Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice (MVPJ), of which UUCPA is a member, is sponsoring two noteworthy events in the next two weeks which we hope some of you will attend.
1. On Sunday, May 11, there will be a special Mother’s Day Peaceful Presence event entitled Mother’s Day Prayers for Children, to be held at 5:00 p.m. ...
The Action Council is pleased to announce the new slate of approved Justice Partners for FY25-26, to be voted on at the April 27 Annual Meeting. You can find the list of Partners here. There are some changes of note:
1. We replaced Acterra with Canopy as the environmental Justice Partner, based on a nomination from the Green Sanctuary Committee.
2. We added a second LGBTQIA+-focused ...
On Wednesday night, the Finance Committee presented a 2025–26 budget to the Board that has a deficit of $46,500, which is more than 6% of our expected 2025–26 expenses. The Board believes this deficit is due to increasing costs, declining membership, and declining pledges.
Obviously, this is unworkable.
During the Board’s discussion of ways to decrease expenses ...
The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for May 2025:
5/4 India: Between China, the West, and the Global South – Kunda (Kay Brown) (Great Decisions)
5/11 Dealing with forgetfulness – Susan Owicki
5/18 Recent histories: memories vs current perceptions (notable people) Dick Duda and/or Richard Heydt
5/25 Discussion of Matters ...
What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer - May 7
