Social justice opportunities empower members to live their values through meaningful action in the wider community. Grounded in Unitarian Universalist commitments to equity and compassion, these efforts address issues like climate justice, racial equity, and human rights. They are vital to the congregation’s mission, transforming shared beliefs into tangible impact and collective care.
News & Updates
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The outside food pantry needs you! Please sign up to be a Little Free Pantry Steward for a week. Sign up and see more information in the Church Center App: From the app Home Screen, press Getting Started, press Volunteer, scroll down to “I am interested in being a little free pantry steward.” Thank you!
Building Power in Your Own Backyard: The Practical Basics of Community Organizing | Led by James Pearlstein | October 24, 2026 | 8:30am-12:30pm
What does it actually take to build power and win change in your own community? This practical, hands-on session will introduce the fundamentals of community organizing—from understanding power and identifying self-interest to building relationships, developing leaders, and moving through the cycle of a campaign. Great for anyone who wants to turn their values into action, build a stronger community, and learn how ordinary people can come together to win meaningful change.
Called in Crisis: A National Emergency: How to Lean Into Movement and Stay Faithfully Rooted | November 7, 2026 | 8:30am-12:30pm
In our half-day training, you will learn how to understand your role in the movement. From advocate to frontline witness, to healer and nourisher, we all have a role to play in stopping authoritarianism. We will learn essential rituals drawn from faith organizing against detention camps across the country. We will focus on the skills we need as we build sustainable community and engage with the results of the midterm elections. Training will also cover basic security tips, movement chaplaincy, and music in the movement. Come get trained up!
Ongoing Opportunities
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Seeking UUCA members. Join the UUCA HELP Team.
When Life Happens, the UUCA HELP Team is here for you. Offer a ride. Make and deliver a meal. Sit with and talk to a fellow member. Follow up with folx after an accident or medical issue. Do you have time to help UUCA and help others? If so, please contact Rev. CTC (revctc@uucava.org).
UUCA Share the Plate Recipients for 2026-27. View the complete list here.
Help those experiencing homelessness
In response to an outpouring of volunteer interest in the Bagged Meals program, UUCA now has FOUR monthly opportunities for congregants of all ages (kids, adults, families, covenant groups, you name it!) to help individuals experiencing homelessness in our community:
1) Assemble bagged meals used by PathForward’s community outreach teams to meet the needs of their clients. Volunteer slots are available to purchase supplies, make sandwiches, pack the meals, and deliver them to the PathForward Homeless Services Center.
2) Serve hot meals to clients at the Homeless Services Center.
Opportunities are available on the second and last Sundays of every month.You can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA8AA22A1F4CF8-uuca . Contact uucabaggedmeals@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to be added to the volunteer mailing list.
We also encourage UUCA volunteers to explore other volunteer opportunities available at PathForward’s Homeless Services Center. You can see available opportunities here: https://pfva.org/volunteer/individual-volunteering/
Groups of Support
Care Partner Support Group Meets 3rd Thursdays, 2:30pm in the Welcome Room
| Are you the Caregiver for a loved one? While the caregiver journey can be difficult and lonely, you are not alone! Our small informal group offers empathetic support and sharing as we navigate similar paths together. We meet at 2:30 – 3:30 at UUCA on the 3rd Thursday of the month. For info, contact Elizabeth Fogarty (fogartyeliz@gmail.com) or Gail Hermosilla (239-989-4951). Please join us! |
Grief Group- I Still Miss Someone Meets 2nd Mondays, 2pm in the Welcome Room
This lay-led group intends to engage and support as we share the experience of losing a loved one – a spouse, partner, family member, or a beloved friend. Over the course of an hour, we will share stories and support one another on our grief journeys. Losing a loved one is challenging. there’s a special community to be found among those who are also dealing with death and loss, and who know the terrain of the country of grief. Together we will offer one another companionship on this most difficult of life’s journeys. Want more information? Please reach out to Deb Perkins-Gough (Debdpg@aol.com) or Bobbi Smith (bobbi3625@gmail.com) |
UUCA Death Cafe
Death Cafes are group-led discussion about the end of our lives. They are not grief support groups or counseling session, instead they help people around the world confront their mortality with acceptance, compassion, and curiosity. This new group is open to UUCA adult congregants, and you are welcome to bring a friend. Space is limited to 20 people. Please bring a sweet or savory treat to share. Email Kristen P. Patterson at deathcafe@sacredjourneydeathdoula.com with any questions. Meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from 6:30-8:00pm. Register here