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We exceeded our goal! Our target was $18,000, and we have raised $21,320 so far. Thank you to everyone who bid, bought, donated, and cheered along. The party was a great evening, with plenty of friendly (and occasionally spirited) bidding. Many of you are already looking forward to the dinners, parties, and events you signed … Continue reading UUCPA Auction – Thank You!

Spiritual Adventures In Parenting, UUCPA’s group for parents of children from birth through high school, meets again this Sunday, November 15, from 11:45 AM–12:45 PM. We’ll gather in the Fireside Room. Childcare will be provided! To learn more, email spiritualparenting@uucpa.org.

Our next meeting is November 18, 7-8:00, on Zoom. We’ll discuss the 2022 movie “The Artifice Girl” (1 hr, 33 mins) At the end of the meeting, we will choose a movie for our January 20 meeting. This link on the UUCPA website (HERE) has the Zoom information. All are welcome. Contact: Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)

Our 2026 Undie Sunday drive will take place in early December again this year.  Financial donations will be accepted from December 4 through December 14.  Donation boxes for physical items will be available in the lobby on two Sundays:  December 6 and 13.  A list of requested items will be available on December 4 on … Continue reading Undie Sunday Coming Soon!

The Action Council, UUCPA’s social justice committee, has recently updated its Charter and changed its name.  Our new name is the Social Justice Action Council.  This name change makes our purpose clearer.  The Charter updates make its content more current and readable.  Our new email address is SJAC@uucpa.org.  Note that the old address (ActionCouncil@uucpa.org) will still work, … Continue reading The Action Council has a new name!

FOR 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 ROOM The kitchen and choir room are closed for construction until further … Continue reading UUCPA Campus Closures during the Campus Vision Remodel

Interested 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 into January. Use this Circle Supper sign-up form to choose a supper that works for … Continue reading Join a Circle Supper—Dates Available through January!

DATE CHANGE: Starting Point’s fourth (and last) session has a new date—was Sunday Nov 8 but now is Sunday Nov 15 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. after the church service. Room to be determined. Are you new or newish to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto? Want to deepen your connection with the congregation but aren’t … Continue reading Starting Point – final session date now November 15

On the recommendation of Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice, the Action Council recently signed an open letter from a coalition called Shoulder to Shoulder** which denounces recent anti-Muslim bigotry from public officials. On October 26 the Board voted unanimously to sign this letter on behalf of our whole congregation. There are already many signatories to the … Continue reading UUCPA Signs Letter Protesting Anti-Muslim Rhetoric by Public Officials

Thank you for your support of the playspace. We recognize that this is a change in our community’s culture and in how we share the Main Hall and patio. It’s an experiment we’re undertaking together: sometimes things will work well, and sometimes we’ll learn that we need to do things differently. Our goal is to … Continue reading UUCPA Playspace Update