Our annual Labor Day Songs service will feature songs of resistance and struggle, new and old, ranging from “Which Side Are You On?” to “The Tide is Rising.” UUP’s own Undogmatics will reconvene for the occasion (as they do every year), and all are invited to sing out loud and strong to bolster our spirits … Continue reading Songs of Resistance & Resilience
The dictionary’s definition of intuition is the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. Synonyms include: instinct, hunch, a sneaking suspicion, and gut feeling. Both as part of UUP and our larger UU community, we are called upon to embody our mission: to “Live Our Sacred, Act With Courage, and Transform Through … Continue reading Demystifying Intuition
Petaluma’s own Grateful Dead tribute band, Dead Again, will play acoustic selections from the Grateful Dead repertoire, and UUP member and eminent Grateful Dead scholar Mary Goodenough will speak. “The Days Between,” in the Deadhead world, is the period between the day of Jerry Garcia’s birth (August 1) and of his death (August 9). We … Continue reading The Days Between: A Grateful Dead Service
Will Johnson, who has served as UUP’s accompanist over the past year, will speak about the uses to which music has been put, whether for good or ill, through history. Music can set feet to marching, whether to war or in protest, and and stir great emotion. What role does music play in our world … Continue reading Will Johnson, Our Accompanist
Our second annual all-singing service. Come and raise your voices together in community. Songs of praise, of aspiration, of belief and of questioning; songs of unity and hope. We need our songs in these times, and in every time. Worship Associate: Nancy Blake Accompanist: Will Johnson Director of Religious Education: Suzanne Kimmel
Join us for another in a series of beloved services, where we have the privilege of hearing from two of our members who talk about their spiritual path, and what they have come to believe. Today’s service will feature Amanda Horack and Rosemary Dodd. Worship Associate: David Dodd Accompanist: Will Johnson Director of Religious Education: … Continue reading This I Believe
Join us for a special Sunday, as we welcome Bay Area musician and storyteller Jasmine Fuego. Worship Associate: Lara Abel Director of Religious Education: Suzanne Kimmel
Poetry can inspire, sometimes illuminating deeper truths, sometimes playfully tugging at our heartstrings. The poems of 14th Century Persian mystical poet Shams al-Din Hafiz, do both, and so much more. “Awake, my dear be kind to your sleeping heart…” Joyce Tischler, Speaker Dean Watson, Worship Associate Suzanne Kimmel, Director of Religious Education Will Johnson, Accompanist
Our high school graduates will be leading the service June 24th. Please join us as we recognize their transition from youth to young adult through story, song and a Bridging Ceremony. Director of Religious Education: Suzanne Kimmel Worship Associate: David Dodd Accompanist: Paul Mihaly
The Flower Communion is a cherished tradition in Unitarian Universalist congregations. Please come to this service with a flower to share (or several, if you have a good batch in your yard, for those who don’t have flowers). We will participate in a ritual celebrating our diversity and our community. We will also celebrate our … Continue reading Flower Communion and R.E. Recognition Sunday
