This Week at UUCB

Monday, January 23

6:00pm Spiritual Reflection Group led by Sharon Wylie.  In this ongoing group, we engage in the spiritual practice of listening to a text, meditating and reflecting on its imagery and meaning, engaging in a creative response (drawing, journaling, praying), and then sharing our responses within the group. Originally scheduled to offer a grounding spiritual practice through the hectic winter holidays, this group is open to all who are interested.  It may provide particular comfort to people managing life transitions: illness, change in employment, loss of a loved one. Please come!  Meditation Room.

Wednesday, January 25

2:00 p.m. Support Group Do you need support?  Do you need a place where you are heard and where you can hear others?  Come and receive, come and give.  Led by Rev. Jane Ramsey.  There is a nominal fee of $5; no one is turned away for lack of funds.  Please contact Jane to register: 510-499-5204 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This group meets regularly on second and fourth Wednesdays.

Saturday, January 28

9:30 am-12:30 pm Workshop: When the Covenant is Broken; A Restorative Justice Model of Reconciliation led by Intern Minister Marcus Liefert.

UPCOMING

Sunday, January 29

9:00 and 11:00 a.m. - Worship Services – Give Unto Caesar - Intern Minister Marcus Liefert and one of our community ministers.

10:00 a.m. Personal Theology – Hana Matt, teacher of world religions and spiritual direction at the Graduate Theological Union, at Interfaith Spiritual Directors Training Institute, and at the Chaplaincy Institute for Arts. “Bliss in the World’s Religions II.” We will explore the many ways to find lasting happiness from Buddhism and from Kabala (Jewish spirituality).

12:30 p.m. Introduction to Unitarian Universalism Are you new to our church?  Want to know more about us?  Rev. Jay Atkinson will lead this single-session introduction to our church and our religious tradi-tion—who we are, where we come from, and what we stand for.  We’ll talk about our own religious journeys, UU history, and the guiding principles of our liberal religious tradition.

Jay Atkinson is a new member of UUCB, having recently moved to the Bay Area after retiring from thirty-two years in UU parish ministry.  He brings a long interest in UU history, especially our liberal religious roots in the Protestant Reformation of 16th-century Europe.

This one-hour informal meeting is intended especially for newcomers to our church and to the Unitarian Universalist movement.  Everyone is welcome, even long-time members and friends who would like a better understanding of our UU history and identity. We invite your questions and encourage you to bring along anyone else who you think might be interested

12:30 pm Humanist Connections - "Fiction: Is it Opium, Insight, or What?" Safir Room.

Dove of Peace from Toys of Violence - Everyone is invited to bring a toy (which can be played with creatively yet also carries a message that makes the toy one you would like to see transformed) to join with other toys to create a dove of peace. Perhaps a hotel from Monopoly that communicates corporate greed or a toy car that carries messages of always needing more material possessions to be happy or a Barbie doll or a toy gun. This is a creative art project for all ages led by Kim Larson who worked with us to create the mosaic Tree of Life. The project will happen through the “30+ Days of Love” from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day through Valentine's Day.

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