Did You Know…?
…that you can read Dr. Sharon R. Fennema‘s article “Growing Movements of Loving Resistance from Moments of Hateful Violence,” in last week’s Upwellings: News & Information from NCNC-UCC? …that Easter Sunday, April 9, we’ll be preparing Second Sunday Sandwiches at 9 am in the Cloister? It’s a very easy way to spend a few minutes (many hands make light/quick work), …
Unraveling: 2023 Easter Offering for the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
Throughout Lent we have thought about the theme of Unraveling. Early in this Lenten season,Rev. Molly asked us to think about how an unraveling could be positive in our own life and in the world beyond ourselves. How can we “pull apart and repurpose the systems” that are in need of change to make a better existence for all? In …
All-Church Camping Canceled
Alas, the microburst/mini-hurricane that burst through the Bay Area a couple of weeks ago did devastating work at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore, where we had booked cabins and a big group campsite for our All-Church Camping Extravaganza on April 28-29. The campground is closed for repairs, and our weekend has been canceled! We looked for other local group …
Be an Ambassador for Outside Groups to Support our Capital Campaign
Our church has long been a mecca for cultural events, particularly for classical music concerts. We have an opportunity, whenever there is a big event at our church, to stand up and offer a welcome to come back to our sacred space on a Sunday morning–and now we can additionally offer an invitation to help us get over the finish …
Help Loomis Basin UCC Fight Back Against Hate
Our spiritual siblings at Loomis Basin UCC north of Sacramento, which has a thriving ministry to LGBTQIA+ youth, are facing violent threats from far-right hate groups and need our support. Project Veritas, an alt-right propaganda group, circulated a hateful video about the church and its pastor, Rev. Casey Tinnin, which put them on the radar of other homophobic hate groups. …
March for Queer and Trans Youth SF
Fri., March 31, 2:15 pm, San Francisco We would love for you to join us on Fri., March 31 for a march in San Francisco for queer and trans youth autonomy. We’ll be joining Queer Youth Assemble (a queer youth-led nonprofit serving queer youth under 25 in the US) as folks gather from all over the country to march in their main …
FCCB African-American Listening Circle
Dear FCCB Family, I am reaching out to share an invitation from the current FCCB African-American Listening Circle members to join in and be a part of a healing circle that is specific to the African-American experience. During our time, we offer listening presence as a peer to peer support and spiritual practice. Please consider joining this community for a …