Amy’s summer schedule
From June 30 through August 5, I will be on study leave for part of the time, vacation for the rest. I will be back at UUCPA on Tuesday, August 6, and back in the pulpit that Sunday, August 11. If you want to … read more.
Announcing Expansion of UUCPA Safe Parking Program
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 … read more.
UUA re-certifies UUCPA as a Welcoming Congregation
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 … read more.
You’re invited: a new-to-UUCPA film group
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 … read more.
Helping hands sought
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 … read more.
Forum Topics for July, 2024
The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for July 2024:
7/7 What do we celebrate on July 4? General discussion
7/14 Your favorite beach or mountain experience General discussion
7/21“Project 2025 (aka Project 25)” Revealed – Bob Greene
7/28 Discussion … read more.
On the Patio: Sacred Text Reading Group
This Sunday, June 9, 2024, after the service, participants in the Sacred Text Reading Group will have a small table on the patio. Others will be wearing tags inviting you to to ask them more about the group. Sure, you can read about it … read more.
Looking for a Few Good Men
to help me write my next sermon
Dear men and boys of UUCPA,
In the service on June 16, which is Father’s Day, I’ll be talking about the models of masculinity that will help make people of all genders happier and healthier. Never having been male myself, … read more.
What Happened on October 7
In our sessions about Israel and Palestine, we now come to the terrible events of last October 7 and their aftermath. If you haven’t been able to make the previous sessions but would like to learn something about the last eight months in Israel and … read more.
What to Say to a Friend Who’s Depressed
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 … read more.