Rev. Dan’s Writing
From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper
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 ...Forum Topics for April, 2025
The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for April 2025: 4/6 U.S.-China Relations – Dick Duda (Great Decisions) 4/13 Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future? – Richard Heydt 4/20 The value of kindness – Susan Owicki 4/27 Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, & International Interest, & Selection of Forum ...Heart and Home Thank You!
Over the past six weeks, we were honored to host the Heart and Home program at UUCPA, providing meals and shelter for 15 women. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed meals and supported the effort. Special appreciation to our congregation, staff, and main hall renters for being flexible with room assignments so H&H could stay ...Plant a Tree for Neighbors, April 12
Help Canopy plant 15 trees in south Palo Alto’s Ramos park neighborhood on April 12, 9 am to 1 pm. Register here by April 1 (indicate you are coming from UUCPA on the reg form). Join folks from the UU Fellowship of Sunnyvale and the UU Church of Palo Alto. Our collaborative Climate Justice Revival ...UUCPA Pledge Status and Reminder
For this week’s update on our annual 25-26 pledge drive, we continue to move toward our budget goal of $540k that will support all the expenses for the staff and programs. To date 109 members (a fair amount of new members) have pledged $417k, which leaves us $123k short. For context, last year’s pledge drive ...