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Kindness rocks!

November 25th, 2022 by

Picture a child coming home after a hard day at school. They had a bad argument with a friend and they’re feeling angry and stuck. As they turn the corner to home, they see a word tucked under a bush: Love. They pick it up … read more.

UUA LGBTQIA+ Time of Mourning: All Are Welcomed

November 22nd, 2022 by

This comes to us from Rev. Michael J. Crumpler (he, him), LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director, Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA):

On Saturday, November 19th, on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, there was a mass murder at Club Q in Colorado Springs.  We are reminded yet … read more.

Campus Vision Vote this Sunday – Nov 20 @ 1 pm

November 19th, 2022 by

This Sunday, November 20th at 1 pm, let your voice be heard! We will decide as a congregation whether we move forward with our Campus Vision Project.

In-person:
Main Hall (be sure to check in at the tables outside)
Bagels and coffee (so there’s food!)
Childcare available
Proof of vaccination on file (you can bring your card or email a photo of it to jeff@uucpa.org ahead of time)
Remote:

As this is a vote for congregational members, an email with the Zoom link will be e-mailed to members via Realm a few days before the meeting.
Non-members are still able to view the meeting remotely via livestream on Facebook (but are not eligible to vote).

Please join us either in person or online for a Special Congregational Meeting where we will hear from the Campus Vision Task Force as well as an update from the Mission Task Force. Questions ahead of time? Campus@uucpa.org

Both services are indoors again this Sunday

November 19th, 2022 by

The brisk fall weather continues, so we will once again have both services inside the Main Hall. As always, outdoor seating on the patio will also be available for those who prefer it, and the video screen will be set up there. 

As far as we heard, last … read more.

Please join us for the Transgender Day of Remembrance Service this Friday

November 15th, 2022 by

I and the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee encourage you to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance with us and Unitarian Universalists all over the world by attending UPLIFT’s service this Friday.

See you there,

Amy

Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on … read more.

It’s chilly! Come inside and get warm – Nov 13 services to be held indoors

November 12th, 2022 by

The weather on Sunday is predicted to be as it has been all week: sunny, beautiful, and just a bit too cold for sitting still for an hour. So the 9:30 service, like the 11:00, will be held inside the Main Hall. As always, outdoor seating on … read more.

Campus Vision Town Hall Nov 13 & Congregational Meeting Nov 20

November 12th, 2022 by

Curious how your Vision of UUCPA’s future combines with others’? Join us at an important Town Hall Meeting Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1 pm in the Fireside Room as our architect discusses details of our Vision and will be available to answer any questions you have. Want to read all the details? You got it! You will be able to see that report on the UUCPA website October 31.
Once-in-a-lifetime Town Hall meeting this Sunday! Architect Karin Payson will be joining us to go into more detail about the plans for the Campus Vision Project. This will be your opportunity to:
Learn more about the Campus Vision Project plan. Find out how your vision of our church’s next 75 years combines with others Ask the architect any questions you may have

Get the most out of the meeting–find more details (including Karin’s report) and the latest updates on the Campus Vision page. Questions for the team? Campus@uucpa.org

This meeting is critical for our congregation–the next step is a Special Congregational meeting Nov 20 (details to come) where we’ll vote on how we move into our future.

Join us this Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1pm!

In-person: Fireside Room After 2nd Sunday Lunch (so there’s food!), Childcare available, Proof of vaccination on file (you can bring your card or email a photo of it to jeff@uucpa.org ahead of time)

Remote: Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98512481089?pwd=eVM5S0RicVVkYW91c2thYmZ1OEExdz09
Meeting ID: 985 1248 1089
Passcode: Vision

Second Sunday Lunch – The New – The Left Over – The Yummy! (Nov 13)

November 12th, 2022 by

You have been promised a once-in-a-lifetime Town Hall Meeting this Sunday.  How can a Second Sunday Lunch announcement follow that? Uhhh – with leftovers? But really good leftovers! Here is your food plan for the whole weekend!

Saturday, Nov 12 5:30 to 7:00 pm: UUCPA Auction … read more.

Seeking your fall fruits and flowers!

November 12th, 2022 by

As we give thanks for life’s bounty in the November 20 intergenerational service, Rev. Cat and I want to fill an altar with persimmons, guavas, pumpkins, garlic, black-eyed Susans, stunning fall leaves, whatever your trees and gardens are producing. Will you bring them to the … read more.

Campus Work Day and Potluck Lunch – Nov 5

November 5th, 2022 by

Are you interested in getting together in person, in community with other UUCPA folks? Come to the work day on Saturday, November 5 from 9 am-noon and stay for the potluck. Or if you don’t have time for the work day, just come for the lunchtime potluck, noon – 1ish pm. If you don’t have a side dish to share, come to the potluck anyway, we should have plenty of food.

Highlight tasks for this month:

Putting up 2 more solar light strings above the patio.
Fix door closer in the main hall bathroom.
Paint the keep-out lines in the no-parking lot space behind the main hall.
Fix light tubes, or ballasts, in the McFadden Patio, and the Fireside room.
Put up the Peace Pole
Turn on the heat for the ministers’ offices (!).
Gardening out front.