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The UUCPA Action Council has voted to sign a letter to Senator Alex Padilla in response to a request from our Justice Partner, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Senator Padilla is Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and … read more.

The Brown Bag Books club has chosen the following books for the next few months:

And as you know that our April book is “Secrets of the Oak Woodlands ‘ Plants and Animals among California’s Oaks” by Kate Marianchild  

May:  Fiction:  “Thursday Murder … read more.

Helping with membership growth and engagement isn’t only about greeting and outreach. Behind-the-scenes tasks are essential, and two areas where help is needed are entering new information into UUCPA’s Realm database as it arrives, and updating the website (which runs on WordPress). If you can … read more.

Judean Village is looking for weavers, bakers, cooks, craftspeople and more. If you have a skill and a hankering to share it with RE (religious education), please email Rev. Cat. It will be held from 4/16-5/7. You do not have to … read more.

Be a part of the service with your whole family! We are looking for families who want to help light the chalice for Sunday service. It could include just the lighting part or the complete lighting and reading from the pulpit. Email … read more.

Sayings about the past and the future are all over the map. Some exhort us not to dwell on the past (“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”–John F. Kennedy) … read more.

BIPOC at UUCPA? Mark your calendars for April 4 meetup

DRUUMM (Diverse Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries) is gathering members of the global majority together at First Unitarian Church of Oakland next month, April 4, 6-8 pm.

In related news, if you’d like to create a gathering of BIPOC at UUCPA and would like support for making it happen, talk to Amy, John, or Cat.

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

4/2 Surprise! Sharing all the stuff we’ve been accumulating – Sarah Doxiadis and general discussion

4/9 What’s to See in Modern Art?  Kay Culpepper and Rob Ruether.

4/16 Will psychedelics … read more.

A grand array of Stewards have been contacting people in our UUCPA community, looking forward to visits with you in this 75th anniversary year. Please look forward to that call from your Steward, and here’s to all of us discovering the depth of this … read more.

The legendary singer/songwriter paid a surprise visit to UUCPA this week, having heard about our Stewardship drive for our Annual Fund and 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign. He was very enthusiastic about our plan to upgrade … read more.