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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.

Forum Topics for May, 2025

April 26th, 2025 by

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

5/4 India: Between China, the West, and the Global South – Kunda (Kay Brown) (Great Decisions)

5/11 Dealing with forgetfulness – Susan Owicki 

5/18 Recent histories: memories vs current perceptions  … read more.

What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer – May 7

April 26th, 2025 by

Budget Town Hall Presentation

April 19th, 2025 by

The UUCPA Budget Town Hall Meeting was held on April 13 (see below). The presentation from the meeting can be found here.

Ever wonder how your financial contributions add up and fuel our mission as you have 2nd Sunday lunch? Come to the Main … read more.

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UUCPA comes out for justice in deportation dispute

April 16th, 2025 by

About ten of UUCPA’s members and friends were part of the crowd on April 15, 2025, at a protest demanding that the Trump administration obey the Supreme Court by returning Kilmar Ábrego García home. Through what ICE calls an “administrative error,” Ábrego García was sent … read more.

Forum Topics for April, 2025

April 6th, 2025 by

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

4/6  U.S.-China Relations – Dick Duda (Great Decisions)

4/13 Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future? – Richard Heydt

4/20 The value of kindness – Susan Owicki 

4/27 Discussion of Matters of … read more.

Heart and Home Thank You!

April 5th, 2025 by

Over the past six weeks, we were honored to host the Heart and Home program at UUCPA, providing meals and shelter for 15 women. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed meals and supported the effort. Special appreciation to our congregation, staff, and main hall … read more.

Plant a Tree for Neighbors, April 12

April 5th, 2025 by

Help Canopy plant 15 trees in south Palo Alto’s Ramos park neighborhood on April 12, 9 am to 1 pm. Register here by April 1 (indicate you are coming from UUCPA on the reg form). Join folks … read more.

UUCPA Pledge Status and Reminder

March 29th, 2025 by

For this week’s update on our annual 25-26 pledge drive, we continue to move toward our budget goal of $540k that will support all the expenses for the staff and programs.  To date 109 members (a fair amount of new members) have pledged $417k, … read more.