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Dear UUCPA folks,

Thank you so much for the wonderful welcome back on Sunday! It had felt quite odd to have the 20th anniversary of my arrival at UUCPA (August 15) slip past while I was on sabbatical, but before I left, Brooke and I had … read more.

Join us for Second Sunday Lunch, a home-cooked, nutritious, delicious food for a very reasonable donation. We go through the buffet line in the Fireside Room and eat in the Main Hall or outdoors, weather permitting. If you’re new or visiting, be our guest.
This month is our Chinese-themed meal – freshly fried rice, and some fine selections from Costco!
Mains and sides including: Fried Brown Rice – Onion, Carrots, Peas, Tamari Sauce, Oil, egg, White Rice, Orange Chicken (contains wheat, contains dairy (whey solids)), Coconut Shrimp  (DF, contains wheat), Egg Rolls (vegan, DF, contains wheat), Steamed Broccoli, Sautéed Mushrooms, Sriracha Hot Sauce (optional!)
Salad Bar including: -Baby Spinach -Romaine Lettuce -Mandarin Oranges -Slivered Almonds -Olives -Garbanzos -Red Onion
Dessert
And as always Light wheat bread, peanut butter, and jelly available on the side.
We want you to stay for lunch, and we welcome new volunteers!  Come to the kitchen anytime Sunday after 9 am and we will find a job for you. Drop-in clean-up help after lunch is also welcome. Some volunteers help on most second Sundays; others help occasionally. Stop by on Sunday or contact Edie if you would like to join us in the kitchen.

Contact:      Edie Keating and the Kitchen Team (food@uucpa.org)

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

Join us this Sunday, January 7 as Reverend Amy Zucker Morgenstern returns from a six-month sabbatical.  And adding to our excitement in welcoming Amy back, we will also be celebrating her 20th Anniversary as UUCPA’s minister.  Stay for a bit after the service for cake … read more.

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.