Rev. Dan’s Writing
From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED!
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 ...Forum Topics for May, 2025
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
What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer - May 7Budget Town Hall Presentation
The UUCPA Budget Town Hall Meeting was held on April 13 (see below). The presentation from the meeting can be found here. Ever wonder how your financial contributions add up and fuel our mission as you have 2nd Sunday lunch? Come to the Main Hall for the FY25-26 Budget Town Hall meeting this Sunday, April 13, from ...UUCPA comes out for justice in deportation dispute
About ten of UUCPA’s members and friends were part of the crowd on April 15, 2025, at a protest demanding that the Trump administration obey the Supreme Court by returning Kilmar Ábrego García home. Through what ICE calls an “administrative error,” Ábrego García was sent to El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center last month. The protest ...