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CYRE and the Social Justice Action Council have two family-friendly service opportunities coming up in the next few weeks!

1) Next Saturday, November 8 — Onyxx Village sack lunches

What: Make sandwiches and pack and deliver sack lunches for unhoused neighbors with our Justice Partner Onyxx Village

Where: UUCPA/neighboring communities

When: Saturday, … read more.

The Board has approved the addition of two new voting members to the Action Council (UUCPA’s social justice council).  The new members are Chris Jacobi and Robert Neff. Robert is the Board Social Justice Portfolio holder.  Peter Farriday will also be added as an ex-officio member, replacing Amy Morgenstern.  If you have any questions about these … read more.

LifeMoves is excited to announce that its Friendsgiving event will be hosted this year at All Saints’ Episcopal Church.  The event will take place at 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301. This location will also serve as the drop-off point for both food donations and … read more.

Peek behind the cars parked along the entrance drive to see the male and female Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis) which have bloomed and are going to seed.  The male plants had yellow flowers now turning brown.  The female plants are covered with little white “tails” that turn fluffy to … read more.

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, the UUCPA Board of Trustees spent the day together on campus for our annual board retreat. It’s a special time when we step away from the usual meeting agenda to reconnect, dream a little bigger, and talk about the year … read more.

The Forum meets from 8:45 to 10:15 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for November 2025:

11/2 American policy in the Middle East – Jim Basiji (Great Decisions)

11/9 What we know and don’t know about autism spectrum disorder – Paula Hillard

11/16 What can … read more.

Don’t forget! THIS Sunday, October 12, 2025, our Sunday worship start time is 10:30AM. This change is in response to several requests to move our Sunday worship start time later as well as to pick a time that is intuitively easy to communicate and remember. Enjoy the extra 15 minutes to arrive, greet friends, and settle … read more.

The UUCPA Action Council has voted to adopt the work of the recently formed Immigrant Action Task Force as a Justice Project for the coming months.  The Task Force is accompanying an immigrant from Honduras, in conjunction with All Saints Episcopal Church of Palo Alto, … read more.

Are you planning to hand out chocolate this Halloween?  Did you know that some well-known chocolate brands purchase their chocolate from farms and plantations that use child or slave labor?  And some other brands choose to look the other way or don’t track their ingredient sourcing carefully. 

Buying Fair Trade chocolate is a good way to support … read more.

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

10/5 AI and American National Security (Great Decisions) – Susan Owicki

10/12 Experiencing the Resonant Reading Group – Ann Zeise

10/19 Inspiring Quotes and Sayings – Dick Duda 

10/26 Discussion … read more.