This Week at UUP: November 8-14, 2007

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


ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

UUP to welcome new Minister this Sunday
The Rev. Ben Kocs-Meyers – our newly-hired Weekend Minister – will begin his tenure at UUP on Sunday with a service entitled "Now is the Time! Celebrating Unitarian Universalism and Growing our Faith". (See below for complete description.) Ben comes to us with a wealth of skills, talents, experience and knowledge. We are all very excited about working together during the next year.
Meet Rev. Ben
After the service this Sunday, please join in a Meet and Greet time with Rev. Ben. There will be a few extra treats on the coffee and bagel table in honor of our new consulting minister. Please stay and enjoy!

Questions about Unitarian Universalism or UUP?
On the third Sunday of each month, informal conversations are held after the service (11:45-12:15) about Unitarian Universalism and liberal religion. If you've been wondering about Unitarian Universalism or the UUP congregation, here's your chance to find out! This month's conversation will be held on November 18.

Save the Date and Get into the holiday spirit!
On 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 Directory
The 2008 UUP Directory will be available soon. Please check your 2007 edition and confirm that your information is correct. Have you moved? Changed your email address?

For new members: we plan on listing contact info for all new members. If you prefer not to be listed, please email Jennifer Newman, UUP Admin Assistant, at uupetaluma@gmail.com.

For member parents of young children: We'd like to include the birthdays of our youngest members in the directory. Please forward your child(ren)'s birthday to Jennifer Newman at uupetaluma at gmail.com if you would like their birthdays published.

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. )

November 11

Now is the Time! Celebrating Unitarian Universalism and Growing our Faith
Speaker: UUP Minister Rev. Ben Kocs-Meyers
Greeters: Michael Pool, Leslie Harrison, Dennis Zerbo
Worship Associate: Diana Spaulding
No man is an island…and no congregation stands alone. Our congregation is only one small strand of a larger interconnected web of Unitarian Universalist congregations. What does it mean to us personally to be part of a larger faith movement? What does it mean to our congregation to be part of the UUA? Today we begin to strengthen the bonds of our common purpose and combine our resources to make Unitarian Universalism a stronger voice for liberal religious values in our country. Join Rev. Ben Kocs-Meyers, our new consulting minister, and Worship Associate Diana Spaulding for reflections on realizing our vision of a community of peace, justice, and love.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERINGS
The UUP Board of Trustee meets this Sunday Nov. 11th before the service at 8:30 am at the Woman's Club.

The Women's group meets next Monday, Nov 19th at 7:30pm at Jean Conrad's house. The group will be led by Stacey Meinzen. "Gratitude" is the topic for discussion.

Have an announcement to include in the UUP "This Week at UUP" email? Send notice of any and all UUP-related activities, announcements and events to Jennifer Newman, UUP Administrative Assistant, at uupetaluma at gmail.com by Tuesday for inclusion in that week's "This Week at UUP" email.

For complete up-to-date info on the Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma, visit www.uupetaluma.org.

If you have changed your email address or would like to be removed from the UUP list, please email us at uupetaluma at gmail.com