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Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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650-494-0541

uucpa@uucpa.org

We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
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  • Gloria Geller

    Gloria Geller

    Committee on Ministry
  • Stephen Kampmeier

    Stephen Kampmeier

    General Assembly Delegates
  • Sarah Doxiadis

    Sarah Doxiadis

    Nominating Committee
  • Gary Rosin

    Gary Rosin

    Board of Trustees
  • David Puryear

    David Puryear

    Board of Trustees
  • Arhan Dutta

    Arhan Dutta

    Board of Trustees
  • Steve Ludington

    Steve Ludington

    Board of Trustees
  • Robert Neff

    Robert Neff

    Board of Trustees
  • Joe Moonan Walbran

    Joe Moonan Walbran

    Archived
  • Liam Mina

    Liam Mina

    SecretaryBoard of Trustees
  • Karen Skold

    Karen Skold

    General Assembly Delegates
  • Jesse Schwab

    Jesse Schwab

    Committee on Ministry
  • Trisha Suppes

    Trisha Suppes

    Nominating Committee
  • Nadine Kaplanov

    Nadine Kaplanov

  • Jennifer Wang

    Jennifer Wang

  • Rev. Peter Farriday

    Sabbatical MinisterArchived(650) 494-0541 x26, Room D
  • Autri Dutta

    Autri Dutta

    Nominating Committee
  • Marilyn Stoddard

    Marilyn Stoddard

    Nominating Committee
  • Kim Carlson

    Kim Carlson

  • Esa Jacobi

    Esa Jacobi

  • Jeralyn Moran

    Jeralyn Moran

    Social JusticeArchived
  • Mo Jebian

    Mo Jebian

    Archived
  • Mayo Tsuzuki

    PresidentBoard of Trustees
  • Enrique Infante

    Enrique Infante

    SextonOperations
  • Rev. Catherine Boyle

    Assistant Minister of Religious EducationChildren and Youth, Ministry, Parish Ministry650-494-0541 x28, Room B
  • Heather Chen

    CommunicationsBoard of Trustees
  • Kevin Ma

    Archived
  • Joanna Ragsdale

    Joanna Ragsdale

    CYREArchived
  • Buzz Frahn

    VP FacilitiesArchived
  • Randy Helmonds

    Randy Helmonds

    Archived
  • Greg Brail

    ChairCommittee on Ministry
  • Linda Henigin

    Linda Henigin

    Nominating Committee
  • Judy Lookabill

    Adult Learning JourneyBoard of Trustees
  • John Wright

    Archived
  • Lisa Helmonds

    MembershipArchived
  • Paula Hillard

    Adult Religious Education PortfolioArchived
  • Megan Fazio

    Planning PortfolioArchived
  • Weijia Cheng

    Weijia Cheng

    ChairArchived
  • Elsa Schafer

    Elsa Schafer

    Nominating Committee
  • Tina Kochel

  • Vani Raja Hansen

  • Brooke Bishara

    PresidentArchived
  • Maria Almli

    Maria Almli

    Denominational ConcernsArchived
  • Dave Joki

    Dave Joki

    PlanningArchived
  • Gregg Williams

    Small GroupsArchived
  • Emma Grant-Bier

    Emma Grant-Bier

    Children/Youth REArchived
  • Geoff Ivison

    Geoff Ivison

    Archived
  • Castor Fu

    Castor Fu

    Archived
  • Cathy Gale

    Cathy Gale

    Archived
  • Liz Esbenshade

    Liz Esbenshade

    Archived
  • Brian Weller

    Brian Weller

    Archived
  • Olivia Ramberg-Gomez

  • Ed Haertel

    ChairNominating Committee
  • Mark Williams

    Mark Williams

    SecretaryArchived
  • Maricia Scott

    Nominating Committee
  • Sharon Cu

  • Kevin Crane

    VP FinanceBoard of Trustees
  • Maria Hernandez

    Maria Hernandez

    Child care provider for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Child Care Providers
  • Sally Ahnger

    Co-President, Staff RelationsArchived
  • Jim Basiji

    MembershipArchived
  • Kay Brown

    TreasurerEx-Officio Member
  • Joe Bailey

    Committee on Ministry
  • Barbara Smith-Thomas (she/her)

    Asst Treasurer for InvestmentsEx-Officio Member
  • Mark Erickson

    VP FinanceArchived
  • Lorraine Kostka

    VP Facilities, Adult REArchived
  • Jeb Eddy

    NewcomersArchived
  • Robert Byrom

    PlanningArchived
  • Thida Cornes

    CommunicationsArchived
  • Geetha Rao

    PoliciesArchived
  • John Kostka

    Children/Youth REArchived
  • Audrey Erbes

    Small GroupsArchived
  • Kristi Iverson

    Social JusticeArchived
  • Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale

    Community MinisterCommunity Ministry, Ministry
  • BJ Wishinsky

    Membership Engagement CoordinatorPrograms(650) 494-0541 ext. 24
  • Grecia Uribe

    Grecia Uribe

    RE AssistantArchived(650) 494-0541 x28
  • Jaleh Samai

    Child care provider for Rainbow Chasers (ages 3 and up, Room 2/3)Archived
  • Pari Mahjoubina

    Child care provider for Rainbow Chasers (ages 3 and up, Room 2/3)Archived
  • Josefina Celaya

    Josefina Celaya

    Child care provider for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Archived
  • Pamela Palmer

    Child care provider for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Archived
  • Daisy de Salvidar

    Child care provider for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Archived
  • Antonia de Salvidar

    Child care providers for infants and toddlers (Room 7/8)Child Care Providers
  • Andre Fleet

    Small GroupsArchived
  • Barb Greve

    Religious Education AssistantArchived(650) 494-0541 x28 (starting Nov. 1)
  • Edie Keating

    VolunteersArchived
  • Jay Fowler

    Jay Fowler

    Custodian/SextonArchived
  • Rev. Scotty McLennan

    Community Minister - RetiredArchived
  • Rev. Jen Dillinger

    Community MinisterCommunity Ministry, Ministry
  • Rev. Melissa Thomson

    Community MinisterCommunity Ministry, Ministry
  • Hong Bui

    Hong Bui

    Religious Education Assistant Archivedext. 23
  • Veronika Agranov-Dafoe

    AccompanistMusic, Programs
  • Bruce Olstad

    Music DirectorMusic, Programs
  • Debra Heinz

    Debra Heinz

    Office Administrative Assistant/FacilitiesArchivedext. 24
  • Jeff Cashdollar

    Congregational AdministratorOperationsext. 22
  • Rev. Mary Mckinnon Ganz

    Sabbatical MinisterArchived(650) 494-0541
  • David Chen

    Archived
  • Rafael Gomez

    Archived
  • Bill Hilton

    Bill Hilton

    Archived
  • Harrison Frahn

    Harrison Frahn

    Children & Youth REArchived
  • Fred Buelow

    Fred Buelow

    TreasurerArchived
  • Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern

    Parish MinisterMinistry, Parish Ministry650-494 0541 x26, Room D
  • Rev. Daniel Harper

    Associate Minister of Religious EducationArchived(650) 494-0541 ext. 28
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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7:00 PM - Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
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4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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10:15 AM - No Sunday School, childcare only
1:00 PM - Writing Group
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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10:15 AM - UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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10:15 AM - UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
11:30 AM - Spiritual Adventures in Parenting
11:30 AM - Empty Nest Parenting Group
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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4:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Saturday)
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10:15 AM - UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
2:00 PM - Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing
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12:00 PM - Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
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10:15 AM - UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
1:00 PM - Writing Group
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
07/02/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
03 Jul
07/03/2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Children & Youth
  • Committee Meetings
Oversees and evaluates all children and youth programs; plans and carries out special events; organizes Baby Cafe; supports social justice projects that welcome children and [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
07/05/2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
No Sunday School, childcare only
No Sunday School, childcare only
07/06/2025    
10:15 am - 11:15 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Sunday School
UUCPA Children’s Summer Sunday Schedule (subject to change, check back weekly for updates) May 25 Summer Sunday School for K-8 Starts at 10:15 Jun 1 [...]
More Info
Writing Group
06 Jul
07/06/2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Adults
Monthly Writing Group
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/monthly-writing-group/
More Info
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
07/09/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
07/12/2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
07/13/2025    
10:15 am - 11:15 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Sunday School
UUCPA Children’s Summer Sunday Schedule (subject to change, check back weekly for updates) May 25 Summer Sunday School for K-8 Starts at 10:15 Jun 1 [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
07/16/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
07/19/2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
07/20/2025    
10:15 am - 11:15 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Sunday School
UUCPA Children’s Summer Sunday Schedule (subject to change, check back weekly for updates) May 25 Summer Sunday School for K-8 Starts at 10:15 Jun 1 [...]
More Info
Spiritual Adventures in Parenting
Spiritual Adventures in Parenting
07/20/2025    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fireside Room
  • Adult
  • Learning
  • Ongoing Events
  • Small Groups
Parent Group, Spiritual Adventures Parenting
If you are a parent to a child between the ages of birth through high school, we invite you to join UUCPA’s monthly parent group, Spiritual [...]
More Info
Empty Nest Parenting Group
20 Jul
07/20/2025    
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Hamaker Library
  • Adults
  • Small Groups
Empty Nesters, Parent Group
  This affinity group brings together parents whose fledglings have left the nest, are soon to take flight, or are somewhere in that transition. Likewise, [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
07/23/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
07/26/2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
07/27/2025    
10:15 am - 11:15 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Sunday School
UUCPA Children’s Summer Sunday Schedule (subject to change, check back weekly for updates) May 25 Summer Sunday School for K-8 Starts at 10:15 Jun 1 [...]
More Info
Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing
27 Jul
07/27/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fireside Room
  • Music
  • Small Groups
Sacred Harp Singing
Join the democratic and inclusive American song tradition of Sacred Harp music, one of the oldest ongoing music traditions in the United States. Rolling Stone [...]
More Info
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
07/30/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Classes
  • Learning
  • Small Groups
Adult Learning Journey, Resonant Reading, Spiritual practice, Spotlight
An exploration of ideas, feelings, and our life experiences, using a different short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturdays, 4-5, [...]
More Info
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
08/03/2025    
10:15 am - 11:15 am
UUCPA
  • Children
  • Children & Youth
  • Elementary
  • Learning
  • Sunday School
Sunday School
UUCPA Children’s Summer Sunday Schedule (subject to change, check back weekly for updates) May 25 Summer Sunday School for K-8 Starts at 10:15 Jun 1 [...]
More Info
Writing Group
03 Aug
08/03/2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Adult
  • Adults
Monthly Writing Group
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/monthly-writing-group/
More Info
Events on 07/02/2025
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
2 Jul 25
Events on 07/03/2025
03 Jul
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
3 Jul 25
Events on 07/05/2025
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
5 Jul 25
Events on 07/06/2025
No Sunday School, childcare only
No Sunday School, childcare only
6 Jul 25
Palo Alto
06 Jul
Writing Group
6 Jul 25
Events on 07/09/2025
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
9 Jul 25
Events on 07/12/2025
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
12 Jul 25
Events on 07/13/2025
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
13 Jul 25
Palo Alto
Events on 07/16/2025
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
16 Jul 25
Events on 07/19/2025
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
19 Jul 25
Events on 07/20/2025
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
20 Jul 25
Palo Alto
Spiritual Adventures in Parenting
Spiritual Adventures in Parenting
20 Jul 25
Palo Alto
20 Jul
Empty Nest Parenting Group
20 Jul 25
Palo Alto
Events on 07/23/2025
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
23 Jul 25
Events on 07/26/2025
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
26 Jul 25
Events on 07/27/2025
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
27 Jul 25
Palo Alto
27 Jul
Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing
27 Jul 25
Palo Alto
Events on 07/30/2025
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
30 Jul 25
Events on 08/03/2025
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
3 Aug 25
Palo Alto
03 Aug
Writing Group
3 Aug 25
 

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Directions

650-494-0541

uucpa@uucpa.org

We gather,
our different paths entwined,
to deepen our spiritual lives:
nourishing connection,
learning from each other,
caring for each other,
tending to our world.

Meet Our Ministers

Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern has served with UUCPA since 2003. With a fascination for the big questions and a passion for social justice, Amy helps us to create a community where we treat our differences--of theological language, spiritual practice, chosen metaphor, life story--with respect and interest, so that they can enliven our shared journey.

Rev. Catherine (Cat) Boyle joined us in 2022. Embracing wonder, embracing curiosity and embracing life is her credo. Cat's background in theater shows up in her creativity in religious education, and infuses her worship with energy.

Learn about all our ministers here.

Justice Partner

Justice Partner - Peninsula Food Runners

The Justice Partner for June is Peninsula Food Runners.

Peninsula Food Runners’ mission is to alleviate hunger and minimize food waste in the San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Every day, our volunteers pick up and deliver a wide variety of wonderfully prepared and non-prepared surplus food to community organizations that feed their clients in need.  Website: https://www.peninsulafoodrunners.org

We gather on unceded, stolen land of the Tamien and Ramaytush people. We acknowledge these communities in the interest of truth and justice, awareness and gratitude. In order to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism, we pledge to join the Tamien and Ramaytush people whenever they ask us for solidarity.
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