Melissa Marote, Worship Associate Our Community Minister Rev. Rebecca will offer a service about the connections between poetry, vitality, empathy, and social change. All are invited to bring a poem … Continue reading Why Poetry

Linda Fitzgerald, Worship Associate In Jewish traditions, the world is turning one year older on September 16. When we are younger, birthdays are often a time of excitement and anticipation; when … Continue reading The Birthday of the World

Melissa Marote, Worship Associate Why is good advice so hard to follow? Join our Community Minister Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur for a lively morning of story, song, and spirit on … Continue reading Good Advice

David Early, Worship Associate More than other times of year, the winter holidays are times when we find ourselves remembering the past. What parts of your past, and our shared … Continue reading Past Forward

For some of us who are engaged in housing justice and social services with people experiencing homelessness, trying to explain “what we do” can be strangely confusing. Is it charity … Continue reading Bring Many Names

Do the winter holidays give you the blues? Gather in community for gentle reflection, music, and holding what is tender in your heart at this time of year. Service led … Continue reading Blue Holidays Service

Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, Affiliated Community Minister Brian Nelson, Worship Associate – David Early, Tech Associate As the seasons turn us toward the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the … Continue reading The Night Shift

Julie Borden, Worship Associate Oakland-based activist and artist T.L. Simons tells us, “…no matter how bad things get, they are always changing. I want… to ground [those around me] in … Continue reading We Would Be One