Tenemos una gran noticia: vamos a lanzar un nuevo sistema de boletos para que la recogida de alimentos sea más sencilla y eficiente. A partir de ahora, usaremos un sistema de texto para dar un lugar en la fila.



Cómo obtener un boletoEl sábado, puedes conseguir un boleto enviándonos un mensaje de texto al (619) 678-0134 después de las 7:00 a. m. Cuando nos escribas, te preguntaremos para cuántas familias estás recogiendo alimentos. Una vez que respondas, recibirás tus boletos. Puedes obtener boletos para un máximo de tres familias.


¿Qué pasa cuando se terminan los boletos electrónicos?Después de las 8:30 a. m., distribuiremos boletos de papel en persona en la iglesia First UU, ubicada en 970 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911.


Qué esperar en tu boletoTanto si recibes un boleto electrónico como uno de papel, cada uno tendrá un número que representa tu lugar en la fila y la hora aproximada para recoger los alimentos.
Por favor, no llegues a la iglesia antes de la hora indicada en tu boleto. El estacionamiento es limitado y queremos asegurarnos de que todos tengan una experiencia fácil y sin contratiempos.
Agradecemos tu cooperación y esperamos verte el sábado.

Saturday, Sept. 13
10:30 – 12:30
Balboa Park

​Join Climate Justice and 4 other Climate groups to celebrate SUN DAY, a national celebration of solar power. We’ll have vegan snacks, family games, music and dynamic speakers with creative ideas on how to shape our clean energy future.  Learn more and register HERE. For more info: [email protected] .

Sunday, September 7
12:30 - 2:30
Bard Hall at First Unitarian Universalist of San Diego

A series featuring movies with strong female leads. There will be popcorn!

Free event

Friday, September 5
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Room 320 at First Unitarian Universalist of San Diego

Contact Louise Titlow ([email protected]) for more info. 

​We’re sending care to each of you as we navigate the transition for the South Bay Campus to our shared space at St. John’s Episcopal Church. We are in touch with the lay leaders and the new Interim Pastor at St. John’s following the events of the past few weeks. The leaders of both communities are committed to moving forward together and supporting one another through this challenging time.

Our move timeline is also in flux as we continue to work with the City of Chula Vista on our Conditional Use Permit. Although we have worked diligently for months, it is now clear that we will not have an approved permit in place by the end of this month.

In order to minimize disruption for both our worshiping community and the food pantry, we are being flexible with the move timeline. We’ve made arrangements with our landlord to continue at our current location for a month or two more as we continue to work through the CUP process.

Although we will not be worshiping at St. John’s on 8/24, we will move forward with changing our Worship time to 2 pm.

There will be time and space this Sunday, 8/17 at South Bay to share updates and process these changes following our Summer Spiritual Workshop.

Below is an updated worship schedule:

10 am at 970 Broadway, Suite 103

8/17: “UU Prayer,” Facilitated by Rev. Kristen Kuriga
            Followed by community meeting to share updates, answer questions,
            and to create space to process recent news
            Barbeque and Ice Cream Social at St. John’s at 2 pm
            The BBQ at St. John’s is happening. If you plan to attend, please RSVP
            to: [email protected], 619-422-4141

2 pm at 970 Broadway, Suite 103 (until further notice)
                       
8/24: “UU 101,” Facilitated by Tony Bianca & Valeria Aguilar

8/31: “Sacred Resistance,” Rev. Kristen Kuriga & Rev. Justine Sullivan

9/7: Ingathering Service, title TBA

If you have questions, or are in need of support, please reach out to Rev. Kristen or Rev. Justine.

Join us to help wrap burritos on Thursday, August 28th from 3:45 to 7:30.
 
We will prepare the burritos for roughly one hour beginning at 3:45 in the Common Room at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego in Hillcrest. After cleaning up, we'll depart the church to distribute the burritos.
 
Assembling burritos involves scooping beans, rice, and corn into a warmed tortilla, wrapping the tortilla, placing two burritos into a bag with two cold waters, and then putting the bagged items into a wagon.
 
We estimate arrival at 16th and Imperial (by St. Vincent De Paul's Villages) of 6pm.  Folks can expect to return to Hillcrest by 7:30 pm latest.
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You are welcome to participate in either the preparation, distribution, or both. 
 
RSVP to Lara Anderson ([email protected])

Prep Location and Caravan Meetup:
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
298 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
 
Distribution Location and Meetup:
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego—South Bay
970 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Funded through the Young Adult Ministry program

Sundays, from September 7 through October 26, 2025 (8-week course)
6 to 8 pm
Room 323 on the Hillcrest Campus of
the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego

Bob Nowlan will teach Radical Ideas in Reactionary Times a pilot class for a prospective free university in collaboration with the San Diego chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

In Radical Ideas in Reactionary Times we will be read and discuss one chapter per week (15 to 30 pages) from Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life by Kristen Ghodsee. We will make use of this reading to spark our imagination concerning dramatically better ways of organizing all kinds of possible dimensions of our lives, while drawing connections with the work of others, past and present, who have developed and are developing similar imaginative ideas and who have engaged and are engaging in similar small-scale and/or short-term practices of living radically differently as well.

The class is free of charge.
Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 30 students, so we may not be able to accommodate everyone. But we welcome application and enrollment from people of diverse backgrounds, and there are no prerequisites. Interest in the class focus and in engaging with others in discussing this focus is all that matters. 

Complete and submit the application.
The tentative deadline is the end of the day, August 17, 2025.

For questions, feel free to contact Bob Nowlan ([email protected]).

Sunday, September 14 (Session 1)
12 – 1:30 pm
Bard Hall at First UU SD

Join us for Responding to the Anti-Trans Movement, a course introducing gender diversity and trans identity, examining current political attacks on trans people, and offering tools to create safety and belonging in UU congregations.

Attendance at all 3 sessions is encouraged but not required.
Session 1: Sep 14
Session 2: Oct 12
Session 3: Nov 9

 Sunday, August 10
3 pm - 6 pm
Gilly's House of Cocktails

Trivia for a Cause! Join our community partner San Diego Coalition for Reproductive Justice for a fun and meaningful afternoon of trivia, community, and activism. This event supports the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), a leading voice for immigrant and refugee rights since 1986.

Bring your friends, form a team, and make an impact while having a great time!

Registration is $25 per person or $80 for a team of four.
​Register here and email Karen Lamphere with questions.

Thursday, August 7th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Bard Hall at First UU SD

Join us in celebrating a monumental milestone: six and a half decades of championing local artists and bringing creativity to our community. For 65 years, the Bard Hall Art Guild has been a vibrant hub, a place where emerging talents find their voice and established artists share their masterpieces. We've watched countless careers blossom and have been honored to share so many powerful, beautiful, and thought-provoking works with you.

New Exhibit: "Peace and Protest"

As part of our anniversary celebration, we're thrilled to unveil our newest exhibit, "Peace and Protest." This powerful collection features works by a diverse group of artists who explore themes of social justice, activism, and the pursuit of peace. Their pieces challenge us to reflect, to question, and to engage with the world around us.
The "Peace and Protest" exhibit will be on display from August to September 2025. Don't miss the opportunity to meet the artists, learn about their creative processes, and hear the stories behind their captivating works.

A Special Display: The Legacy of Bert and Brennan Hubbell

In honor of our 65th anniversary, we're also proud to present a special display featuring the works of the artists Bert and Brennan Hubbell. Their legacy is deeply woven into the fabric of our gallery's history, and their contributions have inspired generations of artists and art lovers.

We can't wait to celebrate this incredible milestone with you. Come be a part of our story and witness the future of art in our community.

Displayed art by Greg Brown, Marla English, Nancy Fisk, Fritz Goeckner, Bert Hubbell, Brennan Hubbell, Adrienne Abate Kaplan, John Carlos Keasler, Nancy Neel, Bob Riger, Jack Wade, and Carolyn Woodbury.