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, July 19, 2026

This service offers a message of encouragement, and evidence based hope, about our country and the world; with a simple method of growing the emotional balance and resilience we will need in times of great change.

Worship Leader: David Nielsen

Worship Associate: Mayo Tsuzuki

Special Music: Aurora Singers

If … read more.

Next Worship Service

Sunday, July 19, 2026

This service offers a message of encouragement, and evidence based hope, about our country and the world; with a simple method of growing the emotional balance and resilience we will need in times of great change.

Worship Leader: David Nielsen

Worship Associate: Mayo Tsuzuki

Special Music: Aurora Singers

If … read more.

Upcoming Events

01 Jun

Justice Partner - Peninsula Food Runners

06/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
All Day
Forum

Forum Stories about our Dads

06/21/2026
8:45 am - 10:15 am
21 Jun

Sunday Service

06/21/2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
21 Jun

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

06/21/2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Empty Nest Parenting Group

Empty Nest Parenting Group

06/21/2026
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Seasoned Souls - Group for Older Adults

Seasoned Souls - Group for Older Adults

06/21/2026
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Spiritual Adventures in Parenting

Spiritual Adventures in Parenting

06/21/2026
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
24 Jun

Board of Trustees meeting

06/24/2026
7:00 pm
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3:00 PM - Xero Carbon
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7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
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7:00 PM - Thespians
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7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
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1:30 PM - Thespians
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9:00 AM - Campus Workday
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5:30 PM - UUCPA Auction
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01 Oct
10/01/2018 - 10/31/2018    
All Day
The Justice Partner for October is Abilities United. Located next door to the church, Abilities United (formerly CAR – Community Association for Rehabilitation) advances advocacy, [...]
01 Oct
10/01/2018    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Mens Group - Semi-Retired, Retired, Thinking About It: men 60+ purifying wisdom.  Men facing similar challenges share personal experiences and develop trusted friendships. After a [...]
01 Oct
10/01/2018    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/justice/action-council/
02 Oct
10/02/2018    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
02 Oct
10/02/2018    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Great Small Things (F) by Jodi Picoult
Brown Bag Books
10/02/2018    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Brown Bag Books group meets year-round, except in July and August. Many attendees bring their lunches, and everyone brings a sense of humor. Monthly [...]
03 Oct
10/03/2018    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The group meets regularly to plan and implement ways to educate people on the real climate threats and the technology that can be quickly used [...]
04 Oct
10/04/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
05 Oct
10/05/2018    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
Campus Workday
10/06/2018    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:                 1st Saturday every month Time:                 9 am-Noon Location:         UUCPA Campus Contact:           Michael Plass (workday@uucpa.org)   Consider making things even better by joining others at [...]
06 Oct
10/06/2018    
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 [...]
06 Oct
10/06/2018    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Topic:  Positive Communication Presenter: Warren Schmidt When: Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018, 6-8:30 pm Where:   Fireside Room of  UUCPA The following is based on the words [...]
Forum - Cognitive Bias – Why Do We Fool Ourselves?
10/07/2018    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Bob Ohlmann
07 Oct
10/07/2018    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
07 Oct
10/07/2018    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Child care (for infants, toddlers, and young children) — Loving and safe care with our professional child care providers. Children who are over 3 and [...]
08 Oct
10/08/2018    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Thespians get together to sight-read plays. All UU members, friends, and guests are welcome. Second Monday: 7 to 10 pm in Room 9 Third [...]
08 Oct
10/08/2018    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
09 Oct
10/09/2018    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
We meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in Room 6 from 1:30 to 3 pm. Second Tuesday we focus on telling [...]
09 Oct
10/09/2018    
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
If you enjoy watching good films and would like the opportunity to discuss them with other people, we hope you will consider joining the UUCPA [...]
09 Oct
10/09/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
In today's fast paced Silicon Valley world, it is very hard for men to reach out and connect with each other on important life issues. [...]
10 Oct
10/10/2018    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
Building Your Own Theology
10/10/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
All of us of any religion, or none, build our own set of beliefs out of the resources for meaning that lie all around us. [...]
10 Oct
10/10/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
By Your Side Singers is UUCPA’s pastoral care choir, begun in the autumn of 2016. Our singers, in small groups, visit and provide a graceful [...]
11 Oct
10/11/2018    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
11 Oct
10/11/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
11 Oct
10/11/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young adult life stage, typically but not [...]
12 Oct
10/12/2018    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
12 Oct
10/12/2018    
6:30 pm - 10:00 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 [...]
13 Oct
10/13/2018    
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 [...]
13 Oct
10/13/2018    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for a five-mile hike along spectacular Lands End at the northwestern tip of San Francisco. This is a gorgeous hike over the clifftops [...]
Bodhi Tree Concert - Röntgen Piano Trio
10/13/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
BODHI TREE CONCERTS NORTH Saturday, Oct. 13th 7:30 pm Main Hall Join Bodhi Tree Concerts North as we kick off our 6th season with a [...]
14 Oct
10/14/2018    
All Day
Donations needed!  Today (October 14) is the deadline to submit items/events for the November 3rd UUCPA Auction for the printed catalog. A donation might be [...]
Forum - Human Beings – What We Do Well and What We Don’t
10/14/2018    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: John Cone
14 Oct
10/14/2018    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
15 Oct
10/15/2018    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Mens Group - Semi-Retired, Retired, Thinking About It: men 60+ purifying wisdom.  Men facing similar challenges share personal experiences and develop trusted friendships. After a [...]
15 Oct
10/15/2018    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
15 Oct
10/15/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
'Sustainability in the Age of Trump' - A conversation with Asher Miller of the Post Carbon Institute Co-sponsored by the UUCPA Green Sanctuary and Transition [...]
16 Oct
10/16/2018    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
16 Oct
10/16/2018    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
16 Oct
10/16/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mens Group - Working Stiffs: men 30-60 balancing work and family.  Men facing similar challenges share personal experiences and develop trusted friendships. After a brief [...]
17 Oct
10/17/2018    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The group meets regularly to plan and implement ways to educate people on the real climate threats and the technology that can be quickly used [...]
18 Oct
10/18/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
19 Oct
10/19/2018    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
19 Oct
10/19/2018    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Thespians get together to sight-read plays. All UU members, friends, and guests are welcome. Second Monday: 7 to 10 pm in Room 9 Third [...]
20 Oct
10/20/2018    
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 [...]
Sing Along Concert with Annie Patterson
10/20/2018    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
If you like to sing folk songs, this is the event for you! On Saturday, October 20, Annie Paterson will be joined by Mary Witt [...]
Forum - Is Capitalism Destroying the United States?
10/21/2018    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Larry Aronson
21 Oct
10/21/2018    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
21 Oct
10/21/2018    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Child care (for infants, toddlers, and young children) — Loving and safe care with our professional child care providers. Children who are over 3 and [...]
23 Oct
10/23/2018    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
We meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in Room 6 from 1:30 to 3 pm. Second Tuesday we focus on telling [...]
23 Oct
10/23/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Board meetings are held every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Fireside Room. Meetings are open to all, but the schedule [...]
23 Oct
10/23/2018    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Thespians get together to sight-read plays. All UU members, friends, and guests are welcome. Second Monday: 7 to 10 pm in Room 9 Third [...]
24 Oct
10/24/2018    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
By Your Side Singers
10/24/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
By Your Side Singers is UUCPA’s pastoral care choir, begun in the autumn of 2016. Our singers, in small groups, visit and provide a graceful [...]
25 Oct
10/25/2018    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
25 Oct
10/25/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
25 Oct
10/25/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young adult life stage, typically but not [...]
26 Oct
10/26/2018    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
26 Oct
10/26/2018    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
Green Sanctuary Fourth Friday Film - Food for Change
10/26/2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
October is National Co-op month, and Fourth Friday is joining other communities across the country to show Food for Change, an acclaimed documentary about food co-ops. [...]
27 Oct
10/27/2018    
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 [...]
28 Oct
10/28/2018    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
28 Oct
10/28/2018    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Child care (for infants, toddlers, and young children) — Loving and safe care with our professional child care providers. Children who are over 3 and [...]
01 Nov
11/01/2018 - 11/30/2018    
All Day
The Justice Partner for November is American Muslim Voice (AMV). AMV is a local grassroots, nonviolent, inclusive, civil, immigrant and human rights organization. AMV hosts [...]
01 Nov
11/01/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
02 Nov
11/02/2018    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
Campus Workday
11/03/2018    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:                 1st Saturday every month Time:                 9 am-Noon Location:         UUCPA Campus Contact:           Michael Plass (workday@uucpa.org)   Consider making things even better by joining others at [...]
03 Nov
11/03/2018    
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 [...]
UUCPA Auction
11/03/2018    
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Get Ready to Party!  UUCPA Auction – Saturday, November 3 Thanks for all the wonderful donations you have made – parties, dinners, and so many [...]
Forum - What is Happening to Our Weather
11/04/2018    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leaders: Norm Conradson and Susan Owicki
04 Nov
11/04/2018    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
04 Nov
11/04/2018    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Child care (for infants, toddlers, and young children) — Loving and safe care with our professional child care providers. Children who are over 3 and [...]
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