Sermon audio can be found on each service’s page (select the service title below), followed by a video of the full service if available (starting April 12, 2020). If you want an audio recording for a Sunday service beyond just the sermon, please send an email to audio-recordings@uucpa.org and specify the date of the service recording you want.

A Gospel of Ignorance (or: Have You Stopped Beating Your Philodendron?)

Thomas Edison once said, “We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything.” Many UUs would agree, bringing a skeptical attitude to the supposed certainties of religion, psychology, and politics. We love to learn, and sometimes it seems as if the more we know, … read more.

Community Can Change Outcomes

Black residents are disappearing from Silicon Valley at an alarming rate, a trend driven by persistent disparities in housing, employment, and opportunity. As we examine the data and the lived experiences behind these numbers, it becomes clear—it’s no wonder these outcomes exist. Yet, amid these … read more.

The Horse that Almost Got Away, or Following Your Dreams

Psychiatrist D. W. Winnicott writes that we often go about our lives with an attitude of compliance, as though the world is something to be fitted in with, demanding adaptation. The attitude of compliance tells us to put our dreams away in the back of … read more.

Coming of Age