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Please bring pieces for the mosaic River of Life, an all ages community art-making project. You might bring pieces representing the 8 Stepping Stones on the Spiritual Journey: Show Up, Practice, Grow, Serve, Go Forth, Give, Create and Love. You might bring beach glass, jewelry, tiles, pieces of your grandmother’s china, a piece of child’s clay sculpture. Lots of pieces of blues, greens, silvers, grays, whites will be needed. Mosaic-making workshops will happen at 12:15 on Sunday, January 20, and for children and youth at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, January 27, and all ages at 12:15 that day. Come create art together!

Sunday, January 13

Worship at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. "When Cultures Meet" with Revs. Barbara and Bill Hamilton-Holway, and Family Minister Amy Moses-Lagos

The following candidates are running for open positions on the UUCB Board of Trustees:

One year term: John Bailey; Two year term: Ralph Nelson; Three year terms:  Ladie Malek, Deborah Schmidt, and Virginia Silver-Rimbach, and Kathleen Baumgardner. Candidate statements are available on the web site and in printed format at the forum on Sunday.

Please come meet the candidates at a forum on Sunday, January 13, 2013 in the Fireside Room right after the 11:00 a.m. service. Voting will begin on Sunday, January 27th and will continue on February 3 and 10. Those elected will be installed at the end of the February 10th Congregational meeting.

Thursday Night, January 17

Supper Gathering at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy the sweet company of your beloved community and share a meal prepared by Chef Richie Dawkins! Tonight’s menu: Chicken Tikka, Saag Paneer, Channa Masala, Dal Toor, Basmati Rice Pilaf, Salad, and Dessert. Reservations are due by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to place yours today!  Adults: $13, Youth: $8, Children: $6.

Vespers at 7:30 p.m. led by the Young Adult Chalice Circle, Fireside Room

“Grow,” the 3^rd Stepping Stone at 7:30 p.m. with Intern Minister Marcus Liefert, Fireside Room

An Invitation from the Board of Trustees: Early on the Board of Trustees meeting agenda, there is a "Listening" time.  UUCB members are invited to let the Board know what is on their minds with regard to the Church.  Since the agenda is usually very full, each person is asked to take no more than two minutes.  Also, it is not required, but we would appreciate a written copy of what you say so that it can be part of the official record of the meeting.  The next meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs. Jan. 17.

Roy Zimmerman: Wake Up Call concert on Sunday, January 20, 1:00 p.m.  $18 or pay what you can.  Roy Zimmerman is an endangered species - a satirical songwriter.  Yes, funny songs are everywhere, but Zimmerman's hilarious, rhyme-intensive original songs are also incisive calls to action, smart, savvy and undeniable.  "He simultaneously inspires me and makes me laugh my ass off," says comedian/author Paul Krassner.

Zimmerman's "Wake Up Call" is ninety minutes of these songs - funny songs like "Abstain With Me" and "I Want a Marriage Like They Had In the Bible," heartfelt songs like "Hope, Struggle and Change" and "I Approve This Message," and impassioned comic commentary.

In thirteen albums over twenty years, Roy has brought the sting of satire to the struggle for Peace and Social Justice. His songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime.  He has recorded for Warner/Reprise Records, and he's been profiled on NPR's "All Things Considered."  His YouTube videos have amassed over seven million views, and he's a featured blogger for the Huffington Post.

In 2012, Roy and his wife and co-writer Melanie Harby traveled 47,000 miles to complete a 50-state tour of all 49 states.  (Hawaii was "Omission Accomplished," he says.)  "Wake Up Call" is a funny, tuneful and unabashedly Progressive look at what they saw and heard across America in the Obama Era.

Advance purchase available at Brown Paper Tickets.

Meditation for the Heart (Starting January 15, 2013; continuing on 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays in the Co-Ministers’ Office.) Last spring some of us discovered how meditation practice can be used to develop compassion in our hearts, and the power and energy of meditation that is enhanced when we meditate together. Out of that experience, we decided to offer an opportunity for meditation practice on a regular basis here at UUCB. We are working on finding a schedule for us to meet twice every month on a regular basis. All are welcome. If you’re not an experienced meditator, no problem, we will offer basic meditation instruction, and we will share our experiences of different forms of meditation. Contact Rev. Craig Scott at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 510 524-6300.  Namaste!

"Four First Saturdays" Compassionate Communication (NVC) Practice Group
What is "Compassionate Communication?" Compassionate Communication (aka Non Violent Communication) is both a spiritual practice and a very concrete set of tools for staying positively engaged and creating mutually satisfying connections in challenging situations.  NVC holds the promise for everyone's needs - including yours - to be held with care when potential conflicts arise, opening the way to solutions that work for all.  Registration is limited. Requested sliding fee scale: $240-$360 for the 4 month series (12 workshop hours). Dates:  Feb. 2 ~ Mar. 2 ~ April 6, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon in the Meditation Room. Contact Rev. Cat for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (707) 853-0009.

FUNdraising News: Reminder, if you bid in the recent silent auction of Events and Experiences and haven't yet paid, please see if you have an email from Ann Harlow or contact her, and if you have a balance due please mail or drop off a check to UUCB marked "auction." Also contact Ann if you were not there but would like to attend the Super Bowl Party at Bob and Jean Moore's house on Feb. 3 ($15) or Drama and Dessert with Donna Davis and Blended Voices participants at UUCB on Mar. 10 ($20).

• Feb. 3: Super Bowl Party at Bob and Jean Moore's house

• Mar. 10: Drama and Dessert with Donna Davis and Blended Voices participants at UUCB.

Love, Songs and Chocolate! Saturday, February 16, 7:30pm and Sunday, February 17, 1:00pm -- The music program and the fund raising committee work together to present a tribute to three things that make Valentines so charming: Love, Songs and Chocolate.  Hear songs about love ranging from the heart-warming romance Broadway, to the gentle caress of classical music’s immortal melodies, to the teasing tunes of jazz.  This year we feature ballroom dancers and chocolate magic from Richie Dawkins.  So as you ears and heart are beguiled, so your tongue and stomach will find joy in extraordinarily delicious desserts!  Tickets are $20 dollars, $15 for Seniors and Students, $5 for Children 12 and under; no one turned away for lack of funds.  This is a fund raiser for UUCB.  Come listen and taste!

Financial Review Committee Request - The Board of the Pacific Central District, UUA, would like to arrange a review of its financial records and bookkeeping methods, in an informal audit similar to that conducted by many churches, and required by the PCD by-laws.  The Finance Committee is requesting volunteers to conduct such a review, especially people who have been involved in similar tasks for their churches.  This should involve one on-site meeting in Oakland, perhaps two or three teleconferences, and some e-mail planning activities.  A scope-of-review plan can be suggested by the PCD Finance Committee. A single volunteer from each of three or four local churches would be ideal.  The review should be completed by the end of this fiscal year, June 2013. Please contact PCD Treasurer, Bob Howd, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 408-257-6844 for info.

More activities and meeting information can be found at http://calendar.uucb.org!