This Week at UUP: June 13-19, 2008

The Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma
Nurture Your Spirit. Help Heal Our World.


ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Photos from Annual Retreat
We had three fantastic photographers on hand at our annual all-congregational retreat over Memorial Day weekend at Four Springs Retreat Center in Lake County--Hope Stewart, Susan Price, and George Beeler. Many of their photos are now posted on the UUP Flickr website--take a look! We're also adding some of the many haiku composed over the course of the retreat, which were read at our closing circle, as captions for the photos.

Pizza Party for teens and their parents - Sunday, June 22nd at 11:30 at UUP
All UUP teens and their parents are invited to stay for pizza, salad, drinks and ice cream immediately after the service on Sunday, June 22. This will be a working lunch for us to consider teen programming and activities for next school year, including a possible Coming of Age program at UUP, participation in YRUU conferences at the district level (Young Religious UU's), networking with teens from other Northbay UU churches, and social events. Teen input is especially encouraged and valued.

Larking About Takes A Summer Break
The UUP Choir, Larking About, will take a summer break from our regular rehearsal schedule. We'll resume our rehearsals in August, when we'll start preparing to sing at the Water and Stones Ingathering service in early September. Meanwhile, we will probably have a couple of singing events over the course of the summer, open to all who like to sing. Stay tuned!

UPCOMING 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, June 15, 2008: A Passion for Freedom
Minister: Rev. Béla-Botond Jakabházi
Worship Leader: Diana Spaulding
A note from the speaker: "Although there are considerable differences between American UU`s and Transylvanian Unitarianism - because we live in different societies and in slightly different kind of cultures-- I am more and more conscious about our common passion for justice, human dignity, true fellowship, real peace and love--and I know that we all feel responsible for these values. As a progressive liberal from Transylvania, being here among UU`s gives me the unique opportunity to learn from your experience, spirituality, and social involvement. At the same time I am getting a clearer perspective on the values of my own church both to celebrate my tradition, and at the same time to be skeptical about it. My experience here is like looking into a mirror-an American UU mirror-in which my own church and religious tradition show its strong points and weaknesses. This is truly a transformative experience."

Sunday , June 22, 2008: "Gay Pride 08"
Guest speaker: Meredith Guest
Worship Leaders: Jodi Boyle and Joyce Tischler
This service honors gay pride month and will take a more focused look at the "T" of GLBT. While transsexuality is often the least visible and most confusing of the issues surrounding sexual orientation and identity, at its heart it's about the urge to live an authentic life, a theme with which we are all familiar.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERINGS
UUP Women's Group will meet Monday, June 16th at 7:30 pm at Jean Conrad's house.

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