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Update from the Board President on the Capital Campaign and Next Steps for the Campus Vision Project

May 13th, 2023 by

Ahead of Sunday’s celebration of the 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign’s success, it seems appropriate to take a minute to celebrate all those who made the Campaign successful.  That includes each of you in the congregation, and especially the Capital Campaign team and all the stewards.  Without … read more.

Second Sunday Lunch, May 14 – Salads, Asparagus, Cake and Strawberries

May 13th, 2023 by

This Sunday is our May Second Sunday Lunch, and Mother’s Day, and the 75th Anniversary Campaign invites us to celebrate too!  So in the spirit of celebration, this month’s Second Sunday lunch is free to all, and our dessert is cake, ice cream and strawberries.  Hope you can join us for lunch! Or at least some cake and ice cream. Lunch and/or cake will be available after service.

Team of Champions: The Auction

May 12th, 2023 by

The UUCPA Auction–scheduled for November 11, 2023, so mark your calendars–is a great event because it’s a party for extroverts and introverts. Extroverted? You’ll chat, dance, and enjoy the crowd. Introverted? Spending the evening reading descriptions at the silent auction is a completely acceptable activity! … read more.

Forum hybrid meetings, weekly on Sundays at 8:30 am

Forum Topics for June, 2023

May 10th, 2023 by

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for June 2023:

6/4 Which words or phrases have influenced your life?  General discussion – (Sarah Doxiadis facilitator)

6/11 Favorite day trips in the Bay Area – General discussion (Susan Owicki facilitator) 

6/18 … read more.

Forum returns to the Fireside Room!

May 6th, 2023 by

For some months the Forum has been meeting in person in the Church library as well as online.  On May 14 the Forum will return to its roots by meeting in the Fireside Room.  We hope you will join us there for the topic: … read more.

Photograph of silhouetted people on a building site scaffold.

Dismantling White Supremacy: Amy’s last session in 2023

May 6th, 2023 by

I’ll miss this group during my sabbatical, which begins next month. Please send me off with a burst of anti-racism energy! We’ll make plans for taking immediate action for equitable housing, plans for learning between now and next January–come be a part of them! … read more.

Join me for lunch!

May 5th, 2023 by

Newcomers* are warmly invited to join me at Second Sunday Lunch after the service on May 14. In case you get your lunch before I do (very likely), there will be signs clearly indicating which table we’re using–take a seat and I’ll join you.

As with … read more.

Spotlight on: Finance

May 5th, 2023 by

Everyone has a niche at UUCPA–a place where the things they enjoy doing match up with tasks that keep this congregation thriving. Right now, UUCPA has the place for you if you like analyzing data, creating spreadsheets, reconciling accounts, tracking expenses and income, or any … read more.

Forum hybrid meetings, weekly on Sundays at 8:30 am

Forum topics for May 2023

May 5th, 2023 by

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for May 2023:

5/7 Music that sustains us — Dick Duda and general discussion 

5/14 Status of Cold War II with China — Dick Duda

5/21 Microplastics in our bodies — Rob Ruether

5/28 … read more.

Beta-test underway for sign-in system

May 5th, 2023 by

On behalf of the Membership Committee, thanks so much to everyone who has stopped at the sign-in kiosk operated by Jeff Cashdollar for the last few weeks. You’re helping us troubleshoot any glitches in our database’s sign-in system.

We instituted sign-ins during COVID, to alert people … read more.