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With our head usher out on medical leave for a few more weeks, and lots of visitors continuing to come to UUCPA, the ushers are more important than ever. If you want to try it out just once, let me know. You’ll be paired with … read more.

Our religious education program’s project for the Spring focuses on democracy:

What is it? Why does it matter? How does it work?

The project gets kids on the inside of democracy by engaging in their own election. The project ends with a celebration party on 5/5

In the recent service about talking about Israel and Palestine, I asked you to write your hopes, fears, and questions about this heartbreaking issue. Dozens of people did—almost everyone in attendance—and what I and Rev. Cat learned was that people are seeking sound knowledge … read more.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto proudly welcomes AUTHENTIC SELVES, a traveling photo-text exhibit from Family Diversity Projects. The exhibit will be open to the public from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. on three Sundays: March 31, April 7, and April 14, 2024.

Groundbreaking in its depictions of joy and community, AUTHENTIC SELVES celebrates trans and nonbinary people and their families in stunning photographs and their own words.

So often trans and nonbinary people’s stories are told only through the lens of their struggles and challenges, including their political battles for legal rights, but trans and nonbinary people live rich and fulfilling lives full of joy and community too.

Authentic Selves is a sweeping compilation of life stories and portraits of trans and nonbinary people, as well as their partners, parents, children, siblings, and chosen family members.

Admission is FREE. Voluntary donations will support Family Diversity Projects—learn more about Family Diversity Projects here.

We welcome you to visit this joyful exhibition.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VjB7eyFV8q9pcx0RCcff1z0LI87PpiGm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102293103349038766987&rtpof=true&sd=true

UUCPA’s native garden is one of four Palo Alto gardens featured on the Growing Natives Garden Tour, Saturday April 13 from 10-4. You can visit ours and other gardens in the Peninsula/South Bay area. Register here: gngt.org

This only happens one Sunday a year, so don’t miss it!

At this Sunday’s Budget Town Hall, we will all see the anticipated budget for the coming fiscal year. Please join in for that important meeting ~ with bagels and fruit at 11:15 to tide you over (online attendees: use the same link as the Sunday service). Pledges keep coming in, but as I write, we are about $70,000 short on our budget. We are missing a couple of dozen pledges to keep our programs, and the staffing and facilities that make them possible, at the level we have enjoyed this current year. If you have not yet pledged, please do so if you are able to, so the Board decisions can be as careful as possible.

Many thanks, and here’s to seeing you this Sunday, April 7❤️.

Blessings,
Amy