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UUA’s Article II Commission Releases Draft

October 21st, 2022 by

Principles revised with an eye to what is “inspirational, memorable and poetic, inclusive, welcoming, and explicitly anti-racist”

For two years, a commission of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has been reviewing Article II of the association’s by-laws, which is where the principles, purposes, and sources of … read more.

BYO Halloween Fair Trade Chocolate – Free Samples this Sunday

October 15th, 2022 by

Free samples of Fair Trade chocolate will be available on the UU The Vote table this Sunday!

Action Council will not be selling fair trade chocolate this year, so you will have to buy your own (BYO) for trick-or-treating.  However, we have done the research for … read more.

Forum Topics for November 2022

October 15th, 2022 by

The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for November 2022:

11/6 The fishing industry and the status of fish in the world – Katherine Pering and Cecil Bridges11/13  How the South won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing … read more.

Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group Meets Oct 19

October 15th, 2022 by

For our October 19, 2022 meeting, we agreed to watch the movie “Blade Runner”, the original 1982 film. The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Discussion Group was meeting via Zoom before it was cool! Lovers of science fiction and fantasy, at UUCPA and beyond, have been getting together online to talk about books, movies, and television episodes chosen by the group, every other month since early 2019.
We meet every other month, on the 3rd Wednesdays via Zoom, 7-8:30 p.m.

Spotlight on: Web / Weekly Update content updating

October 11th, 2022 by

I’ll be posting frequently about ways to connect via volunteering. Why? Because alongside small groups, volunteering is usually the fastest, surest way to feel like you are really a part of a community. The key is to choose something that you enjoy and that fits … read more.

Brown Bag Books book list Nov ’22 – Apr ’23

October 9th, 2022 by

The Brown Bag Books group meets via Zoom, year-round (except in July and August) on the first Tuesday of each month from noon to 2 pm. Monthly sessions are always lively and enjoyable, everyone brings a sense of humor.

Book selections for November 2022 – … read more.

UUCPA Member, Bear Capron’s book launch party, Oct 29

October 9th, 2022 by

Bear Capron has published a memoir, Easy to Love, and UUCPA is the place for the launch party! To get RSVP information, contact Bear Capron from the UUCPA directory or email uucpa@uucpa.org to ask for Bear’s contact info.

There will be music, hors d’oeuvres, and of course … read more.

2nd Sunday Lunch – Pasta and Salad Bar, Sun Oct 9 ~noon

October 8th, 2022 by

Join us Sunday, October 9 after the 2nd service for Second Sunday Lunch (Pasta and Salad Bar), a home-cooked, nutritious, delicious meal for a very reasonable donation. We go through the buffet line outside the kitchen door onto the back parking lot, and eat at one of the tables set up on the lawn nearby. On October 9, the temperature will be in the 70’s – you might want a sweater.

Town Hall meetings: One service or two? – Thurs Oct 13 @ 4pm

October 8th, 2022 by

Please join Rev Amy and other leaders on Thursday, October 13 at 4 pm in-person at UUCPA for an open forum on these and any other questions that you have: What would we gain by going to one service? What disadvantages would it bring? Could we mitigate them? If we have just one service, what time do we want it to be?

Text about This Here Flesh reflection group, with the cover illustration from the book: what looks like both a set of lungs and the roots of a tree, in gold

Buy the book and save the date

October 4th, 2022 by

Reflection Group: This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us, by Cole Arthur Riley

Beginning on November 2 and continuing until just before she leaves on sabbatical, Amy will be leading a reflection group on the book This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, … read more.