In order to live our faith into action in a humane and faithful response to help people in need on both sides of our border we are sharing several different ways you can plug in with our community partners to help make a difference in the lives of people. There are multiple opportunities to fit a wide range of involvement both here in San Diego and also with two organizations in Tijuana. Whether you can volunteer time or donate, your help can make a big difference. Thank you for living out our mission and helping to make San Diego a more just, fair and equitable region.
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From a rally at the border in San Ysidro in March 2018, in response to President Trump’s visit. I’m the Rev. Kathleen Owens, Lead Minister at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego answering the call of Love. We are here to speak the truth – that unless we are of Indigenous Native American or Mexican heritage, we are all immigrants on this land. We’re here to name the truth that immigrants have always made this country better, that we need bridges, not walls. Walls divide people from their families and loved ones, interrupt the natural flow of water, keep animals crossing from one side to the other. Walls divide and we know that divisions never add to an environment, a country, or a people. Walls and division only bring less; division encourages fear, only serves the elite in power, never the people. The Third Annual Women’s Chorus Concert to benefit the women supported by Women’s Empowerment International, WE PERSIST!, will take place on Saturday, May 19 at 7:00 pm in the Meeting House, followed by a wine and dessert reception in Bard Hall at 8:00 pm. This year, the Chorus is honored to be joined by Congolese singer Matrida David and members of her Umoja Band. Matrida, driven from her homeland by war, grew up in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania. She started singing and performing gospel music at age 7. By the time she was 17, she was the leader of the refugee camp’s 100-member church choir, writing music and performing both at the camp and around the country. In April we bagged 9,800 lbs. of carrots that went out to those in need the very next day. Thanks all! Want to help out? You are heartily invited to join us every 1st Thursday each month. To get started, email Sara Ohara at sara@saraohara.com. Pre-registration with our group code is required. Hope to see you there!
First UU San Diego is pleased to announce that on March 25, 2018 it's members voted to declare the congregation a Sanctuary church. The total number of votes cast was 286, and approval of the measure was 93%. A press conference was held Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 with coverage by many local media outlets including Telemundo (great video), San Diego Union-Tribune (interview with Rev. Kathleen Owens), Channel 8 News (video), KPBS (video interview). For more information about the program visit the First UUSD Sanctuary page
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