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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.

Rev Amy is scheduled to take a well-deserved sabbatical from July 1 – December 31, 2023. The Sabbatical Committee: Marianne Neuwirth, Kevin Crane, Randy Helmonds, and Amy have identified four candidates. We have started the interview process and anticipate making a decision in late – … read more.

Guided by your input, the Campus Vision Task Force has selected Option 2 to add to the scope of the Phase 1 Project.  Option 2 includes remodeling the outdoor restrooms (across from the office) to be gender-neutral bathrooms, as well as replacing the HVAC system … read more.

A friend of the congregation has returned after several months’ absence! Our beautiful, century-old Steinway has been at Ernie Martinez‘s local studio, being repaired and reconditioned, while its housing and lid went to Mexico for expert refurbishing. You can hear and … read more.

Parents’ Night Out March 18th 5:00-8:00 pm 

Save the date and plan ahead for St. Paddy’s Day. 

Game Night March 25th 6:30-8:30 pm

Everyone is welcome! Bring your favorite games, friends and snacks.

Dear UUCPA Friends, 

In response to changing pandemic conditions, we will no longer be checking vaccination cards at UUCPA, nor requiring folks to have the latest boosters for which they are eligible. Signs posted will inform people that by entering the building, they are attesting to … read more.

It recently dawned on me that the description of the Sacred Text Reading Group was somewhat misleading. It implied that we do a kind of “comparative religions” study, which is wildly off base. So it now reads:

What do we mean by a sacred text? Any … read more.