Our Ministers and Staff
Recent Staff News
- Welcome Rev. Peter Farriday, Interim Minister
- Weaving the Web: Thank You
- Reverend Catherine Boyle Called as Assistant Minister of Religious Education!
- Introduction to the Interim Minister Search
- Weaving the Web – Rev. Amy Retirement Announcement
Ministry
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto has entered into a covenant of shared ministry among its professional ministers and the congregation.
If you have a pastoral emergency, you can reach a minister at 650-494-0541 x25. One of the ministers will respond to your call. For an appointment to meet with a minister, please call the UUCPA office at 650-494-0541, or contact the minister by e-mail.
Rev. Peter Farriday
Interim Minister starting August 2025Ministry, Parish MinistryRev. Catherine Boyle
Assistant Minister of Religious EducationChildren and Youth, Ministry, Parish Ministry650-494-0541 x28, Room B
Community Ministry
Community ministry addresses the social and spiritual needs of people and organizations outside the direct care of congregations. Community Ministers may be chaplains, pastoral counselors, spiritual directors, university or theological school faculty, social justice activists, Unitarian Universalist Association staff, or practitioners of a wide range of other activities. Three ministers who serve the wider community in three different ways are affiliated with UUCPA:
Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale
Community MinisterCommunity Ministry, MinistryRev. Jen Dillinger
Community MinisterCommunity Ministry, MinistryRev. Melissa Thomson
Community MinisterCommunity Ministry, Ministry
Programs
Music
Veronika Agranov-Dafoe
AccompanistMusic, ProgramsBruce Olstad
Music DirectorMusic, Programs
Children and Youth
Antonia de Salvidar
Child care providers for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Child Care ProvidersMaria Hernandez
Child care provider for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Child Care ProvidersRev. Catherine Boyle
Assistant Minister of Religious EducationChildren and Youth, Ministry, Parish Ministry650-494-0541 x28, Room B
Operations
Enrique Infante
SextonOperationsJeff Cashdollar
Congregational AdministratorOperationsext. 22