This Week at UUP: March 8

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, March 12: "Must Be Present To Win"
Leland Bond-Upson, Regular Guest Minister

When the raffle has a big prize, is more personal, or the prize-giver wants
the event to be taken seriously, the requirement for eligibility is stated
in these familiar words. Woody Allen has famously said, "80% of life is
showing up". The Congregation's annual campaign for self-support begins
today. Let's win by being present: for the campaign, for each other, and for
ourselves.

*This Sunday kicks off our annual pledge drive. Please see announcement
below.


Sunday, March 19: Spring Equinox Service
Rima Snyder, Guest Speaker
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Get Your 2006 UUP Directory

The printed version of the new directory is here. Please see Adee Swanson
after the service to get your copy. If you know you won't be at church for a
while and would like yours mailed to you please let Adee know via email at
uupetaluma@gmail.com.
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Marlene Abel Becomes our Permanent DRE

Marlene Abel is now UUP's permanent Director of Religious Education and has
officially dropped the word "interim" from her title! Thanks so much to
Marlene for all the amazing and wonderful work she does.
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To Build the Common Good: UUP's Annual Pledge Drive

This Sunday, Leland will kick off our annual pledge drive with his sermon,
"Must Be Present To Win," which sounds great. Our approach to the pledging
this year will be to hold small, semi-informal "pledge dinners" (though that
sounds pretty dry: how about "Vision dinners"?) at the homes of
congregational leaders. Look for the sign-up sheets on the back table this
Sunday, or email or call David Dodd (weaverly at earthlink dot net; 769-9262) for more info.

We also sent out a letter this week to give more details to regular
attenders and members, but if you didn't receive a letter, you're still
welcome to sign up for a meal!

The times of the meals are
* Friday, March 17: Dinner, 6 pm. Host: Jean Conrad, member of the Board of
Trustees
* Saturday, March 25: Dinner, 6 pm. Hosts: Gene and Elaine Ellsworth (Gene
is on the Board; Elaine chairs our membership committee), Marlene Abel
(Director of Religious Education, member of the Board)
* Saturday, March 25, 6 pm. Hosts: Nancy and Tony Blake (Nancy is on the
Board; Tony co-chairs the Worship Committee)
* Friday, March 31, 6 pm. Hosts: Phil and Jodi Boyle (Phil is on the Board,
Jodi is on the RE committee)
* Saturday, April 1: Brunch (kid-friendly!). Hosts: David Dodd and Diana
Spaulding
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Volunteers Needed for the Community Garden Project

We need people to take home a seed flat or two to water and nurture until
the seedlings are ready to be transplanted into UUP's community garden plot.
If interested, please talk to Rebecca after the service, or email her at
rebeblack at yahoo dot com
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Do You Love A Parade?

The Butter and Eggs Days Parade is coming up on April 29th and we're getting
a group together. If you would like to participate or help organize our
effort please contact Elaine Ellsworth. The deadline for registration is
this Friday. UUP will be sitting this one out if we don't have any more
people respond before then.
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The Spiritual Film Series will show "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing"
Next Wednesday

Synopsis: The lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house cleaner, a professor,
and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in
the face of life's cold unpredictability.

Join us for this event at Elaine and Gene Ellsworth's house at 7:30 on
Wednesday March 15.
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A note from your webmaster, David Dodd

Close readers of the new UUP directory will notice that I have taken on the
role of webmaster for the congregation. I am NOT AT ALL attached to this
job, so if you have those skills, and have always wanted to put them to good
use, please let me know: weaverly at earthlink dot net.

If you have something you would like to see posted on the website, or on this
blog, just let me know. Sometimes I fall a bit behind on calendar updating,
and a gentle nudge is always welcome.
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The Pacific Central District - District Assembly 2006
This year's theme is "Circles within a Circle: Embracing our Theological
Diversity". It will be held April 28-30 at the Concord Hilton. For more
information, please visit us at:

www.pcd-uua.org/DA or give us a call at: 510-601-1437.

Don't miss this once a year gathering of our regional community, coming
together for a weekend of learning, laughing, singing, dancing, networking
and worship, featuring:

Banner Parade and Opening Worship!

+30 Great Workshops and Events!

Keynote Breakfast with Bill Sinkford, President of the UUA!

PCD Awards Lunch!

PCD Annual Meeting!

Saturday Banquet and Address by Jon Carroll!

Sunday Worship with Rebecca Parker, President of Starr King School for the
Ministry!

Bring the Family – District Assembly is for Everyone.
Programs for kids and youth include: Nursery Care, Evening Childcare, PCD
Saturday Children's Camp (5-11), MUUGS - Middle School UU Groups (12-14),
DYGT (Dig It) - District Youth Groups Together (14- 20), PCD - YRUU (Young
Religious Unitarian Universalists), YACM - Young Adult/ Campus Ministry,
UUYAN - UU Young Adult Network.
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Save the Date for Two Great Annual UUP Events

Our Time and Talent Auction is May 7 after the service from noon to 3 pm.
Lunch will be served. Please start thinking about what you might be able to
contribute. Last year's highest bids went for hosted dinners, trips to
family cabins, and chauffeured rides to and/or from the airport. Be
creative!


The all-congregational Memorial Day Retreat is May 26th through 29th at Four
Springs Retreat Center. Join us for a long rejuvenating weekend of
community, cheer, relaxation and connection! Contact T Hathaway (elisabethhathaway at sbcglobal dot net) for more information or to help plan this
event.
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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings

-The UUP Board of Trustees will meet at 8:30 am on Sunday, March 12 at the
Woman's Club building. Please contact David Hathaway if you would like to
request time on the agenda.

- There is a Stewardship Committee meeting at 8:00pm at David Dodd's home on
Wednesday, March 22.

-The UUP Womens Group will be meeting at 7:30 pm on March 20th at KC's. The
topic this month is "radical hospitality".
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Hospitality Duty:

Please plan to sign up once per quarter to help us ensure that we are able
to continue to provide bagels and refreshments before the service. Thanks
for helping us create a warm and welcoming atmosphere at UUP.

http://www.uupetaluma.org/calendars/hospitality.html
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