Personal Theology – Renewing of Faith, Jacob King, Soldier and Seminarian

13 Mar

Personal Theology - Renewing of Faith, Jacob King, Soldier and Seminarian

March 13, 2022    
9:30 am - 10:45 am
9:30 a.m. In 2020, UUCB was gifted with a Personal Theology sharing by former soldier and then seminarian, Jacob King. His talk deeply affected the audience as he shared his traumatic military experiences at the US southern border where his assignment was to handle immigrants at the border. He found his way to a UU church who helped him process these experiences. He is now finished as a Starr King seminary student and ready for a ministerial internship. His wonderful talk will be about "Renewing of Faith."

Personal Theology – Spiritual Journey of UUCB Worship Associates – Deborah with Andrea Interview

27 Mar

Personal Theology - Spiritual Journey of UUCB Worship Associates - Deborah with Andrea Interview

March 27, 2022    
9:15 am - 10:15 am
9:30 a.m. Personal Theology is delighted to have Part 2 of UUCB's Worship Associates sharing their journeys at UUCB.  Deborah Schmidt, Andrea Brown and Karen Elliott will present on March 27. Their topics will explore the varied faith traditions in their personal histories and spiritual journeys.

Personal Theology – “Awakening” – Presenter, Dr. Kayleen Asbo, scholar, artist, spiritual leader

03 Apr

Personal Theology - "Awakening" - Presenter, Dr. Kayleen Asbo, scholar, artist, spiritual leader

April 3, 2022    
9:15 am - 10:15 am
9:15 a.m. on Zoom, UUCB is delighted to have Dr. Kayleen Asbo talk with and invite us to consider how we are called to new thresholds of discovery and personal transformation through our responses to beauty, wonder, dreams and longing.  Click the heading for the link.

Personal Theology – “Seeing The Light” – Rev. Dr. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of Star King School for the Ministry

24 Apr

Personal Theology - "Seeing The Light" - Rev. Dr. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of Star King School for the Ministry

April 24, 2022    
9:15 am - 10:30 am
9:15 a.m. UUCB is delighted to have as our speaker the Rev. Dr. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of Star King School for the Ministry. She will speak on "Seeing the Light"--how we keep ourselves lifted in the aftermath of Covid, the war in Ukraine, and the politics of separation in America. Click the heading for the Zoom Link and information about Rev. McNatt.

Personal Theology-Dr. Susan T. Mashiyama celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

01 May

Personal Theology-Dr. Susan T. Mashiyama celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 1, 2022    
9:15 am - 10:30 am
9:15 a.m. Personal Theology - UUCB is gifted with the presence and music of Dr. Susan T. Mashiyama as we celebrate with Susan, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Celtic harp player and singer/songwriter Susan T. Mashiyama shares her music and tells us about her multicultural experiences and heritage from Southern California, Hawaii, the Bay Area, and Japan. Click the heading above for the Zoom Link.

Personal Theology – UUCB Member, Dwight Merrill, “Capitalism or Socialism? A Hybrid System is Better.”

22 May

Personal Theology - UUCB Member, Dwight Merrill, "Capitalism or Socialism? A Hybrid System is Better."

May 22, 2022    
9:15 am - 10:30 am
9:15 a.m. UUCB Member, Dwight Merrill, who has been a stalwart supporter of Personal Theology for many years will give us a reflection on "Capitalism or Socialism? A Hybrid System is Better." This thoughtful conversation will be had on the inherent worth and dignity of human beings in these two political and financial systems and how they impact us as human beings.

Personal Theology: What Do You Believe & How Do You Practice It? Rev. John Young

18 Sep

Personal Theology: What Do You Believe & How Do You Practice It? Rev. John Young

September 18, 2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 to 10:30 ON ZOOM. Exactly what DO you believe?  Do you have divine spiritual beliefs?  Or positive humanistic beliefs?  Or negative despairing beliefs?  What you believe determines how you will act--we all know that from today's political scene.  Our biological evolution tells us to look out for anything that might affect our survival.  So we are actually biologically programmed to look for what might go wrong.  What might be a danger.  Can we go against our DNA and practice beliefs that help us to feel whole and hopeful?  Rev. John Young thinks so and in this wonderful PT talk, will give us strategies for practicing beliefs that benefit us.  Click the heading for the Zoom link.

Personal Theology: Small Group Ministry Chalice Circles, Words from Chalice Circle Leaders

25 Sep

Personal Theology: Small Group Ministry Chalice Circles, Words from Chalice Circle Leaders

September 25, 2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 on ZOOM. Small Group Ministry Chalice Circles, Words from our Chalice Circle Leaders, Lenore Ralston, Dick Sherman, and Sylvia Parisotto "Come hear about my experience and decide if it might be right for you to try".  These are the words of Dick Sherman, one of the chalice circle leaders you'll hear from at this wonderful discussion on Chalice Circles. Click the heading for the Zoom Link.

Personal Theology: Swami Vivekananda and C.G. Jung–Yoga in the West, Steven Herrmann, Presenter

09 Oct

Personal Theology: Swami Vivekananda and C.G. Jung--Yoga in the West, Steven Herrmann, Presenter

October 9, 2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 on ZOOM. Swami Vivekananda and C.G. Jung, Yoga in the West, Steven Herrmann, Presenter. In this profound discussion, Steven shares his deeply intuitive vision and wears his learning lightly, interweaving dreams, synchronicities and insights arising from his longtime emersion in depth psychology and yoga. He brings invaluable study of Eastern and Western approaches to higher levels of consciousness and spiritual democracy that reaches across disciplines and traditions. Using different language, James, Jung and Vivekananda articulated a vision of the superconscious or Higher Self that inculcates virtues and truths that guides individuals and, in our current circumstance, can help the human race to avoid destruction. Click the heading for the Zoom Link.

Personal Theology: ‘Bernard Loomer and Process Theology’ Rev. Dr. David Sammons, presenter

23 Oct

Personal Theology: 'Bernard Loomer and Process Theology' Rev. Dr. David Sammons, presenter

October 23, 2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
9:30 on ZOOM. Rev. Dr. David G. Sammons will tell us about 'Bernard Loomer and Process Theology'. Rev. Sammons, minister emeritus of the Mt. Diablo UU church in Walnut Creek and former faculty member at Starr King School for the Ministry, will discuss Rev. Bernard Loomer and his work. Rev. Loomer began the Personal Theology program at UUCB over 40 years ago. This presentation will be an opportunity to learn more about Rev. Loomer and process theology. Click the heading for the Zoom Link.