This Week at UUP: March 15-21

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


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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, March 18: "Risking Joy: Finding Wholeness"
Guest speakers: ministerial students Wendy Bartel and Lynn Kelly.
Worship Associate: Elisabeth Hathaway
In a world filled with injustice, environmental degradation, war, poverty, and our own personal struggles, how do we connect to what is beautiful and precious? How might we dare, as individuals and in community, to be part of the transformation from brokenness to wholeness? Come risk joy with us through music, meditation, ritual, and spoken word.

Sunday, March 25: "One Woman's History"
Guest speaker: Maxine Levaren
During Women's History Month, it's only natural to reflect on the changes that women have made in their lives over the past 50 years. It's not only the history we read about in books and moments in great movements that we think about, it's also about how these events have shaped women's lives. And, our personal histories as 21st century women, is a great place to start. Maxine Levaren is a writer, personal success coach, relative newcomer to UU and a lifelong feminist. Although she hates to admit it, she remembers the 60s well, looks back on it with nostalgia and views herself as an unrepentant hippie.

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Town Hall Meeting Update

Please join us as we continue to discuss issues and concerns about our proposed grant request for the Weekend Minister Program. The final discussion group will take place Sunday, March 18, 9:30 to 10:15 am in the Fireside Room of the Woman's Club. Topic: How will the Weekend Ministry Program affect our membership? Please join the board and the Membership and Hospitality Committee for this discussion.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

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Annual Memorial Day Retreat! (May 25-28, 2007)
Planning is now beginning for our annual retreat so gather up your ideas, mark your calendar and come to the potluck BBQ to help put it together! We are looking for a committee to form to make our plans: we need ideas for child activities and care, worship, scheduling, food etc. The committee meeting/potluck will likely take place April 22 at the Spaulding-Dodd house. Watch this newsletter for date and time confirmation. Bring something to grill, share and drink, plus your enthusiastic selves. Questions, call T Hathaway (762-5432).

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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings
- Love All (UUP Tennis Group): Friendly drop-in tennis game Sunday from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Petaluma High School courts.
- UUP Women's Group: Meeting Monday at 7:30 pm at Jean Conrad's house. March's topic: Your Self. Bring photos of yourself as a 10- to 12-year-old to show and share on topic of self as growing into adult.
- Larking About (UUP Choir): Rehearsal Tuesday at 8 pm at David and Diana's house.

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