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What to Say to a Friend Who’s Depressed

June 8th, 2024 by

Lunchtime Learning

After the Caring Network’s monthly meeting on Friday, June 21, they’ll have this continuing-education program and all are welcome to come and learn along with them. When a friend seems depressed, how can we help?

Drawing by Nick Galifianakis for the Washington … read more.

Learn about / act on reparations bills

June 8th, 2024 by

Dismantling White Supremacy

This Tuesday, June 11, at the Dismantling White Supremacy meeting, we’ll learn about bills moving through the California legislature that act on the recommendations of the state’s task force on reparations for African-Americans. We cannot erase the past, but we can repair much … read more.

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Photo by Trnava University on Unsplash

And another way to help

June 8th, 2024 by

It can be hard to know what to do or say when a friend is grieving. One of the things we do for each other is help with the reception at the memorial service. The food is provided, but we at UUCPA help with the … read more.

Forum Topics for June, 2024

June 1st, 2024 by

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for June 2024:

6/2 Great Decisions – NATO’s future – Bob Greene

6/9 A dramatic event that taught you a life lesson – Kay Culpepper

6/16 Why I am (or am not) … read more.

Meet Our Newcomers!

June 1st, 2024 by

We have a lot of new people coming to Sunday Services, and would love to have you be a willing friend our Welcome table greeters can turn to, once we find what brought the new person here, and what they might be looking for. Some … read more.

Meet Our New Architect

June 1st, 2024 by

Our new architect is Cynthia Munoz, one of two principals with Stoecker + Northway Architects, Inc., which has provided architectural services to the Bay Area since 1978. Ms. Munoz has been with Stoecker & Northway since 1997. She comes to us highly recommended and was … read more.

Bill Hilton memorial set for June 22

June 1st, 2024 by

We mourn the passing of Bill Hilton and give thanks for his life with his wife Kristi Iverson and their family and many friends. Bill died in March, having had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for about a year and a half. With UUCPA, he leaves … read more.

Weaving the Web: Hidden Treasures of UUCPA

June 1st, 2024 by

One of my favorite things to do is to discover hidden nooks and unexpected treasures. No matter how well I think I know a place (my home city, for example), surprises often lurk just out of casual sight, and reveal themselves as soon as I … read more.

Summer Sunday School starts June 2

June 1st, 2024 by

Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community. 

We will check in and offer an activity planned for grades K-8 every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (Sunday, June 30). 

Supervised childcare on … read more.

Last Chance for Ecojustice 2024 Summer Camp!

June 1st, 2024 by

Ever wonder if you would survive in the woods as well as a UUCPA campus squirrel? Or would you be more of a Maxine the church dog about it? Find out! Last Chance to register for Ecojustice Camp at Ecojusticecamp.org.

Ecojustice Camp will be held this June 10-14, … read more.