Category Newsletter

The Palo Alto Human Relations Commission (HRC) recently extended an invitation to the city’s faith-community leaders to share their concerns and perspectives. Amy was able to be there and address the HRC, and the Palo Alto Weekly has summarized the event.

‘Taken for granted’: Faith … read more.

The Votes are In …

The Winner Is …

Chair D!

After much research to find 4 candidate chairs for us to evaluate, and analyzing responses from many of us, the chair committee has decided on Chair D. It looks good and was the most comfortable for the … read more.

When the Dismantling White Supremacy group re-convenes on Tuesday, August 13, we’ll all share about a book we’ve read (or a podcast we’ve listened to, or a movie we’ve watched) that was created by a person of color.

Immersing ourselves in someone else’s perspective is a … read more.

The City of Palo Alto recently updated its policy on the Safe Parking Program, allowing expansion of safe parking lots from four vehicles to six, then a year later to eight.  Both the Action Council and the Board have approved expansion of the UUCPA Safe … read more.

Once again this year, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has re-certified our congregation as a Welcoming Congregation, one that meets the needs of queer and trans congregants and the wider community. UUCPA became a Welcoming Congregation in 1998. To maintain that designation, each year a … read more.

Welcome to the First Monday Film Discussion Group (aka Menlo Park Film Discussion Group)! Bruce England, the group’s current facilitator, has been active at UUCPA for several years, and the group and congregation are teaming up and making UUCPA its institutional home. UUCPA had a … read more.

Lorraine Kostka was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma and has lots of appointments for treatments. It isn’t advisable for her to drive herself to and from chemotherapy injection appointments, so helpers are particularly needed to take her from her home in Mountain View to the … read more.

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for July 2024:

7/7 What do we celebrate on July 4?  General discussion  

7/14 Your favorite beach or mountain experience  General discussion

7/21“Project 2025 (aka Project 25)” Revealed – Bob Greene

7/28 Discussion … read more.

Lunchtime Learning

After the Caring Network’s monthly meeting on Friday, June 21, they’ll have this continuing-education program and all are welcome to come and learn along with them. When a friend seems depressed, how can we help?

Drawing by Nick Galifianakis for the Washington … read more.

Dismantling White Supremacy

This Tuesday, June 11, at the Dismantling White Supremacy meeting, we’ll learn about bills moving through the California legislature that act on the recommendations of the state’s task force on reparations for African-Americans. We cannot erase the past, but we can repair much … read more.