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Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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650-494-0541

uucpa@uucpa.org

We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
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Justice News

  • Announcing the Justice Partner Slate for FY26-27

    Announcing the Justice Partner Slate for FY26-27
  • Heart and Home – Sign up to Bring a Meal or Serve Dinner

    Heart and Home - Sign up to Bring a Meal or Serve Dinner
  • Approval of Request to Use UUCPA Banners

    Approval of Request to Use UUCPA Banners
  • UUCPA Backpack Drive with Onyxx Village Connection starts Jan 25

    UUCPA Backpack Drive with Onyxx Village Connection starts Jan 25
  • UUCPA Recommended Exhibit: County of Santa Clara Displays “Honoring the Children of Palestine. They deserve to play” Memorial To Honor the Children Killed

  • Action Council approves signature gathering

    Action Council approves signature gathering
  • Undie Sunday Thank You!

    Undie Sunday Thank You!
  • November service project updates

    November service project updates
  • Announcing New UUCPA Action Council Members – Updated

    Announcing New UUCPA Action Council Members - Updated
  • Announcing a New Justice Project: Immigrant Action

    Announcing a New Justice Project: Immigrant Action
  • Buy Fair Trade Chocolate for Halloween

    Buy Fair Trade Chocolate for Halloween
  • Want to help humanitarian efforts in Gaza?

    Want to help humanitarian efforts in Gaza?
  • Immigration Action Assistance for Yamileth

  • Hotel de Zink: Every Meal Covered—Thank You!

    Hotel de Zink: Every Meal Covered—Thank You!
  • The LA Immigration Court Came Through!

  • Sign Up to Volunteer at the Silicon Valley Pride Interfaith Booth!

    Sign Up to Volunteer at the Silicon Valley Pride Interfaith Booth!
  • Join Clean Money Aug. 26 Lobby Day for UUCPA endorsed bill

    Join Clean Money Aug. 26 Lobby Day for UUCPA endorsed bill
  • August 2025 Action Council Endorsements

    August 2025 Action Council Endorsements
  • Making UUCPA a sanctuary for all

    Making UUCPA a sanctuary for all
  • Thanks from Heart and Home

    Thanks from Heart and Home
  • Weaving the Web: The life-cycle of a group

    Weaving the Web: The life-cycle of a group
  • Nonprofit Support Letter Signed

    Nonprofit Support Letter Signed
  • Palo Alto Affordable Housing Fair – May 17, 2025

    Palo Alto Affordable Housing Fair - May 17, 2025
  • Notification of endorsement request

    Notification of endorsement request
  • Two Noteworthy Non-UUCPA Events Coming Up

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

    What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer - May 7
  • UUCPA comes out for justice in deportation dispute

    UUCPA comes out for justice in deportation dispute
  • UUs represent! June 29

    UUs represent! June 29
  • Reminder:  FY25-26 Justice Partner Nominations

    Reminder:  FY25-26 Justice Partner Nominations
  • Interfaith Iftar dinner, March 9

    Interfaith Iftar dinner, March 9
  • Upcoming Speaker Event – HEATHEN Religion and Race in American History at St. Mark’s

    Upcoming Speaker Event - HEATHEN Religion and Race in American History at St. Mark's
  • Requesting Justice Partner Nominations for FY25-26

    Requesting Justice Partner Nominations for FY25-26
  • Twofer democracy Sunday, Feb 16

    Twofer democracy Sunday, Feb 16
  • Weaving the Web: Feeling overwhelmed?

    Weaving the Web: Feeling overwhelmed?
  • Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice Chooses Love

    Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice Chooses Love
  • Organize for Trans and Migrant Liberation! Jan 5@11:45am

    Organize for Trans and Migrant Liberation! Jan 5@11:45am
  • Board votes unanimously to support Amah Mutsun

    Board votes unanimously to support Amah Mutsun
  • Action Council Supports Amah Mutsun Tribe

    Action Council Supports Amah Mutsun Tribe
  • Weaving the Web: Protecting our partners

    Weaving the Web: Protecting our partners
  • A grateful message from your ministers

    A grateful message from your ministers
  • Silicon Valley Pride Interfaith Booth Success!

    Silicon Valley Pride Interfaith Booth Success!
  • Special post-debate session of Dismantling White Supremacy

    Special post-debate session of Dismantling White Supremacy
  • Transforming Hearts Collective to present webinars on building trans safety and justice

    Transforming Hearts Collective to present webinars on building trans safety and justice
  • Volunteers & Riders Needed for LifeMoves Ride to End Homelessness – Sept 14

    Volunteers & Riders Needed for LifeMoves Ride to End Homelessness - Sept 14
  • Sign up for a shift at the interfaith booth at the Silicon Valley Pride Festival Aug 24-25!

    Sign up for a shift at the interfaith booth at the Silicon Valley Pride Festival Aug 24-25!
  • Announcing Expansion of UUCPA Safe Parking Program

    Announcing Expansion of UUCPA Safe Parking Program
  • UUA re-certifies UUCPA as a Welcoming Congregation

    UUA re-certifies UUCPA as a Welcoming Congregation
  • Learn about / act on reparations bills

    Learn about / act on reparations bills
  • Outlet, May’s Justice Partner

    Outlet, May's Justice Partner
  • Proposed Slate of Justice Partners for 2024-25

    Proposed Slate of Justice Partners for 2024-25
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12:00 PM - Brown Bag Books - Caste: The Origins of our Discontents
7:00 PM - CYRE Committee Meeting
7:15 PM - CYRE Committee Meeting
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10:00 AM - Gardening @ UUCPA
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9:00 AM - Campus Workday
9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group
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9:00 AM - Forum - How Technology is Affecting Our Brains, Part II
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
11:45 AM - All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
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7:30 PM - Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
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10:00 AM - Gardening @ UUCPA
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7:00 PM - 2nd Friday Bridge Club
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9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
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9:00 AM - Forum - Improving mental health in society
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
11:45 AM - All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
more...
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7:00 PM - Finance Committee Meeting
7:30 PM - Parents/Caregivers of Teens Group
7:30 PM - Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
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7:00 PM - Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group: Tron
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10:00 AM - Gardening @ UUCPA
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9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
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9:00 AM - Forum - Facebooks’s oversight board
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
11:45 AM - All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
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7:00 PM - Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
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5:00 PM - UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
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7:00 PM - Board of Trustees Meeting
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10:00 AM - Gardening @ UUCPA
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9:00 AM - Saturday Meditation
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
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9:00 AM - Forum - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August
10:30 AM - Sunday Service
11:45 AM - All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
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10:00 AM - Gardening @ UUCPA
10:00 AM - Gardening @ UUCPA
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9:00 AM - Campus Workday
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group
4:00 PM - Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
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Brown Bag Books - Caste: The Origins of our Discontents
Brown Bag Books - Caste: The Origins of our Discontents
06/01/2021    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Brown Bag Books
"Caste: The Origins of our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson (Non Fiction) The Brown Bag Books group meets year-round, except in July and August. Many attendees [...]
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CYRE Committee Meeting
01 Jun
06/01/2021    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee Meetings
CYRE Committee
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
More Info
CYRE Committee Meeting
01 Jun
06/01/2021    
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee Meetings
CYRE Committee
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
More Info
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
06/03/2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Gardening
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
More Info
Campus Workday
Campus Workday
06/05/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Workday
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
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Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/05/2021    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
06/05/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
More Info
Forum - How Technology is Affecting Our Brains, Part II
Forum - How Technology is Affecting Our Brains, Part II
06/06/2021    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Leader: Jai Cho If group gatherings are still not allowed, the Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.
More Info
Sunday Service
06 Jun
06/06/2021    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
06 Jun
06/06/2021    
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
It’s time for Summer Sunday School!  Summer Sunday School happens weekly during the summer and is available for all grade levels.  Starting on Sunday, June [...]
More Info
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
06/07/2021    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
ARE, fallacies
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series: Six Mondays from 7:30 to 9 p.m., from May 3 to June 14, skipping May 31) If you spend [...]
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Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
06/10/2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Gardening
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
More Info
2nd Friday Bridge Club
11 Jun
06/11/2021    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
2nd Friday Bridge Club
The Second Friday Bridge Club has finally accepted the fact that this pandemic is going to be with us for a while and has decided [...]
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Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/12/2021    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
06/12/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
06/12/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
More Info
Forum - Improving mental health in society
Forum -  Improving mental health in society
06/13/2021    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Leader: Dave Joki If group gatherings are still not allowed, the Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.
More Info
Sunday Service
13 Jun
06/13/2021    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
13 Jun
06/13/2021    
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
It’s time for Summer Sunday School!  Summer Sunday School happens weekly during the summer and is available for all grade levels.  Starting on Sunday, June [...]
More Info
Finance Committee Meeting
14 Jun
06/14/2021    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee Meetings
Finance Committee
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
More Info
Parents/Caregivers of Teens Group
14 Jun
06/14/2021    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Moms of Teens, Parent Group, Parents of Teens
This group is for UUCPA Parents/Caregivers who have teenage children. Date: 2nd Mondays each month Time: 7:30-9 pm Location: via video conference. Facilitator: Heather Chen [...]
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Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
06/14/2021    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
ARE, fallacies
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series: Six Mondays from 7:30 to 9 p.m., from May 3 to June 14, skipping May 31) If you spend [...]
More Info
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group: Tron
16 Jun
06/16/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Classes
Sci Fi Fantasy
Watch TRON (1982, dir. Steven Lisberger) and then join the conversation on June 16! Nowadays, every movie-award season brings a heap of praise for animated [...]
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Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
06/17/2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Gardening
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
More Info
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/19/2021    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
06/19/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
06/19/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
More Info
Forum - Facebooks’s oversight board
Forum - Facebooks’s oversight board
06/20/2021    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
Discussion Leader: Jai Cho If group gatherings are still not allowed, the Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.
More Info
Sunday Service
20 Jun
06/20/2021    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
20 Jun
06/20/2021    
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
It’s time for Summer Sunday School!  Summer Sunday School happens weekly during the summer and is available for all grade levels.  Starting on Sunday, June [...]
More Info
Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
21 Jun
06/21/2021    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee Meetings
Buildings and Grounds, Online
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
More Info
UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
06/22/2021    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Non-UUCPA
  • Small Groups
  • Welcoming
Online, UUA
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)'s LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Office now hosts a monthly Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space: UPLIFT! All trans/non-binary Unitarian Universalists, whether children, seniors, [...]
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Board of Trustees Meeting
23 Jun
06/23/2021    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Board of Trustees
  • Committee Meetings
Board
Board meetings are held every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Meetings are open to all, but the schedule is always tight, so [...]
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Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
06/24/2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Gardening
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
More Info
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
06/26/2021    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Meditation
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
06/26/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
06/26/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
More Info
Forum - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August
Forum - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August
06/27/2021    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
  • Forum
  • Small Groups
Forum
If group gatherings are still not allowed, the Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.
More Info
Sunday Service
27 Jun
06/27/2021    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Worship Services
Sunday Service
More Info
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
27 Jun
06/27/2021    
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
It's time for Summer Sunday School!  Summer Sunday School happens weekly during the summer and is available for all grade levels.  Starting this Sunday (June [...]
More Info
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
07/01/2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Gardening
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
More Info
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
07/01/2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Gardening
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
More Info
Test Rental from outside Event Organizer
01 Jul
07/01/2021    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
More Info
Campus Workday
Campus Workday
07/03/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
UUCPA
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Workday
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
07/03/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
More Info
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
07/03/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
ARE, Online
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
More Info
Events on 06/01/2021
Brown Bag Books - Caste: The Origins of our Discontents
Brown Bag Books - Caste: The Origins of our Discontents
1 Jun 21
01 Jun
CYRE Committee Meeting
1 Jun 21
01 Jun
CYRE Committee Meeting
1 Jun 21
Events on 06/03/2021
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
3 Jun 21
Palo Alto
Events on 06/05/2021
Campus Workday
Campus Workday
5 Jun 21
Palo Alto
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
5 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
5 Jun 21
more...
Events on 06/06/2021
Forum - How Technology is Affecting Our Brains, Part II
Forum - How Technology is Affecting Our Brains, Part II
6 Jun 21
06 Jun
Sunday Service
6 Jun 21
06 Jun
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
6 Jun 21
more...
Events on 06/07/2021
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
7 Jun 21
Events on 06/10/2021
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
10 Jun 21
Palo Alto
Events on 06/11/2021
11 Jun
2nd Friday Bridge Club
11 Jun 21
Events on 06/12/2021
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
12 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
12 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
12 Jun 21
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Events on 06/13/2021
Forum -  Improving mental health in society
Forum - Improving mental health in society
13 Jun 21
13 Jun
Sunday Service
13 Jun 21
13 Jun
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
13 Jun 21
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Events on 06/14/2021
14 Jun
Finance Committee Meeting
14 Jun 21
14 Jun
Parents/Caregivers of Teens Group
14 Jun 21
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
14 Jun 21
Events on 06/16/2021
16 Jun
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group: Tron
16 Jun 21
Events on 06/17/2021
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
17 Jun 21
Palo Alto
Events on 06/19/2021
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
19 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
19 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
19 Jun 21
Events on 06/20/2021
Forum - Facebooks’s oversight board
Forum - Facebooks’s oversight board
20 Jun 21
20 Jun
Sunday Service
20 Jun 21
20 Jun
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
20 Jun 21
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Events on 06/21/2021
21 Jun
Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
21 Jun 21
Events on 06/22/2021
UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
22 Jun 21
Events on 06/23/2021
23 Jun
Board of Trustees Meeting
23 Jun 21
Events on 06/24/2021
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
24 Jun 21
Palo Alto
Events on 06/26/2021
Saturday Meditation
Saturday Meditation
26 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
26 Jun 21
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
26 Jun 21
Events on 06/27/2021
Forum - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August
Forum - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August
27 Jun 21
27 Jun
Sunday Service
27 Jun 21
27 Jun
All Grades Summer Sunday School (In-Person and Virtual)
27 Jun 21
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Events on 07/01/2021
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
1 Jul 21
Palo Alto
Gardening @ UUCPA
Gardening @ UUCPA
1 Jul 21
Palo Alto
01 Jul
Test Rental from outside Event Organizer
1 Jul 21
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Events on 07/03/2021
Campus Workday
Campus Workday
3 Jul 21
Palo Alto
Sacred Text Reading Group
Sacred Text Reading Group
3 Jul 21
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
3 Jul 21
 

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Directions

650-494-0541

uucpa@uucpa.org

We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.

Meet Our Ministers

Rev. Peter Farriday joins us for two years starting in August 2025 to help us discern our main needs and challenges, goals and desires, and together lay a solid foundation for the future, thriving with a new longer-term minister.


Rev. Catherine (Cat) Boyle joined us in 2022. Embracing wonder, embracing curiosity and embracing life is her credo. Cat's background in theater shows up in her creativity in religious education, and infuses her worship with energy.

Learn about all our ministers here.

Justice Partner

Justice Partner – Canopy

The Justice Partner for April is Canopy

Canopy is a Palo Alto-based non-profit that plants and cares for trees where people need them the most.  Their mission is to grow urban tree canopy in Midpeninsula communities for the benefit of all.  Their vision is a day when every resident of the Midpeninsula can step outside to walk, play, and thrive under the shade of healthy trees.  Canopy continues to have a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.  They prioritize tree planting and stewardship, education, and advocacy in communities where people do not have a thriving urban forest due to limited resources, competing priorities, historical development, and urbanization patterns.

We gather on unceded, stolen land of the Tamien and Ramaytush people. We acknowledge these communities in the interest of truth and justice, awareness and gratitude. In order to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism, we pledge to join the Tamien and Ramaytush people whenever they ask us for solidarity.
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