Gathering for Sunday services in person and online, 10:15 am.
We are called into community, in love and by one another. Ministry is always a relationship, and when entered into with seriousness and intention, it affirms the congregation’s commitment to its mission.
Starting soon, UUCPA will reflect on ministry and our calling to faith … read more.
Video preview of this Sunday’s service–with mystery guest!
Equity. We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion. We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and … read more.
Our guest preacher, Rev. Steve Edington, writes:
The sermon title draws on one of the chapters in my work in progress book The Gospel According to Jack: Tracking Kerouac in My Life.
When Jack Kerouac passed away in 1969, he was largely regarded as a literary flash-in-the-pan. … read more.
Each year at this time, we celebrate the ways we are all connected to each other and every other living thing. For our intergenerational Water Communion service, please bring a little water to pour into the communal bowl. We will give thanks for water and … read more.
A Joyful Alternative
Watch Amy’s video message about today’s events.
In the movie Bull Durham, the catcher Crash Davis advises his fastball-pitching protege: “Strikeouts are fascist. Throw some ground balls. It’s more democratic.” Even back then (1988), the term “fascism” was overused, hurled at anyone who … read more.
We’ll consider home this morning: a concept with deep spiritual meanings, as well as a justice issue as we seek to ensure that everyone has a safe place to call home.
Millie Phillips is a Unitarian Universalist minister and faith-rooted organizer with the East Bay … read more.
What does the example of Jesus have to teach us about disability, solidarity, and accessibility? How can we apply these ideas in our modern context to create a truly just, equitable, and inclusive society for all? We’ll look at the Gospel of Luke for insights.
Pastor … read more.
The service’s message about friendship is more than a warm affirmation of its importance. It can be joyful and spontaneous, or edgy and slow-growing.
Friendship is found in the relationship of two well-known political opposites who demonstrate their mutual caring even as they adamantly disagree on … read more.
Images hold power. They shape and inform how we perceive the world. They also influence how we treat people around equity, accessibility and inclusion. Join us as we learn to break down societal barriers in order to break through, break open and break free into … read more.
In this sermon, we will explore democracy not just as a political structure, but as a profound ethical duty. Drawing inspiration from Timothy Snyder’s insightful work, “On Tyranny,” we will reflect on the pressing moral obligation to uphold democratic principles in our modern era.In a … read more.