Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

The audio player above plays the audio podcast of the sermon only. The YouTube player below plays the video of the entire service with copyrighted and private information redacted. How do we move forward together as such a divided nation? How do we proceed “with firmness in the right as God gives us to see … Continue reading With Malice Toward None

It is the time of All Souls and All Saints, and Rev. Millie Phillips returns to our pulpit to lead the service of memory for our beloved departed. We will lift up the names of the members of the UUCPA community who have died since our last remembrance service, and also remember anyone whom any … Continue reading Annual Service of Remembrance

We’ve heard the story of Epimetheus and Prometheus, and how Prometheus was punished by the gods for bringing the gift of fire to humanity. Well, in one version, that wasn’t enough for Zeus, who also sent one last punishment: Pandora. And she opened a container that had diseases and spiritual torments inside, and accidentally let … Continue reading What Was Left in the Box

Do we still have heroes? Do we still need heroes? When the people we venerate turn out to have flaws, we have some choices: we can give up our ideals, beat up our former idols–or grow up into a more complex view of them and ourselves. Worship Leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern Special music: Kris … Continue reading Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?: When Heroes Fall

Today is the Feast of Saint Francis, and thus the traditional day for blessing animals in Roman Catholicism. It’s also World Animal Day–a fine occasion for us homo sapiens to reflect on what it means to share a biosphere with about 8.7 million other animal species. Now that online services make it easy for non-human … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals