday morning conversation? Are you interested in using worship as an art form for deepening your spirituality, relationship to our congregation, or Unitarian Universalism? This is a retreat for people who have been moved by the experience of worship and want to take a deeper dive and get involved in any aspect of worship-making, from slides to storytelling to decorating the sanctuary. All are welcome.

Kensington Symphony Orchestra Concert: Romantic Travels

08 Jun

Summer Forum: Sally McLaughlin, Berkeley Schools Volunteer Manager, “Equity in Berkeley Schools!”

09 Jun

Summer Forum: Sally McLaughlin, Berkeley Schools Volunteer Manager, "Equity in Berkeley Schools!"

June 9, 2024    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 a.m. In-person in the Fireside Room and On Zoom. As UUs, we KNOW how education is a great equalizer for correcting racial and ethnic disparities.  And historically, we know how the denial of education for African Americans was used as a tool of cruel power and disenfranchisement.  Well, something is happening in the Berkeley Schools (K through high school) that needs our attention and volunteer support.... Click to read more and for the link, if attending online.

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

15 Jun

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

June 15, 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.

Summer Forum: Dr. Meres-Sia Gabriel will share her experiences growing up in the Black Panther Party.

16 Jun

Summer Forum: Dr. Meres-Sia Gabriel will share her experiences growing up in the Black Panther Party.

June 16, 2024    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 a.m. In-person in the Fireside Room and On Zoom. Join us for an invigorating conversation with poet, Dr. Meres-Sia Gabriel as she shares her experiences growing up in the Black Panther Party.  Also giving us the motivation and creative process behind her upcoming one-woman show, "I Was There Too!"  Click the heading to read more and for the link, if attending online.