This Week at UUP: June 29-July 2

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


ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Ric Masten's last book now in print
Ric Masten's last book, Words and One Liners Take 3 - Not Dead Yet, arrived on the day Ric died. It is now available by mail order for $30 each plus $3 postage or at a 30% discount for 10 books or more ($21 each plus postage). Please let Jan Crosby know if you would like to have Ric's final book. If there are enough requests, she'll do a group order for the discounted price.
Here's an article about Ric's memorial service.

Religious Education Garage & Bake Sale, Saturday August 23rd
Save the date and save your stuff! Help support religious education programming by donating items and baked goods for our annual sale on August 23rd, 9-2pm, 8 Nob Hill Terrace.
Drop offs welcome starting Monday, August 11th at the Greaney or Harrison-Lee households. For more information contact Leslie Harrison, lahlee10@sbcglobal.net or 773-2226.

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.)

This Sunday, June 29, 2008: Why Religious Literacy Matters
Speaker: Marlene Abel, Director of Religious Education
Worship Leader: Meredith Guest
Americans are more interested in religion and consider it more important in their daily lives than people in other developed nations, but, statistically, we know little about world religions or our own faiths. As a result, we Americans make political and moral decisions based on our beliefs, but without basic religious knowledge. The service will focus on why religious literacy matters, both for our UUP children and for all Americans.

Sunday, July 6, 2008: Re-Examining Our Relationship to Animals: An Interdependence Day Service
The Rev. Ben Kocs-Meyers, Preaching
Diana Spaulding, Worship Leader
What place do animals have in our lives? We may not ask ourselves this question everyday, but it's one worth exploring in light of our commitment to being good stewards of the earth, and advocates for the Sacred Circle of life. Please bring pictures of your favorite animals, pets, etc, to place on the alter and share. This service is inspired by Janet Crosby, who bought the sermon topic at the UUP auction.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERINGS
The next meeting of the UUP Men's Group is Friday, July 11th at Dick Allen's house.

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