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In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the 2025 Annual Meeting

May 10th, 2025 by

Thank you to everyone who participated in UUCPA’s Annual Meeting on April 27! With a strong turnout, we accomplished a lot together:

New Leadership Elected: We warmly welcome our incoming Board of Trustees members—Robert Neff, Steve Ludington, Liam Mina, Heather Chen, Arhan Dutta, David Puryear (full … read more.

Nonprofit Support Letter Signed

May 10th, 2025 by

We recently sent a notice that the Action Council was requesting Board approval to sign a letter on behalf of UUCPA rejecting presidential attacks on nonprofit organizations.  This message is to let you know that both the Action Council and the Board voted unanimously … read more.

Palo Alto Affordable Housing Fair – May 17, 2025

May 10th, 2025 by

Notification of endorsement request

May 3rd, 2025 by

Our national Unitarian Universalist Association has signed onto this open letter rejecting presidential attacks on nonprofit organizations, started by the ACLU. 

From the letter: “This attack on nonprofits is not happening in a vacuum, but as a part of a wholesale offensive against organizations … read more.

Admire the Agave

May 3rd, 2025 by

The Agave Bloom Cycle

Agaves are monocarpic, meaning they die after flowering just once This natural cycle unfolds over many years

Maturation – Agaves spend years building up energy reserves before sending up a bloom stalk, often a decade or longer depending on … read more.

Two Noteworthy Non-UUCPA Events Coming Up

May 1st, 2025 by

Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice (MVPJ), of which UUCPA is a member, is sponsoring two noteworthy events in the next two weeks which we hope some of you will attend.

1.        On Sunday, May 11, there will be a special Mother’s Day Peaceful Presence event entitled Mother’s … read more.

Approved Justice Partner Slate for FY25_26

April 27th, 2025 by

The Action Council is pleased to announce the new slate of approved Justice Partners for FY25-26, to be voted on at the April 27 Annual Meeting.  You can find the list of Partners here.  There are some changes of note:

1.    We replaced Acterra with Canopy as the environmental Justice Partner, … read more.

Forum Topics for May, 2025

April 26th, 2025 by

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

5/4 India: Between China, the West, and the Global South – Kunda (Kay Brown) (Great Decisions)

5/11 Dealing with forgetfulness – Susan Owicki 

5/18 Recent histories: memories vs current perceptions  … read more.

What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer – May 7

April 26th, 2025 by

Budget Town Hall Presentation

April 19th, 2025 by

The UUCPA Budget Town Hall Meeting was held on April 13 (see below). The presentation from the meeting can be found here.

Ever wonder how your financial contributions add up and fuel our mission as you have 2nd Sunday lunch? Come to the Main … read more.