The Auction has fun options for families

We wanted to point out some family fun that the UUCPA Auction has to offer. We hope you can come to the party to enjoy food, music, the balloon lady’s balloon hats, and the auction for kids.

In addition, please check our online catalog to … read more.

Campus Vision Town Hall Nov 13 & Congregational Meeting Nov 20

Curious how your Vision of UUCPA’s future combines with others’? Join us at an important Town Hall Meeting Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1 pm in the Fireside Room as our architect discusses details of our Vision and will be available to answer any questions you have. Want to read all the details? You got it! You will be able to see that report on the UUCPA website October 31.
Once-in-a-lifetime Town Hall meeting this Sunday! Architect Karin Payson will be joining us to go into more detail about the plans for the Campus Vision Project. This will be your opportunity to:
Learn more about the Campus Vision Project plan. Find out how your vision of our church’s next 75 years combines with others Ask the architect any questions you may have

Get the most out of the meeting–find more details (including Karin’s report) and the latest updates on the Campus Vision page. Questions for the team? Campus@uucpa.org

This meeting is critical for our congregation–the next step is a Special Congregational meeting Nov 20 (details to come) where we’ll vote on how we move into our future.

Join us this Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1pm!

In-person: Fireside Room After 2nd Sunday Lunch (so there’s food!), Childcare available, Proof of vaccination on file (you can bring your card or email a photo of it to jeff@uucpa.org ahead of time)

Remote: Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98512481089?pwd=eVM5S0RicVVkYW91c2thYmZ1OEExdz09
Meeting ID: 985 1248 1089
Passcode: Vision

Seeking your fall fruits and flowers!

As we give thanks for life’s bounty in the November 20 intergenerational service, Rev. Cat and I want to fill an altar with persimmons, guavas, pumpkins, garlic, black-eyed Susans, stunning fall leaves, whatever your trees and gardens are producing. Will you bring them to the … read more.

Campus Work Day and Potluck Lunch – Nov 5

Are you interested in getting together in person, in community with other UUCPA folks? Come to the work day on Saturday, November 5 from 9 am-noon and stay for the potluck. Or if you don’t have time for the work day, just come for the lunchtime potluck, noon – 1ish pm. If you don’t have a side dish to share, come to the potluck anyway, we should have plenty of food.

Highlight tasks for this month:

Putting up 2 more solar light strings above the patio.
Fix door closer in the main hall bathroom.
Paint the keep-out lines in the no-parking lot space behind the main hall.
Fix light tubes, or ballasts, in the McFadden Patio, and the Fireside room.
Put up the Peace Pole
Turn on the heat for the ministers’ offices (!).
Gardening out front.

Forum Topics for December 2022

The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for December 2022:

12/4 Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande – book discussion – Susan Owicki12/11 The importance of seasonal holidays – Dick Duda and general discussion 12/18 … read more.

Justice Partner LifeMoves has job openings

LifeMoves is one of the most effective providers of shelter and services across Silicon Valley. There are two job openings, should anyone be looking for worthwhile work:

Case ManagerProgram Coordinator

Brian Weller can provide job descriptions.