Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

09/06/2026

Revolutionary Love Project founder Valarie Kaur points out that spiritual teachings call people “to practice love beyond family and tribe.” When she labored to apply such love, Kaur found it can restore trust and hope even in the face of hatred and violence.

Worship leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special music: Steven Chanan, pianist

Follow along in the order of service https://bit.ly/uucpa_oos_20260906.

09/05/2026

Mark 25 Years Since 9/11   It has been 25 years since the world-changing events on September 11, 2001. Please join UUCPA Justice Partner, American

09/05/2026

Please help us understand our congregation better by completing our Congregational Survey. This survey is the first step to help you, the search team, UUCPA leadership, and applicants for our ministry position understand our congregation better. Responses to these questions will help guide small group meeting discussions this fall, and enrich the narrative about our hopes and needs that the search team will share with ministerial applicants.

Please help us understand our congregation better by completing our Congregational Survey. This survey is the first step to help you, the search team, UUCPA lea

09/05/2026

Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5:30 to 9 p.m., is our annual Auction party, with tasty food, live music, and fun for all ages. Yes!—the Balloon Lady will again create her amazing (even wearable) balloon art per your request.

During the silent and live Auctions, bid on offerings from our community to benefit the church and build the ties that bind us. How to participate? By offering items for the Auction and volunteering your time.

Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5:30 to 9 p.m., is our annual Auction party, with tasty food, live music, and fun for all ages. Yes!—the Balloon Lady will aga

09/05/2026

Revolutionary Love Project founder Valarie Kaur points out that spiritual teachings call people “to practice love beyond family and tribe.” When she labored to apply such love, Kaur found it can restore trust and hope even in the face of hatred and violence.

Worship leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special music: Steven Chanan, pianist

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

Revolutionary Love Project founder Valarie Kaur points out that spiritual teachings call people “to practice love beyond family and tribe.” When she labored

08/30/2026

Flowing Back Together
Each year around this time we celebrate our connection to one another with an all-ages “Ingathering” service. This includes a Water Communion ritual, so please bring a little water—maybe from a source special to you—to pour into a communal bowl. (If you forget yours there’ll be a pitcher of lovely Hetch Hetchy water you can draw from. Or if you attend online, please have water on hand.) We’ll give thanks for the spirit of water, and all the currents of life that connect us as a community.

Worship leaders: Revs. Peter Farriday and Cat Boyle

Special music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano

Follow along in the order of service bit.ly/uucpa_oos_20260830.

08/29/2026

Are you relatively new to UUism and/or UUCPA? Or just interested in deepening your UU knowledge and connections? Either way, at our annual picnic on Sept. 13

08/29/2026

Our All Church Picnic is Sunday, September 13 after service - we hope you will join us! We have a lovely shady site at Mitchell Park. After service, have a cup of coffee, then walk, bike or drive to Mitchell Park.

See you then!

The UUCPA Annual Picnic is September 13th! Lunch will be provided at Mitchell Park after the service. All are welcome, we hope you'll join us! Sign up here i

08/29/2026

On Sunday, June 14th (11:45am – 12:45pm on the McFadden Patio), Rev. Peter invites anyone who’s relatively new to UUCPA to attend a “Getting to Know UU” Newcomer Gathering after the service. This informal get-together offers a chance to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and UUCPA, hear from others about their spiritual journeys and why they're exploring this spiritual community, and discuss any questions or musings with Rev. Peter.

Are you relatively new to UUism and/or UUCPA? Or just interested in deepening your UU knowledge and connections? Either way, at our annual picnic on Sept. 13

08/29/2026

We would love your help finding a great addition to our Team, in a paid part-time position, to connect newcomers to the many options at UUCPA, focusing on those that best fit their interests. Please read on and forward any suggestions you have to: [email protected]:

The job description can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1nhLd6Q_gw6LmHJfoB6pTU-7SMmcB_Y/view?usp=sharing.

We would love your help finding a great addition to our Team, in a paid part-time position, to connect newcomers to the many options at UUCPA, focusing on those