Rev. Dan’s Writing
From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper
Forum Topics for October 2022
The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for October 2022: 10/2 US Election 22 – Dave Joki 10/9 Latest Marvels from Artificial Intelligence – Warren Schmidt 10/16 Status report on the Ukraine Russian conflict – Bob Greene 10/23 Why Empires Fail – General discussion 10/30 Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, and International ...Learn About Advanced Purifed Water to Combat the Drought on September 21
Learn About Advanced Purifed Water to Combat the Drought on September 21Our Whole Lives (OWL): Sexuality Ed for grades 7–9 • Parent Orientation Sept 11
This year, UUCPA will offer Our Whole Lives (OWL): Sexuality Education for grades 7 – 9. The program will be offered on Sunday evenings from 3:30-5:00 from September 18 2022 to May 25 2023 excluding holiday weekends and Spring Break. This course is part of a lifespan sexuality education program developed for use by Unitarian Universalists ...Coming of Age
8th and 9th graders at UUCPA are invited to join Coming of Age, a year-long curriculum helping them to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and articulate their own beliefs. Unitarian Universalist teenagers usually join their congregations with a special “Coming of Age” ceremony. The Coming of Age ceremony features the youth reading their statements of ...Minister’s Column: Sunflowers as the Symbol of Religious Education at UUCPA
When I was eight years old, we planted sunflowers in the garden. This was our first time. Normally we’d grow pumpkins or pansies but I had asked my mother if we could try these flowers. Their giant sunny heads and huge stakes fascinated me. I didn’t understand how a mere flower could be taller than ...