April 2015
Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream
The Awakening the Dreamer Symposium is a half-day transformative journey that educates people on the challenges and possibilities of this moment in time and the role they can play in creating a new future. Hosted by Adriana Farkouh. Doors open for registration at 12:30 p.m. Presentation of The Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream Symposium will begin promptly at 1 p.m. The program will conclude at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a community potluck until 7 p.m. for those who wish to…
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Celebrate! Phoenix Rising from the Ashes
Community Ice Cream Social Join members and friends of First Unitarian Church of San José in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of surviving and rebuilding from the devastating fire in 1995. Fire Trucks - Ice Cream - Music - Fun! Be sure to join us for the biggest party of the year as First Unitarian celebrates 20 years of surviving a six-alarm fire in October 1995! San José Fire Chief Curtis Jacobson and District 3 Councilmember Raul Perález, along with other…
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A Conversation about Israeli-Palestinian Peace Prospects
A conversation about Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, with Maen Rashid Areikat, Ambassador to the Palestinian Delegation to the United States, and Jeremy Ben-Ami, Founder & President of J Street. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most complex and polarizing conflicts in modern history. Nearly seventy years after the foundation of Israel and fifty years since the beginning of the occupation of Gaza and the West Bank territories, the struggle between Israelis and Palestinians seems to be as far as ever…
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First Unitarian 150th Anniversary
Big 150th and 125th Anniversaries: Celebrating 150 Years of Making Love Visible Join us at the First Unitarian Church of San Jose as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of our founding as well as the 125th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of our historic building. For 150 years this congregation has worked for compassion and justice in our community. We reflect on the gifts from the past that help us continue the work of building Beloved Community. Rev.…
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Faith Community’s New Ways to Meet Community Challenges
Join us to learn about actions being taken by faith communities to address the current challenges they are faced with. Silicon Valley is fortunate to have many faith communities that have stepped up. The topics will cover immigration changes and support actions (including DACA, ICE raids, religious workers visa, H1B/H4 visa, etc.), unhoused community issues (safe spaces, faith facilities as sanctuaries, etc.), stereotyping minorities with its impact on bullying and hate, and refugee resettlement, to name a few. Several Faith…
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Showing of An Inconvenient Sequel on April 15, 2018
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER 97 minute movie sponsored by UU Rights of Nature to be shown Sunday, Apr. 15 First Unitarian Church of San Jose Sanctuary 160 N. 3rd St., San Jose, CA 95111 12:45 pm Released in 2017, this movie is the sequel to Al Gore's earlier documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." Synopsis A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how…
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Pre-Parliament of the World’s Religions Q&A and Materials at First Unitarian Church of San Jose
Come learn about the upcoming Parliament of the World's Religions event that will take place in Toronto from November 1-7, 2018, at the Volunteer Fair hosted by the First Unitarian Church of San Jose. There will be materials and Rev. Joy-Ellen Lipsky, Board Chair of SiVIC and member of the Parliament's Ambassador Advisory Council, will be available to answer your questions about the organization and its events. There will also be a sign-up sheet for those who want to volunteer…
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