This Week at UUP: August 16-22

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, August 19: "Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream"
Guest speaker: Dave Ergo
The "American Dream" has become manic and disconnected, leaving little time to connect with our loved ones and the natural world... and it has even brought us to the brink of environmental and social collapse. This dream of the modern world -- a dream of domination and separation -- has replaced an ancient dream of human integration with Nature and all of creation. But as the dream of the modern world draws to its inevitable close, we have the chance and the challenge to create a new dream that is sustainable, just, and fulfilling.

Sunday, August 26
Guest speaker: Eric Nelson

Sunday, September 2: "Labor Day"
Worship Associate: Meredith Guest
On this Labor Day weekend, let's examine the complex and controversial issue of immigration, particularly illegal immigration and its impact on and implications for America's working class and ask ourselves: When compassion and concerns for social justice collide, how do we decide what to think, feel and do?

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Religious Education Orientation and Planning Meeting

Please join me, Marlene Abel, in an orientation and planning meeting for the Religious Education Program for this coming year, immediately after church on August 26 in the Fireside Room, 11:30-12:30. What would you like to see offered for our children and youth this year? Come look at the newly arrived UU Identity Curriculum, the children's songbooks, and plans for social events. I plan to lead a discussion on how we can work together as a community to create the best possible programming for all our kids this year. Healthy snacks and childcare will be provided. I'd love to hear your ideas, even if you don't have children in the program. It takes a community...........

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Gather your Water and Stones!

During your summer travels near and far, don't forget to gather a small vial of water or a stone for our traditional "Water and Stones" service on September 16th .
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Marketing Campaign Launches in September

Donors from 17 Bay Area congregations -- including ours -- raised $300,000 to help others find their faith. Radio commercials will begin airing the week of September 10th and will be followed by TV, direct mail, BART station billboards, print ads in parenting and GLBT-oriented publications, an amazing 4-page, full-color newspaper insert, and more! The ads will direct people to the www.uuba.org web site, to learn how to find a congregation near them.

Join in the excitement, and let's get ready for company -- let's all watch for visitors, and do everything we can to help them feel comfortable and welcomed. For more detail, see the blog article here.

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UUP Rummage Sale: this Saturday, August 18th!

Come on out for the UUP Rummage Sale this Saturday! Home of KC and Matt Greaney, 8 Nob Hill Terrace. Like to bake? Bring a baked good to sell!

The refreshment stand will raise money specifically for R.E, so we are looking for children to help participate in this endeavor, as well as adults.
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Larking About (UUP Singers) Resume Rehearsals

If you like to sing, you are warmly invited to come sing with UUP's own choir, Larking About. We will begin meeting on Tuesday evenings starting on August 28, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the home of David Dodd and Diana Spaulding. We will begin working on a piece for the September 16 "Water and Stones Ingathering" service. Suggestions for group performance material are welcome--Larking About works to select and sometimes to arrange its own material, and we perform a wide range of world music from many eras. Past pieces have included diverse works from such sources as jazz composer Bobby McFerrin, Southern Harmony gospel, spirituals, African chants with drumming, Renaissance madrigals, popular songs--you name it!

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Regularly Scheduled Gatherings

- Book Discussion Group: The group discusses "The Left Hand of God" by Rabbi Michael Lerner after service on Sunday until 1pm in the Upper Room.
- Love All (UUP Tennis Group): Friendly drop-in tennis game Sunday from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Petaluma High School courts.
- Women's Group Meeting: Monday, Aug 20th, 7:30 pm at Jean Conrad's house. Topic: Travel

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