Sunday Gathering - 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Now I Become Myself: Lessons in Healing and Wholeness, Special Guests from NAMI Faithnet Scripture Reading Mark 1:9-15 In an interview with Pastor Dana, NAMI Faithnet leaders talk about a trend toward a paradigm shift in mental health recovery - healing communities. Relationships, arts, work, spiritual practices, and a […]

Harnessing our Power 2021 Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOqtqz0oHNbpRu6N2PFOpcHqSKzg5AWm

This week’s poems are: The Delights of the Door by Francis Ponge A Second Childhood by G. K. Chesterton. You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824

This week’s poems are: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou Do You Love Me by Robert Wrigley Prayer" by Marie Howe Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824 PDF of poems: Spiritual Poetry Class #45 10March2021

Creatives for Compassionate Communities join Urban Sanctuary for our quarterly Arts and Spirituality Mini Retreat - Reaching Across the Story In this simple storytelling mini-retreat, we will invite you to step into playful and creative ways to explore stories other than your own. This creative exercise is not necessarily about becoming a storyteller. It’s about […]

This week’s poems are: November by Lynna Odel. Of Politics, & Art by Norman Dubie Holy Liberation by Julie Fehrenbacher Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824 Poems:  SpiritualPoetryClass 46_ 3-17-2021

All God's Children: Becoming Authentically Multi-Cultural Sunday Gathering 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Congregational member, Victor Aught, and Pastor Dana discuss the challenging journey toward being an authentically multi-cultural community. Do we have friends across racial, cultural, and economic differences? What can a church that is mostly white, learn from the PBS series on the Black Church? Click here […]

This week’s poems are: I Go Back to May 1937 by Sharon Olds. The Booksigning by James Tate Sifter by Naomi Shihab Nye PDF of Poems: Spiritual Poetry Class #47 24March2021 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824  

All God's Children: Becoming Authentically Multi-Cultural, Part Two Guest speaker: Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones Rev. Nancy is the Minister at our neighboring First Unitarian Church and co-author of the book Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multi-Culturalism As Urban Sanctuary takes our learnings from recent deep dives into conversations on racial justice, we will […]

In-person outdoor service Church Courtyard 10 a.m. Due to capacity limits and safety protocols an RSVP is required RSVP to Lorraine Glick at [email protected]   A Pre-recorded online Easter Service available by request Email [email protected] and we will send you the link to the service

This week’s poems are: My Einsteinicityby Lynne Thompson The Chaos Song by Robert Graves A Poem for Mysel fby Etheridge Knight Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824 PDF of Poems: Spiritual Poetry Class #50 14April2021    

Sunday Gathering 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Vibrant Conversations and Communities Special Guest Rev. Sandhya Jha, Founder of the Oakland Peace Center As we embark on our series The Future of […]