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We are a community of religiously liberal people who gather on a weekly basis to share our values in a Sunday service setting, and who work (and play!) together to establish an atmosphere of principled seeking and ethical living on a day-to-day basis.

What to expect if you visit

We number around 60 members, and usually 30 to 50 will be in attendance on any given Sunday.

Some say that there is no such thing as a "typical" UUP Sunday service. Several things can be said, though.

We gather at 10 a.m. for pre-service social time, which includes, usually, coffee, tea, apple juice, and bagels. Our service begins at 10:30 a.m. We provide child care for the very young during the service, and older children may attend our Religious Education classes as guests. Children stay in the service for the first 15 minutes or so, which includes a story specifically for them, and then they leave to gather in their classes.

"New to UU" Visitors' Orientation: On the third Sunday of each month, we host a brief gathering immediately following the service for anyone interested in finding out more about Unitarian Universalism or about our congregation. Please join us, and bring your questions! Group meets near the fireplace.

UUP members gathered on the front steps of the Woman's Club in Petaluma

Intergenerational service Our services include readings, a couple of hymns or songs, brief silence, and a message of some kind, often delivered by a guest speaker, a member of UUP, or a Unitarian Universalist minister. We are lay-led, that is, without a minister on staff (although we are proud to have a Director of Religious Education, Marlene Abel). Dress is casual--wear what makes you comfortable!
Unitarian Universalist congregations are democratic institutions--our decisions are made by us, not by any outside authority. Our structure is based on a Board and Committees--members volunteer to make the fellowship function, and we are entirely supported by our own donations. To get a better sense of who we are and what we stand for, please read the full text of UUP's Vision Statement. Our by-laws are also available online.
For more information....
See our history page for more information on UUP and Unitarian Universalism in general.
All are welcome at UUP!

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Contact Information: Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma
c/o P.M.B. 257
40 Fourth Street
Petaluma, CA 94952

(707) 773-2835

Email: uupetaluma at gmail dot org


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For more information, please contact: uupetaluma at gmail dot com.
For directions to our services in downtown Petaluma, click here: Directions.