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New to Meditation or Experienced? UUCPA’s Meditation Group Welcomes All

January 4th, 2024 by

Poet. Skeptic. Thinker. Seeker. What do you hear when you quiet your mind, engage with your breathing, and wait for the whisper of your innermost voice? Maybe you have been meaning to try meditation with a group but haven’t taken the first step. Good news … read more.

Forum Topics for January 2025

January 4th, 2024 by

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for January, 2025:

1/5 Energizing aging! Sarah Doxiadis and Trisha Suppes

1/12 How we use energy and generate power in America – Richard Heydt

1/19 World threats to democracy – Warren Schmidt

1/26  … read more.

Meet a board member – Judy Lookabill

January 4th, 2024 by

I joined UUCPA 10 years ago where I gratefully found a family of like-minded people.  As a lifelong educator from classroom to administration and finally, in the educational nonprofit world, the value of serving others is deeply ingrained in me. Consequently, it has been a joy … read more.

Forum Topics for January 2024

December 30th, 2023 by

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

01/07 The differences between the generations – Peri Plantenberg

01/14 The merits of silence – Warren Schmidt

01/21 A recent visit to the Falklands, S Georgia, and Antarctica — Trisha … read more.

Undie Sunday 2023 Thank You

December 16th, 2023 by

This year’s Undie Sunday campaign was a great success!  Thank you to everyone who participated!  We donated numerous undies, hats, socks, coats, notebooks, sleeping bags, and more to the Opportunity Center’s annual Holiday Faire.  We will also be sending a financial donation since we raised … read more.

Update on holiday craft kits for LifeMoves

December 9th, 2023 by

A huge (and hugely belated) THANK YOU to everyone who helped build this year’s 118 holiday craft kits for children and adults living in LifeMoves’ transitional housing in Mountain View: enough for one kit for each child, each single adult, and each set of parents … read more.

OWL for grades K-1 and 4-6 starts in Jan ’24 – registration is now open

December 2nd, 2023 by

OWL for children in grades K-1 and 4-6 will start in January 2024. If you have yet to register your child for OWL, please do so here. Select whichever OWL as the class. Any questions can be directed to Rev. Cat (… read more.

UU Prison Pen Pal program

December 2nd, 2023 by

I’ve been promoting the UU Church of the Larger Fellowship Prison Pen Pal program. When I told Jesse, my prison buddy, he sent the attachment, encouraging we UU’s, especially we UUCPAians to sign up to become a pal. Hundreds of women and men are awaiting … read more.

Forum Topics for December 2023

November 23rd, 2023 by

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for December 2023:

12/03 Putting AI to use: General Discussion — Dick Duda

12/10 New World Order (Which Countries Lead the World?) — Warren Schmidt 

12/17 Republican Congressional Governance for 2024 — Bob … read more.

Could UUCPA Work with IM4HI to Support Refugees?

November 18th, 2023 by

Did you hear Rev. Deborah Lee, Executive Director of Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI), speak in the service on November 5?  She gave a very inspiring sermon on how people could help the migrants and refugees coming to the U.S.  The Action Council would … read more.