Announcements
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Nominate Candidates for UUFRC Share the Plate by Sunday, April 30
March 26, 2023Are you looking to raise the profile of your favorite charity? The Social Action Committee will hold an election in May to choose 10 organizations to receive a ‘Share the Plate’ collection in the coming year: July 2023 through June 2024. To be eligible for Share ...more...Program Council Minutes 2/7/2023 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Zoom
March 13, 2023Attendees: Alex, Martha, Rob, Anna, Joyce, Sally and Brian Guest: Erika Pretell PC Cluster Groups Operations (Alex): Building, Committee on Ministries, Communications, CUUE Congregational Life (Joyce): Caring, Connections, Pastoral Care Team Justice and Outreach (Sally): Social Action, Roosevelt Tutoring, Interfaith Food Distribution Sunday Services (Martha): MOCA, Music, Worship Faith Formation (Anna): Chalice Circles, ...more...Program Council Minutes 1/3/2023 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Zoom
March 13, 2023JANUARY 2023 UUFRC PROGRAM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Chalice Lighting – SallyQuote for the New Year: “And now let us welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been.” Rainer Maria RilkeCheck-ins – AllApproval of 12/6 Minutes – Approved with minor correctionWelcome Anna Dyer as New Program Council ...more...Board Meeting Minutes for January 31, 2023
March 10, 2023UUFRC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 31, 2023 Location: Via Zoom Trustees Attending: Brian Ferguson (non-voting), Peter Hartzell, Rob Davis, Dick Edminster, Jason Laderman, Erika Pretell Trustees Absent: Jeanne DeShazo Guests: Joyce Porter, Jennifer Bahr-Davidson Peter Hartzell chaired the meeting and Erika Pretell acted as secretary for the meeting. Call to ...more...Board Meeting Minutes for January 3, 2023
March 10, 2023UUFRC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 3, 2023 Location: Via Zoom Trustees Attending: Brian Ferguson (non-voting), Peter Hartzell, Rob Davis, Jeanne DeShazo, Dick Edminster, Jason Laderman, Julia Mogilev, Erika Pretell Trustees Absent: None Guests: None Peter Hartzell chaired the meeting and Erika Pretell acted as secretary for the meeting. Call to ...more...Board Meeting Minutes for November 29, 2022
March 10, 2023UUFRC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes November 29, 2022 Location: UUFRC Sanctuary Trustees Attending: Brian Ferguson (non-voting), Peter Hartzell, Jeanne DeShazo, Dick Edminster, Jason Laderman, Erika Pretell Trustees Absent: Rob Davis, Julia Mogilev Guests: Tovis Page Peter Hartzell chaired the meeting and Erika Pretell acted as secretary for the meeting. 7:03 pm ...more...Together Again – In Concert
February 22, 2023Coming March 5th: A concert featuring the Grammy nominated vocalist Kenny Washington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ver34xqzOI The band also includes Larry Dunlap on piano, and Neil Adler on chromatic harmonica and piano, with John Anning sitting in on a couple tunes. This will be a collection of musical gems including ...more...UUFRC Redwood Circle Zine Issue 15 February 2023
February 14, 2023Click here for the PDF filemore...Share the Plate with Faith In Action Bay Area on February 19
February 14, 2023Please join us in supporting Faith in Action Bay Area, our February “Share the Plate” recipient, on Sunday, February 19. Faith in Action is led by those most affected by injustice, seeking solutions to issues such as affordable housing and renters’ protections, right here in San ...more...Program Council Minutes 12/6/2022 7:00 – 8:50 p.m. in the Sanctuary
January 12, 2023Attendees: Rob, Brian, Joyce, Martha, Sally, Alex Guests: Anna Dyer, Beth Harrison PC Cluster Groups Operations (Alex): Building, Committee on Ministries, Communications, CUUE Congregational Life (Joyce): Caring, Connections, Pastoral Care Team Justice and Outreach (Sally): Social Action, Roosevelt Tutoring, Interfaith Food Distribution Sunday Services (Martha): MOCA, Music, Worship Faith Formation (Alex, interim): Chalice ...more...Program Council Minutes 11/1/2022 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Zoom
January 12, 2023Attendees: Alex, Joyce, Martha, Rob, Brian and Sally PC Cluster Groups Operations (Alex): Building, Committee on Ministries, Communications,CUUE Congregational Life (Joyce): Caring, Connections, Pastoral Care Team Justice and Outreach (Sally): Social Action, Roosevelt Tutoring, Interfaith Food Distribution Sunday Services (Martha): MOCA, Music, Worship Faith Formation (Alex, interim): Chalice Circles, The Learning Journey, Youth ...more...Share the Plate with Sequoia High School Dream Club on January 22
January 7, 2023On Sunday, Jan 22nd, we will donate our offering to the Sequoia High School Dream Club. The club’s mission is to help create limitless educational opportunities for undocumented students and our contribution goes directly to the club’s scholarship fund. Our funds help Dream Club graduates ...more...Board Meeting Minutes for October 25, 2022
December 9, 2022UUFRC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022 Location: UUFRC Sanctuary Trustees Attending: Brian Ferguson (non-voting), Peter Hartzell, Rob Davis, Jeanne DeShazo, Dick Edminster, Jason Laderman, Julia Mogilev, Erika Pretell Trustees Absent: None Guests: Chris Stovall Peter Hartzell chaired the meeting and Erika Pretell acted as secretary for the meeting. Call ...more...UUFRC Redwood Circle Issue 14 December 2022
December 8, 2022Click here for the PDF filemore...Share the Plate with GRIP this Sunday, Dec 11
December 7, 2022This coming Sunday we will be “sharing the plate” with the GRIP Training Institute, an organization we have supported through our Share the Plate practice several times before. Serving incarcerated people in California, the GRIP Training Institute seeks to create personal and systemic change by ...more...Program Council Minutes 10/4/2022 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. UUFRC Sanctuary
December 1, 2022Attendees: Alex, Joyce, Martha, Rob, Brian and Sally Guests: Jen Gill, Peter Hartzell, Chris Stovall PC Cluster Groups Operations (Alex): Building, Committee on Ministries, Communications,CUUE Congregational Life (Joyce): Caring, Connections, Pastoral Care Team Justice and Outreach (Sally): Social Action, Roosevelt Tutoring, Interfaith Food Distribution Sunday Services (Martha): MOCA, Music, Worship Faith Formation (Alex, ...more...Share the Plate with Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley Sunday, November 20
November 15, 2022UUFRC has had a long standing relationship with Second Harvest, and it is eminently worthy of our financial support, along with our volunteer efforts. Founded in 1974, it is one of the largest food banks in the country and has consistently received a 4/4 star rating ...more...Share the Plate with ReEvolution Sunday, October 16
October 10, 2022ReEvolution: We create solutions to generations of harm and inequity. Initiatives to reduce incarceration, heal harm and build communities.When Humanity Goes UP, Crime Goes Down! Mission: To facilitate a circle of intergenerational healing and support to reduce the risk of incarceration and recidivism. ReEvolution, co-founded by Paul Bocanerga, ...more...UUFRC Redwood Circle Issue 13 October 2022
October 8, 2022Click here for the PDF filemore...UUFRC Program Council Minutes September 6, 2022 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Zoom
October 7, 2022Attendees: Alex, Joyce, Martha, Rob, Brian and Sally PC Cluster Groups Operations (Alex): Building, Committee on Ministries, Communications, CUUE Congregational Life (Joyce): Caring, Connections, Pastoral Care Team Justice and Outreach (Sally): Social Action, Roosevelt Tutoring, Interfaith Food Distribution Sunday Services (Martha): MOCA, Music, Worship Faith ...more...