Food Drive & Other Aid in Response to SNAP Cuts In response to the cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) FUCSJ is having a Food Drive for Second Harvest. Thanks to everyone who donated food and other essentials last week, we already brought over a large donation to Second Harvest. 1 in 8 Americans rely on SNAP to help … Continue reading Food Drive & Other Aid in Response to SNAP Cuts
By Sal Pizarro | spizarro@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM PST | UPDATED: November 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM PST The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is one of the city’s oldest and most picturesque houses of worship, with the Romanesque building overlooking St. James Park originally constructed in 1891. And today, after … Continue reading FUCSJ IN THE NEWS! San Jose’s historic First Unitarian church celebrates $2 million renovation
As many of you have heard, the UUA has published our new virtual hymnal Sing Out Love. And FUCSJ is getting a subscription. If you want to know more about it, you can check out the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF). They are also having guided tours of Sing Out Love, and there are four … Continue reading BIG NEWS from Sing Out Love!
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY from 6-9:30pm Come sing, play, dance, read your latest poems or snippets from a book in progress. Performers have 10 minutes or two songs, whichever comes first. Sign ups start at 6, performers start at 6:30. We’ll have a space for conversation in Hattie Porter Hall with limited drinks available for purchase. … Continue reading Open Mic Night ..AND GAMES TOO!
General Assembly Registration at https://www.uua.org/ga/registration Join us June 18 – 22 for General Assembly 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland and/or online for this 5-day immersive experience. The 64th UUA General Assembly will be a multi-platform event or online only with the main stage at the Baltimore Convention Center. General Assembly is the annual gathering … Continue reading General Assembly 2025
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Sowing Seeds for the Future 2025-26 Annual Giving Campaign Our annual giving campaign is the main way that we fund the work of the church. Our campaign kicked off last Sunday, February 2nd with Inspiration Sunday. Throughout February we are holding several pledge parties. Sign-up for one at sanjoseuu.org/pledgeparty The campaign will wrap up on … Continue reading Sowing Seeds for the Future
Spirit in Practice is a six-week class designed to help you develop regular disciplines, or practices, of the spirit—practices that help you connect with the sacred ground of your being, however you understand it. This class will affirm our religious diversity while seeking unity in our communal quest for meaning and wholeness. Whether you follow … Continue reading Spirit in Practice class February 13th, 7 pm
The Right Relations Team at First Unitarian Church of San Jose is a new resource available to congregants of the church. Its members are Robin Beresford and John Hurd. The function of the team is to help facilitate harmonious relations within the FUCSJ community and be a mediating resource when conflicts arise. The RRT can … Continue reading Introducing The Right Relations Team (RRT)
