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Our mission is to create community, to nurture spiritual growth, and to act on our values to help heal the world.
Nuestra misión es crear comunidad, fomentar el crecimiento spiritual y vivir nuestros valores para ayudar a sanar el mundo.
View our aspiration, principles, and sources.
Nuestra misión es crear comunidad, fomentar el crecimiento spiritual y vivir nuestros valores para ayudar a sanar el mundo.
View our aspiration, principles, and sources.
Services and Sermons
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Next Sunday Worship Service Topic:
"Honoring Ancestors and Loved Ones" Dr. Omega Burckhardt, Assistant Minister, with Rhiannon Rhys Roselle, Curran Jeffery, Isaac Castro and Rose Riedel Sunday, October 24, 2021 9:30 am PST - In Person at the Hillcrest Campus 11:30 am PST - Online Join us in person 9:30 am Sundays:
Now offering outdoor worship services at our Hillcrest campus! We follow all COVID precautions so bring your mask and sign up in advance. Register to attend next Sunday's service. Join us online 11:30am Sundays: Watch our live stream. To add your comments, watch on YouTube or Facebook. To watch past services go to our Messages page. Join us online for South Bay Social Hour Sundays at 11 am Join us online for Hillcrest Social Hour Sundays at 12:30 pm |
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Staying Connected
From our weekly live stream worship service and online social hour to our Family Ministry activities, Facebook Groups, meditation videos and online meetings, we are thriving together virtually until we can be together in person again. We heartily invite you to turn isolation into inspiration by joining us online. For a growing collection of ways to connect, Staying Connected page.
Calendar
All onsite events are on temporarily suspended until further notice. For online meetings, classes, etc. see our Calendar.
News
A New Gig: Volunteering for Feeding San Diego
10/12/21 - Imagine my surprise earlier this month when Feeding San Diego asked me to train people wanting to start new food pantries. Only two years ago this month, I was a newbie, traipsing around Chula Vista with Rev. Andrea Travers, a facilitator for Beloved Conversations and the South Bay Wisdom Circle. We were gathering information about food insecurity from local social service agencies. Read More.
10/12/21 - Imagine my surprise earlier this month when Feeding San Diego asked me to train people wanting to start new food pantries. Only two years ago this month, I was a newbie, traipsing around Chula Vista with Rev. Andrea Travers, a facilitator for Beloved Conversations and the South Bay Wisdom Circle. We were gathering information about food insecurity from local social service agencies. Read More.
October Tricks, Treats and Fun(draising)
10/5/21 - October is a month of many spooky things - pumpkin lattes, bats, ghosts, and goblins. It's also time for one thing that ISN'T scary . . . a return to the Annual Pledge Drive! First UU's yearly operations are made possible by member and friend financial commitments which make up 60% of our annual operating budget. It helps keep the programs, facilities, and music you love running. This year's Pledge Drive theme is Back to Basics: Building Our Community. With everyone longing for connection, the Annual Pledge Drive Team is planning something special. By the end of the month, every member will have received an invitation for a personal phone or zoom call or, if they're comfortable, an in-person visit. These personal calls and visits will be a chance to spend time with a fellow First UU congregant and are much more than simply making your financial pledge. Read more.
10/5/21 - October is a month of many spooky things - pumpkin lattes, bats, ghosts, and goblins. It's also time for one thing that ISN'T scary . . . a return to the Annual Pledge Drive! First UU's yearly operations are made possible by member and friend financial commitments which make up 60% of our annual operating budget. It helps keep the programs, facilities, and music you love running. This year's Pledge Drive theme is Back to Basics: Building Our Community. With everyone longing for connection, the Annual Pledge Drive Team is planning something special. By the end of the month, every member will have received an invitation for a personal phone or zoom call or, if they're comfortable, an in-person visit. These personal calls and visits will be a chance to spend time with a fellow First UU congregant and are much more than simply making your financial pledge. Read more.
Watch Looking Glass Theatre's new virtual show "The Edge of Noir"
Looking Glass Theatre is proud to release our latest virtual production, The Edge of Noir! Written by Gary Peterson and directed by Kimberly Price. This 20-minute short play follows night-desk journalist Rocky Rockford and his PI contact as they try to solve a gem heist, because breaking the story could launch Rocky's career to the next level. Professional actors and LGT veterans Grant Ferrier, Linda Ullrich, Wendy Hovland, and Flash Kellish make up the cast for this virtual production, all of which was filmed safely and remotely via Zoom. Watch Now!
Looking Glass Theatre is proud to release our latest virtual production, The Edge of Noir! Written by Gary Peterson and directed by Kimberly Price. This 20-minute short play follows night-desk journalist Rocky Rockford and his PI contact as they try to solve a gem heist, because breaking the story could launch Rocky's career to the next level. Professional actors and LGT veterans Grant Ferrier, Linda Ullrich, Wendy Hovland, and Flash Kellish make up the cast for this virtual production, all of which was filmed safely and remotely via Zoom. Watch Now!
The Vote is In!
The vote for the execution of the Grant of Easement and Agreement between UC Regents and First UU has passed with yes's from 98.5% of the eligible voters. Thank you for your participation in the voting process.
The vote for the execution of the Grant of Easement and Agreement between UC Regents and First UU has passed with yes's from 98.5% of the eligible voters. Thank you for your participation in the voting process.
Important Board & Congregational Meeting Notices
As a part of their 10-year master plan for the Hillcrest Medical Center, UC Regents/UCSD has asked First UU to sign an Easement Agreement in conjunction with their requested Street Vacation through the City of San Diego for Arbor Drive. Negotiations continue and deadlines are coming soon. Please join us for these important discussions and updates. Download the Special Congregational Meeting Agenda. If you need more information, please email Robie Evans.
As a part of their 10-year master plan for the Hillcrest Medical Center, UC Regents/UCSD has asked First UU to sign an Easement Agreement in conjunction with their requested Street Vacation through the City of San Diego for Arbor Drive. Negotiations continue and deadlines are coming soon. Please join us for these important discussions and updates. Download the Special Congregational Meeting Agenda. If you need more information, please email Robie Evans.
Job Posting at First UU!
9/24/21 - We currently have the position open of Music Director. If interested in applying for this position, please email your cover letter, resume and two letters of reference to careersfirstuusd@gmail.com and Reference "Music Director" in the subject line. Electronic submissions only, no phone calls please. Download the job description.
9/24/21 - We currently have the position open of Music Director. If interested in applying for this position, please email your cover letter, resume and two letters of reference to careersfirstuusd@gmail.com and Reference "Music Director" in the subject line. Electronic submissions only, no phone calls please. Download the job description.
Kathleen's Goodbye to You
8/22/21 - One educational requirement for becoming a Fellowshipped UU minister is to have chaplain experience through the Clinical Pastoral Experience (CPE). And though mine happened long ago in the summer of 2003, I still remember the hardest lesson I learned from that time…it was the importance of saying goodbye. I would often end a pastoral visit with a patient with the words, ‘see you later.’ One day my supervisor asked, “How do you know you’ll see that person later? They might be discharged from the hospital before you visit again or worse, they may die before you return. It’s important with every visit to say ‘goodbye.’” And there were times during that summer that proved he was right – I didn’t always get to see someone later. Read more.
8/22/21 - One educational requirement for becoming a Fellowshipped UU minister is to have chaplain experience through the Clinical Pastoral Experience (CPE). And though mine happened long ago in the summer of 2003, I still remember the hardest lesson I learned from that time…it was the importance of saying goodbye. I would often end a pastoral visit with a patient with the words, ‘see you later.’ One day my supervisor asked, “How do you know you’ll see that person later? They might be discharged from the hospital before you visit again or worse, they may die before you return. It’s important with every visit to say ‘goodbye.’” And there were times during that summer that proved he was right – I didn’t always get to see someone later. Read more.
FUUSD Health Safety Covenant
The Reopening Team has created a covenant to help people return to in-person worship services. "I covenant to do my part to keep First UU and our community in good health as I return to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego. I understand I have a role in the fight against COVID-19 and commit to responsible actions and to being an accountable member of both the Hillcrest and South Bay communities." Help us return to in-person services when it's safe, sign the Health Safety Covenant.
The Reopening Team has created a covenant to help people return to in-person worship services. "I covenant to do my part to keep First UU and our community in good health as I return to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego. I understand I have a role in the fight against COVID-19 and commit to responsible actions and to being an accountable member of both the Hillcrest and South Bay communities." Help us return to in-person services when it's safe, sign the Health Safety Covenant.
Reopening TeamFirst Church is preparing for our new normal. A great team has been tasked with preparing our church for a safe return. Read More.
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