This Week at UUP: January 25

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Petaluma, see our website.
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(Social time with refreshments begins at 10:00, at the Petaluma Woman's Club, 518 B Street. Worship service at 10:30)

Sunday, January 29: "Sustaining Faith"
Rev. Fran Dew, Interim Minister, U. U. Congregation of Santa Rosa

People turn to their faith traditions in troubled times. What is the sustaining message of Unitarian Universalism that not only helps us through the night but gives us the strength to continue to be courageous and strong in the face of adversity?

We are extremely fortunate to have a settled parish minister-- a minister experienced in both the weightiness and spiritual transcendence of tending a flock--as our speaker this week. We are honored to host the Rev. Fran Dew, who is also an experienced "Interim Minister," for this service on an intrinsic question of UU Faith. Come hear!

Sunday, February 5: "Feeling Out Of Place, Feeling At Home"
Leland Bond-Upson, Regular Guest Minister

Leland Bond-Upson returns to give the sermon he planned to deliver a few weeks ago before a death in his family prevented him from doing so. Leland writes, "For me, the most powerful line in the Desiderata is 'you are a child of the universe, . . . you have a right to be here'. I've always found that part comforting, but surprising too, for reasons connected to my childhood. By the way, I moved out of my happy home of the past 10 years, so I'll have some things to say about feeling literally out of place, and making a new place."

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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars

-The Building Your Own Theology Group starts this Thursday at the Ellswotrth's at 7:30pm. Their address is 103 Dublin Court. Please bring a pen and notebook to the meeting. Email Adee Swanson with any questions adeeswanson at earthlink dot net or uupetaluma at gmail dot com.

-The Next Meeting of the Spiritual Film Club will be Wednesday, February 15th at David and Florence Strange's home. Stacey Minezen is organizing this group so email her at stacey at graphicsingreen dot com with questions.

-The next meeting of the UUP Women's Group will be Mon. Feb. 20th from 7:30-9:15 PM. Diana Spaulding will host the gathering at her home. Her new address is 716 Bassett St.
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Reminder: It's Time to Turn in the Money you Collected as Part of the Guest at Your Table Program

If you've been collecting money in the Guest at Your Table boxes over the holidays, please don't forget to total up the contents of your box, write a check for that amount to the UUSC, and get it in to Diana Spaulding by the end of this month. Remember to fill out the bottom of the box with your name, address, etc. You will automatically become a UUSC member, or extend your membership, if you contribute more than $40 ($20 for seniors, and $10 for kids). Contributions of over $75 will be matched by the UU congregation in Shelter Rock, NY.
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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings

- The choir is on hiatus and will not be holding its weekly meetings.

- The Worship Committee holds its meetings on the first Monday of the month. That means next month's meeting would fall on Monday, February 6th. Please contact T Hathaway (elisabethhathaway@sbcglobal.net) or Tony Blake (antsy.blake@comcast.net) for more information.
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