From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper

  • On the Patio: Sacred Text Reading Group

    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 here on the website, but there’s nothing like a conversation with ...
  • Looking for a Few Good Men

    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, I would love to hear about your role models for ...
  • What Happened on October 7

    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 Gaza, these two Zoom sessions are highly recommended. All details ...
  • What to Say to a Friend Who’s Depressed

    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 Post
  • Learn about / act on reparations bills

    Learn about / act on reparations bills
    Dismantling White Supremacy This Tuesday, June 11, at the Dismantling White Supremacy meeting, we’ll learn about bills moving through the California legislature that act on the recommendations of the state’s task force on reparations for African-Americans. We cannot erase the past, but we can repair much of the damage done over the years of discrimination, and ...
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