We Are An Inclusive  Community

Where people of diverse spiritual perspectives gather to learn and grow together.  Where all ages, abilities, ethnicities, genders,  and sexual orientations are welcome.  Where kids have the freedom to discover who they are and who they wish to become.  Where passionate hearts stand on the side of love, justice, and peace. Where all spirits are invited to rise and expand in harmony with the earth.

Weekly Worship Services

Sundays at 10:15 am, in person and online

Sunday, April 19, 2026 – Soul Focus

Rev. Peter continues his ongoing exploration of the soul and society. Though suicidal despair and authoritarian domination may seem poles apart, in his Soul Focus sermon series Rev. Peter suggests that both arise mainly from modern materialism’s spiritual wasteland—and that archaic religious remedies now only … read more.

Next Worship Service

Sunday, April 19, 2026 – Soul Focus

Rev. Peter continues his ongoing exploration of the soul and society. Though suicidal despair and authoritarian domination may seem poles apart, in his Soul Focus sermon series Rev. Peter suggests that both arise mainly from modern materialism’s spiritual wasteland—and that archaic religious remedies now only … read more.

Upcoming Events

01 Apr

Justice Partner – Canopy

04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026
All Day
16 Apr

Adult Learning Journey Committee Meeting

04/16/2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
16 Apr

Choir Practice

04/16/2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday Meditation

Saturday Meditation

04/18/2026
9:00 am - 10:30 am
All Church & Community Family Dance

All Church & Community Family Dance

04/18/2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
18 Apr

All Ages Game Night

04/18/2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Forum

Forum TBA

04/19/2026
8:45 am - 10:15 am
UUCPA on the Growing Native Garden Tour

UUCPA on the Growing Native Garden Tour

04/19/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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12:00 PM - Brown Bag Books
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8:45 AM - Forum
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
01 Apr
04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026    
All Day
The Justice Partner for April is Canopy Canopy is a Palo Alto-based non-profit that plants and cares for trees where people need them the most.  [...]
Resonant Reading (Wednesday, 4/1)-Meeting Postponed
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, [...]
01 Apr
04/01/2026    
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
You are welcome to sing with the By Your Side Singers, the 1st Wed of the month June - Aug, the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays during [...]
02 Apr
04/02/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Campus Workday
04/04/2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
Saturday Meditation
04/04/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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 [...]
Resonant Reading (Saturday 4/4)-Things strong, fragile, and beautiful—Tolstoy
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, [...]
Forum
04/05/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in [...]
05 Apr
04/05/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
This Sunday kids and youth of all ages are invited to celebrate with us. We'll have a Children's Chapel about the season for kids and [...]
06 Apr
04/06/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Membership & Growth Committee group generally meets on the first Monday at 12:00pm via Zoom.
06 Apr
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 [...]
Brown Bag Books
04/07/2026    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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 [...]
Resonant Reading (Wednesday 4/8)-Future is already here-Gibson
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, [...]
09 Apr
04/09/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
09 Apr
04/09/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Saturday Meditation
04/11/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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 [...]
Resonant Reading (Saturday, 4/11)-Not Meeting
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, [...]
Forum
04/12/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in [...]
12 Apr
04/12/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
12 Apr
04/12/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
This Sunday is our first Sunday of the season with our special Spring programming for preschool and elementary students. In the weeks leading to celebrating [...]
13 Apr
04/13/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
14 Apr
04/14/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Virtual meeting of Staff Relations Committee.   Please email staff-relations@uucpa.org if you have a need to contact us.  
Resonant Reading (Wednesday, April 15)-The Ancient Tribes—Hawks
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, [...]
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
04/15/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
We'll discuss the novel A Case of Conscience (1958) by James Blish (256 pages, audio 8 hrs, 1 mins) From Goodreads: *Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a [...]
15 Apr
04/15/2026    
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
You are welcome to sing with the By Your Side Singers, the 1st Wed of the month June - Aug, the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays during [...]
16 Apr
04/16/2026    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
16 Apr
04/16/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Saturday Meditation
04/18/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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 [...]
All Church & Community Family Dance
04/18/2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Save the date, UUCPA! Our own Paul Kostka is bringing a Family Dance Party to the Main Hall on Saturday, April 18, 2–4 PM and [...]
Resonant Reading (Saturday)-Science and religion-Gould
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, [...]
Forum
04/19/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in [...]
UUCPA on the Growing Native Garden Tour
04/19/2026    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
UUCPA's native garden will be on the California Native Plant Society sponsored garden tour on Sunday, April 19 from 10-4. Donors to CNPS may receive [...]
19 Apr
04/19/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
20 Apr
04/20/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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> [...]
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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, [...]
22 Apr
04/22/2026    
7:00 pm
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) [...]
23 Apr
04/23/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Saturday Meditation
04/25/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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 [...]
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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, [...]
25 Apr
04/25/2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Parents deserve a break! Let UUCPA take care of dinner and childcare while you go out on the town every fourth Saturday (holidays excluded), usually [...]
Forum
04/26/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in [...]
26 Apr
04/26/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
26 Apr
04/26/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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 [...]
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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, [...]
30 Apr
04/30/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Campus Workday
05/02/2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
Saturday Meditation
05/02/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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 [...]
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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, [...]
Forum
05/03/2026    
8:45 am - 10:15 am
The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in [...]
03 May
05/03/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
03 May
05/03/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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 [...]
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