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
First Thursday every month
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. One month 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.
First Thursday every month
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. One month 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.
Pride Parade Prep & Potluck
Monday, July 8, 5:30-8:30 pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Hillcrest Campus - Common Room
Join First UU’s Rainbow Action Group for a Stonewall 50/PRIDE poster session. Please bring something for potluck along with your own dining service and any serving utensils. After dinner, they’ll be making posters for the trolley & marching contingent of the parade on Saturday.
Monday, July 8, 5:30-8:30 pm
First UU Church of San Diego, Hillcrest Campus - Common Room
Join First UU’s Rainbow Action Group for a Stonewall 50/PRIDE poster session. Please bring something for potluck along with your own dining service and any serving utensils. After dinner, they’ll be making posters for the trolley & marching contingent of the parade on Saturday.
Active Shooter Training
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 12:30pm-2:30pm
First UU Church of San Diego in Bard Hall
We will be holding an active shooter training for church 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.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 12:30pm-2:30pm
First UU Church of San Diego in Bard Hall
We will be holding an active shooter training for church 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.
SOLACE Visitation Resumes!
Tuesday, July 9, 6:30-8pm
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus in the Common Room
After a nearly year-long moratorium on Solace visits to immigrants detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center, SOLACE (Souls Offering Loving And Compassionate Ears) has found a way forward and will commence making visits again! If you’re interested in getting involved or just want to learn more about our visitation program, join us for our regular monthly meeting on second Tuesdays. For more info visit: http://www.firstuusandiego.org/solace.
Tuesday, July 9, 6:30-8pm
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus in the Common Room
After a nearly year-long moratorium on Solace visits to immigrants detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center, SOLACE (Souls Offering Loving And Compassionate Ears) has found a way forward and will commence making visits again! If you’re interested in getting involved or just want to learn more about our visitation program, join us for our regular monthly meeting on second Tuesdays. For more info visit: http://www.firstuusandiego.org/solace.
Housing & Sustainability Discussion with San Diego City Council President Georgette Gomez
Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 pm
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus
The Organizing 4 Justice group is holding weekly planning meetings on Tuesdays (6/18, 6/25, 7/2) at 6:30 pm in the Common Room (Hillcrest) for folks who want to help shape a representative & compelling narrative. O4J wants this event to reflect UU values of justice, dismantling systemic oppression, upholding human dignity, living sustainably and building the beloved community. For more info/questions, contact Erik or Bella.
Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 pm
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus
The Organizing 4 Justice group is holding weekly planning meetings on Tuesdays (6/18, 6/25, 7/2) at 6:30 pm in the Common Room (Hillcrest) for folks who want to help shape a representative & compelling narrative. O4J wants this event to reflect UU values of justice, dismantling systemic oppression, upholding human dignity, living sustainably and building the beloved community. For more info/questions, contact Erik or Bella.
Close the Concentration Camps
Friday, July 12, 6:30-9 pm
San Diego-Tijuana Border Bridge-Camino de la Plaza
This is the kick-off of a national campaign to close the migrant and refugee camps in the U.S., in conjunction with the national day of action held on July 2. More information and exact location on Facebook.
Friday, July 12, 6:30-9 pm
San Diego-Tijuana Border Bridge-Camino de la Plaza
This is the kick-off of a national campaign to close the migrant and refugee camps in the U.S., in conjunction with the national day of action held on July 2. More information and exact location on Facebook.
Interfaith Homeless Shelter Volunteers Needed
July 15-29, 2019
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus
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.
July 15-29, 2019
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus
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.
UU Justice Ministry of CA: Justice Journey to Tijuana
Friday, July 19 - Monday, July 22
San Diego/Tijuana
Connect with individuals directly impacted by our broken immigration system. Gain a deeper understanding of the issues compounding the immigration crisis. Discover your personal story and how you can connect to immigration. Learn how you can bring it home and make a difference. Partial scholarship available - contact Kathy Smith for more details. To register, read testimonials and learn all about these amazing Journeys go to uuborders.org.
Friday, July 19 - Monday, July 22
San Diego/Tijuana
Connect with individuals directly impacted by our broken immigration system. Gain a deeper understanding of the issues compounding the immigration crisis. Discover your personal story and how you can connect to immigration. Learn how you can bring it home and make a difference. Partial scholarship available - contact Kathy Smith for more details. To register, read testimonials and learn all about these amazing Journeys go to uuborders.org.
UU Christian Study Group: Welcoming Congregation Discussions
Sundays, July 21 & 28, 2019 at 1pm
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus - Room 321
July 21: history and the mis-interpretation of scripture; July 28: an interview with NPR’s Richard Rodriguez who was raised Roman Catholic and remains a part of the Latin church as a gay man - followed by sharing and discussion of participant’s own experiences.
Sundays, July 21 & 28, 2019 at 1pm
First UU Church of San Diego - Hillcrest Campus - Room 321
July 21: history and the mis-interpretation of scripture; July 28: an interview with NPR’s Richard Rodriguez who was raised Roman Catholic and remains a part of the Latin church as a gay man - followed by sharing and discussion of participant’s own experiences.
UU Justice Ministry of CA: Intergenerational Justice Summit
Turning the Tides - Connected, Collaborative, Collective Justice
Sunday, August 4-8, 2019
Camp de Benneville Pines - 41750 Jenks Lake Rd. W, Angelus Oaks, 92305
Register today for this Justice Leadership Summit - a transformative touchpoint for UU justice makers and UU-aligned partners. From the UUJMCA: “Over the course of 4+ days together, we will deepen our engagement in shared UU faith and values to sustain our collective work for justice.” Partial scholarship available - contact Kathy Smith for more details. For registration and programming details visit their sign up page.
Turning the Tides - Connected, Collaborative, Collective Justice
Sunday, August 4-8, 2019
Camp de Benneville Pines - 41750 Jenks Lake Rd. W, Angelus Oaks, 92305
Register today for this Justice Leadership Summit - a transformative touchpoint for UU justice makers and UU-aligned partners. From the UUJMCA: “Over the course of 4+ days together, we will deepen our engagement in shared UU faith and values to sustain our collective work for justice.” Partial scholarship available - contact Kathy Smith for more details. For registration and programming details visit their sign up page.
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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