Rev. Dan’s Writing
From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper
Holiday cards for incarcerated people – Dec 12
On Sunday, Dec. 12, those who come in person to the 9:30 service can write holiday messages to people experiencing incarceration. We’ll be sending cards to two groups: queer and trans people who are members of “Black and Pink National” (founded by a UU minister), and people who are members of the “Church of the Larger ...No-rehearsal Christmas Pageant – Dec 19
Every year, UUCPA has a light-hearted and participatory “No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant.” This year, families can join in either online or in person. All children in grades K-8 were mailed a packet of do-it-yourself costumes for the pageant printed on cardstock. Kids can cut them out, color them in, and use them whether they watch online or ...Grecia Uribe resigns as Religious Education Assistant
Grecia Uribe has decided to resign after four years as our RE Assistant. We thanked her for her loyal service. This means we’ll be hiring a new RE Assistant soon. If you’d like to be on a hiring committee, please contact Dan Harper.From the Associate Minister of Religious Education
We’re gearing up for the start of online and in-person programs for children and youth. Please read this newsletter for details. As the pandemic drags on, I’m seeing some children and teens who aren’t bothered at all. But I’m seeing other children and teens who are suffering adverse effects. We already know there’s an increased incidence ...COVID-19 safety for in-person programs
Our precautions for in-person programs meet or exceed local school requirements. Our in-person programs will be: outdoors, masked, and physically distanced in areas that are physically fenced off from other programs in small groups, to allow better supervision led by staff and volunteers who are fully vaccinated Other safety protocols that we’re following: bathrooms used by one person at a time, ...