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Joining UU Palo Alto’s Service via Zoom

Come in your pajamas and join Rev. Darcy in the church Sanctuary as the tech maestro will broadcast the UU Palo Alto’s morning worship service via Zoom. See the E Blast for the Zoom link and password. UU Palo … read more.

Celebrating Christmas in the Dark

It is in the darkness that we best remember the reasons for the season. We will celebrate with singing, lessons, and candles. Worship Leaders:  Rev. Darcy Baxter, Robbie Edge, Melynda Rodriguez.   Tech Maestro: Cherie Mendoza. 

Incarnating Christmas

 

The Christian tradition teaches us to embody, to incarnate the divine, so embody we will!

A multigenerational pageant of Margaret Brown’s Christmas in the Barn.  

Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy Baxter, Brian Wise, and Melynda Rodriguez. 

Can Loss Help Us Belong?

Philosopher Judith Butler (who is married to a woman who grew up in this congregation!) thinks that liberals too easily ignore very significant differences in human experiences when we create communities. We will join Butler in wondering what it is like to organize our sense … read more.

The Mystery of Memories

In these darkest days of the year, we can experience time as thick, slow, or even a bit weird. It can be both hectic and slow.  People are both the happiest and the saddest. The prevalence of “family” gatherings around us can call up the … read more.

It All Need to Fall Apart Sometimes

Join us in exploring Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron’s wisdom that “Things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that.” Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy, Brian W., and Magdalene M. Tech … read more.

Standing With Our Trans Siblings

Let us join together to stand with and witness for our transgender siblings as we

prepare to observe Transgender Remembrance Day on November 20th. Worship Leaders: Rev. Leroy, Sharon A., Melynda R.

Blessing, Pomegranates, and Persimmons

During these days of political strife and turmoil, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves what truly and deeply nourishes us–and not to take any of it for granted.  Join us as we practice both giving and receiving blessings. Worship leaders: Rev Darcy … read more.

Beyond Deserving

What do you deserve?  Really, what do you think you deserve? What about others?  Should you give cash to a panhandling person or do you withhold out of fear/judgment of what they will do with that money?  Worship Leaders: Rev Darcy Baxter and Robbie Edge. … read more.

Remembering Our Dead

In a culture that works hard to distract us from death and dead, we gather to remember, mourn, and/or celebrate those who have died.  Please bring mementos and/or photos of those who have passed on, as we will co-create an altar for those who have … read more.