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 21, 2026 – Soul Focus (6 of 6)

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

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

Worship Leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special Music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano

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

Next Worship Service

Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Soul Focus (6 of 6)

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

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

Worship Leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special Music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano

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

Upcoming Events

01 Jun

Justice Partner - Peninsula Food Runners

06/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
All Day
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
Getting to Know UU

Getting to Know UU

06/14/2026
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
14 Jun

Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing

06/14/2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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01 Dec
12/01/2020 - 12/31/2020    
All Day
The Justice Partner for December is Outlet, a program of Adolescent Counseling Service (ACS). Outlet is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQQ) [...]
Brown Bag Books - Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen
12/01/2020    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Brown Bag Books selection for December is "Dear America:  Notes of an Undocumented Citizen" by Jose Antonio Vargas (Non Fiction). "This is not a [...]
01 Dec
12/01/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
Gardening @ UUCPA
12/03/2020    
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 [...]
03 Dec
12/03/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The November and December 2020 meetings are combined into a single meeting on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Board meetings are held every fourth Thursday of [...]
Campus Workday
12/05/2020    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
Saturday Meditation
12/05/2020    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group
12/05/2020    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
Forum - What Are the Benefits of Being a Photographer?
12/06/2020    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leaders: Warren Schmidt and Rob Ruether 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.
Sunday Meditation
12/06/2020    
9:30 am - 10:25 am
Date: Every Sunday Time: 9:30 - 10:25 on the weeks when UUCPA has only one service Location: Online Leader: Eric Bier Contact: Marilyn Austin (sundaymeditation@uucpa) This meditation opportunity is open [...]
06 Dec
12/06/2020    
9:30 am - 10:15 am
The Red class is currently on hold.  If you are interested in Sunday school classes for 3 and 4 year olds please contact us at [...]
White Folks Dismantling White Supremacy
12/08/2020    
7:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Co-sponsored by the Action Council and the Adult Religious Education Committee, this study/action group meets twice a month, on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings [...]
The Jataka Tales
12/09/2020    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Jataka Tales are a collection of stories that are supposed to give incidents from the Buddha's 550 previous births before he became the Buddha. [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
12/10/2020    
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 [...]
11 Dec
12/11/2020    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Second Friday Bridge Club has finally accepted the fact that this pandemic is going to be with us for a while and has decided [...]
Saturday Meditation
12/12/2020    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group
12/12/2020    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
12 Dec
12/12/2020    
6:00 pm - 8:40 pm
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 - Humanity’s Space Frontier: Implications and Ethical Issues
12/13/2020    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Chris Cassell 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.
Sunday Meditation
12/13/2020    
9:30 am - 10:25 am
Date: Every Sunday Time: 9:30 - 10:25 on the weeks when UUCPA has only one service Location: Online Leader: Eric Bier Contact: Marilyn Austin (sundaymeditation@uucpa) This meditation opportunity is open [...]
13 Dec
12/13/2020    
9:30 am - 10:15 am
The Red class is currently on hold.  If you are interested in Sunday school classes for 3 and 4 year olds please contact us at [...]
14 Dec
12/14/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
14 Dec
This group is for UUCPA Parents/Caregivers who have teenage children. Date: 2nd Mondays each month Time: 7:30-9 pm Location: via video conference. Facilitator: Heather Chen [...]
16 Dec
12/16/2020    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Robert Heinlein's exploration of libertarianism, authoritarianism, and revolution will be an interesting jumping-off point for a conversation about our own political situation. With The Day [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
12/17/2020    
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 [...]
Saturday Meditation
12/19/2020    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group
12/19/2020    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A weekly online sacred text reading group with Amy Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we will explore a different brief scriptural text in [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
12/19/2020    
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 - Can Treaties Prevent Nuclear War?
12/20/2020    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Dick Duda 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.
Sunday Meditation
12/20/2020    
9:30 am - 10:25 am
Date: Every Sunday Time: 9:30 - 10:25 on the weeks when UUCPA has only one service Location: Online Leader: Eric Bier Contact: Marilyn Austin (sundaymeditation@uucpa) This meditation opportunity is open [...]
20 Dec
12/20/2020    
9:30 am - 10:15 am
The Red class is currently on hold.  If you are interested in Sunday school classes for 3 and 4 year olds please contact us at [...]
21 Dec
12/21/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
Winter Solstice Service
12/21/2020    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us to celebrate the Winter Solstice Ceremony – remotely via Zoom! Have your own candle and delicious snacks at hand. We will have beautiful music and images, and each other’s company on the longest night of the year.
UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
12/22/2020    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)'s LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Office now hosts a monthly Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space: UPLIFT! All trans/non-binary Unitarian Universalists, whether children, seniors, [...]
White Folks Dismantling White Supremacy
12/22/2020    
7:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Co-sponsored by the Action Council and the Adult Religious Education Committee, this study/action group meets twice a month, on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
12/24/2020    
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 [...]
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
12/24/2020    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
We welcome Christmas, livestreamed from our beloved sanctuary, with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come sing the familiar songs that are always powerful, and experience the magic of candlelight in the darkness, as we receive the message of a love without limits or conditions. Please have a candle at the ready! Note to members that candles and other items are available for pickup in advance.
Saturday Meditation
12/26/2020    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
No Sacred Text Reading Group this week
12/26/2020    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We will resume Sacred Text Reading next week, January 2.
Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday)
12/26/2020    
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 - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for February
12/27/2020    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
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.
Sunday Meditation
12/27/2020    
9:30 am - 10:25 am
Date: Every Sunday Time: 9:30 - 10:25 on the weeks when UUCPA has only one service Location: Online Leader: Eric Bier Contact: Marilyn Austin (sundaymeditation@uucpa) This meditation opportunity is open [...]
27 Dec
12/27/2020    
9:30 am - 10:15 am
The Red class is currently on hold.  If you are interested in Sunday school classes for 3 and 4 year olds please contact us at [...]
Transgender Inclusion in Congregations
12/28/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In September, 2020, many of you attended UUCPA’s Welcoming Congregation seminar “Transgender Experience and Spirituality.” The event featured selections from the online course series “Transgender [...]
Gardening @ UUCPA
12/31/2020    
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 [...]
Campus Workday
01/02/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:      [...]
Saturday Meditation
01/02/2021    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
Sacred Text Reading Group
01/02/2021    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Using a spiritual-practice approach, in each session we explore a different brief scriptural text in depth. The aims of the sessions are educational (learning something [...]
Forum - What Are Our Hobbies and What Do They Mean to Us?
01/03/2021    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Susan Owicki 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.
Sunday Meditation
01/03/2021    
9:30 am - 10:25 am
Date: Every Sunday Time: 9:30 - 10:25 on the weeks when UUCPA has only one service Location: Online Leader: Eric Bier Contact: Marilyn Austin (sundaymeditation@uucpa) This meditation opportunity is open [...]
03 Jan
01/03/2021    
9:30 am - 10:15 am
The Red class is currently on hold.  If you are interested in Sunday school classes for 3 and 4 year olds please contact us at [...]
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