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Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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650-494-0541

uucpa@uucpa.org

We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
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Miracles of Birth, Light & Freedom

December 18, 2016 at 9:30 am Rev. Dan Harper, Rev. Mary McKinnon Ganz
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12:00 PM - Membership and Growth Committee Meeting
6:30 PM - First Monday Film Discussion Group
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11:30 AM - Brown Bag Books
3
12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Dappled Things-Hopkins
7:30 PM - By Your Side Singers - Practice
4
7:00 PM - Choir Practice
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6
9:00 AM - Campus Workday
9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)-My Symphony-Channing
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8:45 AM - Forum
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
10:30 AM - Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8
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7:30 PM - Finance Committee Meeting
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
7:30 PM - Professor Lerone Martin's book talk on Young King at St. Mark's
11
7:00 PM - Choir Practice
7:00 PM - Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
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13
9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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8:45 AM - Forum
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
10:30 AM - Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8
more...
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7:00 PM - Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
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17
12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
7:00 PM - Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
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12:30 PM - Adult Learning Journey Committee Meeting
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20
9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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8:45 AM - Forum
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
11:45 AM - Empty Nest Parenting Group
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
7:00 PM - Board of Trustees meeting
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9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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8:45 AM - Forum
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
11:15 AM - 4th Sunday Brunch
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Membership and Growth Committee Meeting
01 Jun
06/01/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Committee Meetings
Membership and Growth, Online
Membership & Growth Committee group generally meets on the first Monday at 12:00pm via Zoom.
More Info
First Monday Film Discussion Group
01 Jun
06/01/2026    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Adult
  • Adults
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Film Discussion Group
We gather via video conference on the first Monday of the month for an hour-long discussion of a movie we have chosen and each watched [...]
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Brown Bag Books
Brown Bag Books
06/02/2026    
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Hamaker Library
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
Brown Bag Books
The Brown Bag Books group meets year-round, except in July and August. Many attendees bring their lunches, and everyone brings a sense of humor. Monthly [...]
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Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Dappled Things-Hopkins
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Dappled Things-Hopkins
06/03/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
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By Your Side Singers - Practice
By Your Side Singers - Practice
06/03/2026    
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Hamaker Library
  • Music
  • Small Groups
By Your Side Singers
Join us for warm, welcoming small-group singing of beloved songs from our hymnals and other sources. In our practice sessions, we sing together and develop [...]
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Choir Practice
04 Jun
06/04/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Hall
  • Choir
  • Music
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
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Campus Workday
Campus Workday
06/06/2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Workday
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
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Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/06/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for [...]
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Resonant Reading (Saturday)-My Symphony-Channing
Resonant Reading (Saturday)-My Symphony-Channing
06/06/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Forum
Forum
06/07/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
Library
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Topic: Bright moments in 250 years of U.S. history Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by [...]
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Sunday Service
07 Jun
06/07/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
UUCPA Main Hall & Online
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8
07 Jun
06/07/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Because we believe in learning by doing, a very important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
More Info
Finance Committee Meeting
08 Jun
06/08/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee Meetings
Finance Committee, Online
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
More Info
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
06/10/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Professor Lerone Martin's book talk on Young King at St. Mark's
10 Jun
06/10/2026    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto
  • Non-UUCPA
  • Offsite
You are invited to attend Stanford Professor Lerone Martin's book talk on his just released book: Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]
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Choir Practice
11 Jun
06/11/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Hall
  • Choir
  • Music
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
More Info
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
11 Jun
06/11/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Children & Youth
  • Committee Meetings
CYRE Committee
Oversees and evaluates all children and youth programs; plans and carries out special events; organizes Baby Cafe; supports social justice projects that welcome children and [...]
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Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/13/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
06/13/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Forum
Forum
06/14/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
Fireside Room
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Topic: What will the world be like next year? Discussion Leader: Dick Duda The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, [...]
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Sunday Service
14 Jun
06/14/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
UUCPA Main Hall & Online
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8
14 Jun
06/14/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Because we believe in learning by doing, a very important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
More Info
Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
15 Jun
06/15/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee Meetings
Buildings and Grounds, Online
UUCPA Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting 7:00  - 8:30.  3rd Monday evening. Discuss projects and upkeep for the UUCPA Campus. Contacts:  Building and Grounds Committee <buildings+grounds@uucpa.org> [...]
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Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
06/17/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
06/17/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Sci Fi Fantasy
At our June meeting we'll discuss the novel Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020) by Matt Dinniman, (446 pages, audio 13 hrs, 31 mins) From Wikipedia: The [...]
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Adult Learning Journey Committee Meeting
18 Jun
06/18/2026    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Committee Meetings
Adult Religious Education Committee
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
More Info
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/20/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
06/20/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Forum
Forum
06/21/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
Library
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Topic: Stories about our Dads Discussion Leader: Susan Owicki The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday [...]
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Sunday Service
21 Jun
06/21/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
UUCPA Main Hall & Online
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
Empty Nest Parenting Group
Empty Nest Parenting Group
06/21/2026    
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Hamaker Library
  • Adults
  • Small Groups
Empty Nesters, Parent Group
This affinity group brings together parents whose fledglings have left the nest, are soon to take flight, or are somewhere in that transition. Likewise, if [...]
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Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
06/24/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Board of Trustees meeting
24 Jun
06/24/2026    
7:00 pm
  • Board of Trustees
  • Committee Meetings
The congregation elects the Board of Trustees from among its members "to be the governing body and exercise the power of the Church" (UUCPA By-laws) [...]
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Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/27/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
06/27/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Forum
Forum
06/28/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
Library
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Topic: Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, & International Interest, & Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August The Forum meets in the [...]
More Info
Sunday Service
28 Jun
06/28/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
UUCPA Main Hall & Online
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
4th Sunday Brunch
28 Jun
06/28/2026    
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Patio
  • Food
4th Sunday Brunch
Join us every 4th Sunday after the service for brunch.  The usual fare includes waffles, hard-boiled eggs, and fruit salad. Contact Edie if you would [...]
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Events on 06/01/2026
01 Jun
Membership and Growth Committee Meeting
1 Jun 26
01 Jun
First Monday Film Discussion Group
1 Jun 26
Events on 06/02/2026
Brown Bag Books
Brown Bag Books
2 Jun 26
Palo Alto
Events on 06/03/2026
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Dappled Things-Hopkins
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Dappled Things-Hopkins
3 Jun 26
By Your Side Singers - Practice
By Your Side Singers - Practice
3 Jun 26
Palo Alto
Events on 06/04/2026
04 Jun
Choir Practice
4 Jun 26
Palo Alto
Events on 06/06/2026
Campus Workday
Campus Workday
6 Jun 26
Palo Alto
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
6 Jun 26
Resonant Reading (Saturday)-My Symphony-Channing
Resonant Reading (Saturday)-My Symphony-Channing
6 Jun 26
Events on 06/07/2026
Forum
Forum
7 Jun 26
Palo Alto
07 Jun
Sunday Service
7 Jun 26
Palo Alto
07 Jun
Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8
7 Jun 26
Palo Alto
more...
Events on 06/08/2026
08 Jun
Finance Committee Meeting
8 Jun 26
Events on 06/10/2026
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
10 Jun 26
10 Jun
Professor Lerone Martin's book talk on Young King at St. Mark's
10 Jun 26
Palo Alto
Events on 06/11/2026
11 Jun
Choir Practice
11 Jun 26
Palo Alto
11 Jun
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
11 Jun 26
Events on 06/13/2026
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
13 Jun 26
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
13 Jun 26
Events on 06/14/2026
Forum
Forum
14 Jun 26
Palo Alto
14 Jun
Sunday Service
14 Jun 26
Palo Alto
14 Jun
Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8
14 Jun 26
Palo Alto
more...
Events on 06/15/2026
15 Jun
Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
15 Jun 26
Events on 06/17/2026
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
17 Jun 26
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
17 Jun 26
Events on 06/18/2026
18 Jun
Adult Learning Journey Committee Meeting
18 Jun 26
Events on 06/20/2026
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
20 Jun 26
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
20 Jun 26
Events on 06/21/2026
Forum
Forum
21 Jun 26
Palo Alto
21 Jun
Sunday Service
21 Jun 26
Palo Alto
Empty Nest Parenting Group
Empty Nest Parenting Group
21 Jun 26
Palo Alto
more...
Events on 06/24/2026
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
24 Jun 26
24 Jun
Board of Trustees meeting
24 Jun 26
Events on 06/27/2026
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
27 Jun 26
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
27 Jun 26
Events on 06/28/2026
Forum
Forum
28 Jun 26
Palo Alto
28 Jun
Sunday Service
28 Jun 26
Palo Alto
28 Jun
4th Sunday Brunch
28 Jun 26
Palo Alto
more...
 

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Directions

650-494-0541

uucpa@uucpa.org

We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.

Meet Our Ministers

Rev. Peter Farriday joins us for two years starting in August 2025 to help us discern our main needs and challenges, goals and desires, and together lay a solid foundation for the future, thriving with a new longer-term minister.

Rev. Catherine (Cat) Boyle joined us in 2022. Embracing wonder, embracing curiosity and embracing life is her credo. Cat's background in theater shows up in her creativity in religious education, and infuses her worship with energy.

Learn about all our ministers here.

Justice Partner

Justice Partner - Peninsula Food Runners

The Justice Partner for June is Peninsula Food Runners.

Peninsula Food Runners’ mission is to alleviate hunger and minimize food waste in the San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Every day, our volunteers pick up and deliver a wide variety of wonderfully prepared and non-prepared surplus food to community organizations that feed their clients in need.  Website: https://www.peninsulafoodrunners.org

We gather on unceded, stolen land of the Tamien and Ramaytush people. We acknowledge these communities in the interest of truth and justice, awareness and gratitude. In order to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism, we pledge to join the Tamien and Ramaytush people whenever they ask us for solidarity.
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