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
Community leaders in San Jose founded Third Street Community Center (TSCC) in 1997. Spearheaded by the then Reverend Lindi Ramsden from the First Unitarian Church of San Jose, her passion for social justice brought together a multi-disciplinary team of key stakeholders who shared her vision of creating a more equitable community for all. This group … Continue reading Special Collection for May — Third Street
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
1. Why an RRT? What’s the rationale? The mission of the RRT is to foster a healthy community by promoting effective communication. Where there is a challenging communication situation or sense of conflict, the RRT is available for consultation and help. 2. What does an RRT actually do? The RRT is a resource for effective … Continue reading FAQs (frequently asked questions) about the Right Relations Team (RRT)
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)
In April 2024, our congregation called the Rev. Matthew McHale to be our next settled minister! We are so glad to welcome him and his family to FUCSJ! Rev. Matthew, his wife Anna, and their daughter River moved from the L.A. area to San Jose, and he began his ministry with us in August 2024. … Continue reading Getting to know Rev. Matthew McHale!
Right Relations Covenant of the First Unitarian Church of San José The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is a faith community grounded in an affirmation of shared values, rather than a creed or doctrinal statement of belief. The Right Relations Covenant guides us as we strive to bring our best selves to fulfill the … Continue reading Right Relations Covenant
2024 Pledge Campaign: Realizing Our Shared Ministry! The First Unitarian Church of San Jose (FUCSJ) is a liberal faith community supporting inclusive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive values. We are fully supported by our members and friends as we strive to Make Love Visible in all that we say and do. The 2024-2025 annual giving campaign will … Continue reading Pledge Campaign 2024
If you are part of the FUCSJ community and think of yourself as somewhere under the LGBTQIA umbrella (this includes Allies), you are invited to join the “Welcoming LGBTQIA” email group. This group organizes the UUA’s Welcoming Congregation programming, and covers additional LGBTQIA church activities and issues at FUCSJ. Your input is important in determining … Continue reading Welcoming LGBTQIA Group
