Category Justice News

Remember those posts to Announce in early November about upcoming service projects? The projects served two of UUCPA’s Justice Partners, Onyxx Village Connection and LifeMoves, and were sponsored by the Social Justice Action Council and Children and Youth Religious Education committees (and you, indirectly 🙂). … read more.

The Board has approved the addition of two new voting members to the Action Council (UUCPA’s social justice council).  The new members are Chris Jacobi and Robert Neff. Robert is the Board Social Justice Portfolio holder.  Peter Farriday will also be added as an ex-officio member, replacing Amy Morgenstern.  If you have any questions about these … read more.

The UUCPA Action Council has voted to adopt the work of the recently formed Immigrant Action Task Force as a Justice Project for the coming months.  The Task Force is accompanying an immigrant from Honduras, in conjunction with All Saints Episcopal Church of Palo Alto, … read more.

Are you planning to hand out chocolate this Halloween?  Did you know that some well-known chocolate brands purchase their chocolate from farms and plantations that use child or slave labor?  And some other brands choose to look the other way or don’t track their ingredient sourcing carefully. 

Buying Fair Trade chocolate is a good way to support … read more.

Folks at the Action Council table will show you how to support groups  working to improve conditions for people in Gaza.  Look for the table on the patio after the service.

We will be highlighting (and encouraging UUs to contribute to) these non-profits:  Redwood City based … read more.

Dear Congregation, Yamileth is joining us this Sunday afternoon for the Autumn Equinox Celebration and Potluck, and looks forward to meeting us ~ a special plus to those who can speak a little Spanish:) 

Our team is looking for more people to join the Immigration Action Team, to help with … read more.

The Hotel de Zink Homeless Shelter will be hosted on our campus each night in September 2025, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with about 10 guests staying on cots in the main hall. Many thanks to all who volunteered to bring meals—we now have … read more.

A small crew of UUCPA organizers, donors helped our Honduran immigrant friend get to the LA Courthouse and through the 6+ hour process to officially submit asylum papers and transfer the case to the SF Court, making future appointments much easier. At the last minute, … read more.

In support of UUCPA’s endorsement of SB 42, the California Fair Elections Act (to allow public financing of election campaigns), can you attend our big Lobby Day and Rally on Tuesday, August 26, 9:30 am – 3 pm in Sacramento?

This is the most important Clean Money lobby day we’ve ever had. Public financing … read more.

The Action Council has recently made the following endorsements:

Co-sponsorship of the Interfaith Booth at the Silicon Valley Pride Festival on August 30-31 in San Jose.  As a co-sponsor, the Action Council has made a donation to the cost of the booth and UUCPA will … read more.