Sunday Worship Service 
Rabbi Zvika Krieger
Sunday August 3 Worship Service 11 am

In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube

Sunday August 3, 2024

9:30 am Parents’ Discussion Group
Safir Room – Parent/Grandparent Discussion Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 9:30 am. We welcome parents and grandparents at all stages of the parenting journey. Drop-ins welcome!

10:30 am Coffee and Community 
Atrium – Starts at 10:30 am in the Atrium

11 am Worship Service
In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube – Rabbi Zvika Krieger

12 pm Light Lunch
Social Hall – Be our guest for a light lunch in the Social Hall after the service. Helpers to prepare food and clean up are always welcome! For information on how to volunteer, please email Rev. Kathryn Jay.

12:30 pm Restorative Practices Conversation
Fireside Room  – This meeting is an open invitation for folks who are interested in contributing to and participating in a conversation about how to bring restorative practices more intentionally into our Church community.

1 pm Humanist Connections
Zoom  – Topic Selection for Next Month. Ray Westergard will arrange for the selection of topics and speakers for SEPTEMBER, followed by brief presentations/discussions. The Humanist Connections group meets weekly to discuss topics relating to our humanity, values, ideas. “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” (4th principle of Unitarian Universalism.) For more information, contact Ray Westergard.

The Week

Chalice Camp Aug. 4-8. Register.

Monday, August 4

9 am Women’s Meditation Group 
Zoom – This group meets weekly to practice “Mettā” (pr. METTT-tttah) or “loving kindness” meditation in the Southeast Asian Buddhist philosophy tradition.  Contact: Evelie Delfino Såles Posch.

11 am Textile and Art Safir Room – Provide support, fellowship and growth through sharing and exploration of fiber and other arts/ media. Contact Karen Tripp, Helen Toy, and Judy Sam

Tuesday, August 5

10 am Improving Your Balance Through Tai Chi 
In Person – Email Neil Clark for more information.

12:15 pm Applied UU Buddhist SanghaZoom – A weekly discussion group with time for meditation. Contact Lynnette Delgado for more info.

Wednesday, August 6

10 am Walk & Talk Group
A small group meets for a vigorous one-hour walk. All are welcome. We are building loving community while supporting our physical and mental well-being. Meet in front of UUCB on 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. For meeting location on 3rd and 5th Wednesdays, contact Ann Harlow.

10:30 am Aging with Grace
Zoom – A weekly gathering of people sharing ideas and encouragement as they age. Contact Anne Greenwood or Jane Ramsey.

7:15 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
Zoom – Contact Selene Fabiano for more info: secretary@uucb.org.

Thursday, August 7

5:30 pm Learn Javanese music at UUCB! In Person – Experience firsthand the meditative Javanese gamelan. All ages and levels of musical skill welcome. Contact Daniel Schmidt or Tom Tripp.

7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal
In Person – Luminescence, our choir of adults, joins to sing on Thursday nights in the Sanctuary.  New singers are most welcome! You don’t need choral experience, nor do you need to read music—though both help in learning the new music.

Friday, August 8

9:30 am Improving Your Balance Through Tai Chi 
In Person – Contact Neil Clark for more information.

Saturday, August 9

1 pm Immigration Solidarity Training
Fireside Room – Know Your Rights and Court Watch/Accompaniment training. For more information, contact Francey Liefert.

Upcoming Events

August 10 – Church Year Begins
August 17 – Three Sisters Garden Blessing & Potluck
August 17 – Newcomer Q&A
August 24 – Water Communion
August 24 – Pathway to Connection Session 1 Covenant*
August 30 – Third Annual Labor Day Weekend Upscale Rummage Sale
August 31 – An Afternoon of Ellington and Strayhorn

Announcements & Resources

 
Pathway to Connection is series of three short classes where participants share their own spiritual journeys, learn how we create loving community in our congregation, and the history of our church and tradition. This series is especially useful for people who have newly joined the church or are considering becoming members, but it is open to everyone. Session 1: Covenant is STRONGLY recommended for anyone interested in Membership.
The Immigrant Solidarity Project is leading vigils at the Concord Immigration Court on Tuesday afternoons from 12 to 2:30 pm. Join us at 1855 Gateway in Concord. We’ll hand out snacks and well wishes to those coming to court and bear public witness to our opposition to the abominations perpetrated by the federal administration. Contact Francey Liefert or 979-391-2547 for information.
Board Listening Presence
Have any thoughts you’d like to send along to the Board? If you have suggestions, concerns, or kudos you’d like to have brought up at any future Board meeting, feel free to email Helen Toy or tackle her at church, where you’ll find her most Sundays.  She serves as the go-between this year between the congregation and the Board.
Editor’s note: please don’t tackle Helen.

Good Neighbor for August

Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Mission: To champion equitable public education for students, families, and our community. Through grants, volunteers, and STEM programs, we center equity for the benefit of our students and the entire community.

UUCB Staff and Board Availability 

  • Board Listening Presence: Helen Toy.
  • Rev. Marcus Liefert (Minister) meetings by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Email
  • Rev. Kathryn Jay (Minister of Congregational Life): open office hours Tuesday and Thursday. By appointment on Wednesday and Friday. Email
  • Bryan Baker (Director of Music): in person Thursdays and Sunday mornings, and remotely Fridays. Email
  • Janae Heard (Operations Director): in office Tuesdays and Thursdays 11-5. Works remotely M-W-F. Email
  • Peter Barnholdt (Facilities Manager): Tuesday-Friday 11-7:30. Email
  • Charis Domador (Manager of Membership and Engagement): in office Thursdays and Sundays. Works remotely M-W. Email
  • Eliza Cantwell (Administrative Assistant): in office Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-4. Email.
  • Diana Steinbach (Finance Administrator) works remotely Mondays and Thursdays. Email

Stay in Touch 

  • Pastoral Care Need? If you or a UUCB congregant you know is sick, hospitalized, recovering, grieving or otherwise in need of attention and support, please email us at pastoralcare@uucb.org. In case of a pastoral emergency, you may call Rev. Marcus Liefert at (510) 525-0302 ext. 303  He is always available for pastoral needs, as phone messages will be forwarded to him.
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  • Social Justice email list: Email Sheldon Jones.

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Submit items for the Beacon monthly newsletter to beacon@uucb.org by the 15th of the month.

Our Board of Trustees Widening the Circle Vision Statement:
“We, the trustees of UUCB commit ourselves to championing racialjustice, embodying anti-racist practices, and confronting anddismantling white supremacy culture and all forms of oppression(including but not limited to racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia,transphobia, classism, ageism, xenophobia and religious oppression,including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia) in everything we do.”


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