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An immersive experience in immigration justice and (literally) building community Pastor AJ Blackwood, Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California (UUJMCA), sends us this invitation: Join us on April 4-7, 2024, for our annual Pilgrimage to the Border – House Build, “Building Homes, Creating Community.” During our visit we will be working … Continue reading Make a Pilgrimage to the Border
This year our Stewardship Drive will be one week long: the week of March 10, 2024. Please mark that week in your calendar now. As it is every year, the Stewardship Drive will be full of opportunities to celebrate having UUCPA in our lives and to connect with the people who make this community so special … Continue reading Short, sweet, and strong, like an espresso with two sugars
“How shall we live? Be welcoming to all.” Mechthild of Magdeburg I learned today that the original meaning of the word “welcome” is “desirable guest.” What an interesting reversal!: that the reason we offer welcome to someone is because they are a desirable person to have as our guest. It’s not a favor that we … Continue reading Weaving the Web: Ever More Welcoming
Date change; immigration history Dismantling White Supremacy continues to meet once a month but will now be meeting on the second Tuesday evening of each month, 7:15-8:45. The next session will be on Tuesday, February 13, and facilitated by Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern. More detailed information about the session will be posted here shortly. All … Continue reading Dismantling White Supremacy updates
After we sent out a preview of this Sunday’s service, one UUCPA member responded with this lovely idea: “Why not invite everyone who has their own chalice to bring it to church to add to the light?” She shared a story about her chalice and the candle she uses in it, and added, “Maybe other … Continue reading Bring your chalice!
Our area, like most of the country, is in a mid-winter surge of airborne illness: RSV, COVID, and flu–plus the usual wintry mix of colds. People in crisis health situations like strokes are waiting days for hospital beds because the hospitals are so jammed with these cases. So please mask up, wear warm layers to … Continue reading Stop that surge
Dear UUCPA folks, Thank you so much for the wonderful welcome back on Sunday! It had felt quite odd to have the 20th anniversary of my arrival at UUCPA (August 15) slip past while I was on sabbatical, but before I left, Brooke and I had promised that we’d mark it properly when I got … Continue reading Weaving the Web: It’s great to be back home
Realm (onrealm.org/uucpa) is the database we use at UUCPA. However, Realm is much more than a way for UUCPA staff to store and retrieve information about the congregation. It’s also the basis for our directory, and makes the information in the printed directory accessible to you anytime, anywhere. And now, it is a very simple … Continue reading Activating your Realm account to sign up for services
Greetings and SalUUtations! I’m so pleased to begin my time as UUCPA’s Sabbatical Minister! I’m grateful to Rev. Amy and the sabbatical search team for their confidence in me, and very much look forward to getting to know many of you as our time together unfolds. For the moment, however, I’d like to offer some … Continue reading Meet our sabbatical minister!
Weaving the Web: Please note this significant change in Caring & Sharing Dear UUCPA folks, As I’ve reviewed the next several months in my mind, I’ve noted some processes that have become more complex because, well, when they’re all in one person’s head, they can get that way. Handing them off, as I’ve been doing … Continue reading To share a joy or sorrow . . .