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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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505 E Charleston Rd
Palo Alto
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94306

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    Brown Bag Books - Notorious RBG: the Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Brown Bag Books - Notorious RBG: the Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    11/01/2016    
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Fireside Room
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    Brown Bag Books
    Selection: "Notorious RBG: the Life and TImes of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" (NF) by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik. (The authors)..."write powerfully about the progression of Ginsburg’s [...]
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    Elder Journey
    01 Nov
    11/01/2016    
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Room 6
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    • Seniors
    Elder Journey
      All elder members and friends of the UU community are welcome to attend – and you can define elder. One of our ministers leads [...]
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    Hike Fremont Older Preserve
    05 Nov
    11/05/2016    
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    UU Fellowship of Redwood City
    Hike
    We’ll explore Fremont Older Preserve in the hills south of Cupertino. We’ll start from Stevens Creek County Park and hike up onto a ridge with [...]
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    Meditation
    Meditation
    11/05/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Room 6
    • Adult
    Meditation
      An ongoing meditation group that welcomes new members. We have a period of sitting meditation followed by readings and group discussion.   Contact:           Marilyn [...]
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    Campus Workday
    Campus Workday
    11/05/2016    
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    UUCPA
    • Adult
    Workday
    WORK DAYS Date:                 1st Saturday every month Time:                 9 am-Noon Location:         UUCPA Campus Contact:           Michael Plass (workday@uucpa.org)   Consider making things even better by joining [...]
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    Forum - Whom Do You Trust for Your Information?
    06 Nov
    11/06/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Fireside Room
    • Forum
    • Small Groups
    Forum
    Topic: Whom Do You Trust for Your Information? Discussion led by: Rudy Posch The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings in the Fireside [...]
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    First Sunday Sing Out
    First Sunday Sing Out
    11/06/2016    
    10:30 am - 11:00 am
    Patio
    • Adult
    • Music
    First Sunday Sing Out
    Come sing with us! We’ll sing favorite songs from the book Rise Up Singing. Anyone who likes to sing is welcome – and if you [...]
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    UUCPA OWL K-1 and 4-6 Parent Information Meeting
    06 Nov
    11/06/2016    
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Room 4/5
    • Children & Youth
    • OWL
    This winter, UUCPA will offer the class Our Whole Lives (OWL): Sexuality Education for Kindergarten to Grade 1 (ages 5 - 7) and Grades 4 [...]
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    Film Discussion Group
    Film Discussion Group
    11/08/2016    
    7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
    • Adult
    • Ongoing Events
    Film Discussion Group
      If you enjoy watching good films and would like the opportunity to discuss them with other people, we hope you will consider joining the [...]
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    2nd Friday Bridge Club
    2nd Friday Bridge Club
    11/11/2016    
    6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
    Fireside Room
    • Adult
    2nd Friday Bridge Club
    If you know how to play bridge, please join us at the Second Friday Bridge Club. We have a very friendly, casual game. You don't [...]
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    Meditation
    Meditation
    11/12/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Room 6
    • Adult
    Meditation
      An ongoing meditation group that welcomes new members. We have a period of sitting meditation followed by readings and group discussion.   Contact:           Marilyn [...]
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    Bodhi Tree Concert - “French Impressions”
    12 Nov
    11/12/2016    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    UUCPA - Main Hall
    • Music
    Bodhi Tree Concert
    Bodhi Tree Concerts North and UUCPA presents “French Impressions” Chamber works of Debussy, Faure, Ravel, and Saint-Saens Lush, evocative chamber works from the master of [...]
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    Forum - Making UUCPA Carbon-Free
    13 Nov
    11/13/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Fireside Room
    • Forum
    • Small Groups
    Forum
    Topic:  Making UUCPA Carbon-Free Discussion led by: Fred Zeise   The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings in the Fireside Room. Everyone is [...]
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    2nd Sunday Lunch - Soup
    2nd Sunday Lunch - Soup
    11/13/2016    
    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
    Patio
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    2nd Sunday Lunch
    This month's Second Sunday lunch will chase away the increasing chill of autumn with hot, hearty soup and comforting cornbread.  Lunch starts at 12:15. Here's the [...]
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    2nd Sunday Lunch
    2nd Sunday Lunch
    11/13/2016    
    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
    Patio
    • Adult
    2nd Sunday Lunch
    Join us for home-cooked, nutritious, delicious food for a very reasonable donation. We go through the buffet line in the Fireside Room and eat in [...]
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    Thespians
    Thespians
    11/14/2016    
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Room 9
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    Thespians
      Play Reading We sight-read a different play three times every month. The host provides scripts and we assign parts at the meetings. The group [...]
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    Elder Journey
    15 Nov
    11/15/2016    
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Room 6
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    • Seniors
    Elder Journey
      All elder members and friends of the UU community are welcome to attend – and you can define elder. One of our ministers leads [...]
    More Info
    Thespians
    18 Nov
    11/18/2016    
    1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Fireside Room and Zoom
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    Thespians
    Play Reading We sight-read a different play three times every month. The host provides scripts and we assign parts at the meetings. The group chooses [...]
    More Info
    Meditation
    Meditation
    11/19/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Room 6
    • Adult
    Meditation
      An ongoing meditation group that welcomes new members. We have a period of sitting meditation followed by readings and group discussion.   Contact:           Marilyn [...]
    More Info
    Annual UUCPA All-Church Auction
    19 Nov
    11/19/2016    
    5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    UUCPA
    • Fundraising
    • Special Events
    Auction
    The Auction – Saturday, November 19 from 5:30 to 9 pm – will be a Disco Night to remember! Come dressed up (or not!) and [...]
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    Children's Auction & Movies @ the UUCPA Annual Auction
    Children's Auction & Movies @ the UUCPA Annual Auction
    11/19/2016    
    7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
    UUCPA
    • Children & Youth
    • Fundraising
    Auction
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    Forum - What it Means to be Human
    20 Nov
    11/20/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Fireside Room
    • Forum
    • Small Groups
    Forum
    Topic: What it Means to be Human Discussion led by: John Cone The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings in the Fireside Room. Everyone [...]
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    Intergenerational Thanksgiving Service - no Sunday School
    20 Nov
    11/20/2016    
    9:30 am - 10:30 am
    UUCPA
    • Children & Youth
    CYRE
    More Info
    Guest at Your Table
    20 Nov
    11/20/2016    
    9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    UUCPA
    • Justice
    GAYT
    Guest at Your Table is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) annual program that highlights people around the world who have been helped by UUSC.  Use [...]
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    Thespians
    Thespians
    11/22/2016    
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Room 9
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    Thespians
    Play Reading We sight-read a different play three times every month. The host provides scripts and we assign parts at the meetings. The group chooses [...]
    More Info
    Green Sanctuary Fourth Friday Film
    25 Nov
    11/25/2016    
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Fireside Room
    • Adult
    • Green Sanctuary
    Green Sanctuary, GS Fourth Friday Film
    Films are shown on the fourth Friday of the month on a variety of topics and themes in the Fireside Room starting at 7:30 pm. Check out [...]
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    Meditation
    Meditation
    11/26/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Room 6
    • Adult
    Meditation
      An ongoing meditation group that welcomes new members. We have a period of sitting meditation followed by readings and group discussion.   Contact:           Marilyn [...]
    More Info
    Forum - Topic Selection for January
    27 Nov
    11/27/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Fireside Room
    • Forum
    • Small Groups
    Forum
    Topic: Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, and International Interest, and Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for January The Forum meets from 9:00 to [...]
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    Sunday School for grades K-8
    27 Nov
    11/27/2016    
    9:30 am
    UUCPA
    • Children & Youth
    More Info
    Guest at Your Table
    27 Nov
    11/27/2016    
    9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    UUCPA
    • Justice
    GAYT
    Guest at Your Table is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) annual program that highlights people around the world who have been helped by UUSC.  Use [...]
    More Info
    Elder Journey
    29 Nov
    11/29/2016    
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Room 6
    • Adult
    • Learning
    • Ongoing Events
    • Seniors
    Elder Journey
      All elder members and friends of the UU community are welcome to attend – and you can define elder. One of our ministers leads [...]
    More Info
    Meditation
    Meditation
    12/03/2016    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Room 6
    • Adult
    Meditation
      An ongoing meditation group that welcomes new members. We have a period of sitting meditation followed by readings and group discussion.   Contact:           Marilyn [...]
    More Info
    Campus Workday
    Campus Workday
    12/03/2016    
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    UUCPA
    • Adult
    Workday
    WORK DAYS Date:                 1st Saturday every month Time:                 9 am-Noon Location:         UUCPA Campus Contact:           Michael Plass (workday@uucpa.org)   Consider making things even better by joining [...]
    More Info
    Decorate the Main Hall
    03 Dec
    12/03/2016    
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    UUCPA - Main Hall
    • Holidays
    Holiday Decor in Main Hall We invite people on Saturday, December 3 from 1-3 pm to join in decorating the Main Hall for the holidays. [...]
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    Events on 11/01/2016
    Brown Bag Books - Notorious RBG: the Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Brown Bag Books - Notorious RBG: the Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    1 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    01 Nov
    Elder Journey
    1 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/05/2016
    05 Nov
    Hike Fremont Older Preserve
    5 Nov 16
    Redwood City
    Meditation
    Meditation
    5 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Campus Workday
    Campus Workday
    5 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    more...
    Events on 11/06/2016
    06 Nov
    Forum - Whom Do You Trust for Your Information?
    6 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    First Sunday Sing Out
    First Sunday Sing Out
    6 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    06 Nov
    UUCPA OWL K-1 and 4-6 Parent Information Meeting
    6 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    more...
    Events on 11/08/2016
    Film Discussion Group
    Film Discussion Group
    8 Nov 16
    Events on 11/11/2016
    2nd Friday Bridge Club
    2nd Friday Bridge Club
    11 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/12/2016
    Meditation
    Meditation
    12 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    12 Nov
    Bodhi Tree Concert - “French Impressions”
    12 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/13/2016
    13 Nov
    Forum - Making UUCPA Carbon-Free
    13 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    2nd Sunday Lunch - Soup
    2nd Sunday Lunch - Soup
    13 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    2nd Sunday Lunch
    2nd Sunday Lunch
    13 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    more...
    Events on 11/14/2016
    Thespians
    Thespians
    14 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/15/2016
    15 Nov
    Elder Journey
    15 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/18/2016
    18 Nov
    Thespians
    18 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/19/2016
    Meditation
    Meditation
    19 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    19 Nov
    Annual UUCPA All-Church Auction
    19 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Children's Auction & Movies @ the UUCPA Annual Auction
    Children's Auction & Movies @ the UUCPA Annual Auction
    19 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/20/2016
    20 Nov
    Forum - What it Means to be Human
    20 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    20 Nov
    Intergenerational Thanksgiving Service - no Sunday School
    20 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    20 Nov
    Guest at Your Table
    20 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    more...
    Events on 11/22/2016
    Thespians
    Thespians
    22 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/25/2016
    25 Nov
    Green Sanctuary Fourth Friday Film
    25 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/26/2016
    Meditation
    Meditation
    26 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 11/27/2016
    27 Nov
    Forum - Topic Selection for January
    27 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    27 Nov
    Sunday School for grades K-8
    27 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    27 Nov
    Guest at Your Table
    27 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    more...
    Events on 11/29/2016
    29 Nov
    Elder Journey
    29 Nov 16
    Palo Alto
    Events on 12/03/2016
    Meditation
    Meditation
    3 Dec 16
    Palo Alto
    Campus Workday
    Campus Workday
    3 Dec 16
    Palo Alto
    03 Dec
    Decorate the Main Hall
    3 Dec 16
    Palo Alto
    more...
     

    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 - United Effort

    The Justice Partner for September is United Effort

    United Effort helps homeless people find affordable housing and jobs, and access safety net programs every Saturday from 8:30-10:30 am, and every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00 am, as a complement to the meal, shower, and laundry programs at Hope’s Corner in Mountain View. They also provide job and computer literacy training.  United Effort is currently an all-volunteer organization.



    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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