Bryan Baker & Friends 2025

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Bryan Baker & Friends 2025

Bryan Baker & Friends 2025

September 27, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Beethoven and the Bard A program of piano pieces inspired by Shakespeaere, including Beethoven's Tempest Sonata and movements from Romeo and Juliet transcribed by Prokofieff.   And songs on Shakespeare poems sung by Rod Lowe, Marcelle Dronkers, Phil Buonadonna, Michèle Voillequé, and Troy Turriate.
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Take Backs

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28 Sep

Take Backs

September 28, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Rev. Marcus Liefert preaching. Forgiveness ritual. In our first worship series of the church year we'll explore the spiritual themes of faith and trust through [...]
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Declaring Victory

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05 Oct

Declaring Victory

October 5, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Rev. Marcus Liefert preaching. Final sermon in our first worship series of the church year. We've been exploring the spiritual themes of faith and trust [...]
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A UUCB Special Fall Community Book Read

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A UUCB Special Fall Community Book Read

A UUCB Special Fall Community Book Read

October 5, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Three in-person book discussion meetings on Sundays in the Fireside Room 9/7, 1:30-3:00 pm 9/21 & 10/5, 1:00-2:30 pm In-person talk with the author, Sunday, 10/19, 1-2:30 pm. Book discussion meetings include a community beading project—joining together our intentions for the common good. Sponsored by UUCB’s Honoring Indigenous Peoples Group and the Literature, Film, Drama & Music Contingent.
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Self-Compassion or Selfishness?

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12 Oct

Self-Compassion or Selfishness?

October 12, 2025    
12:00 am
Rev. Amy Zucker-Morgenstern The term "self-compassion" has gotten some traction in recent years, prompting the question, is "self-compassion" an oxymoron? Even worse, is it selfish? [...]
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Personal Theology: Diane Rusnak, Dream Artist, “Stepping through the dream door into deeper life connection and awareness”

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Personal Theology: Diane Rusnak, Dream Artist, "Stepping through the dream door into deeper life connection and awareness"

Personal Theology: Diane Rusnak, Dream Artist, "Stepping through the dream door into deeper life connection and awareness"

October 19, 2025    
12:00 am
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. In-person in the Fireside Room and also on Zoom. Diane Rusnak is a member of UUCB and a Bay Area artist making imagery from night dreams. Diane will be showing many images of my lifelong paintings and mixed media works that grew out of my dreams and changed my life for the better! Click the heading for the Zoom link and for Diane's work and her advice on "How To Catch Your Dreams."
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A UUCB Special Fall Community Book Read

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A UUCB Special Fall Community Book Read

A UUCB Special Fall Community Book Read

October 19, 2025    
12:00 am
Three in-person book discussion meetings on Sundays in the Fireside Room 9/7, 1:30-3:00 pm 9/21 & 10/5, 1:00-2:30 pm In-person talk with the author, Sunday, 10/19, 1-2:30 pm. Book discussion meetings include a community beading project—joining together our intentions for the common good. Sponsored by UUCB’s Honoring Indigenous Peoples Group and the Literature, Film, Drama & Music Contingent.
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Planting Seeds of Justice

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19 Oct

Planting Seeds of Justice

October 19, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
While human rights and international aid are under attack, it’s easy to feel like change is impossible. The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s (UUSC) partners, however, [...]
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Litquake presents Mona’s Eyes: Thomas Schlesser’s Epic Journey Through Art History

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Litquake presents Mona's Eyes: Thomas Schlesser’s Epic Journey Through Art History

Litquake presents Mona's Eyes: Thomas Schlesser’s Epic Journey Through Art History

October 23, 2025    
7:00 pm
UUCB is excited to host one of Litquake's sessions in the Bay Area!It’s no exaggeration to call Mona’s Eyes an international sensation. The novel by Thomas Schlesser is not only a #1 bestseller in his native France, it’s also captivated audiences worldwide, having been translated into 37 languages, including Braille. In his only Bay Area appearance on his North American tour, Schlesser will be in conversation with Tausif Noor, curatorial associate at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Doors at 6:30pm. FREE, $10-$15 suggested donation.
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Personal Theology: Poets, Judy Wells and Dale Jensen, Invitation into Personal Theology through Poetry

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26 Oct

Personal Theology: Poets, Judy Wells and Dale Jensen, Invitation into Personal Theology through Poetry

October 26, 2025    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Personal Theology - 9:30 a.m. In-person in Fireside room and on Zoom. Join us for a rare opportunity to experience poetry that illuminates the human spirit from two distinct yet deeply connected perspectives. Berkeley poets, Judy Wells and Dale Jensen (spouses) invite us into their and our own personal theologies through verse that is as insightful as it is alive. Click the heading for more details and Zoom link.
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