Rev. Dan’s Writing
From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper
Summer 2023 Action Council Update
The mission of the UUCPA Action Council is to empower the congregation to take action for social and environmental justice in the larger community, in accordance with our Unitarian Universalist principles and our congregational commitment to transforming ourselves, each other, and the world. We want to be sure you know what we have been up ...Dismantling White Supremacy group resumes meetings on 8/22
UUCPA’s Dismantling White Supremacy group will resume meetings after our summer break. We will be meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Here’s information about our first program. All are welcome to attend! The Color of Law: Menlo Park Edition Tuesday August 22, 7:15 to 8:45 Meeting on Zoom (see end of email) For our program on 8/22, we will ...Action Council to Co-Sponsor October Author Event
The Action Council recently voted to co-sponsor an author event in October on the topic of systemic racism and how to undo it. The event will take place on the evening of October 26 at the Congregational Church of San Mateo and will feature Richard Rothstein, author of the book The Color of Law, and his ...UUCPA co-sponsors interfaith booth at the 2023 Silicon Valley Pride Festival!
This year our congregation is part of an informal group of faith organizations that organize an interfaith welcome booth at the festival each year. With the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, our presence at the festival is needed more than ever! To demonstrate our active support this year, the Action Council has made a donation toward the ...CYRE Volunteer Opportunities
We are eager and excited to start the 2023-2024 Children and Youth’s Religious Education (CYRE) on 9/10/2023. We are still looking for volunteers to help. There is a smorgasbord of ways to get involved in teaching RE and beyond. If any of them speak to you, email Rev. Cat to talk about volunteering. Please note to ...