Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma

The purpose of this congregation is to provide a haven where members can share in a spiritually, culturally, and socially diverse local religious community. We envision a congregation that will be welcoming to all, that values the contributions of each member in shared ministry, and that actively promotes and models individual development of an ethical way of living. We are intentionally intergenerational, and covenant to provide religious education and spiritual growth for children and adults.

Friday, January 05, 2007

This Week at UUP: January 4-10, 2007

The Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma--An Oasis for Heart and Mind Every Sunday in Downtown Petaluma

For complete up-to-date info on the Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma, see our website: http://www.uupetaluma.org
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SUNDAY SERVICES

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

Sunday, January 7: "Saluting Five Years of UUP! Hurray!"
Several of UUP's founding members look back at why they believe our congregation is important, and how their vision has remained the same or changed since the beginning days of January 2002.

Sunday, January 14: " Choice in Doing Worship"

If we are uncertain, ambivalent or downright disbelieving of divinity, what relevance and form does worship have in our lives? Is this a personal choice? A community creation? What is it we UUs DO on Sunday anyway. Worship Associate Elisabeth Hathaway explores what is worship, and how can we choose and create it. As we begin a new year, come and consider how we can embrace and create new traditions together. This Sunday will be a Share-the-Plate Sunday, when we will share our offering with the Petaluma Education Foundation (see below) .

Sunday, January 21: "Problems in Islam and Christianity"

Regular Guest Minister Leland Bond-Upson
In a way mostly absent at the time of Desert Storm 15 years ago, we are learning we need to understand more about Islam. Although not an expert, I hope to articulate some of the impressions, questions, prejudices, perceptions and misconceptions about the worlds' two most popular religions, and about the Arab/Persian/Islamic and Western/Christian/secular cultures. Is there common ground to be found in any of this?

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Next week (January 14) is a Share-the-Plate Sunday

In keeping with our commitment to supporting our community, next week UUP will share its non-pledge offering collected during the Sunday service with the Petaluma Educational Foundation. PEF is a broadly based community foundation which secures and distributes contributions from the private sector (local businesses, parents, individuals, service clubs and private foundations) to benefit the educational program in Petaluma area schools. PEF provides grants to teachers, offers scholarships to graduating seniors and manages designated funds for school programs and activities. Founded in 1982, PEF serves 10 school districts incorporating 31 public and non-profit private schools in our community.

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Guest at Your Table boxes

If you've been dropping coins and bills into a Guest at Your Table box daily since November your box probably 'runneth over' by now! Diana Spaulding, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee rep at UUP, is collecting boxes on Sundays. Although it's fun to hear the boxes chime, checks to 'UUSC' rather than cash cut down on our administrative tasks. Didn't get a box? Envelopes with donations to benefit the UUSC are also available. Membership in UUSC comes with donations of $20 seniors, $40 general, $75 dual, or $10 student, so why not add to your box total to bring it up to a membership level?

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Book Club

A group led by Earl Cruser is meeting regularly to discuss A Chosen Faith, An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism . The group will meet this Sunday and again on January 21st directly after the conclusion of the service in the Woman's Club Fireside Room.

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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings

- Larking About (UUP Choir): Rehearsal Sunday, Jan. 7th, 9:30 am at the Woman's Club.

- Meeting of the UUP Worship Associates: Monday, Jan. 8th, 8 pm.

- Monthly Meeting of the UUP Board of Trustees : Sunday, Jan. 14th, 8:30 am at the Woman's Club.

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