This Week at UUP: July 18-23, 2008

The Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Late Summer 2008 Events Flier
Looking for a handy one-page flier you can post on your fridge to remind you of what's up at UUP for the remainder of the summer? Look no further--head over to our website to download our new flier!

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.

Gather Ye Water and Stones
When you're out and about on travels, journeys and adventures this summer, remember to gather water and stones to share at our annual Water and Stones participation worship service tentatively scheduled for September 7th.

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, July 20, 2008: The Tempting Temptations
Guest Speaker: Rev. Timothy Locke, Ph.D.
Worship Associate: Meredith Guest
We often think of temptation as the urge to do something we clearly know is wrong. Yet many temptations are really "tempting". That is, they appeal to us because we can see some good that may come of them, something desirable beyond their simply being "forbidden". How do we make choices when there is promise in following a different course than the one that may have been presented to us as the "right" one?
Rev. Timothy Locke, Ph.D., is director of Four Springs Retreat near Middletown, an historic center for studies in depth psychology and the teachings of Jesus. He is also a pastoral counselor, coach and consultant with the Lloyd Center of San Francisco Theological Seminary in their Napa branch office.

Sunday, July 27, 2008: Where Love Is: A Biblical Case for Same-Sex Marriage
Speaker: the Rev. Ben Kocs-Meyers
Worship Associate: Joyce Tischler
Many of the arguments from the religious "right" claim to be Biblically-based. But, are these arguments either religiously or culturally sound? The sermon will offer both a critical eye and a spiritual interpretation to help us in our respectful and rightful engagement to counter these arguments and to support the rights of all people to marry, "Wherever Love Is." All are worthy, all are welcome.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERING
The UUP Women's Group will meet Monday, July 21st at 7:30 pm at Jean Conrad's house. The topic will be decided by the evening's attendees.

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