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Resources and Events for Election Week

#VoteLove and #DefeatHate!

If this year has taught us anything, it is that our wellbeing is intimately tied with our ability to go through the compounding difficulties we have been facing. We encourage you to develop a system of resources to monitor and tend to your mental health, and you can start here: Assessing the Effects of a Critical Incident, Methods to Maintain Resilience. If you would like additional support, email pastoralcare@uucb.org.

 

Tuesday, November 3

ELECTION DAY

 

7:00 am-7:00 pm #VoteLove and #DefeatHate!
VOTE

7:00 am-7:00 pm PST Spiritual Grounding for Election Day
UU Ministers are gathering from around the country to offer a space for respite, positive energy, peace, and spiritual practice on Election Day. You may join at any time during the day to find a peaceful space for reflection, prayer, meditation, and spiritual practice. Different UU ministers will be leading every 15 minutes.Join at any time on Zoom.
Meeting ID: 995 5323 1971
Passcode: 954636.
Find your local number here. More info.

5:30-7:30 pm Election Night Vigil: Lighting Vibrations of Freedom 
Zoom – Please join Starr King communities as we ignite the flames of hope, resistance, resilience, freedom, and respect. Come and be held and inspired by music and spoken word. Come and be part of the sound wave, sending out vibrations of freedom. All are welcome. All are needed on the spiritual journey toward truer FREEDOM. Co-creators include current students, board members, community members, and more.

You are invited to come when you can and stay for as long as you can. Attendees should bring at least six candles and some matches.

Click here to join via Zoom.

7:30-10:00 pm Election Night Pop-in/Hang Out
Zoom – Pop in and hang out with Lonnie Moseley, Cordell Sloan, and Rev. Fran Moulton and other UUCBers (maybe Rev. Michelle will come and hang out). We know that the results from the election won’t be clear for a number of weeks. But we can still be together and talk (no depressing talk, please). Every thirty minutes, a song will play with lyrics on the screen.  There’s no agenda. It’s just a place to be together on Election night, if you feel up to it.

Click here to join via Zoom

 

Wednesday, November 4

10:00 am-12:00 pm, 3:00-5:00 pm Zoom Drop-In Discussions with Rev. Michelle
Drop in for a chat with Rev. Michelle and discuss what’s in your heart about the election. You can reach her through this Zoom link.

12:00 am-4:00 pm, Interfaith Support Space
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland – The faith community will gather with Bay Resistance to Defend Democracy: Count Every Vote for their outdoor event providing post-election information, resources, activities, and trainings. Look for their booths for faith-based resources and trainings, prayer space, and interfaith activities. Learn more about the larger event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/987322478402216.

6:00 pm Vespers
UUCB Parking Lot and 
Facebook Live – Please join us for a special in-person mid-week Vespers service the day after the election. If you are not comfortable joining us in person, please join us live on Facebook Live. We will safely gather outdoors to be in community.

 

Thursday, November 5

10:00 am-12:00 pm, 3:00-5:00 pm Zoom Drop-In Discussions with Rev. Michelle
Drop in for a chat with Rev. Michelle and discuss what’s in your heart about the election. You can reach her through this Zoom link.

5:00-6:15 pm UUA Post-Election Vigil & Community Gathering
No matter the results of the election this year, we know we will want to gather in community. Please join the UUA, UU the Vote, Side with Love, and UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray for this event. Hosted on Zoom, Facebook Live, and YouTube.

 


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