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Thanks from Heart and Home

May 16th, 2025 by

The Heart and Home Collaborative’s Board sent this letter, along with several notes written by guests (reproduced here):

Heart and Home Collaborative’s women’s cold weather shelter wrapped up its 2024–25 shelter season on March 31, and we just want to say thank you.

Because your community opened its … read more.

An old-fashioned address book, opened to the Ds, with many names and contact information written in in pencil. Some are famous, like Walt Disney.
Jack L. Warner's address book. Public domain, courtesy of the National Museum of American History.

Printed directory coming

May 15th, 2025 by

To opt out, please inform the church office by June 15

We have had numerous requests for us to resume making a printed directory of church members. Wishing to balance connection and privacy, we will only print names, photos, email addresses, and phone numbers–no physical addresses. … read more.

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Legacy Society Brunch – May 18

May 10th, 2025 by

Let us thank you!

If you have included UUCPA in your will, or if you are thinking about it and would like to learn more, please join us for a thank-you brunch in your honor next Sunday, May 18 at 12 noon in the Fireside Room.

Let … read more.

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Photo by Serge Taeymans on Unsplash

Last two Dismantling White Supremacy sessions

May 10th, 2025 by

Dismantling White Supremacy, which was founded in November 2019, is coming to a close with two sermons by Amy–one the evening of Tuesday, May 13, the second the evening of Tuesday, June 10–with each followed by lots of time for Q&A and discussion. … read more.

In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the 2025 Annual Meeting

May 10th, 2025 by

Thank you to everyone who participated in UUCPA’s Annual Meeting on April 27! With a strong turnout, we accomplished a lot together:

New Leadership Elected: We warmly welcome our incoming Board of Trustees members—Robert Neff, Steve Ludington, Liam Mina, Heather Chen, Arhan Dutta, David Puryear (full … read more.

Nonprofit Support Letter Signed

May 10th, 2025 by

We recently sent a notice that the Action Council was requesting Board approval to sign a letter on behalf of UUCPA rejecting presidential attacks on nonprofit organizations.  This message is to let you know that both the Action Council and the Board voted unanimously … read more.

Help celebrate Susan and Michael Plass’s 50th!

May 4th, 2025 by

Michael and Susan Plass are having their 50th wedding anniversary at the end of May this year, and their daughter Karen is hoping to gather some stories about them from friends who have known them over the years. These stories could be handwritten or via email, … read more.

Notification of endorsement request

May 3rd, 2025 by

Our national Unitarian Universalist Association has signed onto this open letter rejecting presidential attacks on nonprofit organizations, started by the ACLU. 

From the letter: “This attack on nonprofits is not happening in a vacuum, but as a part of a wholesale offensive against organizations … read more.

Writing Farewell Messages to Amy, April 20-May 18

May 3rd, 2025 by

Our Farewell Reverend Amy scrapbook is coming together, but we still need your messages!

How to participate:  

Visit the writing table Sundays on the church patio.

Choose paper and create a scrapbook page to be included in the book. 

Fill it out there or take the page home and return it later. All … read more.

Approved Justice Partner Slate for FY25_26

April 27th, 2025 by

The Action Council is pleased to announce the new slate of approved Justice Partners for FY25-26, to be voted on at the April 27 Annual Meeting.  You can find the list of Partners here.  There are some changes of note:

1.    We replaced Acterra with Canopy as the environmental Justice Partner, … read more.