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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. Amy was pleased that the HRC was so attentive, and that they offered themselves … Continue reading UUCPA participates in city listening session

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 most people, and truly uncomfortable for no … Continue reading Chair Selection Announcement

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 great way to expand our own perspective, and develop … Continue reading Authors of color reading summer

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 Parking Program from four to six vehicles – effective as … Continue reading Announcing Expansion of UUCPA Safe Parking Program

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 congregation must incorporate welcoming practices into its worship and religious … Continue reading UUA re-certifies UUCPA as a Welcoming Congregation

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 film discussion group in the not-too-distant past, so this is … Continue reading You’re invited: a new-to-UUCPA film group

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 appointments in Sunnyvale. Bonus: you get time in the car … Continue reading Helping hands sought

The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for July 2024: The Forum meets both in-person and online via video conference.  On the second Sunday of each month, the in-person meeting is in the Fireside Room. On other Sundays it is in the church library. For online … Continue reading Forum Topics for July, 2024

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 Post

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 of the damage done over the years of discrimination, … Continue reading Learn about / act on reparations bills