This Week at UUP: November 9
For complete up-to-date info on the Unitarian Universalists of
Petaluma, see our website: http://www.uupetaluma.org
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(Social time with bagels / coffee / tea / juice begins at 10:00, at the Petaluma Woman's Club, 518 B Street. Worship service at 10:30)
November 13: "Sacred Words"
A participation service wherein members of the congregation are invited and encouraged to bring a short reading, story, or song that they find inspirational. Your own poems or stories are especially appreciated. Don't forget to bring your books with you on Sunday!
November 20: "At The Table"
Guest Speaker, Ron Hersom.
In this time of people coming together and sharing a meal called "Thanksgiving", how do we create The Table? What is it for and for whom?
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Harvest Dance this Sunday!
Please join us for a family dance with Erik Hoffman & the Ray Bierl String Band. The dance is this Sunday, November 13, from 5:30-9:30pm at the Petaluma Women's Club building. Dance lessons will be given and child care is provided, so there are no excuses for missing out on the fun. Adult tickets are $10, children over 3 are $2. UU members & friends and Women's Club members get in for $8.
A lovely flier with all this information arrayed in a manner more pleasing to the eye has been posted on our website. Please print out a copy to keep and a couple more to give to your family and friends. Heck, give 'em to anyone you like. See you at the dance!
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Wanted: Gingerbread Bakers, Decoration Makers, Debris Takers
Volunteers are still needed in some of the above areas. If you are able to contribute food, sweet or savory, to the harvest bake sale, please contact Marlene Abel (MarleneA at Sonic.net). For setting up and serving in the Harvest Cafe, get in touch with Elaine Ellsworth (elaine_ellsworth at yahoo.com).
Strangely, it seem that we can still use some help with the most glamorous task of all! If you can contribute to the clean-up effort please contact Barbara Marlin-Coole (marcoole at comcast.net). Thank you!
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Spiritual Film Series - Begins November 16
View and discuss a series of films shown in members' homes. The first film will be at Stacey's home and at the moment "What the Bleep" is the leading choice. This group is still open so contact Stacey (stacey at graphicsingreen.com) if you want to come, but aren't on the list.
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FYI From the Pacific Central District Newsletter:
Study/Action Issue 2005-2007
The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations voted to adopt the issue of Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society as the current Study/Action Issue (SAI) at General Assembly 2005. An SAI is an invitation for congregations and districts to take a topic of concern and confront it, reflect on it, learn about it, respond to it, comment on it and take action - each in their own way. A SAI is NOT a statement -- it is a question. Resources to use in exploring this question are now available online from the UU A Commission on Social Witness.
Congregations and districts are encouraged to begin programs of education and reflection, service, community organizing, advocacy, and public witness immediately following General Assembly. These may include: conducting study sessions, publishing newsletter articles, holding services on the issue, and undertaking action projects. We are encouraged to reflect on our study and action and give comments to the CSW by March 1, 2006. Feedback forms are available at www.uua.org/csw. These comments will help the CSW prepare for the GA workshop. Possible discussion questions include:
* Is it appropriate for Unitarian Universalist congregations to collectively speak out, as a faith community, on moral and ethical issues?
* How are dissenting voices within the congregation honored while allowing the majority to speak out?
* How can we as Unitarian Universalists contribute most effectively to the public dialogue on the role of shared moral values in our changing, global, pluralistic society?
* On what basis do we evaluate our social witness efforts?
Take note that the 2004-2006 SAI, the Threat of Global Warming, also has valuable information online at http://www.uua.org/csw/threatofgw.html
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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings:
-Larking About (choir) meets Thursday evenings from 8-9:30pm at Nancy's.
-Monday, November 14 there will be a Board of Trustees meeting at 8 pm at KC's.
-Spiritual Film Series starts Wednesday, November 16th at Stacey's at 7:30pm.
-The next Women's Group meeting will be Monday, November 21 at KC's at 7:30pm. Come and enjoy some quality conversation and companionship before the holiday rush begins!
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If you have changed your email address or would like to be added to or removed from the UUP list please email Christian Boatsman at christian at biosearchtech.com
Petaluma, see our website: http://www.uupetaluma.org
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(Social time with bagels / coffee / tea / juice begins at 10:00, at the Petaluma Woman's Club, 518 B Street. Worship service at 10:30)
November 13: "Sacred Words"
A participation service wherein members of the congregation are invited and encouraged to bring a short reading, story, or song that they find inspirational. Your own poems or stories are especially appreciated. Don't forget to bring your books with you on Sunday!
November 20: "At The Table"
Guest Speaker, Ron Hersom.
In this time of people coming together and sharing a meal called "Thanksgiving", how do we create The Table? What is it for and for whom?
************************************************************
Harvest Dance this Sunday!
Please join us for a family dance with Erik Hoffman & the Ray Bierl String Band. The dance is this Sunday, November 13, from 5:30-9:30pm at the Petaluma Women's Club building. Dance lessons will be given and child care is provided, so there are no excuses for missing out on the fun. Adult tickets are $10, children over 3 are $2. UU members & friends and Women's Club members get in for $8.
A lovely flier with all this information arrayed in a manner more pleasing to the eye has been posted on our website. Please print out a copy to keep and a couple more to give to your family and friends. Heck, give 'em to anyone you like. See you at the dance!
************************************************************
Wanted: Gingerbread Bakers, Decoration Makers, Debris Takers
Volunteers are still needed in some of the above areas. If you are able to contribute food, sweet or savory, to the harvest bake sale, please contact Marlene Abel (MarleneA at Sonic.net). For setting up and serving in the Harvest Cafe, get in touch with Elaine Ellsworth (elaine_ellsworth at yahoo.com).
Strangely, it seem that we can still use some help with the most glamorous task of all! If you can contribute to the clean-up effort please contact Barbara Marlin-Coole (marcoole at comcast.net). Thank you!
************************************************************
Spiritual Film Series - Begins November 16
View and discuss a series of films shown in members' homes. The first film will be at Stacey's home and at the moment "What the Bleep" is the leading choice. This group is still open so contact Stacey (stacey at graphicsingreen.com) if you want to come, but aren't on the list.
************************************************************
FYI From the Pacific Central District Newsletter:
Study/Action Issue 2005-2007
The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations voted to adopt the issue of Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society as the current Study/Action Issue (SAI) at General Assembly 2005. An SAI is an invitation for congregations and districts to take a topic of concern and confront it, reflect on it, learn about it, respond to it, comment on it and take action - each in their own way. A SAI is NOT a statement -- it is a question. Resources to use in exploring this question are now available online from the UU A Commission on Social Witness.
Congregations and districts are encouraged to begin programs of education and reflection, service, community organizing, advocacy, and public witness immediately following General Assembly. These may include: conducting study sessions, publishing newsletter articles, holding services on the issue, and undertaking action projects. We are encouraged to reflect on our study and action and give comments to the CSW by March 1, 2006. Feedback forms are available at www.uua.org/csw. These comments will help the CSW prepare for the GA workshop. Possible discussion questions include:
* Is it appropriate for Unitarian Universalist congregations to collectively speak out, as a faith community, on moral and ethical issues?
* How are dissenting voices within the congregation honored while allowing the majority to speak out?
* How can we as Unitarian Universalists contribute most effectively to the public dialogue on the role of shared moral values in our changing, global, pluralistic society?
* On what basis do we evaluate our social witness efforts?
Take note that the 2004-2006 SAI, the Threat of Global Warming, also has valuable information online at http://www.uua.org/csw/threatofgw.html
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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings:
-Larking About (choir) meets Thursday evenings from 8-9:30pm at Nancy's.
-Monday, November 14 there will be a Board of Trustees meeting at 8 pm at KC's.
-Spiritual Film Series starts Wednesday, November 16th at Stacey's at 7:30pm.
-The next Women's Group meeting will be Monday, November 21 at KC's at 7:30pm. Come and enjoy some quality conversation and companionship before the holiday rush begins!
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If you have changed your email address or would like to be added to or removed from the UUP list please email Christian Boatsman at christian at biosearchtech.com
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