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Public comments on Juristac invited until September 26 Dear UUCPA folks, Our congregation UUCPA is a Green Sanctuary congregation, and we are also dedicated to reversing the effects of white supremacy. The proposed pit mine for Juristac (pronounced YUR-ih-stack), the Sargent Ranch Quarry, calls on us to act upon both of these commitments. We have … Continue reading Weaving the Web: Our moment

The UUCPA Safe Parking and UU the Vote teams are planning to offer voter registration at local homeless safe parking lots. We are seeking 2-4 people who could commit to helping with this project for an hour or two on a Wednesday evening (approximately 4:30-6:30 pm) in September or early October.  The dates under consideration … Continue reading Seeking Volunteers for Safe Parking Voter Registration

Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. we’ll be at Patio tables with all the event information and materials to be effective both getting disenfranchised people to re-register to vote, bringing in new voters, and reminding them to vote. In the last three elections, this effort has proven to work so well – expanding … Continue reading Join UU The VOTE Every Sunday from Now ’Til Election Day!

The LifeMoves** Ride to End Homelessness is an annual fundraising bike ride that provides critical awareness and support to the organization’s programs that serve more than 1,500 people every day and move more than 2,000 people each year into stable homes.  It will take place this year on the morning of Saturday, September 10th at Flood Park in Menlo … Continue reading Announcing LifeMoves Ride to End Homelessness Sept 10

English Together is a justice project of the UUCPA Action Council, brought to us by UUCPA member Guadalupe Valdés. Its goal is to coach Spanish-speaking immigrants in the use of workplace English through a series of 10 one-hour coaching sessions, thus addressing the two-fold challenge of building community and providing opportunities for immigrant workers to … Continue reading This week: English Together info sessions

Dear Members and Friends of UUCPA, It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since we launched the UUCPA Safe Parking Program! Thank you for supporting this vital outreach to our community’s unhoused. The program is operating successfully and we’re looking forward to its continuance. The First Congregational Church of Palo Alto (FCCPA) has … Continue reading Opportunity to Support Another Safe Parking Site – time sensitive

The UUA’s national UU the Vote campaign for 2022 is now underway and we at UUCPA are already in motion!  Here are some ways to participate: Amy will be presenting a democracy-themed service on Sunday, August 14.  In conjunction with this service, there will be opportunities for you to write Vote Forward letters or Reclaim … Continue reading Join UUCPA UU the Vote 2022!

Dear UUCPA members and friends,The Action Council has created a new email list called ActForJustice.  If you would like to learn about opportunities for justice work in our community, please subscribe to the new email list by sending a request to Kristi Iverson at KristiIverson@uucpa.org.ActForJustice will replace the following three existing email lists: peace-justice-announce@uucpa.org immigration@uucpa.org fairelections@uucpa.org The transition to … Continue reading Announcing ActForJustice!