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Sorting Undie Sunday Bounty at LifeMoves Opportunity Center

December 24th, 2022 by

Our church has loyally provided $$ and “Undies” for the Opportunity Center for many years. The photos show the preparation for distribution of the bounty and the plaque honoring Litsie Indergard for her devotion to the cause.

The Center is a day drop in program providing … read more.

This just in: BOTH Xmas Eve services online (and in person)!

December 21st, 2022 by

Thanks to the devotion of several tech volunteers, who are willing to defer their own Christmas Eve celebrations (direct quote: “Eggnog can wait!”), in addition to being offered in person, both of our Christmas Eve services will be online.

Join us in person at 6:30 or … read more.

Caroling Between Services – Dec 18

December 17th, 2022 by

Town Hall Meeting: Feasibility Study Report – Dec 18 @ 12:30

December 17th, 2022 by

Please join the congregation Sunday December 18th at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Hall for a Town Hall Meeting
to hear Rachel Maxwell give the results of her Feasibility Study. It was conducted
among a 20% representative sample of the congregation, December … read more.

Social Networking for Good – Invite Friends to Our Winter Solstice and Christmas Eve Services

December 17th, 2022 by

Thanks all for the great input at last week’s Second Sunday Lunch: Such helpful and creative ways to bring in new people and to discover the rich experiences we enjoy at UUCPA.

Please remember to invite Friends to our beautiful Christmas Eve Services (Dec. 24th at 6:30 … read more.

Undie Sunday Team Thanks You!

December 17th, 2022 by

Thank you to all who donated goods and funds to support our local Opportunity Center clients.  We raised just over $1,400 and there were many donations of clothing and sleeping bags as well.  The funds raised were used to purchase additional clothing, sleeping bags, and … read more.

Winter Solstice Service – Dec 21

December 17th, 2022 by

Main Hall & online, 7:00 pm. Join us on this longest night of the year! Our simple ceremony lasts under an hour, and is followed by abundant food – (cheese, dips, pies, nuts.) and hot mulled wine and hot cider. Just come – food provided. Our solstice ceremony includes meditative music, readings, and all of us lighting candles to celebrate the return of light. This year we return to holding our Solstice Ceremony in person in the Main Hall, although of course, we conclude by burning a yule log outdoors in our fire pit. Children and adults are welcome.

Holiday Events 2022

December 17th, 2022 by

Broceliande, Friday, December 2nd, Main Hall, 7:00 pm.  Celtic/Early Music ensemble Broceliande will present a joyous concert to welcome in the Winter featuring traditional dances, carols, and ballads of the season on Celtic harp, cello, guitars, recorders, nyckelharpa, octave … read more.

Board Member of the Month – December 2022 (Lisa)

December 17th, 2022 by

Meet Your Leaders!  Did you know that our community is led by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees that meets monthly? Anyone is welcome to attend our meetings and learn how UUCPA is governed. In an effort to make the Board more accessible to the … read more.

Weaving the Web: It’s complicated

December 10th, 2022 by

Dear UUCPA folks,

Weaving the web of community can get messy. Sometimes it’s practically picture-perfect:

Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

That’s how we want our welcome to be on Sunday mornings. Our goal is to have everyone in place, welcoming each person with a … read more.