First Unitarian Church of San José

After Service Fellowship

Breast Cancer Support

Fireside Gift Faire

Get-Acquainted Dinners

Band of Writers

The UU Band of Writers (B.O.W.) is a friendly gathering of those who love to write. It is not a class but rather a group formed to offer motivation and support as we each pursue our individual projects. Meetings open with a chalice lighting and reading, followed by a 10 minute writing exercise (which is always great fun)and readings of members' literary creations. The often personal readings and discussions that follow create a warm bond that help bring us "into harmony with the divine."

Meetings are 12:20 p.m. at the church on the first Sunday of each month. For more information, contact Genie Bernardini.

Stories by members of the Band:

Connemara: Landscape of a Dream by Colleen Cabot
The Folks Upstairs By Juliana Richmond
Christmas Sweets by Juliana Richmond

Close the door. Write with "no one" looking over your shoulder. And try not to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer.

-Barbara Kingsolver