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Meet a Board Member – Barbara Smith-Thomas!
August 24th, 2024 by webadmin
Sign up for a shift at the interfaith booth at the Silicon Valley Pride Festival Aug 24-25!
August 17th, 2024 by webadminSilicon Valley Pride is coming up in one week! UUCPA is once again part of an informal group of faith organizations that organize and staff an interfaith welcome booth at the festival each year. We need volunteers! Sign up here to help set … read more.

Bay Area UU Women’s retreat: Sept 13-15
August 3rd, 2024 by webadminRegistration is now open for the Bay Area UU Women’s retreat at Villa Maria Del Mar in Santa Cruz on September 13-15. Sign up now for a fun and relaxing weekend on the ocean in Santa Cruz. The cost for two nights is $350 double … read more.

UU the Vote announces July 30 webinar
July 27th, 2024 by Amy Zucker MorgensternUU the Vote, which has mobilized so many voters in its brief history, invites us to a webinar about the work ahead.
Three of the special guests:
Nora Rasman, Side With Love Democracy Strategist
Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Highlander Research & Education Center Co-Executive Director

Forum Topics For August, 2024
July 17th, 2024 by Susan OwickiThe Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for August 2024:
8/4 After Oppenheimer: Nuclear weapons in the news – Dick Duda
8/11 The art of letting go – Susan Owicki
8/18 How do you decide what is human or … read more.

UUCPA participates in city listening session
July 13th, 2024 by Amy Zucker MorgensternThe Palo Alto Human Relations Commission (HRC) recently extended an invitation to the city’s faith-community leaders to share their concerns and perspectives. Amy was able to be there and address the HRC, and the Palo Alto Weekly has summarized the event.

Chair Selection Announcement
July 6th, 2024 by webadminThe Votes are In …
The Winner Is …
Chair D!
After much research to find 4 candidate chairs for us to evaluate, and analyzing responses from many of us, the chair committee has decided on Chair D. It looks good and was the most comfortable for the … read more.

Authors of color reading summer
July 5th, 2024 by Amy Zucker MorgensternWhen the Dismantling White Supremacy group re-convenes on Tuesday, August 13, we’ll all share about a book we’ve read (or a podcast we’ve listened to, or a movie we’ve watched) that was created by a person of color.
Immersing ourselves in someone else’s perspective is a … read more.

Announcing Expansion of UUCPA Safe Parking Program
June 29th, 2024 by webadminThe City of Palo Alto recently updated its policy on the Safe Parking Program, allowing expansion of safe parking lots from four vehicles to six, then a year later to eight. Both the Action Council and the Board have approved expansion of the UUCPA Safe … read more.

UUA re-certifies UUCPA as a Welcoming Congregation
June 27th, 2024 by Amy Zucker MorgensternOnce again this year, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has re-certified our congregation as a Welcoming Congregation, one that meets the needs of queer and trans congregants and the wider community. UUCPA became a Welcoming Congregation in 1998. To maintain that designation, each year a … read more.