 When: Thursday, November 20th, 2025 AT 6:00 PM
Where: 3909 Centre St, San Diego, CA Join us as we gather to mourn the loss of our beloved trans and nonbinary community members with a candlelight vigil, including performances, a keynote speaker, food, and community resources. Remember and connect with the trans and nonbinary community. This event is free and all are welcome. Learn more.
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 Thursday, November 13, 2025
6-8 PM Bard Hall At First UU Free And Open To The Public A Film by Kate Way and Tom Wiggin, 92 minutes, 2025 A diverse cast of visionary teenagers, intriguing characters, stirring public protests, private threats, criminal charges, and profanity-laced school board meetings: this is the world of the explosive new feature documentary, Banned Together. Banned Together pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans and curriculum censorship in public schools. Banned Together follows three young women during their senior year of high school as they fight hostile community members and school board officials to reinstate these banned books. We witness their evolution from local to national activists as they advocate at school board meetings, sit down with national politician, famous authors and constitutional scholars, and ultimately, speak on stage at the Right to Read Rally during the American Library Association’s annual conference in Chicago. As we follow their activist journey, Banned Together shines a light on the radical political forces who are vying for control of public education and the nationwide resistance to their efforts. Watch the trailer.  Monday, Nov. 3
12-1pm U.S. District Court building, 385 W. Broadway Join the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice as we stand in silent witness on the first Monday of each month, calling attention to administration policies which harm the planet and scorn the interconnected web of all existence. If possible, wear black. Learn more.  Pie Sales: Monday, 10/20 through Friday, 11/21
Pie Pickup: Wednesday, 11/26, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m Cost: $35 per pie Do you want to enjoy some delicious Thanksgiving pies and help support Mama's Kitchen, too? Please buy your yummy pies from our First UU team. Rainbow Action is helping to distribute Mama's Kitchen's fabulous Mama's Pies at First UU's driveway on Wednesday, November 26th. Come join our First UU team and sell more pies because Mama's Kitchen needs us now more than ever! Five delicious pie options are offered - pumpkin, pecan, apple, Dutch apple, or a mystery pie  Free entry
May 6 through October 25 8 am - 5 pm UCSD Park & Market Gallery, 1100 Market Street Step into the surreal world of visionary Mexican sculptor José Sacal (1944–2018) in this powerful new exhibition to experience emotionally charged, politically resonant sculptures that reimagine cultural and historical figures—from Einstein and Gandhi to Frida Kahlo and Don Quixote—through Sacal’s distinctive abstract lens. Known for his expressive bronze and ceramic works, Sacal challenged traditional forms to explore themes of identity, justice, and the human condition. This binational cultural initiative exemplifies “art as borderless education,” celebrating the powerful role of the arts in fostering dialogue, civic reflection, and lifelong learning between the U.S. and Mexico. Spanning more than six decades of Sacal’s career, the exhibition pushes viewers to question what it means to live with dignity in a complex world. Learn more here. Suggested by Journal Toward Wholeness  Sunday, October 19
2 pm St. John’s Episcopal Church Join us to celebrate our new spiritual home at St. John’s! Over several years, the South Bay Worshiping Community and Food Pantry have been working towards a new space to help our ministry in the South Bay thrive. Now we’ve arrived! This special service will include a welcome from St. John’s, rituals of blessing, beloved music, and a celebration of new members! Congregants and food pantry volunteers and clients invited. We hope to see you there!  Boleto En la despensa de alimentos First UU, estamos comprometidos a que nuestra distribución semanal en Chula Vista sea lo más organizada y libre de estrés posible. Para asegurar que todos tengan una experiencia fluida, utilizamos un sistema de boletos por mensaje de texto para nuestras distribuciones de los sábados.
A continuación, encontrará su guía paso a paso sobre cómo recibir alimentos este fin de semana. 1. Cómo obtener un boletoPara recibir alimentos, debe tener un boleto. No utilizamos una fila física de espera; en su lugar, puede asegurar su lugar desde la comodidad de su hogar.
Importante: Por favor, evite enviar "Hola" o "Buenos días" como su primer mensaje. Enviar un saludo en lugar de un número puede retrasar el sistema y causar que se quede sin boleto antes de que se agoten. ¿Qué pasa si es mi primera vez? ¡No necesita estar registrado previamente para obtener un boleto! Si es su primera vez, simplemente envíe su número (1, 2 o 3) para obtener su lugar. Llenará un formulario de registro sencillo cuando llegue.
¡Esperamos verle este sábado!  Pantry Ticket At the First UU Food Pantry, we are committed to making our weekly food distribution in Chula Vista as organized and stress-free as possible. To ensure everyone has a smooth experience, we use a text-based ticketing system for our Saturday distributions.
Below is your step-by-step guide on how to receive food this weekend. 1. How to Get a Ticket To receive food, you must have a ticket. We do not use a physical walk-up line; instead, you can secure your spot from the comfort of your home. Text us at (619) 678-0134.
What to text: To make the process as fast as possible, your very first message should simply be the number of families you are picking up for: 1, 2, or 3. > Important: Please avoid sending "Hello" or "Good morning" as your first text. Sending a greeting instead of a number can delay the system and may cause you to miss out on a ticket before they run out. Wait, what if I'm new? You do not need to be pre-registered to get a ticket! If it is your first time, simply text your number (1, 2, or 3) to get your spot. You will fill out a simple registration form when you arrive.
2. What is on Your Ticket? Your digital ticket contains two important pieces of information:
3. Pickup Details & Location
4. Helpful Reminders
We appreciate your cooperation in following this process. By using the ticketing system and arriving at your scheduled time, you help us serve the Chula Vista community more efficiently. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!  Book club discussion
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Friday, November 7th 6:30-8:00 pm Room 320 at First UU and online Crying in H Mart is a 2021 memoir by Michelle Zauner, the musician behind the band Japanese Breakfast. The book is a poignant exploration of her relationship with her Korean mother, grief after her mother's death from cancer, and her journey to reclaim her Korean identity through food, language, and family. It expands on her 2018 essay of the same name and has received critical acclaim, winning awards like the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Memoir. Contact Louise [email protected] for more information.  Saturday, October 18th
10am-12pm Starting at Waterfront Park in downtown SD This movement is about standing up together against authoritarianism, corruption, and cruelty. As Unitarian Universalists, we are called to uphold the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and to resist injustice with love and nonviolence. First UU Meet-Up: If you would like to march with other congregants, please meet us at the First UU Hillcrest parking lot by 9:15am. We will head out at around 9:30am to Waterfront Park. Please reply to this Valeria if you plan on joining us so I can get a headcount and better plan for carpooling. In the past we have tried setting a meet-up location at the starting point but have been unsuccessful given the busyness of the event (not a bad problem to have), if you'd like to meet up with someone that is joining the First UU contingent, please contact them directly. Can’t March? You Can Still Help! If you're unable to march, please consider volunteering to give the First UU contingent a ride to or from the event. Making sure everyone can show up—however they are able—is how we embody community care. If you are interested in volunteering for this role contact [email protected]. If you would like to join the event but are unable to walk the distance, consider joining this alternate location: Ruocco Park (585 Harbor Ln San Diego, CA 92101). This will be a space for children and families and may be a good location for those looking to bring their own seat.  Sunday, November 16th
11:30 Common Room at First UU For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. No Other Land is an unflinching account of a community's mass expulsion and acts as a creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice. Watch the trailer. This film could not find a U.S. distributor after being picked up for distribution in 24 countries and winning the Oscar. This is a free event and it's sponsored by First UU's Palestine-Israel Justice Group.  Film Screening and Discussion
Thursday, October 16 6 - 8 pm Bard Hall at First UU The majority of jobs that exists today will disappear within a few decades. As technology surpasses human capacity, we have the opportunity to rethink the role of work in our lives. Are we ready for an excess of time? For a work-free existence? Sweeping across four continents, the film describes widely different lives where some barely spend any time outside of work while others bathe in leisure. Through these stories and characters we are thrown into the existential tension between that which is and that which could be. Free event. Come support independent social justice filmmakers and filmmaking! Find more info and the trailer.  On August 17 th First UU hosted a well-attended panel focused on the denial of Palestinians’ human rights. The panel was organized in the context of the Apartheid Free pledge movement which First Church members will have the opportunity to vote to join at the annual meeting in June.
The panel included two UU ministers from Jewish backgrounds, Reverend Sarah Gibb Millspaugh, and Reverend Ellie Kilpatrick. Both spoke passionately in support of human rights for all people, and for an end to the system of apartheid under which Palestinians live. They reminded participants of the 2024 UUA Solidarity with Palestinians Statement of Immediate Witness which condemned Hamas’s October 7 th attack on Israel while demanding an end to Israel apartheid and genocide, and asked congregations to take the Apartheid Free pledge. Rabbi Alexis Pearce spoke of growing up in the Los Angeles Jewish community and receiving a one-sided and unreliable narrative about Palestine/Israel. She described her support for Palestinian human rights as founded in her commitment to the Jewish values of justice, compassion, and the sanctity of life. Panelist Doris Bittar was born in Baghdad, Iraq of Lebanese and Palestinian parents. An artist and activist for the rights of Arab Americans, she spoke of the silencing of Palestinian voices and perspectives in media coverage about Gaza. She also spoke of the ongoing prejudice Arab Americans are systematically exposed to in many avenues of American life. All the speakers agreed that the treatment of Palestinians is a human rights crisis requiring immediate action. They saw the term “apartheid” as valid. That is confirmed by human rights groups including Amnesty International, B’Tselem (Israeli) Human Rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights in Israel, Yesh Din (Israeli), the South African Human Sciences Research Council, and World Council of Churches. The panel was organized by First UU’s Palestine/Israel Social Justice team. Contact Steve Gelb [email protected] to join the team, or for more information.  Friday, Oct 17 @ 4pm - 9pm
Saturday, Oct 18 @ 12pm - 9pm Sunday, Oct 19 @ 12pm - 9pm Friday, Oct 24 @ 4pm - 9pm Saturday, Oct 25 @ 12pm - 9pm Sunday, Oct 26 @ 12pm - 9pm 37ECB, 3729 El Cajon Blvd Gather your friends for two exciting weekends at Fright for Future, a FREE haunted maze of true terrors bringing scary issues concerning people, planet, and animals to light this Halloween! Make this spooky season a hauntingly impactful one and be part of the solution! This event is recommended for ages 10+. More info. Get free tickets at https://www.frightforfuture.org/tickets  This month's burrito project will take place on Tuesday, November 25th. We are gathering in the Common Room at First UU to assemble burritos from 4-5pm. Next, we will clean up our working area, load Lara's van and drive south together for distribution. Distribution is from 6-7pm. We will return to the Hillcrest campus at 7:30pm.
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. 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 Funded through the Young Adult Ministry program |
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We have two campuses:
Hillcrest campus: 4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA. 92103 | South Bay campus: Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 760 1st Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
For GPS to our Hillcrest Campus, please use 298 W Arbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92103
For detailed directions, parking and more see our Contact page.
We have two campuses:
Hillcrest campus: 4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA. 92103 | South Bay campus: Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 760 1st Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
For GPS to our Hillcrest Campus, please use 298 W Arbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92103
For detailed directions, parking and more see our Contact page.
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