We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.
Thank you! As of April 3rd, 105 of you — including 15 first-time pledgers! — have pledged a total of $472K toward our 2026-27 fiscal year pledge goal of $550K. We are so grateful for your generosity and commitment to this congregation.
That said, we still have a gap to close. Our current pledges leave us $78K short of our goal. If you haven’t yet made your pledge, now is a wonderful time — and we have some extra motivation to share:
A Special Matching Opportunity
A dedicated group of donors has pooled together a Matching Fund of $14,150 to encourage all of us to step up and together reach our goal. Here’s how it works:
If you’ve already pledged: Any increase in your current pledge will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of your additional donation.
If you haven’t yet pledged: Your entire pledge will be doubled!
Whichever group you’re in, we’re counting on you to help bring us over the finish line! And to help UUCPA judiciously plan its finances, it’s vital that you do so now.
Please join our generous Matching Fund donors — and the rest of our pledging community — by making or increasing your pledge today. Just send an email to pledge@uucpa.org with your pledge (or increase). Or you can fill in a pledge card (available at the office) and mail it in or drop it off at the church office mail slot at the library or just hand it to Jeff.
With gratitude,
Your UUCPA Stewardship Committee
Thank you to the munificent donors who created the Matching Fund (alphabetized by last name): Heather & David Chen, Castor Fu & Thida Cornes, Lisa & Randy Helmonds, Linda Henigan & Greg Brail, Richard Heydt, Paula Hillard, Kristi Iverson, Edie Keating, Robert & Nancy Neff, Jack & Susan Owicki, David & Kathy Puryear, Elsa Schafer, Sven Thesen & Kate Kramer, Mayo Tsuzuki & Drew Lynch, and 3 generous anonymous donors.
Ever wonder how your pledges determine the size of our budget and how much we have for things like salaries and programming? Or, how much it costs to keep our campus open? Or, if UUCPA has any other sources of income besides pledges?
Come to the Main Hall for the Money Matters Info Session (formerly known as the UUCPA Budget Town Hall) on Sunday, April 12, from 12 noon to 1PM for answers to these questions and more! Learn about how UUCPA works financially and how UUCPA is planning to use its funds in the coming 2026-2027 fiscal year. You’ll also get the latest status update on our current pledge drive.
April 12 is usually Second Sunday lunch. Instead, there will be bagels, fruit, Jeff’s famous baked goods, and Mayo’s choir-approved Meyer lemon bars offered between the service and the Money Matters Info Session. Never fear—Second Sunday lunch will happen on April 19!
To attend the meeting remotely, use the same Zoom link as the 10:30AM service.
Beloved UUCPA community, A few of our newcomers at UUCPA are interested in forming a Chalice Circle to meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays after the service (12-1:30pm), starting in late April/early May. We need a few more folks to join them to form a group. … read more.
The Nominating Committee is pleased to present this year’s candidates for election to the Board of Trustees, the Ministerial Search Committee, the Nominating Committee itself, and for delegates to the General Assembly. The congregation will vote on these nominations at the Annual Meeting on Sunday … read more.
Save the date, UUCPA! Our own Paul Kostka is bringing a Family Dance Party to the Main Hall on Saturday, April 18, 2–4 PM and we’d love to see you there This joyful, all-ages event is co-sponsored by BACDS Family Week and is open to everyone who loves to dance. … read more.
This is our best opportunity each year to bring the public into our large native garden, hopefully inspiring more native gardening on the Peninsula, and sharing our values, especially with respect to the interdependent web. Can you help on Sunday, April 19, when the UUCPA Native Garden … read more.
On Sunday, March 15, we gathered with our neighbors in community as people of faith and conscience to hold a vigil in solidarity with our trans youth. It was a sacred and tender time together, shaped by honesty, courage, and deep expressions of love. We … read more.
