Past events

September 2010

We open with a cup of tea or coffee, a fresh baked cookie, a song and then we share what is on hearts and minds.  All elders welcome. If you can share a ride to the meeting, email or call our office and offer your driving skills.

August 2010

Tuesday August 3, 7:30 PM. Fellowship of the Spiral Path Lughnasahd 2010: "Lugh's Wake". The Wake of the Sun and The Feast of the First Harvest.  BFUU Fellowship Hall.  Open to all.  As representatives of the venerable John Barleycorn, our beloved men are especially welcomed. Please bring one or two large leaves, your musical instruments, and potluck snacks related to the grain harvest.  A celebration of the harvest of grapes and grains: wheat, barley, rye, rice: the "staff of life" and the agricultural backbone of California's economy. We will bid farewell to The God in his fertile summer aspect and celebrate the gifts of the land by making boast to sail away, decorate our altars and share bread made from the grains from this year's harvest.  Donations accepted. No one turned away..

Sunday August 8, 6 -9pm. Star Alliance Foundation Potluck Dinner and 25th year celebration. Fireside Room. Lecture by founder, Peter Bruce DuMont on the Vocabulary of Peace. No wine or cheese please. not wheelchair accessible. For info call 510-540-8887.

Sunday, August 8th, 2010, 5:30 PM. Benefit for the Free Palestine Movement at the Chandni Restaurant, 5748 Mowry School Rd, Newark, California. Tickets $50 at the door.

Wednesday, August 11, 4pm. Tai Chi Qi Gong with Gene Herman in the Fellowship Hall. This practice is appropriate for people of all ages. It improves health and well being at any age based on a report reprinted in WebMD. And for this week and next, the sessions will be in the hall with lots of space and light. Great opportunity to experience this movement with Gene.

Thursday August 12 7:30pm  Film series continues with "Inner Tour" by director, Ra'anan Alexandrowicz. A documentary made in 2000 when displaced Palestinians were allowed to go to their homes from which they were expelled in 1948.

Friday, August 13, 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic. Clyde Leland hosts our open mic

this month and the featured artist is his friend and colleague, Winston Montgomery..

This open mic draws 15 to 20 acts each month. Join us for a great evening. Family friendly. Donations of $5-$10 suggested. No one turned away.

 

Saturday, August 14, 9am. Integral Transformative Practice (ITP). Meets in the Connie Barbour Room, Education Building, second floor. You are invited to experience a lovely interactive Saturday morning program that involves non-strenuous movement, meditation and energy exercises, and supports you in cultivating your own sustainable daily practice. All you need is a mat, a beginner's mind and an open heart.  A $10 room donation is requested. Good description of this practice at their ITP website.

Sunday, August 15, 2010, 3pm. A Little Farewell Concert by Sophie Mengele. Brahms, Shumann, Mozart, Debussy. A gift to the Fellowship from Sophie. Free and Open to the Public.  Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday, August 18, 7pm. Core Connextions Dance returns August. 18.

Thursday August 19, 6:30pm. You Are Invited to  Meet the Candidates for the KPFA Local Station Board.

This candidates forum will be on Thursday, August 19th, 6:30 - 9:00, BFUU Fellowship Hall. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Coalition for a Democratic Pacifica.

Friday August 20th. 6:30pm. Ethical Eating & World Peace with Dr. Will Tuttle presenting.  This event is in the Fellowship Hall and is wheelchair accessible and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The suggested door fee is $10. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Dr. Will Tuttle is an acclaimed author, educator, pianist and composer. His doctorate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating intuition in adults. He is a recipient of the Peace Abbey's Courage of Conscience Award and is a Dharma Master in the Zen tradition.
Dr. Tuttle will discuss the main ideas from his best-selling, ground-breaking book The World Peace Diet. His research and synthesis is based on a new understanding of the far-reaching implications of our food choices, as well as ancient wisdom teachings that have been suppressed in our culture. Besides offering a provocative lecture, Dr. Tuttle will also offer some of his original and uplifting piano music.

 

Sunday, August 22, 11am - 5pm. East Bay Open Circle workshop with Peter Fenner, PhD.

Connie Barbour Room in the Education Building. (Not wheelchair accessible.) Donations requested. Dr. Fenner's latest book is Radiant Mind: Awakening Unconditional Awareness (2007)

 

Sunday August 22-6:30pm Lecture by Dr. Bob Bowman, Lt. Col USAF ret.   "A POPULIST VISION FOR AMERICA"
Dr. Bowman. is truly a Renaissance man and one of our nation's foremost authorities on national security. Winner of numerous awards from the Eisenhower medal to the Kennan Prize, he directed all the DoD "Star Wars" programs under Ford and Carter. In the 1980's, he gave over 5,000 speeches against Reagan's version of "Star Wars" and worked closely with Congress to keep weapons out of space and prevent nuclear war. HIs emphasis will be on ending the occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq and exposing  the phony "War on Terror" altogether. Doors Open 7pm This is a benefit with a suggested donation of $10.

Thursday August 26 7:30pm "King Korn" a look at our agribusiness food industry and what has happened to "Family Farms".  Part of our Social Justice Committee's shining light on how we live and the food we eat. Followup to Dr. Will Tuttle's  "World Peace Diet" presentation on Friday August 20th.

July 2010

Friday, July 9, 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic. Vic Sadot hosts our open mic this month and the featured artist is his friend and colleague, Trevor Fletcher, blues musician.. "Trevor" Michael Fletcher presents a history of the blues in various styles through the ages. There will be some fun folk jams with friends you may know from previous Country Joe open mics! This open mic draws 15 to 20 acts each month.Join us for a great evening. Family friendly. Donations of $5-$10 suggested. No one turned away.

Sunday, July 11, 7pm. Paul Hedderman leads a workshop meditation  intensive with East Bay Open Circle. Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. .Donations requested.

Wednesday, July 14, 7pm. Book Release and Seminar for Steve Martinot's The Machinery of Whiteness.

Summer Film Series Four Thursdays at 7:30pm in Fellowship Hall covering the Middle East, Environment and Healthy Eating. Free and open to the public. Donations always appreciated to cover costs.

Thursday July 15 7:30pm "Defamation" A documentary about anti-Semitism. Directed, written by Yoav Shamir.  From the director: "I hope that everyone watching this film will find it as though-provoking as I found my quest, and will honestly question their own assumptions about the issues it raises.".

Summer Film Series Four Thursdays at 7:30pm in Fellowship Hall covering the Middle East, Environment and Healthy Eating. Free and open to the public. Donations always appreciated to cover costs.

Thursday July 15 7:30pm "Defamation" A documentary about anti-Semitism. Directed, written by Yoav Shamir.  From the director: "I hope that everyone watching this film will find it as though-provoking as I found my quest, and will honestly question their own assumptions about the issues it raises.".

Saturday, July 17, 6pm - 9pm. Wedding Celebration for Kate & Ben. A ceremony and celebration of the marriage between Rev. Ben and Kate Meyers   Ceremony at 6:30pm. Party to follow.  In the Fellowship Hall. We will eat cake. We will dance.. Please bring a poem or a toast and participate in the ceremony. Bring your favorite food and drink to share afterward. The cake and some bubbly champagne will be provided for the toast. Come early if you can help set up and decorate. Chris Planellas will provide some of her beautiful and healthy ''finger food".

Sunday, July 18, 6pm - 9pm. Sierra Singles Pot Luck and Discussion Group. Bring some food for about 6 to share. We usually eat from 6-7 and discuss items of participant's interest from 7-9 or longer. Donation $3 requested.  Info: Victor 510-644-0427  Reservations not needed. Meets in the Fireside Room. No wheelchair access.

Thursday July 29 6:30pm Planning meeting at the Berkeley Public Library on University Avenue for creating a Global Work Party in Berkeley on Sunday Oct. 10, 2010.  Meet at 1125 University Ave. (at San Pablo). This meeting will bring together some of Berkeley’s movers and shakers to:·determine the scope of projects they want to organize across Berkeley on 10/10/10. · Attendees will choose roles for key partners and begin to formulate an outreach plan

Thursday July 29 7:30pm "Saving the Bay" Part 1 of 4. "Marvel of Nature"  In this first episode, "Marvel of Nature” photo-realistic animation illustrates the formation of the Bay following the last Ice Age. This hour introduces the first inhabitants along the Bay’s shores, including Native Peoples along with flora and fauna, and continues through European exploration and settlement, including Spanish, Russian and ultimately, American influences that dramatically altered the region.

“Saving the Bay” is the first television program to tell the story of the San Francisco Bay and the people who have shaped and reshaped it, from native inhabitants to those who now seek to restore balance to a fabled estuary.

June 2010

Thursday, June 3, 2010, 7:00-9:30pm, A Qinghai Quake Benefit featuring Genny Lim's "Where is Tibet?"Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC). Suggested Donation $10 (or more) sliding scale. Proceeds go to Qinghai Earthquake Relief Fund. Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee. performed byTsering Bawa, Francis Wong, Leonar Lee and Genny Lim. "Where is Tibet?" focuses on the theme of cultural identity and loss, in a historic, first time interdisciplinary collaboration between Bay Area Chinese and Tibetan American artists. Followed by Slide-show on Earthquake Devastation and Questions and Answers presented by the by the Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC). Suggested Donation $10 (or more) sliding scale. Proceeds go to Qinghai Earthquake Relief Fund. Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee.

Saturday, June 5, 11am - 5pm, Satsang/group meditation. An intensive with East Bay Open Circle. The guest leaders are Matt Kahn and Julie Dittmar of True Divine Nature in Seattle, WA. All are welcome! Fellowship Hall.

Sunday, June 6, 2pm - 4pm. BFUU Oral History Project Celebration: Our Elders' Stories. Join us for the culminating event for the yearlong Oral History Project at the Berkeley Fellowship. Come see an exhibit of black and white photos of our elders and excerpted stories from the thirty in-depth interviews we have done. Watch the first screening of an in-progress short video about the project and hear reflections on the project from elders and interviewers. Eat delicious refreshments and join together in celebrating the rich history of our elders and a year of intergenerational storysharing. We will be marking the official transfer of these recordings to the UC Bancroft Library for preservation. Lisa Rubens of the Regional Oral History Office will be present to welcome the recordings. We'll also give a sneak preview about plans for a book of the elders' stories. For more information or to RSVP, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or the BFUU office at 510-841-4824.

Tuesday, June 8, 7PM Federal Climate Legislation: Will the U.S. Senate pass a climate bill this summer? A discussion with Mike Sandler, Co-Founder of the Climate Protection Campaign Many scientists believe we’re heading for a climate crisis of a magnitude unprecedented in human history. Mike Sandler will discuss the various proposals for Federal climate legislation, including the Waxman bill, the CLEAR Act, the Kerry-Lieberman bill, and the Hansen proposal. He’ll also talk about their possible impact on California’s climate law. Sponsored by BFUU, UULMCA and Climate Protection Campaign. Meeting in the Connie Barbour Room in the Education Building, 2nd floor. Not wheelchair accessible. Donations requested but no fee charged.

Friday, June 11, 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic. A Girl Named T hosts our open mic this month and the featured artist is Mr. Andrew. This open mic draws 15 to 20 acts each month. Join us for a great evening of entertainment."Mr. Andrew is a native of San Francisco. He earned his college degree in music, and now uses none of that knowledge as music teacher for preschoolers. He is also a member of various local rock groups, such as Bright Blues. He has a dog named Charlie Bear." Charlie Bear is intrinsically photogenic and popular with preschoolers and postschoolers alike.

Saturday, June 12, 5:30-7:30 pm BFUU Family Potluck

Mondays, June 14 - July 5, 7:30pm. Subterranean Shakespeare presents a Christopher Marlowe Marathon. Five plays by one of Shakespeare's better-known yet still undersung contemporaries: Tamburlaine (pt. 1) - June 14; Tamburlaine (pt. 2) - June 21; Edward II - June 28, Dido, Queen of Carthage - July 5. Connie Barbour Room, 2nd Floor, Education building. No handicapped access. Tickets - $8. Reservations and more Information 510-276-3871. geoffsubshakes @ yahoo.com. Facebook page.

Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm Acclaimed documentary "Food Inc." about industrial food, how this system contributes to making us sicker, fatter and poorer and what we can do to create change. This film is our introduction to a presentation in August on the World Peace Diet led by Dr. Will Tuttle. Sponsored by the Social Justice committee. Feel free to bring some real( local, slow) food to share before and after the film. Your contribution will make our discussion richer. Free and Open to the public. In the Fellowship Hall which is wheelchair accessible.

Saturday, June 26, 11am - noon. Hands Across the Sand. In locations around the globe, activists will join Hands Across the Sand to oppose near- and off-shore oil drilling in ALL OUR WATERS, ALL GAIA’s WATERS, by gathering on ALL HER SHORES at 11:00 AM YOUR TIME ZONE, and joining hands with as many friends as you can gather at NOON there, on your closest or fave ocean beach or, if inland, a shoreline of a lake or river. Even those inland water sources are polluted by oil and NEED OUR HEALING ENERGY SENT TOGETHER.

BAY AREA EVENTS ON HANDSACROSSTHESANDS MAP as of Thurs 6/24:

Albany, Albany Beach. Go to the very bottom of Buchanan Street and park by the racetracks. Beach is up a small rise and to the left. Come by bike. The beach is on the Bayshore Bike Trail. The 25 and 52 buses come closest. If you have to carpool, you can park by Golden Gate Fields racetracks."

Alameda, Crown Memorial Beach. From Berkley/Oakland get to Broadway and the Oakland/Alameda Tube. Once through the Tube, you'll be on Webster Street. Webster will dead end at Central Avenue. Turn left onto Central and right onto Eighth Street. Meeting place is by the Wind Surfing Center at the end of Westline Dr. before it becomes Shoreline. 8th Street runs into Westline. Event is at Noon, meet 11-11:30. Parking is available nearby at Washington Park. reach the Crown Beach entrance. Turn right on Central then turn left on McKay Ave to reach the Crab Cove entrance.

San Francisco, Crissy Field, organized by the Sierra Club. click on the link for details on their website.

San Francisco, Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach across from the Beach Chalet, 1000 Great Highway Joining hands at noon. The Ocean beach event includes spelling out a large "Don't Drill" using people to make the letters. It will photographed from the air. Be there by 10:30 for that. Directions on this Facebook link.

Summer is upon us and BFUU is the site for a summer camp for children aged 7 - 13 organized by

San Francisco Shakespeare .

For details see the website at the San Francisco Shakespeare Camp.

Monday, June 28, 7:30pm. Subterranean Shakespeare presents a reading of Christopher Marlowe's   "Edward II".

Dido, Queen of Carthage is scheduled for July 5. Connie Barbour Room, 2nd Floor, Education building. No handicapped access. Tickets - $8. Reservations and more Information 510-276-3871. geoffsubshakes @ yahoo.com. Facebook page.

Sunday, June 27, 6pm "Islam and Diversity". The American Muslim Council reports that 42% of all Muslims are African-Americans, 24% are of South Asian origin and 12% of Arab origin. This potluck and discussion group is organized by the Progressive Muslim Group and is co-sponsored by BFUU.In the Education Building, second floor, connie Barbour Room. No wheelchair access.

Wednesday, June 30, 4pm. Tai Chi Qi Gong with Gene Herman in the Connie Barbour Room.

Wednesday, June 30, 7pm. Core Connextions Dance in the Fellowship Hall. $15 drop in fee.

May 2010

Monday, May 10, 7:30pm Cymbeline A staged reading by Subterranean Shakespeare. Tickets $8. Connie Barbour Room.

Friday, May 14, 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic with host Hali Hammer and featured artist, Khadijha.

April 2010

Friday, April 2, 2010 at 7pm, first in a Friday series of five films: Palestine: Occupied Lives, Non-Violence and Steadfastness.

Five extraordinary, award winning films about Palestinians committed to resist nonviolently Israel's occupation,

and Israelis who stand with them against injustice. To see a list of all five films, see the Poster online.

April 2: Encounter Point (directors Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha) Portraits of Palestinians and Israelis who have known violence intimately and now see nonviolence as the only way. Shlomo left a settlement to live in Israel proper and work for interfaith dialogue. Ali, imprisoned at 16, brother killed by an Israeli soldier, struggles to teach Gandhian principles to angry young men injured by Israeli soldiers.

April 16 – Checkpoint (director Yoav Shamir)

April 30 -  Bil’in Habibti (Bil’in My love) (director Shai Carmeli-Pollack)

May 7 –  Jerusalem: East Side Story (director Mohammed Alatar)

May 21 – Slingshot Hip Hop (director Jackie Salloum)

 

Saturday, April 3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM: Spring Cleanup Day at BFUU

Join us in sprucing up the Religious Education Building on Saturday, April 3rd to prepare our space for the spring holidays and classes. The Fellowship will provide a light breakfast as we gather together in the Benjy Room to start the day. Deep cleaning, organizing, and hauling away items will take place in the rooms upstairs in our RE building.

Please bring your own cleaning supplies (rags, cleanser, buckets, gloves, etc.) and sack lunch. Our Librarians Team will be starting a project to sort the books accumulating on our shelves.

 

Mondays, April 5, 2010, 7pm:  Ecstasy of Sound Circles For Women led by Jennifer Berezan

(6 Mondays starting April 5) 7pm to 9pm

BFUU Fellowship Hall. Wheelchair Accessible.   6 Mondays : April 5, 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 10.   7-9pm Fee: $165

To register:send check to Edge of Wonder PO Box 6181 Albany, CA 94706     For info contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Though her songs often confront universal issues, her perspective is informed by a refreshing and honest intimacy. Raised in the prairies of Alberta, Canada, the transformative power of nature is also at the heart of her work.

 

 

Wednesday April 7, 2010 7pm  Charlotte Dennett's Book Release Party and Talk:
"The People v. Bush: One Lawyer's Campaign To Bring the President to Justice and the  Nationwide Grass Movements She's Encountered Along the Way"
Dennett is a much acclaimed author on issues of the national security state and democratic  accountability. Co-authored with her husband Gerard Colby "Thy Will be Done. The Conquest of the Amazon: Nelson Rockefeller &  Evangelism in the Age of Oil".

Fireside Room. Education Bldg 2nd Floor.  1606 Bonita. Berkeley.  This room is not wheelchair accessible.
Sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee. Refreshments.

 

Friday, April 9, 2010, 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic with Vic Sadot hosting. Featured artist this month is Blues band "TankhalfFull" with Chris Head, Bob Willit and Keven Beers.

Music starts at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall and performers are invited to come early for sign up.

Suggested donation of $5 -$10 but noone turned away. Wheelchair accessible and open to the public.

We would love to have your volunteer energy to set up or distribute flyers. We usually have 20 performers each month and it is a terrific family entertainment evening.

For details, see our monthly flyer online.

Performers in April included: Strumming for Vets, Ron D., Elmer Rudd, Gregg,Ron Greenstein, Francis collins, Spirit Flute, Hali Hammer, Roger, Peace Monkeys (Lorraine Lerman & Clyde Leland), Khadejha, Hobbyhorse, Marvino, Boonduck, Dada, Bud Miles, Terri Compost.

 

 

Saturday, April 10, 2010, 4pm: Our Gratitude Tea Cafe for Members and Pledging Friends

Join us for a festive and celebrative gathering in the Fellowship Hall.

We will share stories (past and future) of our beloved BFUU congregation and its place in our own lives and the wider community. Lots of music and food and of course, tea!

Wear your favorite Spring Hat or Cap and bring those dancing shoes and a generous spirit.

If you can offer a ride to someone in Berkeley or Oakland, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

See our flyer about the cafe!

April 11, 2010 2:30 - 5:30PM Our Values, Our Voices, Our Votes: Interfaith Prop 15 Volunteer Training,

Fellowship Hall

This first ever Interfaith Prop 15 Volunteer Training will provide information about Proposition 15, while grounding the discussion in faith community values.The orientation will be led by Nancy Neff of the UULM/Reclaiming Democracy Team..  While this began as a UU event, we are now inviting other faiths! Please come, and bring a friend!   RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  More Proposition 15 information: www.YesOnProp15.org

April 14, 17, and 21, Fireside Room. 4/14 & 21, 7pm. 4/17, 9-11AM (Field Trip) “Natural Insights: Nature as Spiritual Mentor” Led by Ted Pierce

Two Wednesday evenings, April 14 and 21 (7-9pm) and one Sat. field trip (April 17), 9-11am. Note that meeting room is on second floor and is not wheelchair accessible.  Readings from Thoreau’s Walden, E.O. Wilson’s Biophilia, Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder, Durrell’s My Family and other Animals and Muir’s My First Summer in the Sierras will be provided. More details on the website calendar.

Workshop is free. Donations welcomed.

Friday, April 16, 2010, at 7pm, second in a Friday series of five films: Palestine: Occupied Lives, Non-Violence and Steadfastness. A series of extraordinary, award winning films about Palestinians committed to resist nonviolently Israel's occupation, and Israelis who stand with them against injustice.Free and open to the public. Donations welcomed. Moderators will be present to lead discussions after each film.

To see a description of all five films, see the Poster online.

April 16 – Checkpoint (director Yoav Shamir) The Israeli filmmaker spent three years filming at different checkpoints throughout the West Bank, capturing the distress of Palestinians awaiting permission to pass to attend to daily needs, as well as the arbitrary and arrogant behavior of the mostly young, heavily armed soldiers.

April 30 -  Bil’in Habibti (Bil’in My love) (director Shai Carmeli-Pollack)

May 7 –  Jerusalem: East Side Story (director Mohammed Alatar)

May 21 – Slingshot Hip Hop (director Jackie Salloum)

 

Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8pm: "UNTIL YOU COME HOME:Songs for Veterans and Their Kin"

A CD release Concert to raise awareness about PTSD and War.

Concert features George Mann, Chris Chandler, Francisco Herrera, Mark Ross.

$10 Suggested Donation. No one turned away Info: 510-495-5132
George Mann has been a union organizer, and has toured and played for all good causes for many years. This concert will celebrate the new CD "Until You Come Home" a collection of songs for veterans that features Tom Paxton, Holly Near, Utah Phillips. Performance poet Chris Chandler and Francisco Herrera of Trabajo Cultural Caminate and Eugene's Mark Ross, longtime accompanist for Utah Phillips complete the bill. The evening is dedicated to Faith Petric who was to perform but is healing from a fall.

Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee, www.bfuu.org

Sunday, April 18, 2010, 1pm - 4pm: “Change the Story, Change the Future” Instructor: Bill Scarvie

Environmental Justice Ministry Event at BFUU.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists invites you to join BILL SCARVIE to look into the future of our children’s children.
For details see the calendar on this website.

 

Wednesday, April 21, 6:30pm Connie Barbour Room, Somatic Workshop-Personal Transformation Workshop. BFUU member Kate Meyers will be offering two workshop series based on her work as a  somatic couch.  You can sign up for one or both series; they will alternate Wednesdays from the end of March thru May.  One series will focus on  Personal Transformation while the second series is on Shaping Time.  Call Kate at 510-367-1561 to sign up or for more information. Sliding Scale fee will be available for both of these group sessions.

 

Thurs. April 22, 2010  7pm  Empire, Power and Propaganda Lecture Series presents a talk by

Peter Philips and Mickey Huff:

"TRUTH EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL: CENSORSHIP, PROPAGANDA & EMPIRE"
The co-editors of "PROJECT CENSORED 2010 -The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008-09" will sign books after the talk.
Philipps is a Sonoma State Sociology Professor, Pres. of the Media Freedom Foundation and  Co-Editor of Censored 2010 with DVC History Professor Mickey Huff:.
The series is a fund raiser in support of Flashpoints Radio, and the Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored Investigative Reporting Fund.
Sliding Scale $5-20. No one turned away. Wheelchair accessible. Refreshments.

 

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7 to 8:30pm, Lecture Series on the Evolution of Anti-Semitism and Zionism
Guest Lecturer: Rabbi Dr. Henry Shreibman

Fireside Room, Education Building, 2nd floor. Not wheelchair accessible. Donations requested. Open to the public.
Co-sponosred by the Jewish Community Relations Council and BFUU Adult Religious Exploration Program
Part I: The Texts and the Times – The Evolution of Anti-Semitism
Through a discussion/interactive approach, we will explore the evolution of anti-Semitism – through the study of key texts and historical moments. We will examine Jews, Myth and Money as well as theological accusations which have emerged over the last 2,000 years – many of which are alive and well on the internet today. Donation requested to cover costs associated with this event.

Part II – Zionism, Israel and Jewish Identity (Sunday, May 2, 2010, 7 to 8:30pm with Rabbi Dr. Henry Shreibman. see below for details.)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 7pm Book Launch of 'God and His Demons' and talk by award winning, internationally acclaimed author Michael Parenti. In the Fellowship Hall. Free and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. In his brilliant new book, God and His Demons, Michael Parenti’s critical reading of the Old and New Testament throws light on the religious origins of contemporary cruelty... God and His Demons is a tour de force, combining serious scholarship and political passion with wry wit. --James Petras, Bartle Professor Emeritus, Binghamton University, NY

For more details about the author and the book, visit MichaelParenti.org.

March 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7PM: Empire, Power & Propaganda Lecture Series

Focus on Haiti: Hosted by Dennis Bernstein, FlashPoints, KPFA, with panelists Walter Riley, Kevin Pina, and Pierre LaBossiere.

Sliding Scale $5 - $20 at the door.  Doors open at 6:30pm Program begins at 7pm.

Fundraiser in support of Flashpoints Radio and the Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored Investigation reporting fund. To see the list of the complete lecture series go to: http://www.bapd.org/n2252.html

Monday, March 8, 2010, 7pm, A special benefit for the Middle East Children's Alliance with Kathleen and Bill Christison.

Fellowship Hall, $5-20 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Kathleen and Bill Christison will speak on their new book "Palestine in Pieces: Graphic Perspectives on the Israeli Occupation".

They are former CIA Political analysts and currently write on Palestinian issues and on U.S. foreign policy.  
Cosponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace

Friday, March 12, 2010, Country Joe's Open Mic hosted by T, featuring Emily Stein
7pm show, 6:30pm performer sign up
Great night of local music and entertainment. Family friendly.
T (Teresa Sawi) emcees.           Featured act this month is Emily Stein.
For more details, see our March Open Mic Flyer
Suggested donation $5-$10 (No one turned away for lack of funds.) Produced by BFUU Social Justice Committee. Performing in March were:A girl named T, Zach Sorgen, Bud Miles, Hank Goode, Eliot Kenin, Kat & Alex, the Peace Monkeys (Clyde & Lorraine), Emily Stein, John & Dave, Gregg, Aerin Monroe, Vic Sadot, Ken, Anthony Bello.

Saturday, March 13, 2010, 6pm - 10pm  Burma Human Rights Day Benefit

A public outreach and awareness activity in support of Burma's people: Dinner, Speakers & Film
Suggested donation of $15 to benefit the Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA). The event will feature a Burmese style dinner and a Burma documentary film along with three outstanding Speakers on Burma: Prime minister of Government in Exile (NCGUB), Dr. Sein Win, former political prisoner and NLD Youth Leader Toe Lwin and Chivy Sok, an International Human Rights Advocate. For details email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.badasf.org or call 510-455-3751.

Organized by Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA); Co-sponsored by Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universaltis Social Justice Committee, Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) and Clear View Project.

Come learn about The California Democracy Act, authored by George Lakoff, and what you can do to pass it in November, 2010.  This is it:
"All legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by a majority vote."

Speaker:  The Reverend Byron Williams

Rev. Williams is a liberation theologian, syndicated local and national columnist, television and radio guest.  Rev. Williams has often written on the dysfunction of the California legislature (www.ByronSpeaks.com), and is excited to participate in this campaign.

Refreshments provided, donation requested. No one turned away.

Your help is necessary to get petitions signed now—the deadline is April 5th. 
For information on how to get started, go to www.Californiansfordemocracy.com.
Sponsored by Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Social Justice Committee  at www.bfuu.org or call 510-841-4824

(cancelled)  Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7pm: Empire, Power & Propaganda Lecture Series

Focus on Indigenous Rights with Miguel Molina of Flashpoints and La Onda, with special guests. Sliding Scale $5 - $20 at the door.  Doors open at 6:30pm Program begins at 7pm.

You may still come to the third interactive sessions with other community members to take action on climate change and deepen your roles as environmental stewards.   This evening is an eco-friendly pot luck too. Together the group will explore and engage in easy and effective actions to reduce  greenhouse gas emissions in your everyday lives, in your homes, at the BFUU and in your broader community.

Participation is free. A $10 fee (at cost) will be charged for the Low Carbon Diet workbook. Classes held in the Benjy Room, second floor, Education building, Not wheelchair accessible.

No one turned away for lack of funds. All participants who have not previously been Ecology Center members will be given free membership for one year.     To sign up:  Email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please pass on this invitation to your friends and colleagues. For more information, visit http://www.ecologycenter.org

Friday, March 19, 2010, 7pm: "Awakening From Sorrow" Buenos Aires 1997

A film by John Knoop and Karina Epperlein. Stories of death, disappearance and the dissolution of a society. A co-production with Susana Blaustein.

Donations accepted. Noone turned away. Wheelchair accessible.
www.johnknoop.com
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice committee as a part of the Conscientious Projector Series.

Sunday, March 21, 2010, noon - 2pm. Luchando Por El Pueblo (Fighting for the town) with Father Andres Tamayo

Members of the El Salvadoran and Honduran community will join the congregation for lunch at noon. (Thanks to Tania Guevara, Cynthia Johnson and Ben Burch for the special food to be served.) Donation may be offered for lunch.

Then there will be a program after lunch in the Fellowship Hall: Padre Jesuit Andres Tamayo, who was in the Brazilian Embassy with Pres.Zelaya and is a 2005 winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize. He is an acclaimed liberation theologian who has helped bring the strong Honduran resistance together. Event is free.

Sunday, March 28,12:30- 1:45: Gender identity and Roles in a Changing World.. Facilitated by Lara Foy

This monthly gathering will take place in the foyer. To minimize disruption, we will gather at 12:25 and the doors for the circle will close at 12:30.Questions?  Feel free to contact, Lena Richardson, Story Circle Coordinator, at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

February 2010

Monday, February 1, 7pm. Earthquake Relief for Haiti - A Benefit evening.

Fundraiser for Earthquake Relief .
Benefit for HURAH, grass roots NGO working with Haitians in Port-au-Prince. Tom Luce, a previous member of BFUU, works with HURAH & will be leaving for Haiti Feb. 7.
Wheelchair access. All Welcome.
Free Will Donation Encouraged to Benefit Haiti Relief
For Info call 415-510-1190.
www.hurah-inc.org
Cosponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee and Father Bill O'Donnell Social Justice Committee of St. Joseph the Worker.

Tuesday, February 2, 7:30pm· Spiral Path· Celebrates· Bridget/Imbolc/Candlemas

In the Fellowship Hall of the BFUU and wheelchair accessible.
Bridget is a Goddess with whom many have connections as artists and craftpeople. Imbolc is a festival about birth
Candlemas is a time for welcoming the light of spring with new beginnings, initiations, births, making commitments and renewals.··
Wear red and/or white to encourage the sun. Bring a candle and a seed. Bring musical instruments.·
Bring with you things that are being "birthed" in your life; ideas, projects, creative work, or a new baby to be blessed.
This is a time of renewal: renew vows to the Goddess/God, Initiation vows, handfasting vows, recovery vows, conscientious objector vows, boddisatva vows.·
Haiti -- We will send blessings there for recovery from the earthquake. We will collect whatever donations for this recovery.
Any funds so collected will go to the proper parties.

Cofounder of the International Solidarity Movement and a Director of the Free Gaza Movement, Huwaida is known all over the Internet as the girl in the YouTube Video, "Israel soldier, Palestine Girl" that has been viewed more than one milion times. This is a rare opportunity to hear this remarkable young woman in person.  She will speak of the non-violent actions to end the illegal seige of Gaza.

Donations Accepted $10 - $15 to benefit the Free Gaza Movement. No one turned away for lack of funds.  Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7pm "Who Profits From the Israeli Occupation:  Holding Corporations Accountable"
Co-sponsored by JVP and Coalition of Women for Peace.
Requested donation $5 - $20.  No one will be turned away.
Dalit Baum, PhD, teacher at Haifa University and Beit Berl Colleg in Israel, Israeli feminist anti-occupation activist and Coordinator of "Who Profits from the Occupation", a project of the Coalition of Women for Peace, will discuss tools for holding corporations accountable for their profiteering from the Israeli occupation, with lessons from the international movement, through the research and resources of www.whoprofits.org

Friday, February 12, 2010, 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic, Every second Friday at BFUU

Details are on the flyer for this month and on facebook page for BFUU and the facebook page created by 'Girl named T', our featured artist for the night.·

The flyer for this month and contains all the details and you can download it for printing too.

Sunday, February 28, 3:30pm Book Launch of "La Musa Lunática / The Lunatic Muse"  by Rafael Jesús González

Come celebrate the FULL MOON Pandemonium Press BOOK LAUNCH
"La musa lunática / The Lunatic Muse" By Rafael Jesús González
with two of his poems set to music by the improv trio "Audible Light"
Phoebe Sorgen, voice
Nicole Milner, piano
Edie Hartshorne, koto
Book signing follows the reading. Light refreshments served.

January 2010

Tuesdays, January 5th, 12, 19, 16  8:30 - 10 am: Movement and Meditation Class
A new movement and meditation class will be held each Tuesday from 8:30-10:00 AM  starting in January in the Connie Barbour room led by Tesh.  This is a free class; all are welcome.  Please bring an exercise mat if you have one. For more information, contact Tesh at 510-540-1957.

January 8, 7 pm: Country Joe McDonald's Open Mic

Featured artist for January: Zach Sorgen
Zach Sorgen is an amazing young talent whose mother tongue is music, freely flowing as fluently as conversation.  He's the lead singer/songwriter/keyboardist in "Thirstbusters," award winning alternative pop band of recent Berkeley High grads, performing at the Oakland Metro Dec. 28.  Songs range from peace and ecology to love and philosophy:

http://www.myspace.com/thirstbusters

Lottery Sign-up 6:30pm.
Donation $5 appreciated. Refreshments.

Sunday, January 10, 1:00-3:30pm: UU Worship 101 or "Everything You Wanted to Know About UU Worship but Didn't Know Who to Ask"

We will explore the elements, approaches, and meanings of --worship (e.g. from the Old English word for --shaping worth?) at BFUU. You don't need a degree in theology or a background in organized religion. Just bring your open heart, mind and spirit to explore and share what has meaning, value, and importance in our UU community. What is worship?, What are the elements of worship and why do we do them? What works for me and what doesn't? We will look at future topics and life issues to include in our services.  Special attention will be given to reclaiming words and practices often defined too narrowly by tradition and convention for most progressive-minded people.  Please call the office to sign up.

Tuesday, January 12th, 8:30 - 10 am: Movement and Meditation Class
A new movement and meditation class will be held each Tuesday from 8:30-10:00 AM  starting in January in the Connie Barbour room led by Tesh.  This is a free class; all are welcome.  Please bring an exercise mat if you have one. For more information, contact Tesh at 510-540-1957.

Sunday January 10, 7pm: Political Satirist Dave Lippman as "The Bard of the Bankers-Wild Bill Bailout"

Friday, January 15, 7:30pm: "Israel's Nuclear Arsenal: Implications for the Middle
East and the World"
John Steinbach, author of "The Israeli Nuclear Weapons Program" and community activist, will present.

Saturday, January 16, 7pm: Howard Zinn's Play "Marx in Soho"
An intimate & funny narrative as played by Jerry Levy. Benefit for Task Force on the America.

Tuesday, January 19th, 8:30 - 10 am: Movement and Meditation Class

A new movement and meditation class will be held each Tuesday from 8:30-10:00 AM  starting in January in the Connie Barbour room led by Tesh.  This is a free class; all are welcome.  Please bring an exercise mat if you have one. For more information, contact Tesh at 510-540-1957.

Sunday, January 24, 12:15-1:30 pm: Intergenerational Story Circle  focusing on the topic "Participation and Lay Leadership in (your experience of) Unitarian Universalism" led by visiting Young Adult UUs from Unitarian Universalist Network

Unitarian Universalism has many ways of calling lay people to participate in the construction of the worship space.  These ways
include the inclusion of worship associates, lay-led summer services, congregations without professional ministers, the sharing of joys and concerns, youth sundays, and the ecstatic circle tradition practiced by youth and young adults. How have you been called to participate in creating the worship space? What have you gained personally from that experience? What have we gained as a faith from these acts of religious empowerment?

Note:  To minimize disruption, the doors for the circle will close at 12:20 so come into the foyer and get settled after you get your lunch.

Questions?  Feel free to contact, Lena Richardson, Story Circle Coordinator, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Friday, January 29 7pm Conscientious Projector Film Series presents "Forever Activists: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade". We are fortunate to have the film-maker,

It is an Academy Award nominated documentary film that shares interviews with seven American veterans of the Spanish Civil War who fought for the Loyalist cause during the war and went on to live lives of activism. We will also honor Hilda Bell Roberts (1915-2009), nurse in Spanish Civil War and activist, and show a priceless, inspiring interview with Hilda in 1986 in the ALBA Archives. ·

Sunday January 31st, 2010 7:30 PM, The Fellowship of the Spiral Path Presents The Liturgy of Brigid

In the Fellowship Hall of the BFUU and wheelchair accessible.
Bridget is a Goddess with whom many have connections as artists and craftpeople. All Welcome.

December 2009

Thursday December 3, 6:30-9:30pm: Benefit for Village of San Francisco Corinto, Morazan El Salvador. Food, Music Film and Presentation about El Salvador, Past & Present with BFUU Social Justice friend Tania Guevara

Friday December 4, 7pm 1st Year Anniversary of the Longest Urban Tree-Sit in History. Music, Film and Food. We will remember the steadfast courage of all those who loved the sacred trees at the stadium to take a stand.

Saturday December 5,  7pm: Conscientious Projector Film Series presents "Power Trip- Theatrically Berkeley," a new film on Berkeley politics with the filmmaker.

December 6th, 1-6 pm in the Fireside Room: Nonviolent Training (1-3 pm) and Teach-in on Climate Change (3-6 pm) with David Solnit.

Sunday December 6, 7pm  Conscientious Projector Film Series Presents "Haiti: Who are the Bandits?" with acclaimed activist, filmmaker Kevin Pena.

Sunday, December 6, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm: Intergenerational Story Circle: Ancestral Stories Carried Forward
We will be telling stories of our ancestry, how those stories relate to who we are as individuals, and how we’d like to pass those stories forward to future generations. Bring some lunch from our kitchen and settle in for a dedicated time of personal sharing.

Thursday, December 10, 2009, 7 pm: Country Joe McDonald’s Open Mic
This month, Hali Hammer will host and sing out! Hali is a delightfully engaging performer and an accomplished singer-songwriter. She will carry you along to the places she’s traveled, and share the lessons she’s learned.
Featured Artist for December 2009: Rob Sherman. The Emperor's new clothes were designed by Rob Sherman, who dwells between Jericho and Hwy 61. Somehow the songs straddle brainy territory and emotional shadow lands with cinematic composition. His voice is vulnerable, nuanced, urgent, the music diverse and evocative.
Musicians’ Note: Lottery sign-up for performers begins at 6:30 pm sharp! Get your name into the hat! Pick your time spot when your name is called.

November 2009

Tuesday, November 3, 10 a.m.: Elder's Circle

The Elder's Circle meets once a month to discuss the elder's path with Rev. Ben.

Wednesday, November 4, 5:30 pm: Tai Chi and Qi Gong

Led by member Gene Herman in the Connie Barbour Room.

Wednesday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: "UU Voices in Healthcare Study/Action Circle"
This workshop series addresses issues in healthcare for all, following a curriculum developed by the UU Legislative Ministry of California (UULM). Each session will include a mix of fun activities and films to learn the history of our health care system and options for reform, as well as time for personal reflection on how the issue impacts us and our communities. Not registered? No problem! Join us. Following sessions are: Nov 11, 18.

Saturday November 7, 6:30 pm: Remembering Father Bill O'Donnell

Book party and reception with Mary O'Donnell and Mary M. Filmmaker remembering beloved activist priest Father Bill O'Donnell. Screen part of Mary's film and get your copy of "Reflections of a Beloved Rebel," a book on Father Bill's writings.

Sunday, November 8, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: It's About Time! Musical Friends Celebrate the Poetry of Adam David Miller With Words and Music on the Theme of Time
Performances of Poetry, Music and Favorite Quotations about Time by: Gael Alcock, Sue Draheim, Edie Hartshorne, Adam David Miller, Nicole Milner, Susan Newman, PhoeBe Sorgen, Al Young.

Monday, November 9, 7 pm: Agenda for a New Economy Study/Action Circle Part 1 - The Case for a New Economy

"Our defining gift as humans is our power to choose, including our power to choose our collective future. It is a gift that comes with a corresponding moral responsibility to use that power in ways that work to the benefit of all people and the whole of life." - David Korten, "Agenda for a New Economy" page 157

You heard David Korten speak on October 17. Now participate in the Study in Action group over 4 Monday evenings. Required reading: "Agenda for a New Economy" available from Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704; (510) 849-2087; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Attendance at all four sessions is recommended, but not mandatory.

Study Plan:
November 9: Part I The Case for a New Economy
Chapters 1 - 4

November 16: Part II The Case for Eliminating Wall Street
Chapters 5 - 8

November 23: Part III Agenda for a Real Wealth Economy
Chapters 9 -13

November 30: Part IV Change the Story, Change the Future
Chapters 14-15

Your co-facilitators: Barbara Chan and Cynthia Johnson

Notes
If you did not see David Korten at the Fellowship Hall on October 17, you can purchase a copy of the DVD from www.ConferenceRecording.com. Use product code KOR29.

Bring your copy of the book, notebook and pen and your own beverage in a covered container and snack if needed.

The Fireside Room is upstairs in the 2-story building behind the Fellowship Hall. Enter through the gate at 1606 Bonita Ave.

Although this Study Action group is free, we suggest that you donate a few dollars each time we meet to help defray the cost of lighting, heating and space that the Fellowship is allowing us to use. Thank you.

Register now!http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87991

Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 pm: Tai Chi and Qi Gong

Led by Gene Herman in the Connie Barbour Room.

Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: "UU Voices in Healthcare Study/Action Circle"
This workshop series addresses issues in healthcare for all, following a curriculum developed by the UU Legislative Ministry of California (UULM). Each session will include a mix of fun activities and films to learn the history of our health care system and options for reform, as well as time for personal reflection on how the issue impacts us and our communities. Not registered? No problem! Join us.

Thursday, November 12, 7:00 p.m.: Country Joe's Open Mic nite

Vic Sadot to host. Lottery sign-ups start at 6:30 PM. $5-10 donation requested.

Monday, November 16, 7 pm: Agendy for a New Economy Study/Action Circle Part II: The Case for Eliminating Wall Street”

See description above.

Wednesday, November 17, 5:30 pm: Tai Chi and Qi Gong

Led by Gene Herman in the Connie Barbour Room.

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: "UU Voices in Healthcare Study/Action Circle"
This workshop series addresses issues in healthcare for all, following a curriculum developed by the UU Legislative Ministry of California (UULM). Each session will include a mix of fun activities and films to learn the history of our health care system and options for reform, as well as time for personal reflection on how the issue impacts us and our communities. Not registered? No problem! Join us.

Country Joe McDonald will give an amazing 90-minute, one-man theatrical, spoken word and song, perfomance. This show is a benefit for the California Coalition for Women Prisioners and the Berkeley Fellowship of UU's Social Justice Committee.
http://www.countryjoe.com/gigs.htm. Get your tickets now at Brown Paper tickets!

Sunday, November 22nd, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: Healing the Spirit to Reengage in Effective Community Action Mini-Retreat.
The goal of our mini retreat is to get our life forces flowing through emotional healing from anger, grief, sadness, and numbness to move us to effective action in support of purposes to which we have been called.  It is an honor to open this circle to dear souls among us really in need of this healing.  Anger and self-immolation can cause serious depression and then that bright light no longer guides us all.

Some activites we expect to facilitate include:

• Creating sacred space
  
• Breath exercises to reach down into the cells and allow them to be unlocked.
• The Truth Mandala (A Joanna Macy exercise)
• A Clearing Breath exercise that can be practiced anytime, anywhere that maintains a clear emotional tone in your system
• The Seventh Generation exercise (before or after the truth mandala)(a Joanna Macy exercise)Maybe a facilitated visualization of a healing practice to undertake with notes of outcomes written by partners for each other.

• Wear loose, comfortable clothes.  Bring a sweater and slippers or whatever to keep yourself warm and allow yourself to be fully present
• If you need a backjack, a zafu, a cushion, something to support you when sitting (there will be chairs as well), bring them.  Maintaining the circle is important
• Bring an open heart and mind, a respect for each other's processes, and an intention to go deep.  Optional, but recommended: journal, and pen, power object for the altar, water bottle and your own mug (there will be some tea), energy snacks

Sunday November 22, 7:30 pm: David Swanson speaks/reads from his book Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency & Forming a More Perfect Union

Don't miss this rare Bay Area stop on David's national tour! Daybreak is a prescription for political reform that literally ends with a to-do list for citizens (http://www.davidswanson.org/daybreak-11-22).
"Compelling...inspires not just outrage, but ACTION." Medea Benjamin
“Remarkable book ... America's call to arms." John Nichols, the Nation.
Get tix now! $6 in advance, $21 includes book.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/86562
Walk-ins $10, $25 with book. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Monday, November 23, 7 pm: Agenda for a New Economy Study/Action Circle Part III: Agenda for a Real Wealth EconomySee description above.

Discover America's inspiration First Lady: the story of unsung heroine and first U.S. Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin.

Monday, November 30, 7 pm: Agenda for a New Economy Study/Action Circle Part IV: Change the Story, Change the Future

You heard David Korten speak on October 17. Now participate in the Study in Action group over 4 Monday evenings. Required reading: "Agenda for a New Economy" Chapters 14-15.  Attendance at all four sessions is recommended, but not mandatory.

October 2009

Saturday October 3rd 1:00 to 4:00 PM Young Adult Dharma Council: The Dharma of Connective Desire with Tempel Smith
On the path towards ultimate freedom we develop intimacy and wisdom with the ever changing experiences of life.  While many of us taste this opening in silent meditation and on retreat, we struggle extending this freedom into the whole of our modern lives. At this gathering we will explore desire and intimacy through a combination of presentation, meditation, discussion, and simple exercises. The Young Adult Dharma Council is for young adults (ages 20-35) who want more connection in their practice. Our generation will soon be asked to carry on the dharma. We want this council to empower young adults in their Buddhist practice by creating a community of peers, share rich discussion about practice as young adults and explore how to bring our perspective and be a force in the larger dharma community, envisioning together how we can make a difference in the world around us.

Saturday Oct. 3, 8 p.m.: Concert for Labor & Human Rights

Labor/Folk Singer George Mann, Faith Petric,and others join their voices for the rights of all people.
Dedicated to the tireless spirit of Worker, Union Organizer, Musician
Julius Margolin who just died at over 90 in NYC. $5 Donation requested.

Sunday, October 4 During Lunch After Service: 12:15-1:30 p.m: "Telling Stories of Activism and Faith"
Intergenerational Storysharing Circle

What does faith mean to you and how has it fueled or not fueled activism in your life?"  Bring your lunch from the main hall and join us for our first monthly story sharing circle.  We will be exploring in monthly circles the important topics and stories from our lives. Introduced by Lena Richardson, this circle will be moderated by Starr King Student Libby Zilber.  During this time, we will create a safe and sacred space to share stories and perspectives.  All are welcome.  Meet in the side room off the Main Hall.

Tuesday, October 6, 10 - 11:30 a.m.: Elder's Circle

Rev. Ben Meyers will meet with the Elder Circle to talk about upcoming programs for participation and interaction this year. There’s a number of adult religious education classes, story circles, and events going on that elders may want to participate in.  We will highlight these options and set the direction for time together for the rest of the year. Come join the Circle, share conversation, and express your ideas for the year ahead. Come one, come all!

Thursday Oct. 8, 7pm: Country Joe's Open Mic
Vic Sadot will Host & Sing Out!  Vic is a singer-songwriter in the “roots & struggle” tradition of songwriters like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, and Bob Dylan.  Featured artist will be Evie McKnight, a prolific and humorous local singer-songwriter who is part of a jazz band called Mother of Pearl. 

Thursday, October 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Chi Gung & Tai Chi
Join member Gene Herman for gentle movement and breathwork in the Fireside Room this week and thereafter in the Connie Barbour room.  Free for members, $5 donation requested from non-members.

Friday, October 9, 2009 7 p.m.: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal event.
Jeff Mackler of the Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu Jamal will speak on the cases of four men experiencing the injustice and racism of U.S.  courts and penal system : Troy Davis, Kevin Cooper, Leonard Peltier, and Mumia Abu Jamal.

Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: "UU Voices in Healthcare Study/Action Circle"

This workshop series addresses issues in healthcare for all, following a curriculum developed by the UU Legislative Ministry of California (UULM).  Each session will include a mix of fun activities and films to learn the history of our health care system and options for reform, as well as time for personal reflection on how the issue impacts us and our communities. Not registered? No problem! Join us. Following sessions are: October 21, Nov 4, 11, 18.

Thursday, October 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Chi Gung & Tai Chi
Join member Gene Herman for gentle movement and breathwork in the Connie Barbour room.  Free for members, $5 donation requested from non-members.

Thursday, October 15, 7 pm: Program on the Bevatron and toxic waste in Berkeley

L.A. Wood and others present on Bevatron and its radioactive and other toxic waste that is being trucked through Berkeley.
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee
Donations to continue the work appreciated.

Saturday, October 17, 7:00 pm
David Korten, author and speaker
"End of Empire, A New Economy, Spiritual Awakening"
BFUU is pleased to announce a special guest lecture by David Korten, author and co-founder/Board Chair of the Positive Futures Network, publisher of Yes! Magazine.   Korten will be speaking on Spiritual Awakening: A New Economy and the End of Empire. Korten's work, including his most recent book, Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth, proposes stirring changes in our culture's relationship with corporations, power and finance. "We have been living in a trance in a world of illusion," he says. "We have lost sight of our spiritual nature just as we have lost sight of the distinction between money and real wealth. We have lost sight of ourselves as manifestations of the spiritual force of creation. It is now within our means to unleash our positive potential and create the world of which humans have dreamed for millennia." Korten's previous books include the international best-seller "When Corporations Rule the World" and "The Post-Corporate World: Life aft er Capitalism."

Register now! Requested Donation $25.  Advance registration at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77777
includes book Agenda for a New Economy  (valued at $16.43 incl. tax)
Walk Ins:  Suggested Donation of $5 to $20 does not include copy of David’s book
Donation of $30 or more includes coupon for book .
Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Pegasus Books.

Click this link to order your DVD of David Korten's presentation at BFUU http://www.conferencerecording.com/aaaListTapes.asp?CID=kor29

Sunday, October 18th, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: Basic Reflexology
This workshop will go over a brief history of reflexology and then introduce you to your body - on your feet! Every part of the body has a corresponding point on the foot, or leg. You will then receive a hands-on demonstration and have the opportunity to receive from, and also work on, a partner.  It would help if you bring a yoga mat, bath towel, or some other item on which to lie down (but not required). Free for BFUU members, otherwise offered on donation basis. Please RSVP as soon as you can to Mary Angela at (415) 215-7649, or through email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Monday, October 19 7:00 pm
Film Discussions on Death with Dr.  Michelle Peticolas (filmmaker, student of Sufism, and hospice worker)
"Facing Death...with open eyes"
In an age of spiraling medical costs and heroic effort to extend life, this film is a provoking look at living with dying.  Collage-artist Robin Inman lives moment by moment with a life-threatening illness.  Tighe Foley comes to terms with AIDS, himself and dying.  Author and Buddhist expert, Rick Fields, faces the real meaning of spiritual practice while dying of lung cancer.  And renowned writer/lecturer, Ram Dass, makes a perceptual shift to understand the grace in his recent stroke.  A lyrical tapestry of words, images and sound, that takes the viewer on an inspiring jouney of mind and spirit.

Suggested Donation: $10

Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30pm: Conscientious Projector Film Series presents "Holy Land: Common Ground"

A documentary on shared values in diverse faith traditions and how people live together. Discussion to follow.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 pm: Conscientious Projector Film Series presents "Afghanistan"

A film by Robert Greenwald that explores if there can be a military solution in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, October 21, 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room: "UU Voices in Healthcare Study/Action Circle"

This workshop series addresses issues in healthcare for all, following a curriculum developed by the UU Legislative Ministry of California (UULM).  Each session will include a mix of fun activities and films to learn the history of our health care system and options for reform, as well as time for personal reflection on how the issue impacts us and our communities. Not registered? No problem! Join us. Following sessions are: October 21, Nov 4, 11, 18.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 1:00 - "How to Communicate When It Doesn't Feel Easy" workshop

A brief workshop sponsored by BFUU social justice committee. This idea came out of casual conversations over lunch by new and old members/friends of BFUU. Our desire is to strengthen our communication skills, toward the goal of talking thru our differences with more grace and connection. Sumi Hoshiko will lead the workshop with some assistance from congregants. The workshop will present several specific skills, with the emphasis of learning something that we can apply in our own lives right away. We promise it will not be boring and there will be opportunities to ‘practice’ your new skills.

Please RSVP to Cecilia Owen in person on Sunday morning or via the BFUU office, ideally by the Sunday before the workshop (i.e. by Oct. 18).  This is not strictly required, but it will help us in our planning to understand the number of people coming.  Also, feel free to indicate any questions or thoughts you have about how you see the potential value of improved communication in your life. And if you have questions in advance, you can talk to Sumi Hoshiko, Cecilia Owen, or Shirley Adams.

Fee: You may choose to make donation to BFUU on the day of the workshop but no actual fee will be charged.
Volunteers: We can use help on that day setting up before and cleaning up afterward. Your assistance is welcomed and needed.

Friday, September 18, 7:30-9:30 pm
Conscientious Projector Film Series:  "Kinshasha's Street Children"
Kinshasa’s Street Children made by Gilbert Mulamba is a documentary that puts the street children phenomenon in the context of the current state of the Democratic Republic of Congo.   Discussion to follow film.
$5-10 donation requested.  Co-sponsored by Friend of the Congo.

Sunday, September 20, 2:30-5:30 pm
Health Talk with Dr. Gertler
Meets in Fellowship Hall
Given the Social Justice Committee's activities in support of Universal Health Care, today we also wish to encourage self-responsibility by learning more about integrative health care.  Join us for a talk by Dr. Larry Gertler, founder of the Center for Holistic Health in Oakland.

Thursday, September 24 7:00 pm
Film Discussions on Death with Dr.  Michelle Peticolas (filmmaker, student of Sufism, and hospice worker)
"Caring for the Dying: The Art of Being Present"
Up against her own sense of failure with caring for her dying parents, Dr.  Peticolas takes us on her search for people who might have found success.  Marcia and Rick struggle with their new relationaship while one of them readies to die; Christine's mother and stepfather are dying, but she can only care for one of them; and in one long night Frank Ostaseski discovers he is more than just "Mr.  Hospice." Better than a primer for success, the film reveals a recipe for forgiveness.  See Dr. Peticolas' film site for more information.
Suggested Donation: $10

July 2009

Thursday, July 9, 7:00 pm
Country Joe's Open Mic

Featuring Mugg Muggles.  Lottery sign-ups begin at 6:30 pm.  Come to perform or just enjoy the show!  Suggested donation $5-10, no one turned away for lack of funds.  More information:  Call 510-841-4824 or see www.countryjoe.com.

Thursday, June 25  7:30 pm "Who is Accountable for Torture? Our
Himmlers, Eichmanns Unscathed as Obama Dithers: Why Is He Afraid of
the Torturers?" Special Appearance by Ray McGovern from DC.

Ray McGovern was a CIA analyst for 27 years. He returned his CIA "Intelligence Commendation Award" medallion in 2006 saying "I do not wish to be associated with
torture". He cofounded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. Jon Eisenberg, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs in the famous warrantless wiretapping case Al-Haramain v. Bush.  Also Abdi Soltani, ACLU of Northern California Executive Director; and updates on torture accountability campaigns. Music: Carrie Gerendasy; "her singing is topical, relevant, downright gorgeous."

Thursday, June 11, 7 pm
Country Joe’s Open Mic at BFUU
Lottery sign-up for performers begins at 6:30pm
Featured Act is Hali Hammer
Come to perform or just to enjoy the show!
$5 – 10 suggested donation.  No one turned away for lack of funds
More information: 510-841-4824

Saturday, June 13, 7:30 pm

Dr. Hasan Fouda on "The Elusive Peace in Israel/Palestine: What is going on?  Where do we go from here?"
$5 – 10 suggested donation.  No one turned away for lack of funds
More information: 510-841-4824

Thursday, June 4, 7:30 pm
Dr. Andrew Barlow Speaks: "Globalization and the New Possibilities for Social Justice"
Andrew Barlow, Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley, is author of "Between Fear and Hope: Globalization and Race in the United States." In this highly regarded book, Barlow explores the ways in which globalization is transforming American society, creating paradoxical conditions that both bring people together and drive them apart. In this talk, Barlow will examine the current economic crisis, and the responses to it, which Barlow maintains are opening up new possibilites for social justice today.

Friday, June 5, 2009 7 pm
The Living Universe: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?
Presenter: Duane Elgin
Join Duane Elgin, author of "Voluntary Simplicity" in a dialogue about themes from his new book, "The Living Universe," and his other books, "Voluntary Simplicity," "Promise Ahead," and "Awakening Earth." In his latest book, Duane explores a new paradigm that is vital for building a sustainable future; namely, a shift from regarding the universe as fragmented and dead to seeing it as unified and alive.

"No book describes more accurately or guides us more powerfully to the world now waiting to be born."
—Marianne Williamson, author, A Return to Love


DUANE ELGIN, MBA and MA is an internationally recognized, visionary speaker and author. His books include: The Living Universe, Promise Ahead, Voluntary Simplicity, and Awakening Earth. In 2006, Duane received the international “Goi Peace Award” in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.” Duane’s website is:www.awakeningearth.org

Advance Registration Recommended at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/66716
Donations Requested:
$5 Fulltime student and unintentionally unemployed
$8 BFUU members
$10 General
$15 Supporter
$25 Benefactor
Walk-ins on the Day of the Program: $15 at the door if seats available

Books will be available for purchase.

Friday May 1 7 pm
Celebration of 60 years of KPFA 94.1 on Workers Day
KPFA is the flagship of the Pacifica Radio Network & began broadcasting April 15, 1949 as the first listener-sponsored radio station.
Founded by World War II Conscientious Objector Louis Hill we will honor the communities of people who have worked and struggled to keep this invaluable institution alive and lively.
6 pm Potluck
7pm Program including Music, Speakers & Films.
Sponsored by the Berkeley Fellowship Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee...Free. Donation appreciated.

Sunday May 3, 7 pm. Conscientious Projector Film Series Presents
"Miya of the Quiet Strength"
Premiere Showing on Berkeley Disability Activist
Compelling Documentary by Daniel Julien
The film is the inspiring story of a Berkeley writer who was the lone survivor of an Iowa mass shooting. Miya died recently of cancer after years of championing disability rights. Don't miss this inspiring story.

Thursday, May 7th, 7 pm – 9:45 pm
Embodied Presence in Daily Life
This evening workshop will offer a rich tapestry of approaches that allow us to bring embodied presence to challenging situations in our everyday lives. Using body scanning, Focusing, Qi Gong, and image theater, we will explore how to move more deeply into body awareness, embodied expression, and centered presence.

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Friday May 8, 7pm
"What I Saw in Gaza" with Middle East Children's Alliance Founder and Director Barbara Lubin
Barbara Lubin will give an unforgettable eye witness first hand account of MECA's Delivery of Humanitarian Aid Across the Rafah (Egyptian-Gaza Border). It is a harrowing and courageous tale of a people under seige.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Sanctuary Hall
1924 Cedar at Bonita, North Berkeley between Shattuck & 1 blk from MLK Jr.
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee.
MECA event originally scheduled for April 23 but rescheduled to Friday May 8.


Sunday May 10, 3-7pm
Mother's Day Peace Fair
Say "yes" to peace. Give peace a chance
An Afternoon of Music and Speakers
Musicians include: Carol Denney,singer, songwriter/satirist
Stephanie Hendricks, jazz singer, activist
Anna-Lisa Smoker, singer/songwriter
Maxina Ventura, singer/ecologist
Hali Hammer, peace singer
The Brazen Squirrels


Thursday May 14 7pm
Happy Birthday to US - Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
Come celebrate a year of Country Joe's Open Mic with Joe and all the usual suspects. Carol Denney sang with us in March and will return as May's Featured Act. We'll have cake and door prizes and other cool stuff.
We'll pick names out of a hat a little after 6:30pm, so be there to sign up.
Tell a friend or two and let's fill the place.
NoLiesRadio.org has adopted us and plays us live and then later in the week, and they archive old shows, so if you've ever wondered what you sound like on the radio (web/radio) now's your chance to find out.
$5-10 requested donation benefits the Social Justice Committee.

Friday May 22 7pm
Conscientious Projector Film Series
"Taxi to the Dark Side"
2008 Academy Award Winning Documentary on Afghanistan by Alex Gibney
As the U.S. Administration sends 21,000 thousand more combatants to Afghanistan, we see the tragic impact of U.S. actions.


Sunday May 24 6:30-8:30pm
"Women Healing Women in India" with UU Minister Rev. Lowell Brook


Tuesday May 26 7 pm
Bhopal Tour Event Remembering the Victims of Dow Chemical
Co-sponsored with Bhopal International Campaign.

Saturday April 25th 7:30 pm: Screening of “Flow: For the Love of Water”
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.

Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question "can anyone really own water?" Beyond identifying the problem, FLOW also gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis and those developing new technologies, which are fast becoming blueprints for a successful global and economic turnaround.

Tuesdays April 28 7 pm
Seminar on the new Presidency, Race & Politics with writer & lecturer Steve Martinot.
In the Benjy Room, on the second floor of the 1606 Bonita Ave. entrance

Saturday April 18, 2009 7:30 pm: Country Joe McDonald Presents: A Night of Free Jazz, Folk and Experimental Music

7:30 - The Deconstruction of What You Know Trio Henry Kaiser, electric guitar; William Winant, drums; Josh Allen, tenor saxophone

8:30 - Country Joe McDonald, acoustic guitar

9:30 - The Three Mohammeds. Tarik Kazeleh, oud, tabla, electric guitar; Josh Allen, tenor saxophone; Timothy Orr, drums and percussion

Sunday, April 19, 7:30 pm, Screening of “Constantine’s Sword”
No war is holy! Constantine’s Sword is the story of James Carroll, a former Catholic priest on a journey to confront his past and uncover the roots of religiously inspired violence and war. His search also reveals a growing scandal involving religious infiltration of the U.S. military and the terrible consequences of religion’s influence on America’s foreign policy.

Carroll focuses on Christian anti-semitism as the model for all religious hatred, exposing the cross as a symbol of a long history of violence against Jews (and, most recently, Moslems). The film brings the history of religious intolerance to life, tracing it as a source of the fanaticism that threatens the world today. At its core, Constantine’s Sword is a compelling personal narrative — a kind of detective story — as one man uncovers the dark areas of his own past, searching for a better future.

Tuesday, April 21st 7 pm: 40th Anniversary of Peoples' Park
with Carol Denney and others

Thursday April 9 7 pm: Country Joe's Open Mic Night
our Berkeley Fellowship invites you to Country Joe McDonald's Open Mic Night. Lottery sign-up at 6:30pm. Come join our regular suspects on our new night. Featured Act this month is Jo D'Anna.

Jo is best known for her storytelling lyrics, expressive voice, mesmerizing melodies and classic fingerstyle folk guitar   A native of the Bay Area, her music is strongly influenced by the 60's folk-rock icons.  Jo studied guitar with Jerry Garcia, who inspired her guitar style.

In 1995 Jo released her first CD entitled Alouwenja.  The title track was included in a compilation CD entitled OasisAcoustic Vol. III,  In 2004 another of the songs on Alouwenja (“Warrior Queen”) was selected for a compilation CD presented by “Artists for Change” (www.artistsforchange.bz). In 2007 Jo released her second album "As She Is."  Also in 2007, the song “Living In Dreams” was selected for a second Oasis CD compilation which can be purchased directly from www.songsalive.org.

For more information call (510) 841-4824.

Sunday, April 12th 7 pm: Young Adult Spiritual Circle
In the Fireside Room at 1606 Bonita Ave.
Come together to create a sacred space for sharing and community
building among young adults.

Bring something edible to share and feel invited to bring music,
poetry, readings, or other food for the soul!

Tuesdays in April 14 and 28 and May 5 at 7 pm:
Seminar on the new Presidency, Race & Politics with writer & lecturer Steve Martinot.
In the Benjy Room, on the second floor of the 1606 Bonita Ave. entrance.

Thursday, April 16th 7 pm: Israeli Activist David Westley
David will speak on his new book on power relations inside Israel

Thursday, April 2nd 7 pm
From Gaza to Cuba: Let's Break the Blockade
With Pastors for Peace & the Free Gaza Movement

Tuesdays in March 7 PM.
Seminar on the new Presidency, Race & Politics with writer & lecturer Steve Martinot.
Beginning Tuesday March 3, 17 & 31.
Benjy Room, Upstairs 1606 Bonita entrance.

Saturday March 28 7 pm
9/11: Blueprint for Truth/The Architecture of Destruction
Presentation by Richard Gage.
Half of America questions the "official" story. Find out why. Shocking scientific evidence.
Sponsors: Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. & BFUU SJC Info: AE911TRUTH.org 495-5132. Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth.

Sunday, March 22 6 pm
Benefit for Food Not Bombs Honoring Filmmaker Clare Burch Dinner at 6 pm
Clare's Film James Baldwin Anthology at 7 pm.

Tuesday, March 24 7 pm
Conscientious Projector Film Series presents "Sophie Scholl"
Riveting film on young German Resistance leader in WW II

Friday, March 27, 7 pm - our Berkeley Fellowship invites you to Country Joe McDonald's Open Mic Night. Joe likes to hear new talent and will do a few songs himself. Featured acts this month are High Hat Bill and Annie and the Vets. For more information call (510) 841-4824.

Sunday, March 15th, 7 pm: Young Adult Spiritual Circle
In the Fireside Room at 1606 Bonita Ave.
Come together to create a sacred space for sharing and community
building among young adults.

Bring something edible to share and feel invited to bring music,
poetry, readings, or other food for the soul!

Monday, March 16th, 7 pm

Rachel Corrie Remembrance Gaza Report Back With Donna and Darlene Wallack of the International Solidarity Movement

Monday, March 9th, 7 pm

Human Rights Leader Patricia Isassa speaks

Friday, March 13th, 7 pm

Conscientious Projector Film Series: "9/11 Press for Truth"

the inspiring story of the "JERSEY GIRLS" who demanded truth.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD'S TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE & NURSING
Benefit for the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1924 Cedar St. @ Bonita, a block above MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley 94709
510-841-4824
wheelchair accessible
$10 - $20


Country Joe plus 2 Opening Acts: Evilie Delfino Sales and Hali Hammer
Evelie Delfino Sles Posch is a Sacred Song Singer/Writer; recording artist; multi-instrumentalist; choral director; music educator; and magical activist whose talents have flourished for many moons, spanning the traditions of her ancestors and the progressive edge of ethnic/tribal, folkloric world music today. Evelie sings with 13 ensembles and directs 3 of them.

Hali Hammer is an award-winning singer/songwriter, a special education teacher at Oxford Elementary School in Berkeley, California, and is thrilled not to have to write a protest song at the onset of a presidential administration!

Country Joe McDonald presents a compelling one man show of spoken word and song. Highlighting the story of the "Lady with the Lamp," her connection with professional nursing as we know it today, her birth and family, and her Crimean War experiences. Country Joe, inspired by Vietnam War nurse Lynda Van Devanter, has been studying the life of Florence Nightingale for 30 years. He has put together his original songs, prose in his words and others,' and the words of Florence Nightingale herself to tell her amazing story.

Refreshments including wine will be for sale.

Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee for Women's History Month
Benefit for the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Online registration ends Thursday, March 5 at 12 noon.
$10 - $20Register in advance at BrownPaperTickets
Tickets available at the door for $15 to $25 if space is available.

Saturday, March 7, 7:30 pm

Max Dashu presents: "Rebel Shamans: Indigenous Women Confront Empire"

This visual presentation looks at how priestesses, diviners and medicine women stand out as leaders of aboriginal liberation movements against conquest, empire and cultural colonization. These indigenous women draw on their cultural traditions and personal access to direct, transformative power to resist colonization.

$5-$20

Friday Feb. 27 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic and Music Hall.
Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
Now in the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall!
1924 Cedar St. @ Bonita, a block above MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley 94709

COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD WI7LL HOST, with Max Newton.
http://www.countryjoe.com/
$5 - $10 donation
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee
All Welcome--Wheelchair Accessible
ROGER BROWN featured
Guest . Sign Ups at5:30pm.

Saturday February 28 , 12:30-3pm "AFGHANISTAN: THE NEXT QUAQMIRE" Free presentation with CONN HALLINAN, writer & analyst for FOREIGN POLICY IN FOCUS of the IPS, Daily Planet.

Sat. Feb. 28 7-9p MEXICAN FOLKLORE DANCE. Benefit SF AIDS Foundation. Connie Barbour Rm.

Sunday March 1 "Toxic Sunset" about the toxic waste at Subic Bay in the Philippines. Amazing film on the horrific impact of U.S. military bases around the world. Especially Subic Bay in the Phillipines. Discussion to follow with Environmental Activist Merle Maldanado.


Saturday Feb. 21 7p-Films on Torture
"Road to Guantanamo"
Acclaimed docudrama by Mat Whitecross & Michael Wintterbottom /About 3 Young British Muslim Men Who Spent Years in Guantanamo
nfo www.bfuu.org or Cynthia at 510-495-5132

Discussion & Refreshments follow the film. We dedicate this evening to all those who have worked to end torture and uphold The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on Torture, the Geneva Convention, International Law & the dignity and worth of all, a Unitarian Universalist principle
Conscientious Projector Series

Monday Feb. 23 7 p.m. "Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist"
narrated by Morgan Freeman, on a troubled time in American History
Features Harry Belafonte, Ossie Davis, Rosetta Lenoire who tell a powerful tale which should not be forgotten by any American- a time of blacklists, loyalty oaths and slandered reputations- the "Red Scare." These are the stories of people like Paul Robeson, Hazel Scott, and Jackie Robinson - whose loyalties were questioned, whose careers were shattered, and whose struggles for social justice were subverted.

Monday Feb. 9 7pm Coalition for a Democratic Pacifica Fellowship Hall
Co-sponsored by Social Justice Committee

Saturday Feb. 14 7pm V
Valentine's Day Hip Hop Lovefest
Benefit for the Campaign for GI Suicide Awareness
Featuring Kne-J, Brian Theiralt, more.
Music, food and dancing. Come enjoy a night of merriment, share love, and show
concern about the 18 veterans who commit suicide every day.
Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7pm.

$15 at the door requested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds).

Sunday Feb. 15 7pm Fellowship Hall
"The Underground Railroad" an acclaimed documentary on the long
struggle for freedom led by amazing women like Harriet Tubman, free black
people, and abolitionists.
$10 suggested donation
Brought to you by the BFUU Social Justice Committee
Conscientious Projector Series for Black History month

Thursday Feb. 5 7:30 pm Israeli Peace Activist Israeli peace activist discusses the situation in Israel and Palestine.
Schachaf Polakow from the Israeli group Anarchists Against the Wall will speak
and present films on their struggle against the separation wall that Israel is
building on Palestinian land. Working with Palestinians, the group has put
their personal safety on the line by non-violently opposing the bulldozers.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear about the unique partnership between
Israeli and Palestinian activists.
$5-20 donation requested, no one turned away
Social Justice Committee co-sponsored with Jewish Voice for Peace
http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/publish/sanfrancisco.shtml

Sunday Feb. 8 7pm Fellowship Hall
"Aristide and the Endless Revolution"
A film about the struggle of the courageous Haitian people.
$10 suggested donation
Brought to you by the BFUU Social Justice Committee
Conscientious Projector Series for Black History month

Friday-January 30 7pm CODE PINK Follies/Talent Show
BFUU Fellowship Hall.

Friday, January 16, 7 pm, PROJECT CENSORED 2009
Come and hear Dr. Peter Phillips, longtime Director of Sonoma State University's Project Censored, and PC Assistant Director Mickey Huff detail the last year's most important and unreported news stories and social issues, and the unique process~ for-credit college course-work~ that produces this crucial investigative work as we celebrate and promote the most recent publication of "Censored: Media Democracy in Action." Books will be for sale. Haitian great Diego Jameau, "The Whistler," will offer music. Audience Q & A with Professors Phillips and Huff will follow the presentation.$10-20 requested donation (no one turned away); wheelchair accessible; information: (510) 527-7543

Friday Jan. 23 - 7:00 pm
Country Joe's Music Hall
and Open Mic now at the
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Country Joe McDonald will host!
1924 Cedar St. at Bonita, 2 blocks below Shattuck
$5 to $10 donation
wheelchair access
510-841-4824
www.BFUU.org
Sponsored by BFUU's Social Justice Committee

Saturday, January 24 7:30-10 p.m. Post-inaugural celebration
Featuring The Fantastic Fabulous
Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of Allstars


Sunday-Jan. 25 10:45am Worship Service with Wes "Scoop" Nisker
"Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age" & evolving vast perspectives.

Monday January 26, 7pm
Emergency Town Hall Meeting on Gaza
Voices of Conscience Speak Out/A Call to Act
Dr. Hisham Ahmed, Cindy Sheehan, Larry Everest, Rev. Dorsey Blake,
Wilson Riles, Jr. and others.
Sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee.

-Friday Jan. 9 7pm Book Party with ANN FAGAN GINGER
music by ELIOT KENIN
"UNDOING THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY: A TOOL KIT FOR ACTIVISTS" & "UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS THE LAW"

-Saturday January 10,11am at SF CIVIC CENTER-Protest Gaza Attacks by US- ISRAELI Govts.- Cease Fire Immediately. Stop the atrocities. Uphold International Hall.
BFUU SJC has endorsed Peace Actions for Middle East.

-Saturday, January 10 "REMEMBERING FATHER BILL" Salvadoran Buffet
at 5:30pm at St. Joseph's Educational Bldg (back of Sanctuary)
1640 Addison St. Berkeley w/c access
Folowed by program at 6:45pm with DOLORES HUERTA awarding the Father Bill
Peace Award to our fellow Oakland UUer SHERRY LARSEN-BEVILLE.
HAL CARLSTAD got the 1st Father Bill Social Justice Award-Bill always stood with the ordinary folk. Mary O'Donnell will read from the new book
"THE WIT AND WISDOM of FATHER BILL."

SUNDAY JANUARY 11 @ 1pm at POWELL & MARKET (may have said Civic Center before)
CLOSE GUANTANAMO & END U.S. TORTURE POLICIES EVERYWHERE!
1-3:30PM at Powell & Market
On the 7th Anniversary of Opening Guantanamo say No to Torture!
The U.S. Policies went back to Spanish inquisition & gulag & we
must act that Guantanamo and black sites are closed.
There will be an orange jumpsuit march (bring your own if possible) and street theater & a speak-out on these intolerable policies. Repeal the Military Commissions
Act which legalizes torture. co-sponsored by our sjc & other groups.
Rumsfeld, Addington, Cheney, Bush, Yoo must be held accountable for their
atrocities.

Thursday- January 15 7:30 GREAT CONCERT with ANNE FEENEY
Nationally known Labor & Folk Singer from Pittsburg, PA will
perform with local satirical comedian singer ROY ZIMMERMAN.
Co-sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee. Fellowship Hall.
Roy was a big hit at the last Pacific Central District Assembly.

Sat. Jan. 3 - 7pm: film "JOYEAUX NOEL" on World War I Armistice

Tuesday Dec. 16 7pm Fellowship Hall
"WEAPONS OF THE SPIRIT" an incredible extraordinary/
ordinary story of a community of goodness in Nazi-occupied France. While war
raged and 75,000 were sent to death camps, the small village of Le Chambon
saved 5,000 in their midst. Bill Moyers interviews filmmaker Pierre Sauvage who
was born in Le Chambon in 1944. An unforgetable film NOT TO BE MISSED .

Free Safe Santa Toy Clinic Dec. 21 from 12:30 to 3 pm Fellowship Hall
Free lead testing by Center for Environmental Health
Children with their parents or caregivers may bring 1 to 3 recently purchased toys and have them tested for lead. Old toys will not be tested.

And in 2009...
Friday, October 31 at 8 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

A concert to bid "Farewell to the Thief"--the end of the Bush years! "A night of powerful music and stories about the state of our nation..."
By Jon Fromer, Francisco Herrera, George Mann, Faith Petric, Pat Wynne and Bernard Gilbert. Folk music,labor songs and others.
Suggested donation $10. For more info:www.georgeandjulius.com


Tuesday, October 28 at 7 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

Dr. Marc Sapir will speak about "The Political Geography of the Jewish State--Zionism's 'facts on the ground'". This is a report back from a Middle East Children's Alliance delegation trip to Israel and the Occupied Territories in July, 2008.


Saturday, October 25 (2 events)
Community Gathering:

Say “Yes!” to Peace in the World & Social Services at Home
Saturday October 25, Noon - 4:30 PM
Civic Center Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.Berkeley
(Near the Civic Center Peace Wall designed by Carolyn Marks - between Center & Allston, next to the Farmer’s Market, close to Shattuck BART station)

Daniel Ellsberg, Cindy Sheehan, Barbara Becnel, Tree Sitters for Mother Earth, Berkeley Mental Health Services, Iraqi Veterans and lots of people who have had enough and want to stand up and reclaim our Democracy are holding an old fashioned rally to bring the community together in these troubled times

For info: 510-841-4824 or 510-495-5132 or Contact: Stephenie Hendricks 415-258-9151 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Cedar & Bonita Streets, near MLK, Jr. Way, Berkeley

Followed by October 25 evening event:

Betsy Rose and Judy Fjell
at Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets at 7:30 pm

Inspiring singers and activists will present "An Evening of Musical Wit and Wisdom". Reflections on the hopes, visions and values that sustain us through the elections and national turmoil.
Suggested donation $15-20 at the door

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Friday, October 24, 2008
7 to 9 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar at Bonita, Berkeley
wheelchair accessible
Suggested donation $5 to defray the cost of using the hall

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR: DEMOCRACY
"ENGAGE HER, a documentary" by Mabel Yee and Mina Wilson

Why do the vast majority of African American, Latina, and Asian American Pacific Islander women in the U.S. fail to vote? And why doesn't anyone seem to care?

In the 2004 elections, over 26 million eligible minority women could have voted, yet 70% of Asian American Pacific Islanders, 69% of Latinas and 40% of African American failed to turn out to vote according to the U.S. Census Bureau. For local resident Mabel Yee, who has spent years as an executive and CEO surrounded by white male decision makers, this was a stunning discovery. When she volunteered in non-profits oftentimes decision makers and teams were primarily made up of non-minority females. She was always silently asking the question--Where were the minority women decision makers?

In this powerful documentary, individuals share their personal histories and reasons for avoiding the political process, as well as their struggles and triumphs. Hear the voices of those busy raising families, working multiple jobs, and constrained by time, culture, family, history, language, and fear of political engagement.

This is your story, your parents' story, and the story of millions of women who do not yet participate in our political process. Join Mabel Yee and moderator Barbara Chan for a thought-provoking conversation and take action to change the statistics.

Bring your family, bring your friends and coworkers!

Friday, October 10
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR FILM SERIES
6:00 pm-- Potluck
7:30 pm-- Film: "Uncounted"
Can we have a democracy if we do not have honest elections?
Discussion follows film led by Dr. Jay Bunker.
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Sunday, October 12-- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

BFUU SEMI-ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Reports by Trustees, Committees and Consulting Minister
Elect 2008-09 Nominating Committee & Delegates to the District and UUA Assemblies
Be sure to participate and vote as a BFUU member
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Friday, September 19, 7:30 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR FILM SERIES
Presents in conjunction with East Bay Gray Panthers
the Evening Kickoff to the NEW DEAL FILM SERIES-Evening Premiere
“THE NEW DEAL” at this moment government transformed
and began to serve the people-join us to look at a vital turning
point in U.S history.
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Saturday, September 6th
MARCH AND RALLY ON GI SUICIDE
Begins 5 pm on Frontage Road and University Avenue
co-sponsored by BFUU and GI Suicide Awareness Coalition.
An astonishing 18 to 20 veterans of Occupation and Invasion kill themselves every day on returning from the Middle East and we intend to shine the light on this hidden story.
Speakers include SJC member Jim Weber and Max Ventura will sing
Program at 7 pm at the Fellowship Hall co-sponsored by an array of organizations.

Friday Sept. 5, 2008 7:30pm
"NOT SO DEPLETED URANIUM-U-238"
Researcher, writer "R" Addison and surprise guest will discuss so-called depleted uranium is doing to the world, in particular the occupation zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 1991, U-238 has devastated our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and the millions of civilians in those countries. Addison awakens us to the 27,000 nuclear weapons in the world, plus so-called DU which he calls a nuclear weapon as well.

Friday August 15, 7:30pm
Film: "Swing Kids"
The inspiring story of young people in Nazi Germany who resisted Hitler and danced swing.

Friday, July 25th, 7:30 pm
Film: "The Good War"," about the Conscientious Objectors of World War II and the difference they made. The award-winning film by Judith Erlich, who will be with us, shows the wide-ranging contributions to social change that resistance offers. Richard Challacombe, a World War II CO, will lead our circle discussion, our premise being that war impacts both victims and perpetrators, and plants the seeds for further war. Donations requested.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 7:30-9:30pm
Support the Global Marshall Plan-Bay Area Action
According to the proposed Global Marshall Plan, the U.S. dedicates 1%-2% of the GDP each year for the next 20 years toward eliminating domestic and global poverty, homelessness, hunger, inadequate education, inadequate health care, and repairing the environment of the planet. We want our local representatives and city councils to endorse this plan. Please come strategize about how to do this and bring your questions about the Global Marshall Plan.
Sponsored by the Network of Spiritual Progressives and BFUU's Social Justice Committee
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.spiritualprogressives.org
510.644.1200

Friday, July 18th, 7:30 pm
FILM & DISCUSSION (70 Minute Film)
"Courage in Life and Politics" on Dona Spring
A film by Valerie Trost & Lindsey Vurek
with acclaimed author & speaker DR. MICHAEL PARENTI
& local filmmaker LINDSEY VUREK

As the conscience of our community and the Berkeley City
Council, Dona Spring exemplified what an elected official can be.
Growing up in Montana with a deep love of the earth, she always championed human, disability and animal rights, public transportation, sustainability and peace. In spite of physical challenges she did all she could to defend the Oak Grove tree sitters for whom this evening is also a benefit -- for those brave young tree sitters who take a stand to save our earth. After the film, internationally-known
author and analyst Michael Parenti will lead discussion.
$10 Donation requested. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Saturday, Jul 19, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Non-violent Civil Disobedience training against the LBAM
(Light Brown Apple Moth) Trapping & Eradication program in Berkeley.

Saturday, July 19th, 7 pm
A report-back on the recent delegation to Nicaragua, cosponsored, with
NICCA. Information: Diana Bohn, 510-525-5497.

WORKSHOP: Undoing the Silence: Writing for Social Change

Saturday, February 9 from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
Fireside Room
1606 Bonita Ave., Berkeley

What can you write to defend the earth and promote world peace and social justice? Each of us has a piece of the solution, and now is the time to make our voices heard. Bring notes, drafts, or dreams for letters, columns, blogs, articles or public testimony. Liberate old projects from your drawers or write something new (rough writing is fine!) Well share tools for speaking from the heart and reaching out to those who need to hear. We'll write, strategize, try non-judgmental feedback, and leave with tools to shape the public dialogue.

Louise Dunlap, author of "Undoing the Silence: Six Tools for Social Change Writing" published by New Village Press, has taught writing since the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. She offers courses and workshops from Boston to South Africa especially for people who want their voices to make a difference. Read more at http://www.undoingsilence.org and http://www.newvillagepress.org.

Suitable for ages 15 and older

SPACE IS LIMITED to 18 PARTICIPANTS
FEE:
Register online by February 4: $49 per person includes organic tea
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25968

Registration at the door only if seats are available--$59 cash only

OPTIONAL:
Copies of "Undoing the Silence" will be available at the workshop for $20 inclusive

WHAT TO BRING:
Notebook or paper, pen or pencil
Bag lunch and a favorite snack to share during our afternoon tea-break.


SPONSORED BY:
Social Justice Committee
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists

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Sunday, February 10, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar St. at Bonita, Berkeley

Progressive Perspectives & The Task Force on the Americas

Presents

Mark Weisbrot

Latin America's New Political and Economic Independence:
Implications for a Multi-Polar World


Latin America, often referred to as the United States' "backyard," has undergone epoch-making changes over the last decade. Most of South America is now more independent of the United States than Europe. Although this is viewed with concern in U.S. media and foreign policy circles, most people in countries such as Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, and Ecuador have benefited from this increased political and economic independence. These new democracies are often misrepresented in the media, but they represent some of the brightest spots in the world today for progressive economic and social change.


Mark Weisbrot is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, in Washington, D.C. http://www.cepr.net. He is also President and founder of Just Foreign Policy http://www.justforeignpolicy.org, an organization dedicated to achieving a just foreign policy based on cooperation, law, and democracy.


"Mark Weisbrot's lucid, informed, and incisive commentary and analysis have been an invaluable source for understanding the truth about the exciting developments in Latin America, for unveiling the reality that lies behind conventional fairy tales about the miracles of the market in this hemisphere and the world generally."

--Noam Chomsky


Co-sponsored by the Social Justice Committee

Suggested Donation $10 - $20. No one turned away for lack of funds.
For further information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (415) 924-3227.

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PREVIOUS EVENTS

Maxine Hong Kingston and 10 veterans will be reading from "Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace"

Sunday, January 13 at 3 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Benefit for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Tickets cost $20.
For reservations, call (510) 658-2432.
For more information about the Veterans Writing
Group, contact http://www.vowvop.org.


MRS. SANTA CLAUS, Sunday December 23rd
1:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Mrs. Santa Claus; in person and on film! Children of all ages may tell Mrs. Claus what gifts they want for the winter holidays, including World Peace.

Then we'll pull down the shades and screen the 90-minute feature film, "Mrs. Santa Claus," a wonderful multicultural musical starring Angel Lansbury.

FREE (donations accepted) WELCOME ALL!!

Monday, December 17 - 7pm
"Burma's Struggle Continues"

An Evening with Burmese Monk leader and former monk political prisoner,
A benefit event to help the monks and nuns of Burma!

Recently, led by Buddhist monks, hundreds of thousands of peaceful people
are taking to the streets to cry out for an end to the long-standing military
dictatorship in Burma yet again. However, holding Buddhist Sassana flags and
reciting prayers of love on the street is now a crime punishable by beating and
death. Many monks have been disrobed, beaten, humiliated, tortured, and killed,
and there are reports of a massacre in the jungle. The military junta is
raiding monasteries and private homes in the middle of the night and dragging
away those they suspect of involvement. Over 4,000 Buddhist monks and
protesters have been arrested and the Burmese population is living in fear.

Join us at the event to learn more, discuss actions, and sign petitions and letters.

SPEAKER
Masoeyein Sayadaw: the head of the International Burmese Monks
Organization (Sassana Moli) founded after recent protests in Burma
to help the monks and nuns of Burma as well as to save the Buddhism from
the destructive Burma's Junta.

VIDEO
Burma: State of Fear
by Frontline/World, 25 minutes, in color
After more than 40 years in power, Burma's junta has amassed one of the
largest armies in Southeast Asia and wages wars against its own people.
This video will shed great light on why the recent protests in Burma took place.

Program: Video + Speaker + Q&A/Discussion until 9:30 pm

Donation accepted.
All proceeds go to International Burmese Monks Organization, Inc. (Sassana Moli)

Contact: 510-220-1323; 707-360-8452; www.badasf.org; www.bpf.org;
Organized by Burmese American Democratic Alliance;
Sponsored by International Burmese Monk Organization, Buddhist Peace Fellowship and Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee


CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR SERIES:
Suggested Donation $5-$10. No one turned away.

FRIDAY December 14, 7PM, Berkeley Fellowship Hall

Film showing: "LIFE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE"
by and with ANNA BALTZER, the author of
Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman
in the Occupied Territories
61 minutes
Discussion with filmmaker/author follows.

Anna Baltzer, a 28-year-old Jewish American Columbia graduate,
Fulbright scholar, and the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, is a
three-time volunteer with the International Women’s Peace Service,
where she documented human rights abuses in the West Bank and
supported the nonviolent movement against the Occupation.
She has spent most of the past few years in Palestine or on tour
with her book, Witness in Palestine:
A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories.

At this Season of Light we as U.S. Citizens are called
upon to deal with what is happening in Gaza and the
West Bank. The govt. of Israel with U.S. support is cutting off
electricity and water in violation of international law.
Primo Levi, the late, great writer and survivor of the
European Holocaust said "The Palestinians are the new
Jews."

Please join us for a moving and informative evening to
meet this wonderful young woman and see the film she made.
Refreshments.

Donations Appreciated. Doors open 6pm. Info: 510-528-5403

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Sunday, December 9th 2007
3 to 6 pm (reception at 3, presentations start at 3:30)
In Berkeley Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita, wheelchair accessible

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Book launch party
and celebration of community activists Karl Linn and Louise Dunlap

Join us in launching two important new books from New Village Press:
Building Commons and Community by the late Karl Linn and
Undoing the Silence: Six Tools for Social Change Writing by Louise Dunlap.
Together we will honor the process of community building and social action with short
inspirational talks by Louise Dunlap and by Carl Anthony, Linn's friend and co-founder
of Urban Habitat. Enjoy live music, refreshments and, of course, each other’s company!

FREE

3:00 music, refreshments, socializing
3:30 program including comments by Karl's longtime friend and colleague Carl
Anthony who wrote the epilogue for the book, Building Commons and Community.

In this beautiful hardcover book, lavishly illustrated with 379 photos, Karl
Linn shares experience and practical wisdom to help people use the resources
they find in their own surroundings to create welcoming shared spaces. As Karl
observed, when people work together to build commons, they also grow community.

Foreword by Joanna Macy. The book closes with an afterword by Karl's wife,
Nicole Milner.

Copies can be purchased at the event or ordered at
http://www.newvillagepress.net,

http://www.KarlLinn.org for info about Karl's life and work, table of contents,
sample text.

"Karl Linn's compassion, humanity and insight into what makes good community
design--and what, in fact, makes community itself--is exactly what much of the
world needs to develop if we are to evolve beyond our current frightful state
of affairs. He saw the need for space and safety, beauty and joy in people's
lives--especially the lives of poor children--and he filled it by the
truckload. His was a quietly heroic life, lived close to the root of what
really matters: an understanding that the happiness and peace we create for
others is, delightfully, our own." --Alice Walker, author, The Color Purple

http://www.newvillagepress.org/launch-party-linn-dunlap.html

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR SERIES:
Suggested Donation $10. No one turned away.

Friday, Nov. 9, 7pm "Lt. Watada Stands Up"
Lt. Ehren Watada was the first Commisioned Officer
to refuse deployment to Iraq based on constitutional
and Nuremberg laws. His second Court Martial has
just been postponed while the legal issue of double
jeopardy is decided. Discussion follows after the film.

Friday, Nov. 16, 7pm "When the Levees Broke"
A documentary film by Spike Lee
We showed the first two parts in September and now
the equally powerful last half, followed by discussion.



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REPORT-BACK FROM HAITI
Saturday November 10, 2007
7 pm in Fellowship Hall
Building Democracy from the Grassroots

PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Akinyele Umoja - Associate Professor of African-American
Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta; Activist-Scholar
who has participated over 35 years in the Black liberation struggle.
Founding member: New Afrikan Peoples Organization and the
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement.
Richard Brown - Black Panther Party Veteran / San Francisco 8
Slide presentation from the recent delegation to Haiti

$5 -$10 donation requested, no one turned away
www.MXGM.org www.HaitiSolidarity.net

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ART SHOW & Middle East Children's Alliance Benefit
Honoring the Life and Work of Suzanne Fiering (1934-2007)
Sunday, November 18, 2:30-5:30pm in Fellowship Hall

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BFUU ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
Thursday, November 22, 2007
4-7 pm, Fellowship Hall, corner of Cedar and Bonita
(1924 Cedar Street)
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3-4 pm Set up and arrange tables, chairs, decorations, potluck contributions
4-5 pm Social Hour, Appetizers, Beverages
5-7 pm Traditional & Vegan Potluck (bring a vegetable dish, dessert, or beverage)
Music and Informal Program
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Sign up at a Sunday service, or call Marianne Robinson, 510-540-0898, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , to find out how you can help.

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7 pm every Monday, Fireside Room
Beginning Meditation. No fee, donations accepted
For information contact Jean-Paul at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

7 pm every Wednesday, Fellowship Hall
Dance with Core Connection, alone or with partners, to music from many genres and discover the magic of mindful and connected movement.



OCTOBER at THE FELLOWSHIP HALL: FOCUS ON THE EARTH

SERVICE Sunday, October 7 at 10:30 am
Reverend Kurt Kuhwald speaks about Deep Democracy and The Path to Earth Community
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald will lead us in an exploration of the meaning and practice of Deep Democracy and how it is the underpinning of building Another World, a world many name as Earth Community. The first eight words of BFUU's Vision Statement create a focus for our Sunday Celebration: "Living in a time of great planetary challenge. . . ." Join us as we share another joyous step toward claiming our true spiritual-activist home in the heart of Democracy.

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WORKSHOP Sunday, October 7 from 2 - 6:00 pm
THE CONVENIENT TRUTH: COOL THE EARTH—HOW TO LOSE 5000 POUNDS (of carbon) IN 30 DAYS!

The average American generates 55,000 pounds of CO2 annually, whereas typical Swedes emit only about 15,000 pounds of CO2 while maintaining an equal standard of living.

Join us for an engaging Cool World Café, a powerful, new social change technology that enables us to experience the power of community. Interact with friends and neighbors in frank and open conversation that helps us reflect deeply on what global warming means to each of us as individuals and a community.

Learn about the Low Carbon Diet, which is grounded in over two decades of environmental behavior change research. This program offers much more than a list of eco-friendly actions. It walks you through every step of the process, from calculating your current CO2 footprint to tracking your progress. By making simple changes to actions you take every day, you can learn how to reduce your annual household CO2 output by at least 15 percent. If you’re really dedicated, you can also become carbon neutral.

With the Low Carbon Diet you will learn how to:
• Calculate your CO2 footprint with a carbon calculator
• Create cool household systems that save the Earth while saving you money
• Take on cool lifestyle practices that reduce CO2 emissions without cramping your style
• Purchase carbon offsets to become carbon neutral
• Form a Low Carbon Diet EcoTeam with friends, colleagues, co-workers or neighbors to reduce and offset CO2 output

$25 per person include book and workshop materials. Register for this workshop at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/19176
BFUU members $15 sign up with SJC and pay by September 30

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Conscientious Projector Series October 12, 2007 at 7 pm "Planet Earth: Mountains and Deep Oceans"
Suggested Donation: $10

SOLANO STROLL "Going Green—It's Easy!" Sunday, September 9, 2007
Meet us a the Stroll starting at 10 a.m.
Learn about the 7 UU Principles and how the 7th Principle supports the Earth!
Register for our Cool the Earth Workshop—How to Lose 5000 Pounds of Carbon in 30 Days

Friday, August 17 at 7 pm
Conscientious Projector Series: "Shut Up and Sing"

Activist Series August 12, 2007:
Robert Bryan, Chief Legal Counsel for Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Bay Area Writer Jeff Mackler speak about the current status of Mumia's case

Conscientious Projector Series July 28, 2007: The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Activist Series May 11, 2007: Riane Eisler on "Creating a Caring Economy"

World as Cafe Conversation March 29, 2007: Barbara Chan on “What’s the highest leverage action you or anyone could take towards a just, peaceful, and sustainable world by 2025?”

Workshop February 4, 2007: Joanna Macy on "Doing the Work that Reconnects - Taking Heart in Tough Times"