Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group — “Blade Runner” — October 19
The next Sci Fi Fantasy Discussion Group meeting is October 19, 2022, 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom only. We’ll be discussing the film Blade Runner, by Andy Weir, the original 1982 version.
New in the online art gallery: Jack Owicki
Our online gallery features photographs that UUCPA member Jack Owicki has taken in the Palo Alto Baylands as meditation and psychotherapy during the COVID pandemic.
Jack is a Docent Naturalist at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and Stanford’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. He photographically documents his experiences in nature. … read more.
In-person ARE class: Health Implications of Overturning Roe – Sept 25 @ 11am
Be sure to attend this Sunday’s class at UUCPA! Because the topic is one we believe will be of great interest to CYRE parents, we have scheduled it for 11:00 in the Fireside Room. It will be preceded by 4th Sunday Brunch on the patio. Child care is available. … read more.
September 27 Session of White Folks Dismantling White Supremacy Coming Up!
This coming Tuesday is the next session of White Folks Dismantling White Supremacy. In this session we will be learning about three notable Black women – the mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin – through a TED Radio Hour interview with sociologist and author Anna Malaika Tubbs. Come join us and learn how these three women helped shape not only their sons, but American history!
Wisdom from the Welcome Table – Part 2: Sept 29
Join UUCPA’s Membership Engagement Coordinator, John Wright to learn about making UUCPA more welcoming. Even if you’re an introvert, even if you’re not an usher or greeter, no matter what, you can provide the kind of welcome everyone wants to receive when they come to a new place for what may be a very new experience: a Unitarian Universalist service or event.
Lots of new position descriptions available
Sure, you’d like to help at UUCPA and meet other people. But what exactly does an usher do? You need details!
Several new role descriptions are now up. Have a look!
Take the UUCPA Mission Task Force survey!
Why does UUCPA exist in the world?
As a congregation, we have not paused to reflect on this question in a very long time, and our Board of Trustees and our ministers have proposed that it’s time to do so.
A clear and shared understanding of mission … read more.
Voice your opinion on the Clean Money bill to Gov. Newsom
California Clean Money Campaign, whose mission is to reduce the undue influence of money in politics, has been supported by UUCPA for many years, including as a Fair Elections Task Force and as a Justice Partner. California Clean Money Campaign’s powerful bill, AB 1416, the Ballot … read more.
Rain, Rain…Predicted for Sun, Sep 18
UPDATE, Sunday, 6:50 a.m.:
The 9:30 service, as well as the 11:00, will be celebrated in the Main Hall today due to early morning rain. And celebrate is the word! We joyfully mark 30 years since Veronika became UUCPA’s pianist, and the service focuses on how … read more.
Come Celebrate 30 Years of Veronika’s Music at UUCPA Sun, Sep 18!
September 2022 marks Veronika’s 30th anniversary as pianist at UUCPA, and we will celebrate this very special occasion at the two Sunday services on September 18! Please come to either the 9:30 or the 11 AM service where we’ll get to celebrate her dedication and thank … read more.