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All-church community dance: May 18, 2:30 pm

Saturday, May 18, 2:30 – 4:30PM in the UUCPA Main Hall! This one is a collaboration between UUCPA, and the Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS), who feature such dances in their week long family summer camp: https://bacds.org/familyweek/ . BACDS is providing the caller, musicians, and break entertainment, and UUCPA is providing the hall and sound support.

So what kind of dances might you expect at the community dance? Easy-to-learn fun dances designed to get all ages up and dancing! Dances that have been done in the past include:

Jump Jim Joe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvAzqa4c8vE

Brandy Rump Bump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG44_0XJbQk

Sasha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OBKjTjI1NM

All dances will be taught and called. Invite your friends! Free admission!

Spiritual Adventures In Parenting meets on Sunday, May 19, 11:30 am

Spiritual Adventures In Parenting, UUCPA’s group for parents of children between the ages of birth and tween, meets again this Sunday, May 19, from 11:30a.m.–12:30p.m., following the church service.

We’ll gather in the Fireside Room. Childcare will be provided.

We’ll share joys and challenges from the past month and share our questions, insights, and surprises from reading pages 205–232 in the book Chaos,
Wonder,
and the Spiritual
Adventure of
Parenting. And we’ll discuss plans for the summer and beyond.

To learn more, email spiritualparenting@uucpa.org.

Save the Date – Summer Solstice BBQ and Celebration Thurs June 20, 2024

Thursday June 20 is the longest day of the year – we hope you can join us for a Summer Solstice Celebration.

Come at 6 for a grilled dinner (hot dogs, veggie burgers…) with potluck sides and dessert, followed by an outdoor summer solstice ceremony. Children and adults are welcome.

Would you like to meet once or twice to help us plan our ceremony? Contact us at food@uucpa.org.

Meanwhile – save the date and enjoy some sunshine!

🌞Rebecca Shapley and Edie Keating

Snapshots from the Stuffie Sleepover!

What a fabulous sleepover we held for our stuffie friends this past week! Much thanks to the stuffie’s host of the most Alex Braille for all his help ensuring they had a blast. Stuffies will be ready for pick up in the lobby of the … read more.

A New Test  Chair – Chair D (with and without arms)

As part of the Campus Vision Project, the Chairs Committee is selecting new chairs for the Main Hall. We need stackable, storable chairs that are beautiful for worship and comfortable for a wide range of people’s shapes and abilities.

We have really appreciated the feedback from … read more.

Cast your vote at the UUCPA Annual Meeting, April 21st

The Annual Meeting is on April 21, 12-2pm, in the Main Hall and on Zoom. We will be voting on the budget, justice partners, a bylaws amendment, and candidates for the Board, Nominating Committee, and General Assembly. Full agenda here.

Zoom links will be sent to voting-eligible members a week from the meeting. For those unable to attend, you may submit an absentee ballot (to be released by next week) or name a proxy by the day of the meeting.
To be eligible to vote, members must have made a contribution of record during the past 12 calendar months. You can verify your eligibility by emailing or calling the office.

Candidates for Board of Trustees:
Lisa Helmonds and Judy Lookabill

On agenda is a bylaws amendment regarding creating an exemption process to the contribution of record requirement for membership.