Category Newsletter

Weaving the Web II: What’s Cooking

February 24th, 2024 by

Dear UUCPA folks,

Rev. Cat and I have been making plans that are still a little too nebulous to have a spot on this site’s calendar, but that we want you to know about.
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On March 25, the Sunday service will be about Israel and Palestine, the … read more.

Announcing Two UUCPA Endorsements

February 23rd, 2024 by

This message is to inform the congregation that the Board of Trustees has voted for UUCPA to co-sponsor the following two efforts:

1.     A speaker series to be offered by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto entitled Community, Faith, and Racial Justice.  The series begins on March 6.  … read more.

The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Help equip UUCPA with lifesaving Narcan

February 19th, 2024 by

Let’s train together: Date now April 2

Opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, methadone and oxycodone have killed thousands of Californians and sent tens of thousands more to the emergency room in each of the past several years. An easy-to-administer treatment called naloxone, also known as Narcan, … read more.

A photo shows stuffed animals at the pulpit, while other stuffed animals sit in the congregation. The words are "Apply to be a Worship Associate! Application Due March 1."

Calling new Worship Associates!

February 17th, 2024 by

Have you ever attended a service and thought, “I’d like to be up there doing what today’s Worship Associate is doing”? Now’s your chance! Worship Associates typically serve for three years, and we are welcoming new members of the team this spring. Tell me a … read more.

Volunteer opportunity: Meal coordination

February 17th, 2024 by

When someone at UUCPA is recuperating, grieving, or in some way kept from regular meal preparation, we provide a “Get Better Bistro”: meals brought to their door, on their requested schedule, by other members. It is a gift to all concerned: to people in the … read more.

Tea is back!

February 17th, 2024 by

New to UUCPA? Come have tea with Amy!

One of the delights of returning to UUCPA last month was how many exciting new names and faces there are! If you and I haven’t had much time to talk yet, there could be a lot of reasons:

You … read more.

Register for the Red Cross/UUCPA Blood Drive

February 17th, 2024 by

Dinner support schedule is available (Caring Network)

February 10th, 2024 by

People have asked how they can support Glenda Jones following the death of her husband, Dick Clark, last Monday.  Dinners are helpful, especially since Dick was the main cook in their household.  The schedule is here: https://takethemameal.com/VVQY5576

Text or call me with any … read more.

Action Council Endorsement: Community, Faith, and Racial Justice

February 10th, 2024 by

This message is to inform the congregation that the Action Council has agreed to be a co-sponsor of a speaker series to be offered by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto entitled Community, Faith, and Racial Justice.  The series begins on March 6.  You can find … read more.

Two young White people are painting a modular wall blue
Casas de Luz in action

Make a Pilgrimage to the Border

February 10th, 2024 by

An immersive experience in immigration justice and (literally) building community

Pastor AJ Blackwood, Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California (UUJMCA), sends us this invitation:

Join us on April 4-7, 2024, for our annual Pilgrimage to the Border – … read more.