Coordinating San Diego's UU Congregations
Social Justice Action Alerts, Trainings, Music and More
Support Asylum Seeking Families
The San Diego Rapid Response Network has moved into the new shelter Asylum Seeker's Shelter on 6th Ave in downtown in the old county courthouse. They will be the facility until December 31, 2019 and are in need of clothing and a other items. We are collecting donations in bins at both the First UU Church of San Diego Hillcrest and South Bay campuses.
To donate money visit: GoFundMe.com/MigrantReliefSD.
To donate for Travel Expenses visit: sharejourneysd.org/families.
Donate Needed Items: Shop our Amazon wish list to contribute specific items that the shelter needs.
To Volunteer: Contact our Network Coordinator, Sandra Alvarado, at salvarado@rapidresponsesd.org.
DONATION ITEMS NEEDED: Shirts and sweaters (sizes small and medium), pants (sizes 30 and below or boys XL (many of our guests are petite and can fit into boy's sizes), backpacks (used ok), protein bars for travel bags (not granola bars), international calling cards (these can be bought at Rite Aid, CVS, or Walgreens). We are going through these faster than anticipated, so we really appreciate the donations! You can also shop on our AMAZON WISH LIST! There will be donation bins by the Social Justice table at both Hillcrest and South Bay. The Fire Marshall is strict about how much we can keep on-site at once. If possible, please sort and label donations by gender in advance.
The San Diego Rapid Response Network has moved into the new shelter Asylum Seeker's Shelter on 6th Ave in downtown in the old county courthouse. They will be the facility until December 31, 2019 and are in need of clothing and a other items. We are collecting donations in bins at both the First UU Church of San Diego Hillcrest and South Bay campuses.
To donate money visit: GoFundMe.com/MigrantReliefSD.
To donate for Travel Expenses visit: sharejourneysd.org/families.
Donate Needed Items: Shop our Amazon wish list to contribute specific items that the shelter needs.
To Volunteer: Contact our Network Coordinator, Sandra Alvarado, at salvarado@rapidresponsesd.org.
DONATION ITEMS NEEDED: Shirts and sweaters (sizes small and medium), pants (sizes 30 and below or boys XL (many of our guests are petite and can fit into boy's sizes), backpacks (used ok), protein bars for travel bags (not granola bars), international calling cards (these can be bought at Rite Aid, CVS, or Walgreens). We are going through these faster than anticipated, so we really appreciate the donations! You can also shop on our AMAZON WISH LIST! There will be donation bins by the Social Justice table at both Hillcrest and South Bay. The Fire Marshall is strict about how much we can keep on-site at once. If possible, please sort and label donations by gender in advance.
Looking Glass Theatre Improv Workshops: Theatre of the Oppressed
Thursdays, beginning March 14, 6 - 8 pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Hillcrest Campus
Created by Brazilian theatre visionary and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Augusto Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed is a form of popular community-based education that uses theater as a tool for social change. Now used all over the world for social and political activism, conflict resolution, community building, therapy, and government legislation. For more info go to lookingglasssd.blogspot.com.
Thursdays, beginning March 14, 6 - 8 pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Hillcrest Campus
Created by Brazilian theatre visionary and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Augusto Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed is a form of popular community-based education that uses theater as a tool for social change. Now used all over the world for social and political activism, conflict resolution, community building, therapy, and government legislation. For more info go to lookingglasssd.blogspot.com.
Environmental Justice Discussion Group Online
Wednesday, March 27, 4:30 pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Hillcrest Campus - Room 321
Come join our monthly Environmental Justice webinar discussion. Guest speaker Shirley Lavigne documented environmental racism in Louisiana. Co-sponsored by First UU Climate Justice team and Church for Our Common Home. Contact James Long at (619) 436-9435 for info.
Wednesday, March 27, 4:30 pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Hillcrest Campus - Room 321
Come join our monthly Environmental Justice webinar discussion. Guest speaker Shirley Lavigne documented environmental racism in Louisiana. Co-sponsored by First UU Climate Justice team and Church for Our Common Home. Contact James Long at (619) 436-9435 for info.
Building Trust Workshop: AB 953 - What Does it Do?
Monday, March 25th, 6:30-8pm
Bayview Baptist Church - 6130 Benson Ave., 92114
In July, the first report under AB 953, the Racial Identity & Profiling Act will be published. Come learn about how you will be affected and how to hold law enforcement accountable. Speakers: Lt. Jeffrey Jordon (Chief’s Office/Special Projects), Rev. Ben McBride (PICO California Co-Director and RIPA Board Member). More info and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com.
Monday, March 25th, 6:30-8pm
Bayview Baptist Church - 6130 Benson Ave., 92114
In July, the first report under AB 953, the Racial Identity & Profiling Act will be published. Come learn about how you will be affected and how to hold law enforcement accountable. Speakers: Lt. Jeffrey Jordon (Chief’s Office/Special Projects), Rev. Ben McBride (PICO California Co-Director and RIPA Board Member). More info and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com.
Celtic Celebration Benefit Concert
Sunday, March 24th, 6-8pm
UUFSD - 1036 Solana Dr., Solana Beach, 92075
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito will host a fundraiser with the “Máirtín de Cógáin Project,” twice crowned All-Ireland Storytelling Champion. He is a well known Irish singer, player and actor. Proceeds will support the UUFSD homeless and refugee/asylum projects. Tickets available here - suggested donation is $15 prepaid, $20 at the door. Tickets available at celtic.brownpapertickets.com.
Sunday, March 24th, 6-8pm
UUFSD - 1036 Solana Dr., Solana Beach, 92075
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito will host a fundraiser with the “Máirtín de Cógáin Project,” twice crowned All-Ireland Storytelling Champion. He is a well known Irish singer, player and actor. Proceeds will support the UUFSD homeless and refugee/asylum projects. Tickets available here - suggested donation is $15 prepaid, $20 at the door. Tickets available at celtic.brownpapertickets.com.
South Bay Organizing 4 Justice
Sunday, March 24, 11:15 am
First UU Church of San Diego, South Bay Campus
Katia Ortiz, Volunteer Coordinator of the San Diego Rapid Response Network will give us information about the new downtown migrant shelter. She will provide an update about the shelter, current news about the asylum seekers in San Diego and Tijuana, and how you can get involved. Our SDOP Organizer, Jose Rodriguez, will facilitate and build upon the background and training that he started last month and we will discuss potential projects. For information, contact Julie Schauble-Nguyen or Connie Mack.
Sunday, March 24, 11:15 am
First UU Church of San Diego, South Bay Campus
Katia Ortiz, Volunteer Coordinator of the San Diego Rapid Response Network will give us information about the new downtown migrant shelter. She will provide an update about the shelter, current news about the asylum seekers in San Diego and Tijuana, and how you can get involved. Our SDOP Organizer, Jose Rodriguez, will facilitate and build upon the background and training that he started last month and we will discuss potential projects. For information, contact Julie Schauble-Nguyen or Connie Mack.
Volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank
Thursday, April 4th, 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, April 4th, 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.
Benefit Concert - Monique Kunewalder & Lynne Talley’
Sunday, April 28th, 6-8pm
UUFSD in Solana Beach
UUFSD’s Coastal Concerts is proud to present Monique Kunewalder & Lynne Talley’s piano duo performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Respighi’s Pines of Rome on Sunday, April 28th at 6pm. The Benefit Concert is a special multimedia event, combining visual arts with Monique and Lynne’s musical performance. We are creating our own “Fantasia” like event with a UUFSD twist. The first portion of the concert will include artwork created by young artists from Lux Art Institute that will be “choreographed” to “Pictures at an Exhibition,” while the second half of the concert, will include watching
Cardiff painter, Garret Greve’s paint real time to Pines of Rome. UUFSD Coastal Concerts will donate a portion of the ticket sales to Lux Art Institute's Youth Art Education Programs.
Sunday, April 28th, 6-8pm
UUFSD in Solana Beach
UUFSD’s Coastal Concerts is proud to present Monique Kunewalder & Lynne Talley’s piano duo performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Respighi’s Pines of Rome on Sunday, April 28th at 6pm. The Benefit Concert is a special multimedia event, combining visual arts with Monique and Lynne’s musical performance. We are creating our own “Fantasia” like event with a UUFSD twist. The first portion of the concert will include artwork created by young artists from Lux Art Institute that will be “choreographed” to “Pictures at an Exhibition,” while the second half of the concert, will include watching
Cardiff painter, Garret Greve’s paint real time to Pines of Rome. UUFSD Coastal Concerts will donate a portion of the ticket sales to Lux Art Institute's Youth Art Education Programs.
Pacific Southwest District Assembly “From the Ground Up: The Power of Our PSWD Communities.”
April 26-28, 2019
Long Beach, CA.
District Assembly is a meeting of the 50 churches that make up the Pacific Southwest District. This year’s theme speaker is Donald Milton III, director of music at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, the largest UU congregation in the Southeast. He will lead the keynote presentation entitled “Upcycling Church Music for Deeper Engagement.” Details and registration.
April 26-28, 2019
Long Beach, CA.
District Assembly is a meeting of the 50 churches that make up the Pacific Southwest District. This year’s theme speaker is Donald Milton III, director of music at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, the largest UU congregation in the Southeast. He will lead the keynote presentation entitled “Upcycling Church Music for Deeper Engagement.” Details and registration.
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.
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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