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Make sure your clocks make the change to Daylight Savings Time this Sunday morning, March 12, 2023, or you will be very late to UUCPA!

Luckily, you’d still be on time for Second Sunday Lunch. But you also don’t want to miss … read more.

Sayings about the past and the future are all over the map. Some exhort us not to dwell on the past (“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”–John F. Kennedy) … read more.

Despite the cold, the weather and even a few plumbing issues on campus, Second Sunday Lunch goes on! Please join us for a hot meal on a cold day! Sunday, March 12, 11:30.

Edie Keating and the Kitchen Team 🙂

BIPOC at UUCPA? Mark your calendars for April 4 meetup

DRUUMM (Diverse Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries) is gathering members of the global majority together at First Unitarian Church of Oakland next month, April 4, 6-8 pm.

In related news, if you’d like to create a gathering of BIPOC at UUCPA and would like support for making it happen, talk to Amy, John, or Cat.

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

4/2 Surprise! Sharing all the stuff we’ve been accumulating – Sarah Doxiadis and general discussion

4/9 What’s to See in Modern Art?  Kay Culpepper and Rob Ruether.

4/16 Will psychedelics … read more.

I hope you can join me for an all-ages activity after the service this Sunday. I discovered this practice a year ago and I love the way it brings together art, care for the wider world, and just plain fun social time. Last time, the ages ranged from seven to 80+ and we learned a lot of jokes and riddles as we painted our designs. – – Amy

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

3/5 “The promise and problems of AI Chatbots” — Dick Duda.

3/12 Fish and ocean mammal stories – Trisha Suppes and general discussion

3/19 How has your life changed during … read more.

A grand array of Stewards have been contacting people in our UUCPA community, looking forward to visits with you in this 75th anniversary year. Please look forward to that call from your Steward, and here’s to all of us discovering the depth of this … read more.

The legendary singer/songwriter paid a surprise visit to UUCPA this week, having heard about our Stewardship drive for our Annual Fund and 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign. He was very enthusiastic about our plan to upgrade … read more.

Rev Amy is scheduled to take a well-deserved sabbatical from July 1 – December 31, 2023. The Sabbatical Committee: Marianne Neuwirth, Kevin Crane, Randy Helmonds, and Amy have identified four candidates. We have started the interview process and anticipate making a decision in late – … read more.