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Anti-Capitalism, Democratic Socialism & Gift Economy

Greed, Exploitation, and Hoarding are prioritized in the USA financial system that places top value on solitary profit. The result is beggars, billionaires, endless war, and eco-catastrophe. New economies are desperately needed. Democratic Socialism will be advocated, and beyond that, the community-building utopia of empathetic Gift Economics. Hank Pellissier (he/him)Hank is founder/director of Humanist Mutual … Continue reading Anti-Capitalism, Democratic Socialism & Gift Economy

Lady Bianca Sings the Blues: A Music Celebration of Black History Month

Please join us for a musical celebration of Black History Month! Our guest speaker/musician is Lady Bianca, a local legend who has been called “The Queen of Gospel and Blues”. Lady Bianca will lead us on a musical journey through gospel, jazz and blues and give us her musical insights for this important historical holiday. … Continue reading Lady Bianca Sings the Blues: A Music Celebration of Black History Month

Across the Racial Divide: How 28 Years in Paris has Changed a Black Journalist’s View of the World

Ricki Stevenson began her love affair with Paris as a child. Now her Divinely guided walk of faith inspires thousands of travelers to take her Black Paris Tour! Learn more about the rich legacy of Black Paris history through the eyes of this Oakland born journalist. Ricki Stevenson (she/her)Ricki Stevenson, is an international journalist and … Continue reading Across the Racial Divide: How 28 Years in Paris has Changed a Black Journalist’s View of the World

Sikh Ideology of One Universal Creator

Sikh ideology is based on One Universal Creator and oneness of all humanity and creation. Satinder Singh will discuss about the tenets of Sikhism that emphasize that all people are fundamentally equal and one may get this realization through service and humility. The path of Sikhism involves honest living, meditation, and sharing rooted in the … Continue reading Sikh Ideology of One Universal Creator

The Theology of JETPIG (Our Shared Values)

How do we understand our Unitarian Universalist shared values in a world where billionaires hoard wealth at the expense of the many, where ICE detains and disappears people while tearing apart families, and where fossil fuel lobbyists dominate the UN’s biggest climate conference? How do we build a world where our values actually shape society? … Continue reading The Theology of JETPIG (Our Shared Values)

Universalism is Faith in Action

Unitarian Universalism began as a theological commitment to God’s all encompassing loving grace. Faithfulness today requires turning ideals of universal love into universal housing, healthcare, education, and so much more. Our theology is proven by the world it helps create. Gregory Stevens (they/he)Gregory is a former Baptist preacher, long time labor organizer, and interfaith communityactivist. … Continue reading Universalism is Faith in Action

Reparations Begins with Us

Today, we come together in agreement and recognition about the great injustice of chattel slavery, along with its many afterlife vestiges of institutional racism.  We see and understand how state actors at all levels have all participated, knowingly or unknowingly in systems that have denied Black American’s their constitutional rights and the promises afforded to … Continue reading Reparations Begins with Us

Embracing Apocalypse

The unraveling of our age is also a great unveiling, revealing thresholds to a different future. In this pregnant pause between worlds, our purpose is clear: to midwife the new world by cultivating communities of care, justice, and collective flourishing from the seeds of the old. Gregory Stevens (they/he)Gregory is a former Baptist preacher, long … Continue reading Embracing Apocalypse

In Darkness, Comes Light

The deepest truth about winter is that the brightest hopes are born, again and again, during periods of great darkness. We will celebrate the light that darkness allows from many traditions, stories and songs! Rev. Ben Meyers (he/him)The Rev. Ben Meyers loves living near Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. His ministry spans 28 years: half … Continue reading In Darkness, Comes Light