Rev. Dan's Writing

From the Associate Minister of RE – Rev. Dan Harper

What’s Up With the Action Council?
January 2023 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. To keep the congregation better informed about what we are doing, ...
Job posting: Sabbatical Minister
The deadline for applying for this position has passed. Thank you for your interest! Sabbatical Minister Job PostingUnitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (UUCPA)Position Title: Sabbatical MinisterReporting to: UUCPA Board of Trustees via a small appointed Sabbatical CommitteeAppointment Period: July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 (or, as arranged)Position: Half-time FTE Background The Unitarian Universalist Church of ...
Weaving the Web: Sharing Our Practices
Dear UUCPA folks, A few weeks back, I put out an email inviting people to participate in some of the ways we make spiritual connections at UUCPA. I noted that while “many people want to meet with others specifically in order to ask spiritual questions together, or undertake practices that are explicitly spiritual in nature,” it ...
What’s happening with Campus Vision?
The Campus Vision Capital Campaign completed its Financial Feasibility Study, and Rachel Maxwell, our consultant, delivered her report to the congregation on December 18. You can watch a video of the meeting here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9XDP_Q-hs Thanks to all that hard work, the Campus Vision Task Force now has a construction budget of $2.6M to work with. We have ...
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group – Startide Rising by David Brin – Jan 18
The next Sci Fi Fantasy Discussion Group meeting is Wednesday January 18, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom only. View the event on the website for details. We’ll be discussing the novel Startide Rising by David Brin, from his Uplift series.. All are welcome to our lively discussions. We’ll assume you’ve read the book. There will be ...