This year our congregation is part of an informal group of faith organizations that organize an interfaith welcome booth at the festival each year. With the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, our presence at the festival is needed more than ever! To demonstrate our active support this … read more.
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UUCPA co-sponsors interfaith booth at the 2023 Silicon Valley Pride Festival!
August 12th, 2023 by webadmin
Action Council Table Returns in August!
August 5th, 2023 by webadminThe Action Council will be staffing a table on the patio on August 6, 13, and 20, so please stop by and visit us there before or after the Sunday service. We will be sharing information and volunteer opportunities for two important local events:
LifeMoves Ride … read more.
Living Our UUCPA Values
July 22nd, 2023 by webadminIf you have recently attended a Sunday service, you know that the ministers and worship associates have begun opening the services with an updated “Land Acknowledgement”, recognizing that we gather on land formerly occupied by indigenous peoples. The last part of that acknowledgment says the … read more.
Help LifeMoves Move More Lives!
June 10th, 2023 by webadminOur Christmas Eve Justice Partner, LifeMoves, is requesting participation in this year’s Ride to End Homelessness, which will raise funds for housing and supportive services that benefit our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
The ride will be on Saturday, August 26, 2023, starting at the VMware Campus in Palo Alto. You … read more.
SB 4 Affordable Housing on Faith and Education Lands Act formally endorsed by UUCPA
May 27th, 2023 by webadminAt its May 24 meeting the Board of Trustees formally approved sending a letter to the California Legislature on behalf of UUCPA in support of Senate Bill 4: Affordable Housing on Faith and Education Lands Act of 2023. That letter was submitted today! SB 4 … read more.
Dismantling White Supremacy in Housing: Building the Momentum
May 20th, 2023 by Amy Zucker MorgensternIf you were at the service led by me and members of Dismantling White Supremacy on April 23, you heard about one of the origins of our country’s persistent, race-correlated inequality: policies at every level of government that systematically, deliberately segregated us by … read more.
Endorsement Request: SB4 – Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act
May 20th, 2023 by webadminOn May 24, the Action Council is recommending to the Board of Trustees that UUCPA endorse an affordable housing bill that is making its way through the California Legislature. This bill, SB4 – Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act, would allow religious institutions … read more.
UUCPA Action Council signs letter supporting release of last 2 women detained by ICE at Adelanto
March 25th, 2023 by webadminThe UUCPA Action Council has voted to sign a letter to Senator Alex Padilla in response to a request from our Justice Partner, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Senator Padilla is Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and … read more.
Reimagining Public Safety Teach-In event on Feb 27
February 25th, 2023 by webadmin