As of Thursday we had received 67 pledges and the total amount pledged is $323,114. And more have come in since then. We look forward to seeing many of you this Sunday, the final day of our pledge drive, for a delicious lunch, good company and more pledge-drawing prizes. We’re anticipating a successful one-week ...
Spiritual Adventures In Parenting, UUCPA’s group for parents of children between the ages of birth and tween, meets again this Sunday, March 17, from 11:30a.m.–12:30p.m., following the church service.
We’ll gather in the Fireside Room. Childcare will be provided.
We’ll share joys and challenges from the past month. We’ll also share our questions, insights, and surprises from ...
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Game Night – 3/16 6-8 pm
Bring your buddies and your board games for a fun night!
Parents Night Out – 3/23 5-8 pm
Take the night off and let UUCPA take care of the childcare.
Easter Egg Hunt – after service on 3/31 invite your friends and come to UUCPA’s Easter Egg Hunt
Heart and Home Women’s Shelter arrived at UUCPA on Sunday, March 3, and is here for 6 weeks. So we need some dinner sign-ups! You will be signing up to bring a dinner for 12-15 with an entree and sides. (Drinks, plates, salad dressing are provided. Dessert is optional.) Bring a ready-to-eat dinner to the ...
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto proudly welcomes AUTHENTIC SELVES, a traveling photo-text exhibit from Family Diversity Projects. The exhibit will be open to the public from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. on three Sundays: March 31, April 7, and April 14, 2024.
Groundbreaking in its depictions of joy and community, AUTHENTIC SELVES celebrates trans and nonbinary ...
Save the date, April 28 ALJ Class: Getting to Know PRIDEnet
The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for March 2024:
3/3 Great Decisions – The U.S. and the Middle East – Jai Cho
3/10 Photography: a brief history and some current issues – Chris Cassel
3/17 How do we know what is true? – Susan Owicki
3/24 Bipolar Disorder: ...
Connect with other UUs in the Pacific Western Region. Our 4th Regional Assembly will be held in Denver on April 19 and 20, at the beautiful First Universalist Church. You can attend either in person or online. The keynote address will feature a conversation between our UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt and the new President ...
It’s pledge week, a.k.a. Celebrate This Wonderful Community Week!
This Sunday, March 10, we have an extra-special Second Sunday Lunch, with ice cream sundaes for dessert. At that lunch, our emcee Sven Thesen will draw the first of six prizes. The way to get your name onto a slip in the drawing is to turn in ...
Would you like to suggest a non-profit organization for Justice Partner? Each month the Church supports a social justice organization by donating one Sunday’s plate collection to the organization. Suggestions for new partners and support for existing partners should be sent to the Action Council (email actioncouncil@uucpa.org or talk to an action council member) before Wed, March ...
Our next SciFi/Fantasy meeting is March 20, 7-8:30, on Zoom. We’ll discuss the novel Piranesi, by Susannah Clarke.
At the end of the meeting, we will choose a book for our May meeting.
Contact: Jane Chronis (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)
The Elder Journey group at UUCPA thrived for many years, meeting twice a month and discussing everything under the sun, from How to Prevent Falls to My Favorite Thanksgiving. Membership waxed and waned, but the toughest challenge was COVID. Being unable to meet in person took the wind out of our sails.
Inspired by many, many ...
Starting in April over several Sundays, kids will learn about the power and importance of democracy through enacting their own campaign to improve the church. If you would like to be involved either as a teacher or guest speaker, please reach out to Cat.
On Sunday, March 10, we kick off our one-week pledge campaign with a great service, enjoy an extra-special Second Sunday Lunch, have the first prize drawing for all who have made their pledges, and celebrate the life of John Pierce. You don’t want to be late for any of this, nor Forum, Religious Education, or ...
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See you there,
Amy
We will remember and give thanks for the life of John Pierce on Sunday, March 10 at 2 pm, in the Main Hall. John, who served UUCPA in numerous capacities over his more than 20 years as a member of the congregation, died on November 1. All are warmly invited to share their memories of ...
The Action Council of the UUCPA has joined the Becoming Beloved Community Task Force at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church as a co-sponsor for their free speaker series, Community, Faith, and Racial Justice. They have invited us to attend the first talk by Dr. Lerone A. Martin, Professor and Director of the Martin Luther King, ...
Join the Buildings, Grounds, and Garden team to improve UUCPA on this Saturday Morning!
Last month, we did a great job cutting back plants along the exit drive,
fixing the slamming door in the main hall (!!), and clearing off the
office roof.
This month there are:
o New LED tubes to install in the office. ...
What does it mean to be a member of UUCPA? What does it mean to belong?
In one sense–perhaps the most important one–simply being involved in the congregation is belonging. Sure, when you’re new to a congregation, as with any community, it usually takes a while to feel like you belong. At first, the names are ...
Dear UUCPA folks,
Rev. Cat and I have been making plans that are still a little too nebulous to have a spot on this site’s calendar, but that we want you to know about.—————–
On March 25, the Sunday service will be about Israel and Palestine, the heartbreaking war in Gaza, and how we can talk about ...
This message is to inform the congregation that the Board of Trustees has voted for UUCPA to co-sponsor the following two efforts:
1. A speaker series to be offered by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto entitled Community, Faith, and Racial Justice. The series begins on March 6. You can find out more about this speaker series here. There ...
New to UUCPA? Come have tea with our Parish Minister!
As I announced here last week, regular Newcomers’ Tea times are now resuming, with the next two on the calendar for Sunday, February 25, at 11:45 and Sunday, March 24, at 11:45.
Because attendance appears high for February 25, we will meet in Room A, which is ...
Opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, methadone and oxycodone have killed thousands of Californians and sent tens of thousands more to the emergency room in each of the past several years. An easy-to-administer treatment called naloxone, also known as Narcan, can save the life of someone who is overdosing on opioids. In nearly 40% of overdose ...
Spiritual Adventures In Parenting, UUCPA’s group for parents of children between the ages of birth and tween, meets again this Sunday, February 18, from 11:30a.m.–12:30p.m., following the church service.
We’ll gather in the Fireside Room. Childcare will be provided.
We’ll share joys and challenges from the past month. We’ll also share our questions, insights, and surprises from ...
The Chair Committee appreciates everyone who sat in the sample chairs and filled out one or more surveys. The answers have been enormously useful. THANK YOU!! As a result, we have eliminated Chair B from further consideration. Chairs A and C are still both serious candidates and we still need your help.
We find upon analyzing ...
If you’re looking for people with whom you can have real conversations about things that matter, the Monday evening Chalice Circle has room for a few more people. They meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 7:30-9 pm, via Zoom.
You can learn more about Chalice Circles here.
If you’re interested but the Monday ...
Have you ever attended a service and thought, “I’d like to be up there doing what today’s Worship Associate is doing”? Now’s your chance! Worship Associates typically serve for three years, and we are welcoming new members of the team this spring. Tell me a little about what draws you to this aspect of UUCPA ...
When someone at UUCPA is recuperating, grieving, or in some way kept from regular meal preparation, we provide a “Get Better Bistro”: meals brought to their door, on their requested schedule, by other members. It is a gift to all concerned: to people in the congregation who wish they could help, to the people receiving ...
Valentines’ Day Service Project – Feb 11 (during service and afterward) CYRE will be making gift bags for our friends at Stevenson House.
Parents Night Out Feb. 24 5-8 pm
Game Night will be back in March!
New to UUCPA? Come have tea with Amy!
One of the delights of returning to UUCPA last month was how many exciting new names and faces there are! If you and I haven’t had much time to talk yet, there could be a lot of reasons:
You started coming to UUCPA in 2024
You started coming to UUCPA ...
Register for the Red Cross/UUCPA Blood Drive
People have asked how they can support Glenda Jones following the death of her husband, Dick Clark, last Monday. Dinners are helpful, especially since Dick was the main cook in their household. The schedule is here: https://takethemameal.com/VVQY5576
Text or call me with any questions, or if you want to bring dinner on a different day. My phone ...
On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, two leaders of the South Bay Community Land Trust (CLT) will make a presentation to UUCPA’s Dismantling White Supremacy group. South Bay CLT, like us, recognizes the historically racist exclusion of BIPOC and other marginalized communities from opportunities of housing and development, and actively works to dismantle these structures by ...
Hello SciFi/Fantasy Fans,
Our next meeting is February 21, 7-8:30, on Zoom. We’ll discuss the 1999 movie “Bicentennial Man”
Visit the UUCPA website to get the Zoom information. All are welcome. We assume that you’ve seen the movie.
At the end of the meeting, we will choose a movie or video for our April meeting.
Contact:
Jane Chronis, scifi+owner@uucpa.org
This message is to inform the congregation that the Action Council has agreed to be a co-sponsor of a speaker series to be offered by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto entitled Community, Faith, and Racial Justice. The series begins on March 6. You can find out more about this speaker series here. A formal announcement from ...
An immersive experience in immigration justice and (literally) building community
Pastor AJ Blackwood, Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California (UUJMCA), sends us this invitation:
Join us on April 4-7, 2024, for our annual Pilgrimage to the Border – House Build, “Building Homes, Creating Community.” During our visit we will be working together ...
LGBTQIA+ Brunch with Amy
Campus Workday, Feb 3
This year our Stewardship Drive will be one week long: the week of March 10, 2024. Please mark that week in your calendar now.
As it is every year, the Stewardship Drive will be full of opportunities to celebrate having UUCPA in our lives and to connect with the people who make this community so special for ...
As part of the Campus Vision Project, the Chairs Committee is selecting new chairs for the Main Hall. We need stackable, storable chairs that are beautiful for worship and comfortable for a wide range of people’s shapes and abilities.
We are asking for everyone’s help to assess comfort.
We know that many people need arms on their ...
Ecojustice Camp will be held this June 10-14, 2024. We hope to see your camper there. We are also looking for junior counselors. Please check out the website for more information.
“How shall we live? Be welcoming to all.”
Mechthild of Magdeburg
I learned today that the original meaning of the word “welcome” is “desirable guest.” What an interesting reversal!: that the reason we offer welcome to someone is because they are a desirable person to have as our guest. It’s not a favor that we the hosts ...
The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 am on Sunday mornings. Here are the Forum topics for February 2024:
02/04 Great Decisions – Climate technology and competition – Sarah Doxiadis
02/11 Analyzing U.S. propaganda from an international perspective – Steven Mashin
02/18 Russia / Ukraine Conflict – Dick Duda
02/25 Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, & International ...
Date change; immigration history
Dismantling White Supremacy continues to meet once a month but will now be meeting on the second Tuesday evening of each month, 7:15-8:45. The next session will be on Tuesday, February 13, and facilitated by Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern. More detailed information about the session will be posted here shortly. All are ...
After we sent out a preview of this Sunday’s service, one UUCPA member responded with this lovely idea: “Why not invite everyone who has their own chalice to bring it to church to add to the light?” She shared a story about her chalice and the candle she uses in it, and added, “Maybe other ...
We are moving along into the next phase of our Campus Vision Project, and we have exciting news–Randy Helmonds will be joining Sally as co-chair.
Randy joined our effort last fall to supervise the newly-hired Owner’s Representative, and has been active in the church in other ways, on the finance committee and helping to run the ...
Spiritual Adventures In Parenting, UUCPA’s group for parents of children between the ages of birth and tween, meets again this Sunday, January 21, from 11:30a.m.–12:30p.m., following the church service.
We’ll gather in the Fireside Room. Childcare will be provided.
We’ll share joys and challenges from the past month. We’ll also share our questions, insights, and surprises from ...
Saturday January 20 – 6:00 – 8:00 pm Game Night in Room 4
Saturday January 27 – 5:00-8:00 pm Parents’ Night Out in Room 4
Dear UUCPA folks,
Thank you so much for the wonderful welcome back on Sunday! It had felt quite odd to have the 20th anniversary of my arrival at UUCPA (August 15) slip past while I was on sabbatical, but before I left, Brooke and I had promised that we’d mark it properly when I got back. ...