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!

Saturday, November 15th 2025, FUCSJ- Fabulous Fall Fundraiser Auction Saturday, November 15th 2025, FUCSJ- Food Drive Begins Thursday November 20th 2025, Transgender Remembrance Day  

  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

 UU Service Committee Disaster Recovery Fund  Hurricane Melissa caused extensive destruction and loss of life throughout Haiti, The Bahamas, Cuba, and Jamaica. UUSC partners in Haiti have faced catastrophe before and are already responding with communities to assess the damage and ensure people have food, shelter and protection. DONATE

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