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Welcome to the new RE year!  Come grow with us!  The backpacks are out. The notebooks are stacked. The days are getting shorter. There’s no doubt that summer has ended and the new school year has begun. That’s the same for us at UUCPA. RE and OWL are back in session. We are meeting in person … Continue reading Register for RE and OWL Classes

Good news: volunteers are looking for you too. People who come to UUCPA want to find ways to connect with other people, use their gifts, and serve their community, and they need help finding the right fit. Your activity, program, or committee is the right fit for someone. So you need a table at the … Continue reading Are you looking for volunteers?

UUCPA has a volunteer spot for someone who enjoys connecting people to people, and wants to help reduce social isolation and environmental destruction. Ride Along Coordinator

The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for October 2022: 10/2  US Election 22 – Dave Joki  10/9  Latest Marvels from Artificial Intelligence – Warren Schmidt  10/16 Status report on the Ukraine Russian conflict – Bob Greene 10/23 Why Empires Fail – General discussion  10/30 Discussion of Matters of … Continue reading Forum Topics for October 2022

This year, UUCPA will offer Our Whole Lives (OWL): Sexuality Education for grades 7 – 9.  The program will be offered on Sunday evenings from 3:30-5:00 from September 18 2022 to May 25 2023  excluding holiday weekends and Spring Break. This course is part of a lifespan sexuality education program developed for use by Unitarian … Continue reading Our Whole Lives (OWL): Sexuality Ed for grades 7–9 • Parent Orientation Sept 11

8th and 9th graders at UUCPA are invited to join Coming of Age, a year-long curriculum helping them to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and articulate their own beliefs. Unitarian Universalist teenagers usually join their congregations with a special “Coming of Age” ceremony. The Coming of Age ceremony features the youth reading their statements of … Continue reading Coming of Age

When I was eight years old, we planted sunflowers in the garden. This was our first time. Normally we’d grow pumpkins or pansies but I had asked my mother if we could try these flowers. Their giant sunny heads and huge stakes fascinated me. I didn’t understand how a mere flower could be taller than … Continue reading Minister’s Column: Sunflowers as the Symbol of Religious Education at UUCPA