This Week at UUP: Nov. 30- Dec. 7, 2007

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


ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

New Religious Education Committee
A new UUP religious education committee is forming. If you'd like to get involved and support our religious education program, please meet with us after the service on December 2nd. If you have questions, please contact Leslie Harrison.

Get into the holiday spirit this Saturday!
This Saturday, Dec. 1st, come sing traditional Christmas Carols for some of our elderly and less mobile neighbors at Sunrise Assisted Living and Adobe House. Caroling from 3:00-4:00 p.m., with social time to follow. Contact Nancy Blake with questions or to RSVP.

UUP Adult Forum
"Sharing and Learning: Faith and Life"
Sunday, Dec 2, 11:45 am, Upper Room of the Woman's Club
Topic for this Sunday: "Does conventional Christianity have a future?" Join us if you can!

Guest At Your Table
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's annual 'Guest at Your Table' program will begin this Sunday at UUP. UUSC is a human rights organization whose work is grounded in UU principles. Guest At Your Table is a way we can come together to give thanks, celebrate UU values and partner with UUSC to share our blessings and make a difference in the world. Come and find out about this meaningful UU tradition and take a donation box or envelope home for your family. Questions? Contact Jan Crosby.

UUP MEN!
First Gathering. Be there at the birth.
Fri Dec 7, 7 PM, Dick Allen's house.
Directions: W on Bodega HWY 5 miles or so. Rt on King. Go 2 stops to Queen. Rt on Queen to end of road. Big Parking lot full of cars. Park carefully. Take sidewalk 100 yards to top of hill to house with candles in the window welcoming you. It is a place to be known. Carpool please.

UUP Welcomes New Members on December 16
We'll be welcoming new members into our congregation on Sunday, December 16, during the service. If you have been considering becoming a member, and would like to join on the 16th, or if you have any questions about membership in UUP, please contact David Dodd, for the UUP Membership Committee.

NOTE: SYMPOSIUM POSTPONED
The Awakening the Dreamer Symposium for this Sunday has been postponed until early 2008, date to follow.
The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium explores the link between three of humanity's most critical concerns: environmental sustainability, social justice, and spiritual fulfillment. Using video clips from some of the world's most respected thinkers, along with inspiring short films and leading-edge information, the symposium invites participants to gain a new insight into the very nature of our time and the opportunity we have to shape and impact the direction of our world with our everyday choices and actions.
$10-$30 sliding scale. Light refreshments will be served. Visit www.awakeningthedreamer.org for more info. Co-sponsored by the Pachamama Alliance and the Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
(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, December 2nd: "Changing the Dream of the Modern World"
Guest Speaker: Dave Ergo
Worship Associate: Stacey Meinzen
Greeters: Stacy Meinzen, Richard Stark, David Dodd, Elaine Ellsworth
Change is an essential part of life, and humanity has faced enormous changes over the last century. From the industrial and agricultural revolutions to the technological revolution, we have seen major upheaval in the human experience. Humanity is again facing enormous changes with climate change and environmental degradation. Between utter chaos and utopian order lies the path that humanity will follow; how positive that change will be depends upon how well we understand the nature of change, how well we understand the critical role we can play, and how each of us chooses to face the challenges ahead.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERINGS
UUP Worship Associates meet Sunday, Dec 2 at 12:30pm at T's office.

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