Calendar – Detail
There is a lot going on at UUCPA. Here is a brief listing of upcoming events. For a more comprehensive list, please visit the calendar.
Upcoming Events for Children & Youth
Upcoming Adult Classes
Upcoming Music
Upcoming Newcomer/Visitor Events
Upcoming Group Meetings
Upcoming Justice Projects/Events
Upcoming Special Events
Upcoming Holiday Events
Upcoming Non-UUCPA Events
Upcoming Events for Children & Youth
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
07/20/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
07/27/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
08/03/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
08/07/2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 youth; more generally, helps the wider congregation better meet the needs of families, children, and youth. Contact: cyrecommittee@uucpa.org. Chair: Edie Keating. Board Liaison: Rev. Cat Boyle
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
08/07/2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 youth; more generally, helps the wider congregation better meet the needs of families, children, and youth. Contact: cyrecommittee@uucpa.org. Chair: Edie Keating. Board Liaison: Rev. Cat Boyle
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
08/10/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
08/17/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
08/24/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages
08/31/2025, 10:15 am - 11:15 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 | Flower Communion Intergenerational Service |
Jun 8 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 15 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jun 21 | Equinox Celebration and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jun 22 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15, |
Jun 27 | Trip to Shealor Lakes June 27-29, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Jun 29 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 6 | No Sunday School, childcare only |
Jul 13 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 19 | Family BBQ and Game Night 6 pm – 9 pm in Room 4-5 |
Jul 20 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Jul 27 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 1 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 1-3, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 3 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 10 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 15 | Trip to Shealor Lakes August 15-17, visit https://tinyurl.com/ShealorLakesCamp |
Aug 17 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 24 | Summer Sunday School for K-8 at 10:15 |
Aug 31 | Last Day of Summer Sunday School |
Sep 7 | Water Communion at 10:15 |
Sep 14 | Religious Education Begins! |
Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community.
- We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday except for the July 4 weekend (July 6).
- Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday.
- Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.
Children and Youth Religious Education Committee meeting
09/04/2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 youth; more generally, helps the wider congregation better meet the needs of families, children, and youth. Contact: cyrecommittee@uucpa.org. Chair: Edie Keating. Board Liaison: Rev. Cat Boyle
Upcoming Adult Classes
Upcoming Music
Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing
07/27/2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 magazine talks about “the soaring magnificence of Sacred Harp.” National Public Radio calls it “full-body singing,” and radio station KALW says it’s a “communal experience.” Come find out for yourself. Beginners are always welcome, and loaner books are available.
Dates: 2nd & 4th Sunday every month
Time: 2-4 pm
Location: Fireside Room
Facilitator: Palo Alto Sacred Harp singers
Contact: sacredharp@uucpa.org
Registration: Not required
By Your Side Singers
08/06/2025, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Room 4/5 (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
You are welcome to sing with the By Your Side Singers, the 1st Wed of the month June – Aug, the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays during the rest of the year.
Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing
08/10/2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 magazine talks about “the soaring magnificence of Sacred Harp.” National Public Radio calls it “full-body singing,” and radio station KALW says it’s a “communal experience.” Come find out for yourself. Beginners are always welcome, and loaner books are available.
Dates: 2nd & 4th Sunday every month
Time: 2-4 pm
Location: The Fireside Room
Facilitator: Palo Alto Sacred Harp singers
Contact: sacredharp@uucpa.org
Registration: Not required
Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing
08/24/2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
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 magazine talks about “the soaring magnificence of Sacred Harp.” National Public Radio calls it “full-body singing,” and radio station KALW says it’s a “communal experience.” Come find out for yourself. Beginners are always welcome, and loaner books are available.
Dates: 2nd & 4th Sunday every month
Time: 2-4 pm
Location: Fireside Room
Facilitator: Palo Alto Sacred Harp singers
Contact: sacredharp@uucpa.org
Registration: Not required
By Your Side Singers
09/03/2025, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Room 4/5 (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
You are welcome to sing with the By Your Side Singers, the 1st Wed of the month June – Aug, the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays during the rest of the year.
Upcoming Newcomer/Visitor Events
Upcoming Group Meetings/Gatherings
Saturday Meditation
07/19/2025, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 minutes, including several short readings. Next, we share tea and conversation, talking about what is important to us in the moment – perhaps our response to the readings or something that is going on in our lives.
- Dates: Every Saturday
- Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Location: Online
- Facilitator: Leadership is shared and rotates weekly
- Contact: The Zoom link is available from Susan Owicki – email susanowicki@uucpa.org by 9:00 pm on Friday.
Come Meditate with Us!
Resonant Reading (Saturday)-Destiny
07/19/2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
Facilitators use a light hand, posting the reading in the chat and calling on whoever’s Zoom hand is up. Suggestions for readings* come from group members, who also take turns facilitating, if they want to try that role.
The reading for this session: Saturday (7/19 at 4PM)
Duke Wen of Zhu divined by the turtle shell to determine if he should move his capital to the city of Yi.The historian who conducted the divination replied, “The move will benefit the people but not their ruler.”
The ruler of Zhu said, “If it benefits the people, it benefits me. Heaven gave birth to the people and set up a ruler in order to benefit them. If the people enjoy the benefit, I am bound to share in it.”
Those around the ruler said, “If by taking warning from the divination you can prolong your destiny, why not do so?”
The ruler replied, “My destiny lies in nourishing the people. Whether death comes to me early or late is merely a matter of time. If the people will benefit thereby, then nothing could be more auspicious than to move the capital.”
In the end he moved the capital to Yi. In the fifth month Duke Wen of Zhu died.
The noble person remarks: He understood the meaning of destiny.
How to join:
- Join this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/91019857324, passcode 227385
- Join this class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 910 1985 7324
- Join this class by phone: 669 900 9128 US (San Jose), Meeting ID: 910 1985 7324
- Join this class by on-tap on mobile phones: +16699009128,,91019857324# US (San Jose)
- Phoning in, but not in the bay area? Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT
This is the Zoom link for Saturdays. For the Wednesday Zoom link, go to the Calendar and click on a Wednesday session.
Questions? Drop an e-mail to resonant-reading+owner@uucpa.org.
*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:
- connect to something of supreme importance to us
- feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
- feel more intensely alive
- align our lives with our values,
- perceive or feel more deeply
- be more fully and authentically ourselves.
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-A Place for You-New Testimment
07/23/2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
Facilitators use a light hand, posting the reading in the chat and calling on whoever’s Zoom hand is up. Suggestions for readings* come from group members, who also take turns facilitating, if they want to try that role.
The reading for this session: Wednesday, July 23,2025
Jesus: “My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
–John 14: 2–4
Jesus: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
–Matthew 7: 7–8
How to join:
- Join this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/96865808923, passcode 227385
- Join this class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 968 6580 8923
- Join this class by phone: 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 968 6580 8923
- Join this class by one-tap on mobile phones: 6699006833,,96865808923# (San Jose)
- Phoning in, but not in the Bay Area? Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT
This is the Zoom link for Wednesdays. For the Zoom link for Saturday, go to Calendar and click on a Saturday session.
Questions? Drop an e-mail to resonant-reading+owner@uucpa.org.
*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:
- connect to something of supreme importance to us
- feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
- feel more intensely alive
- align our lives with our values,
- perceive or feel more deeply
- be more fully and authentically ourselves.
Saturday Meditation
07/26/2025, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 minutes, including several short readings. Next, we share tea and conversation, talking about what is important to us in the moment – perhaps our response to the readings or something that is going on in our lives.
- Dates: Every Saturday
- Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Location: Online
- Facilitator: Leadership is shared and rotates weekly
- Contact: The Zoom link is available from Susan Owicki – email susanowicki@uucpa.org by 9:00 pm on Friday.
Come Meditate with Us!
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
07/26/2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
Facilitators use a light hand, posting the reading in the chat and calling on whoever’s Zoom hand is up. Suggestions for readings* come from group members, who also take turns facilitating, if they want to try that role.
The reading for this session:
How to join:
- Join this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/91019857324, passcode 227385
- Join this class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 910 1985 7324
- Join this class by phone: 669 900 9128 US (San Jose), Meeting ID: 910 1985 7324
- Join this class by on-tap on mobile phones: +16699009128,,91019857324# US (San Jose)
- Phoning in, but not in the bay area? Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT
This is the Zoom link for Saturdays. For the Wednesday Zoom link, go to the Calendar and click on a Wednesday session.
Questions? Drop an e-mail to resonant-reading+owner@uucpa.org.
*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:
- connect to something of supreme importance to us
- feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
- feel more intensely alive
- align our lives with our values,
- perceive or feel more deeply
- be more fully and authentically ourselves.
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)
07/30/2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
Facilitators use a light hand, posting the reading in the chat and calling on whoever’s Zoom hand is up. Suggestions for readings* come from group members, who also take turns facilitating, if they want to try that role.
The reading for this session:
How to join:
- Join this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/96865808923, passcode 227385
- Join this class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 968 6580 8923
- Join this class by phone: 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 968 6580 8923
- Join this class by one-tap on mobile phones: 6699006833,,96865808923# (San Jose)
- Phoning in, but not in the Bay Area? Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT
This is the Zoom link for Wednesdays. For the Zoom link for Saturday, go to Calendar and click on a Saturday session.
Questions? Drop an e-mail to resonant-reading+owner@uucpa.org.
*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:
- connect to something of supreme importance to us
- feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
- feel more intensely alive
- align our lives with our values,
- perceive or feel more deeply
- be more fully and authentically ourselves.
Campus Workday
08/02/2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
- Date: Usually the 1st Saturday every month
- Time: 9 am-Noon
- Location: UUCPA Campus
- Contact: Buildings and Grounds Committee (buildings-and-grounds@uucpa.org)
Consider making things even better by joining others at the monthly workday right here at UUCPA. There will be plenty of fine company. Come for some or all of the time. Projects might include painting some trim and kitchen cabinets, pruning shrubs, organizing closets, plus some jobs you may have in mind.
Saturday Meditation
08/02/2025, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 minutes, including several short readings. Next, we share tea and conversation, talking about what is important to us in the moment – perhaps our response to the readings or something that is going on in our lives.
- Dates: Every Saturday
- Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Location: Online
- Facilitator: Leadership is shared and rotates weekly
- Contact: The Zoom link is available from Susan Owicki – email susanowicki@uucpa.org by 9:00 pm on Friday.
Come Meditate with Us!
Resonant Reading (Saturday)
08/02/2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
Facilitators use a light hand, posting the reading in the chat and calling on whoever’s Zoom hand is up. Suggestions for readings* come from group members, who also take turns facilitating, if they want to try that role.
The reading for this session:
How to join:
- Join this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/91019857324, passcode 227385
- Join this class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 910 1985 7324
- Join this class by phone: 669 900 9128 US (San Jose), Meeting ID: 910 1985 7324
- Join this class by on-tap on mobile phones: +16699009128,,91019857324# US (San Jose)
- Phoning in, but not in the bay area? Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT
This is the Zoom link for Saturdays. For the Wednesday Zoom link, go to the Calendar and click on a Wednesday session.
Questions? Drop an e-mail to resonant-reading+owner@uucpa.org.
*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:
- connect to something of supreme importance to us
- feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
- feel more intensely alive
- align our lives with our values,
- perceive or feel more deeply
- be more fully and authentically ourselves.
First Monday Film Discussion Group
08/04/2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
We gather via Zoom on the first Monday of the month for an hourlong discussion of a movie we have chosen and each watched ahead of time. Group members add to the list of movies, the only strictures being that they must be available at no cost, for example on library sites such as Kanopy or Hoopla. (You might want to register for Kanopy for ease of future viewing.) Then, each month, the group votes on the next movie.
Email Bruce England with any questions and to receive the Zoom link.
Upcoming Justice Projects/Events
Upcoming Special Events
All Church Picnic – Mitchell Park
09/07/2025, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Mitchell Park, Palo Alto (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)
The UUCPA Annual Picnic is September 7th! Lunch will be provided at Mitchell Park after the service. All are welcome, we hope you’ll join us!
Where: At Mitchell Park (behind UUCPA) – East Meadow Group site
When: Sunday, September 7 after service is out (~11:15/30 am). Walk on over via the pedestrian bridge or drive over.
What: Lunch, socializing, and maybe some games (frisbee? volleyball?).