Coordinating San Diego's UU Congregations
Social Justice Action Alerts, Trainings, Music and More
Urgent! Volunteers Needed
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus
As a part of the sanctuary commitment at First UU Church of San Diego, we have volunteered to be an emergency overflow shelter for the San Diego Rapid Response Network's migrant shelter. We need volunteers who are willing to be on-call to spend the night (9pm-7am) at the Hillcrest campus. First UU will be on-call nightly to house up to 30 people who have just been released from Immigration custody and are awaiting their travel plans to sponsors throughout the U.S. Volunteers will help set up cots, show families where to sleep, wake them up, and help put cots away. No Spanish necessary. If you are interested, please contact Angela Fujii angela@firstuusandiego.org or Megan Horton mhorton510@gmail.com.
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus
As a part of the sanctuary commitment at First UU Church of San Diego, we have volunteered to be an emergency overflow shelter for the San Diego Rapid Response Network's migrant shelter. We need volunteers who are willing to be on-call to spend the night (9pm-7am) at the Hillcrest campus. First UU will be on-call nightly to house up to 30 people who have just been released from Immigration custody and are awaiting their travel plans to sponsors throughout the U.S. Volunteers will help set up cots, show families where to sleep, wake them up, and help put cots away. No Spanish necessary. If you are interested, please contact Angela Fujii angela@firstuusandiego.org or Megan Horton mhorton510@gmail.com.
Volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank
Thursday, June 6th, 2018 from 6-8pm
San Diego Food Bank
Our UUFSD Food Bank Volunteer Night is always the first Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Anyone 11 years and older can help! Mostly we just put food in boxes on an assembly line or bag fresh produce – really easy, no lifting, no bending required, and great camaraderie. In Feb we bagged 9,500 lbs. of potatoes and apples – in just 2 hours! – Wow! The San Diego Food Bank distributes more than 20 million pounds of food annually to individuals, families, and a network of nonprofit organizations that work to alleviate hunger throughout San Diego county. They need our help! PLUS it’s fun! For more information and to register for the 1st time, you MUST contact Sara Ohara for the special UUFSD Group code: sara@saraohara.com.
Thursday, June 6th, 2018 from 6-8pm
San Diego Food Bank
Our UUFSD Food Bank Volunteer Night is always the first Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Anyone 11 years and older can help! Mostly we just put food in boxes on an assembly line or bag fresh produce – really easy, no lifting, no bending required, and great camaraderie. In Feb we bagged 9,500 lbs. of potatoes and apples – in just 2 hours! – Wow! The San Diego Food Bank distributes more than 20 million pounds of food annually to individuals, families, and a network of nonprofit organizations that work to alleviate hunger throughout San Diego county. They need our help! PLUS it’s fun! For more information and to register for the 1st time, you MUST contact Sara Ohara for the special UUFSD Group code: sara@saraohara.com.
Women's Empowerment International (WE) Visits the International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Thursday, June 6, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm @ IRC Office, El Cajon
WE, the Generosity Offering recipient for June at First UU Church of San Diego, is inviting folks who are interested in helping to empower refugee women, to join them for a tour and visit to IRC. Participants will hear an informational presentation about empowering refugees and low-income women entrepreneurs through the WE STAR program, meet clients and visit entrepreneurship classes, and enjoy a Middle Eastern lunch at a nearby restaurant. All are welcome but space is limited. Save your spot by registering online.
Thursday, June 6, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm @ IRC Office, El Cajon
WE, the Generosity Offering recipient for June at First UU Church of San Diego, is inviting folks who are interested in helping to empower refugee women, to join them for a tour and visit to IRC. Participants will hear an informational presentation about empowering refugees and low-income women entrepreneurs through the WE STAR program, meet clients and visit entrepreneurship classes, and enjoy a Middle Eastern lunch at a nearby restaurant. All are welcome but space is limited. Save your spot by registering online.
Wear Orange 2019
Saturday, June 8, 11am
Colina del Sol Park - 5319 Orange Ave., 92115
Join San Diego Moms Demand Action for a community picnic - free pizza, face painting, games, music as we come together and raise awareness about national gun violence awareness day! More info and registration at WearOrange.org.
Saturday, June 8, 11am
Colina del Sol Park - 5319 Orange Ave., 92115
Join San Diego Moms Demand Action for a community picnic - free pizza, face painting, games, music as we come together and raise awareness about national gun violence awareness day! More info and registration at WearOrange.org.
Active Shooter Training
Tuesday, July 9, 12:30pm-2:30pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Bard Hall
First UU Church of San Diego will be holding an active shooter training for staff and all interested members and friends. Our facilitator will be Carey Brooks of the City of San Diego's Homeland Security Department. Carey has specifically tailored his presentation for Houses of Worship. He is a dynamic speaker and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in this subject. RSVP not required, please contact the Church office with questions.
Tuesday, July 9, 12:30pm-2:30pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Bard Hall
First UU Church of San Diego will be holding an active shooter training for staff and all interested members and friends. Our facilitator will be Carey Brooks of the City of San Diego's Homeland Security Department. Carey has specifically tailored his presentation for Houses of Worship. He is a dynamic speaker and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in this subject. RSVP not required, please contact the Church office with questions.
UUA General Assembly “The Power of We”
June 19-23, 2019
Spokane, Washington
In a time of great challenge and heartbreak in our world, what does our faith demand from us? At this year’s General Assembly we will explore the power, possibility, purpose, struggle and joy of finding the path forward together as Unitarian Universalists. Attendees will leave inspired, with the tools needed to carry on the work into their own congregations and communities. Join us as we work for collective liberation inside and outside our faith. General Assembly is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to send voting delegates. Delegates may Details and registration.
June 19-23, 2019
Spokane, Washington
In a time of great challenge and heartbreak in our world, what does our faith demand from us? At this year’s General Assembly we will explore the power, possibility, purpose, struggle and joy of finding the path forward together as Unitarian Universalists. Attendees will leave inspired, with the tools needed to carry on the work into their own congregations and communities. Join us as we work for collective liberation inside and outside our faith. General Assembly is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to send voting delegates. Delegates may Details and registration.
Interfaith Homeless Shelter Volunteers Needed
First UU Church of San Diego is hosting a new LGBTQ-focused branch of the shelter July 15th-29th and will provide housing and meals for up to 12 guests at a time. Sign up to provide evening meals, serve as an overnight host, transport guests to the laundromat, set-up/break-down and more! Questions? Email Angela Fujii at First UU Church of San Diego.
First UU Church of San Diego is hosting a new LGBTQ-focused branch of the shelter July 15th-29th and will provide housing and meals for up to 12 guests at a time. Sign up to provide evening meals, serve as an overnight host, transport guests to the laundromat, set-up/break-down and more! Questions? Email Angela Fujii at First UU Church of San Diego.
SAVE THE DATE: Living Our Mission Sunday at First Church
Sunday, June 30
Throughout the day at First UU Church of San Diego -
both South Bay & Hillcrest campuses
The Social Justice, Connections & Generosity Ministry Teams are creating this inaugural Social Justice Sunday (5th Sundays) featuring a justice-themed sermon, Action Team fair between services on the patio at Hillcrest and a climate forum after second service in Bard Hall. At South Bay, we’ll have climate-focused programming after the service. Stay tuned for more details as they develop!
Sunday, June 30
Throughout the day at First UU Church of San Diego -
both South Bay & Hillcrest campuses
The Social Justice, Connections & Generosity Ministry Teams are creating this inaugural Social Justice Sunday (5th Sundays) featuring a justice-themed sermon, Action Team fair between services on the patio at Hillcrest and a climate forum after second service in Bard Hall. At South Bay, we’ll have climate-focused programming after the service. Stay tuned for more details as they develop!
Help First UU Church of San Diego Renew Our Welcoming Congregation Status!
Participate in the fourth Practice of Welcome Renewal: experiencing a Welcoming Congregation Module. We have secured congregational, life-time access to the UUA-approved webinar series, “Transgender Inclusion in Congregations,” from the Transforming Hearts Collective. We will be offering workshops/facilitated conversations throughout the year to reflect on the online content – please keep an eye out for details, as we schedule those and information becomes available. In the meantime, if you’d like to enroll in the 6-session online course, email Angela Fujii at First UU Church of San Diego.
Participate in the fourth Practice of Welcome Renewal: experiencing a Welcoming Congregation Module. We have secured congregational, life-time access to the UUA-approved webinar series, “Transgender Inclusion in Congregations,” from the Transforming Hearts Collective. We will be offering workshops/facilitated conversations throughout the year to reflect on the online content – please keep an eye out for details, as we schedule those and information becomes available. In the meantime, if you’d like to enroll in the 6-session online course, email Angela Fujii at First UU Church of San Diego.
SUUN BlogLove Knows No Borders
Not only is this a truth in the reality of people’s lives and experience today – it has always been a truth – we’ve been loving beyond and across barriers and borders since we knew we could love. Love Knows No Borders was also a campaign, organized by the American Friends Services Committee to draw attention to what has been happening to migrant families, to people living in dangerous circumstances and crippling poverty who walked for weeks to our border, to seek asylum, to try for a better life for themselves and their present and future children. In spite of the horrible treatment our government has imposed on families already living in this country, the caravan of people came in hope. And though I was recently back from part 1 of my sabbatical, I knew I needed to participate. Read more.
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