And another way to help
It can be hard to know what to do or say when a friend is grieving. One of the things we do for each other is help with the reception at the memorial service. The food is provided, but we at UUCPA help with the … read more.
Author: Amy Zucker Morgenstern
Bill Hilton memorial set for June 22
We mourn the passing of Bill Hilton and give thanks for his life with his wife Kristi Iverson and their family and many friends. Bill died in March, having had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for about a year and a half. With UUCPA, he leaves … read more.
Weaving the Web: Hidden Treasures of UUCPA
One of my favorite things to do is to discover hidden nooks and unexpected treasures. No matter how well I think I know a place (my home city, for example), surprises often lurk just out of casual sight, and reveal themselves as soon as I … read more.
Coming up Sunday June 2
Looking for Lil Bub
It goes without saying that we all want UUCPA to be a place where we are safe and where we can leave our possessions unattended for a few minutes without worry. Sadly, two weeks ago, someone’s stuffed animal, a cat called Lil Bub, was sitting … read more.
UUCPA’s Human Library event makes the news
Freelance journalist Ashwini Gangal was at the May 5, 2024 Human Library hosted by UUCPA, and reported on it in the Palo Alto Weekly.
No paperbacks, only real stories to check out at this Human Library
The Human Library at UUCPA, May 5
You may have read about this international phenomenon, created in Denmark in 2000: a library full of human “books,” each of whom is prepared to speak from their own experience as a person with a frequently-misunderstood ethnicity, mental health condition, disability, social status, occupation, … read more.
Weaving the Web: Gather in Peace, Gather in Thanks . . .
” . . . gather in sympathy now and then. Gather in hope, compassion and strength, gather to celebrate once again.”
This is what we do–we are a congregation, and we congregate for all these purposes and more. It is good to be together. Even … read more.
Don’t Get Scammed!
It happens at least a couple of times a year, sometimes more. An email or phone call goes out, supposedly from someone at UUCPA–usually a minister–asking you to send money, or click on a link, or the like. And . . . it’s a scam.
Scammers … read more.
How Did We Get Here, Where Can We Go?: Understanding Israel/Palestine for Engagement
Update: the last four sessions will be by Zoom only
In the recent service about talking about Israel and Palestine, I asked you to write your hopes, fears, and questions about this heartbreaking issue. Dozens of people did—almost everyone in attendance—and what I and Rev. … read more.