Members of the Board, OMC, Nominating Committee, together with Rev. Matthew, met on April 25th, 2026 for a daylong leadership retreat. We reviewed our accomplishments for 2025-26, as well as what didn’t accomplish. We also identified our top priorities for 2026-27. Please see this below link for a summary of what we talked about. It … Continue reading Leadership Retreat 2026
Proposed Budget for ’26-’27 The OMC and Board have approved the following budget for our next church year, which is June 1st 2026, through May 31st, 2027. The rationale for the budget is explained in this document:
Are you planning to attend General Assembly (June 14th-21st)? If so, please consider serving as our church’s delegate. We have four delegate credentials available. Delegates are eligible to vote on business items brought forward at GA. If you are interested in serving as a delegate, please contact Ram Kakarala.
The finance committee needs to know what our 2026-27 contributions to FUCSJ will be, so that they can develop next year’s budget. If you have pledged, a big thank you! If you are planning to pledge for the coming year but haven’t yet, there is no time like the present. It’s easy! Just go to … Continue reading Pledges – if you haven’t made your pledge yet, now is the time
Proposals Wanted for Action Sundays Do you have a skill that would lend itself to a workshop, that would help people deepen community or spiritual practices? Or do you have an idea for a workshop you and/or your children would like to attend? Submit your ideas at sanjoseuu.org/action-sunday-proposals.
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
