Join Unitarian Universalists from across the Pacific Western Region of the US for a weekend of connection, learning, worship, and inspiration for Rising Resilient in these times. The journey starts on Friday, April 10th in the afternoon/evening and concludes on Sunday, April 12th after worship. We’re fully multiplatform, with an in-person gathering at UU Society of Sacramento, California and online gathering from anywhere. We’ve got engaging programs for children and youth as well as adults. Registration for in-person attendance closes on Friday, April 01, 2026.

Location: Online at UU Society of Sacramento

• Join us in the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
  2425 Sierra Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA 95825
• The WHOVA app will open the week before.

Brief Agenda: Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12, 2026

• Registration opens in-person at 5:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, April 10th.
• Friday Program: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (7:00 PM MDT | 3:00 PM HST | 5:00 PM AKDT)
• Saturday Program: 
  • In-Person options begin at 9:00 am PDT
  • Online programming options begin at 10:00 am PDT (11:00 AM MDT | 7:00 AM HST | 9:00 AM AKDT)
  • Programs continue online and in-person until 8:00 pm PDT (9:00 PM MDT | 5:00 PM HST | 7:00 PM AKDT)
• Sunday Program: Worship with UU Society of Sacramento, 10:30 to 11:30 am PDT (11:30 AM MDT | 7:30 AM HST | 9:30 AM AKDT)

Program Highlights

We’ll have programs for all ages: an on-site children’s program led in collaboration with the UU Society of Sacramento, and a program for high school youth with times for huddling and times for joining in the programs with the adults. On Sunday, we’ll close with worship with our host congregation.

Our keynote speaker is Sam Ames, “Civil rights lawyer. Rabble rouser. Lover of justice, equality, and underdogs.”

Sam is a California-raised UU and civil rights lawyer who is at the forefront of the intersectional struggle for justice, specializing in LGBTQI+ liberation and mental health. A highly engaging speaker and author, Ames served in the Biden administration’s Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services. They currently consult with Threshold Strategies and write the compelling Substack blog, sames, providing legal insights and inspiration for “rising resilient” in these authoritarian times.

Long workshops

• Folklore and Song for Beloved Community
  Led by Rev. Christopher Watkins Lamb
• Creating a Pathway for Adult Faith Formation in Your Congregation
  Led by Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme
• Grief is Not the End of Us: A Radical Workshop on Resilience, Movement, and What Comes Next
  Led by Starr King seminarians Ronnie Boyd, Cam McKay, Keola Whittaker, Julie Mack, and Liesl Dees. (online only)
• Journeys of Deeper Joy: A UU Role-Playing Game
  Led by Mylo Way
  (the long workshop is in-person only, and the same program will be offered online during the regular length workshop slots.)

Regular-Length Workshops

• Attracting Millennial Membership: So You Want 25 to 45 year olds?
  Led by Mx. Sam K Pearl of the Pacific Western Regional Staff
• So You Want to Organize for Trans Liberation
  Led by Heather Vickery of the UU Service Committee with UU Society of Sacramento leaders
• We Should All Be Abolitionists: A Short Introduction to the Congregational Study Action Issue
  Led by Antoinette Scully Hollamon of the UU Women’s Federation
• Solidarity with Immigrants: the Side With Love Solidarity Initiative
  Led by Rev. Ranwa Hammamy of the UUA Organizing and Strategy Team
• Pacific Western Region BIPOC Caucus
  Led by Rev. Kevin Mann of Oakland and DRUUMM California
• Lessons from the Front Lines: A Panel on the Federal Occupations of LA and Portland
  Moderated by Rev. Sarah Gibb Millspaugh of the PWR staff, including Rev. Alison Miller, Dana Buhl, Rev. Joshua Berg, and Rev. Omega Burckhardt
• Journeys of Deeper Joy: A UU Role-Playing Game
  Led by Mylo Way
  (the regular length workshop is online only, and the same program is offered in-person during the longer workshop slots.)
• Q&A with Keynoter Sam Ames
  Led by keynote speaker Sam Ames

Saturday Morning In-Person Options from our Host Congregation

• Breakfast for Religious Professionals
  Ministers and congregational staff are welcome!
• Embodied Practices for Stressful Times
  Led by Rev. Lucy Bunch, Minister, UU Society of Sacramento
• Saturday Sing Out from Sing Out Love, the New UU Hymnal
  Led by Anthony Tavianini, Music Director, UU Society of Sacramento

Registration Fees, Policies, and Details

Registration fee: Registration fees are on a sliding scale, based on your assessment of your ability to pay. Those who pay at the highest level are donating to help those in financial need for this event. Please remember that for a sliding scale to work, we need the same number of people with means to generously pay more to balance the needs of those who can afford less.

• In-person registration fee: $50-$100-$150-$200-$250
• Online registration fee: $50-$75-$100-$150

Hotel Information for in-person attendance -

Sacramento, CA— Please secure your reservation in the conference hotel below. This reservation is from Wednesday, April 8, to Sunday, April 12, 2026. You can edit this time frame in the link:

Larkspur Landing — $115/night (+ tax). Note, you have until March 25th to book a room at this rate.

General Cancellation Policy:

1. All cancellation requests for any paid congregational life event or training must be submitted in writing using this refund request form. 

Refunds: 

1. Refund requests made before the event registration deadline will be eligible for a refund, minus a $5 administrative fee.
2. Refund requests made after the registration deadline, but before the event date, will be eligible for a 50% refund of the registration fee.
3. For refund requests made within one week of the event due to illness or emergencies, full refunds will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
4. Refunds will not be provided for no-shows after the event. Note: If you registered for an event only to receive the event recording and resources, you will still receive all these resources.
5. There is no penalty for finding someone to replace you if you cannot attend. Please inform the program staff of the replacement attendee’s details.

Cancellation Due to Extraordinary Circumstances:

In the case of event cancellation due to low enrollment or unprecedented conditions such as high COVID-19 infection rates in the hosting area, poor weather conditions, acts by government authorities, natural disasters, epidemic or pandemic emergencies, registration fees will be 100% refunded. We strongly recommend securing travel insurance for instances like these in your travel planning.

We ask for your understanding in respecting this policy, which supports our organizational efforts and expenses.

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