This Week at UUP: February 22

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 refreshments begins at 10:00, at the Petaluma Woman's Club, 518 B Street. Worship service at 10:30)

Sunday, February 26
Intergenerational Service

Join us for a service on the theme of "Religious Education" with our Director of Religious Education Marlene Abel.

Sunday, March 5: "The Devotion of Justice"
Guest Speaker Mitra Rahnema, Starr King Ministerial Student

The beginning of Spring is often a time in which we celebrate our religious communities and recommit ourselves to a more just world. In the service today we will look at the work of making this daily commitment, and explore the depth of personal and spiritual growth the practice of social change calls us to develop.
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Community Garden

UUP now has a plot in the Petaluma community garden. We will be growing vegetables and other edibles to donate to a local shelter. If you would like to be involved in this new project please email Rebecca Black at rebeblack at yahoo dot com.
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Make Plans Now for UU Summer Activities

UUP Annual Memorial Day Retreat


All-Congregational Annual Memorial Day Retreat! Yes, its coming up to that time of year again! Please put this on your calendars: May 26th through 29th at Four Springs Retreat Center. Join us for a long rejuvenating weekend of community, cheer, relaxation and connection! You know if you've been before you want to be there this year, our fourth, and if you haven't been yet ask someone about it--last year we had 29 adults and 16 kids so you can ask almost anyone you see at UUP!

Look for general information about the retreat on the information table, or e-mail T Hathaway (elisabethhathaway at sbcglobal dot net). You can also contact T to volunteer to be on the planning committee.Your participation at this level is much appreciated.



UU Camp Registration


Did you know that there are UU camps that you could attend at the
beautiful Mendocino Woodlands State Park, about 3 and a half hours
drive northwest from Petaluma? These camps are attended by UU's from all over Northern California, including several families in our own
UUP. For more information, check out the website. Registration is open now for Spring Volunteer Weekend and opens March 1 for Family Camp.

The Abel family has attended these camps for over 20 years. (Ask Lara how this will be her 21st year at camp this summer considering that she
is only 20 years old.) Lara is also one of the Deans of WUUKY, a
weeklong camp of UU youth at the Woodlands in July.
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Hospitality Duty:

Please plan to sign up once per quarter, (or per season if it's easier to remember that way), to help us ensure that we are able to continue to provide bagels and refreshments before the service. To make the process easier, we're including a link for the hospitality calender in this weekly email. Once you've signed up, you'll receive instructions via email. If you have questions, please contact Elaine Ellsworth, the chair of the Membership & Hospitality Committee. Thanks for helping us create a warm and welcoming atmosphere at UUP.

http://www.uupetaluma.org/calendars/hospitality.html
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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings

-FYI: The regular meetings of the UUP Board of Trustees have been changed to the second Sunday of the month.Please contact David Hathaway if you would like to request time on next month's agenda.

-The Building Your Own Theology Group will meet again on Thursday, February 23rd at the Ellsworth's at 7:30pm . Please complete the "Spiritual Autobiography" exercise and the reading for the second section. We'll also begin compiling our list of favorite books, movies and songs that soothe the soul.

-The RE Committee will meet on Saturday, February 25th at 10 am. Location TBD.

- The Membership and Hospitality Committee meets Monday, Feb 27th at 7:30 pm Elaine Ellsworth's.
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