We Are An Inclusive  Community

Where people of diverse spiritual perspectives gather to learn and grow together.  Where all ages, abilities, ethnicities, genders,  and sexual orientations are welcome.  Where kids have the freedom to discover who they are and who they wish to become.  Where passionate hearts stand on the side of love, justice, and peace. Where all spirits are invited to rise and expand in harmony with the earth.

Weekly Worship Services

Sundays at 10:15 am, in person and online

Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Soul Focus (5 of 6)

Soul Focus: “InSoulvent: The Costs of What’s Been Lost” (Part 5 of 6)

Rev. Peter continues his ongoing exploration of the soul and society.

Worship Leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special Music: Jim Stevens, folk guitar

If you prefer to join the community of those attending online, there are two … read more.

Next Worship Service

Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Soul Focus (5 of 6)

Soul Focus: “InSoulvent: The Costs of What’s Been Lost” (Part 5 of 6)

Rev. Peter continues his ongoing exploration of the soul and society.

Worship Leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special Music: Jim Stevens, folk guitar

If you prefer to join the community of those attending online, there are two … read more.

Upcoming Events

01 Jun

Justice Partner - Peninsula Food Runners

06/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
All Day
11 Jun
11 Jun

Choir Practice

06/11/2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday Meditation

Saturday Meditation

06/13/2026
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Resonant Reading (Saturday)-The Round-Kunitz

Resonant Reading (Saturday)-The Round-Kunitz

06/13/2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Forum

Forum What will the world be like next year?

06/14/2026
8:45 am - 10:15 am
14 Jun

Sunday Service

06/14/2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
14 Jun

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

06/14/2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
2nd Sunday Lunch

2nd Sunday Lunch

06/14/2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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29 Mar
03/29/2022    
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
30 Mar
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
30 Mar
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Please [...]
UUCPA 75th Anniversary ARE Classes
03/30/2022    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
UUCPA will be 75 years old on April 6, 2022.  A variety of celebratory activities are being planned.  One of these is a series of [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
03/31/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
03/31/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
31 Mar
03/31/2022    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  The Adult Choir welcomes you! (Click link for details) While Heart and Home is here, we are rehearsing 6:30-8. From April 21 on, we [...]
01 Apr
04/01/2022 - 04/30/2022    
All Day
The Justice Partner for April is Community Health Awareness Council The Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) provides mental health services for schools and families in [...]
Campus Workday
04/02/2022    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
04/02/2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
Forum
04/03/2022    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Topic: US foreign affairs - the big picture Discussion Leader: Bob Greene
03 Apr
04/03/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
03 Apr
04/03/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a series of comprehensive and age-appropriate sexuality education curricula, developed jointly by the Unitarian Universalist Association and United Church of [...]
Brown Bag Books
04/05/2022    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
April book:  The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and his Moral Conscience, by Kirsten Downey The [...]
06 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
06 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Please [...]
By Your Side Singers
04/06/2022    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
By Your Side Singers is UUCPA’s pastoral care choir, founded in 2016. In small groups, we visit and sing for any church member or friend, [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/07/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/07/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
07 Apr
04/07/2022    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  The Adult Choir welcomes you! (Click link for details) While Heart and Home is here, we are rehearsing 6:30-8. From April 21 on, we [...]
2nd Friday Bridge Club
04/08/2022    
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
If you know how to play bridge, please join us at the Second Friday Bridge Club. We have a very friendly, casual game. You don’t [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
04/09/2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
09 Apr
This meeting features social time, a potluck, a 20-minute presentation, and an all-peer discussion. We usually have more than 15 attendees. Topics are selected by [...]
Forum
04/10/2022    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Topic: The Rise of the Vertebrate Brain Discussion Leader: Rob Ruether
10 Apr
04/10/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
There is no Sunday school today. Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all [...]
10 Apr
04/10/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
OWL 4-6 is meeting today. Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a series of comprehensive and age-appropriate sexuality education curricula, developed jointly by the Unitarian Universalist [...]
11 Apr
04/11/2022    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
White Folks Dismantling White Supremacy
We meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. If you would like to attend this session and are not subscribed to the [...]
13 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
13 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Please [...]
13 Apr
04/13/2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Membership & Growth Committee group generally meets on the second Wednesday at 6:30pm via Zoom.
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/14/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/14/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
14 Apr
04/14/2022    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
04/16/2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
Forum
04/17/2022    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Topic: Fascism in America “Davos Man” (Book) Discussion Leader: Cecil Bridges
17 Apr
04/17/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
There is no Sunday School today.  Please attend the intergenerational service instead. Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our [...]
17 Apr
04/17/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
There is no OWL today.  Please attend the intergenerational service instead. Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a series of comprehensive and age-appropriate sexuality education curricula, [...]
18 Apr
04/18/2022    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
UUCPA Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting 7:00  - 8:30.  3rd Monday evening. Discuss projects and upkeep for the UUCPA Campus. Contacts:  Building and Grounds Committee <buildings+grounds@uucpa.org> [...]
20 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
20 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Please [...]
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
04/20/2022    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Our next meeting is April 20th, 7- 8:30 pm, we've agreed to discuss Shards Of Honor, by Lois McMaster Bujold. From Amazon: Shards of Honor is the [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/21/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/21/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
21 Apr
04/21/2022    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
We will gratefully remember the life of Sylvia Bennett Lyman Whitcher on Thursday, April 22, at 12 noon Pacific time. Sylvia died on January 23 [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
04/23/2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
Forum
04/24/2022    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Topic: Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June
24 Apr
04/24/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
24 Apr
04/24/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a series of comprehensive and age-appropriate sexuality education curricula, developed jointly by the Unitarian Universalist Association and United Church of [...]
Dismantling White Supremacy
We meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. If you would like to attend this session and are not subscribed to the [...]
26 Apr
04/26/2022    
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
27 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
27 Apr
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Please [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/28/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
04/28/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Every Thursday our garden volunteers maintain our beautiful and educational native garden, whether it's planting, pruning, weeding or other tasks.  We keep 6 feet apart [...]
28 Apr
04/28/2022    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  For more information about the UUCPA Adult Choir, click here.
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
04/30/2022    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A twice-weekly online sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays, 4-5, and on Wednesdays, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome! Using [...]
01 May
05/01/2022 - 05/31/2022    
All Day
The Justice Partner for May is American Muslim Voice (AMV). AMV is local grassroots, nonviolent, inclusive, civil, immigrant and human rights organization. AMV hosts open [...]
Forum
05/01/2022    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Topic TBD If group gatherings are still not allowed, the Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.
01 May
05/01/2022    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
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