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January 7, 2024 will be our last Sunday of preschool – gr. 8 religious education for the 2023-2024 school year as it is now but fear not! Starting January 21, 2024, we will have two classes for religious education for children and youth at the … read more.

Hello SciFi/Fantasy Fans, our next meeting is January 17, 7-8:30, on Zoom. We’ll discuss the novel Childhood’s End, by Arthur C. Clarke, a classic from 1953.

The UUCPA website has the Zoom information. All are welcome. We assume that you’ve read the book.

At the end of the meeting, we will choose a book for our March meeting.

Contact:Jane Chronis (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)

UUCPA Campus work morning on Saturday Morning, January 6, 9-12.

Join the Buildings, Grounds, and Garden team to improve UUCPA!

This month there is a door closer to install in the main hall, painting
along the edges of the benches in the main patio, and gardening.

Questions: Contact Robert Neff for questions about the workday.

— Robert Neff
robert@neffs.net

Poet. Skeptic. Thinker. Seeker. What do you hear when you quiet your mind, engage with your breathing, and wait for the whisper of your innermost voice? Maybe you have been meaning to try meditation with a group but haven’t taken the first step. Good news … read more.

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for January, 2025:

1/5 Energizing aging! Sarah Doxiadis and Trisha Suppes

1/12 How we use energy and generate power in America – Richard Heydt

1/19 World threats to democracy – Warren Schmidt

1/26  … read more.

I joined UUCPA 10 years ago where I gratefully found a family of like-minded people.  As a lifelong educator from classroom to administration and finally, in the educational nonprofit world, the value of serving others is deeply ingrained in me. Consequently, it has been a joy … read more.

We want to give a HUGE thank you to the entire congregation. The annual auction held in November is a church fundraiser, yes, and it’s a chance to have a great party! Thanks to the ohh so many of you who volunteered, offered items and then … read more.

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

01/07 The differences between the generations – Peri Plantenberg

01/14 The merits of silence – Warren Schmidt

01/21 A recent visit to the Falklands, S Georgia, and Antarctica — Trisha … read more.

Happy Holidays! Join us this Sunday for three services on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 12/24/2023 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We welcome Christmas with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come sing the familiar songs that are always powerful and … read more.

Spiritual Adventures In Parenting, UUCPA’s group for parents of children between the ages of birth and tween, meets again this Sunday, December 17, from 11:30a.m.–12:30p.m., following the church service.

We’ll gather in the Fireside Room. Childcare will be provided.

We’ll share joys and challenges from the past month. We’ll also share our questions, insights, and surprises from reading pages 67–94 in the book Chaos,
Wonder,
and the Spiritual
Adventure of
Parenting.

To learn more, email spiritualparenting@uucpa.org.