Thank you to the 112 (!) people for filling out our Congregational Survey!! Please see survey results here.
Please sign up for our Break Barriers, Build Beliefs (B4) workshop on Oct 10, 9am to 12:30pm on Zoom. Read on … read more.
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Survey Results & You’re invited: UUCPA B4 Workshop – Sat. Oct. 10, 9 am (Zoom)
October 3rd, 2026 by webadmin
Auction News—Donations! Donations! Donations!
October 3rd, 2026 by webadminYour donation to the UUCPA Live and Silent Auction benefits the church while it builds connection and the ties that bind us. Here are some ideas—but please dream up your own:
A weekend at your family cabin
A food event (high tea, brunch, themed dinner, cheese tasting)
A game night (poker, … read more.
Join a Circle Supper—Dates Available in Oct and Dec!
October 3rd, 2026 by webadminInterested in making new connections at UUCPA? Join an informal potluck Circle Supper this fall hosted at a UUCPA member’s home! Over a meal is a great way to get to know each other.
We currently have available supper dates between October 3 and December 5. … read more.
October 4th is Justice Partner Donation Sunday – Pathwise
October 3rd, 2026 by webadminOur Justice Partner for October is Pathwise, Palo Alto’s only free, non-profit, after-school enrichment program for less-resourced and historically underrepresented middle school students. They offer social-emotional learning (SEL), academic support, and near-peer mentoring; train high school students to mentor the middle school students; … read more.
UUCPA Campus Closures during the Campus Vision Remodel
October 3rd, 2026 by webadminFOR YOUR SAFETY AT ALL TIMES, PLEASE RESPECT ANY BARRIERS AND SIGNAGE ON CAMPUS.
Closure of the exit driveway is soon. When signs appear, the entrance driveway will have NO PARKING and TWO-WAY TRAFFIC. Please use care.
CURRENT CLOSURE STATUS:
KITCHEN + CHOIR … read more.
Your UUCPA Group Has an Idea. The Growth Engine Has Funding
September 27th, 2026 by webadminHave an idea that brings people together?
The “Growth Engine” is a fund designed to help your group try it.
The UUCPA Board of Trustees has created a small, one-time fund to help our committees and groups try things that build connections — helping newcomers find their … read more.
Starting Point – September 27 through November 8
September 26th, 2026 by webadminAre you new or newish to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto? Want to deepen your connection with the congregation but aren’t sure how? Or understand more about what it means to be a UU? If so, Starting Point is for you.
We will meet four … read more.
Announcing the Establishment of the UUCPA Endowment Fund!
September 26th, 2026 by webadminWe’re glad to share a meaningful step for our congregation’s future. At its September meeting, the Board voted unanimously to establish the UUCPA Endowment Fund — a permanent fund to help secure the church’s financial foundation for generations to come.
The endowment is inspired and founded … read more.
Playspace and Seating Update
September 26th, 2026 by webadminThank you all for your support and feedback with the playspace experiment this past month. We heard that while the playspace is appreciated; the lobby is isolating and that’s the opposite of our goal for this space. We are continuing this experiment by moving the … read more.
January Book Event to be Co-Sponsored by UUCPA
September 26th, 2026 by webadminThe Action Council and the Board of Trustees have approved a request from the Welcoming team for UUCPA to be a co-sponsor of the following event coming in January 2027:
Nico Lang Book Event on January 18, 2027: Book talk by longtime LGBTQ+ journalist Nico Lang (they/them) … read more.