This Week at UUP: Summer Ending--Where Did the Time Go?

The Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Summer Potluck after the service on August 17, 12:30 to 4 pm.
Join us in the beautiful backyard of Carol and Steve West, 64 Century Lane, off Skillman Lane. Bring a dish to share and your swimsuit! The Wests' home is always a great place to hang out with friends and to get to know people better, and swimming is, of course, optional.

Congregational Potluck for Rev. Ben on August 24, 12:00-1:00 pm.
Please stay after the service on August 24 for a potluck lunch, as we thank Rev. Ben for his work with us over the past year. This will be his last Sunday in the pulpit as our consulting minister, so it is time to express our appreciation for all his work with us. This past year has been a time of growth for UUP, both in numbers of members and in the development of a strong infrastructure. Thank you, Reverend Ben! Please bring a potluck dish of your choice to the service with you. We will have refrigerator and freezer space available for your cold foods, and ovens to keep hot foods hot. UUP will provide the place settings, beverages, and a sheetcake. Questions? Please contact Marlene Abel.

Religious Education Garage & Bake Sale, Saturday August 23
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 prior to 8/18 are at Leslie's home, 10 Dana Street. After 8/18, drop off directly at 8 Nob Hill Terrace. Sign up sheets to help will be on the back table at upcoming Sunday services.

Singers Sought! UUP's Larking About Starts Singing Again
Do you love to sing? Do you have wide-ranging musical tastes, and an adventurous spirit? Then come sing with the UUP singing group, Larking About. We sing about once per month in the worship service, and we explore a wide variety of sacred and secular music from various traditions. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 8 to 9:30 at the home of Diana Spaulding and David Dodd. Please see David or Diana for more information.

Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 7 regarding "No on Proposition 8" Campaign
UUP members will vote immediately after the service on Sep. 7 whether or not to take an official stand on Proposition 8, the initiative on the November ballot which if passed would deny the newly-won right to marry to same-sex couples in California. For information on the No on Prop 8 campaign, visit http://noonprop8.com/home.

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.

Save the Date--Progressive Festival, September 28
Join fellow UUP friends and members as a bunch of us hang out at the annual Petaluma Progressive Festival on Sunday, September 28. Bring a picnic and watch the Mime Troupe perform--a Bay Area legend.

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, August 17: "Making Time"
Minister: the Rev Ben Kocs-Meyers
Worship Leader: Stacey Meinzen
The end of another summer nears but, where did the time go? This is one of the most pressing spiritual questions--not just of our time, but of all time. Time is all we have. It is the essential element of our existence. And religion, as I see it...is essentially about creating greater holiness in our lives and in the world. Addressing our relationship to time is a religious endeavor for it addresses the spiritual dimension--the quality of time we have. Come spend an hour in this holy endeavor!

REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERING
The Women's Group will meet Monday, August 18th at 7:30 pm at Jean Conrad's house. The topic is "reunions". All UUP women and their guests are welcome.

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