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UU Pride! – This Service will Include a Ritual of Remembrance for the Victims in Orlando

Unitarian Universalists were early allies in the Women’s and gay rights movements, and adopted innovative and affirming sexuality education for children and adults decades ago.  UU’s ordained our first female minister in 1863, our first openly gay minister in 1979, and our first transgender minister in 1988, well ahead of other denominations.  The Unitarian Universalist Association … Continue reading UU Pride! – This Service will Include a Ritual of Remembrance for the Victims in Orlando

Developing a Sacred Community

The worship theme for the month of June is “Community”. This Sunday, we will consider the following: Our aim should be to foster a resilient ecosystem, one that has the ability to combat the forces of racism, patriarchy and ecological devastation on a local and national level, and the key to this is the development of … Continue reading Developing a Sacred Community

All Shall Be Well

Julian of Norwich, 14th century Christian mystic, wrote “all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” Despite the comings and goings, the joys and sorrows, the upsides and the downsides, the great love that is larger than all persists.  Today the minister and the congregation say good bye to each other.  … Continue reading All Shall Be Well

Festival of Flowers

We celebrate Flower Communion every year.  We hear the story of its beginnings and through words, music and flowers we restore our connections with one another. Your flowers make Flower Communion possible! Please bring flowers on Sunday morning to contribute to the “festival.”  All Ages will be together for all of worship.  Today is also the day we bid farewell … Continue reading Festival of Flowers

Old Path, White Clouds

Every full moon in May, millions celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. The Buddha insisted he was not a unique man, simply “awake!” His miraculous stories, many say, were not literally true, but parables to show men and women a new set of values by which to live their lives. Today, celebrate Buddha’s life through story, verse, … Continue reading Old Path, White Clouds

Alive with Curiosity and Care

Today we appreciate all the adults who volunteer to teach religious education and help care for the youngest members of our community.  We celebrate the graduates of this year’s Our Whole Lives class.  We tune into the words and songs of the youth of the congregation who grace us with their This I Believe reflections. … Continue reading Alive with Curiosity and Care

Stepping Out Into the Unknown

The worship theme for the month of May is “Curiosity – the Elephant in the Room!” This week we will step out into the unknown. What happens when we ask the uncomfortable questions or questions we aren’t supposed to ask? And what is the impact on our relationships?

Ordinary Devotion

With curiosity as our theme we will delve into the complex world of mothering.  What we expect and what we get and give.  Larking About has a very special song for the day. We will welcome new members to UUP today.

I Sail in You, You Sail in Me

Please join us for our annual Poetry Service, where you will hear wonderful poems well-read, and from the heart, by you and me. Hear also wonderful music played by our Guest Musician, Randy Blinman.

Earth Day: When Children Chose to Save the World

UU Petaluma Players of All Ages Come to the future to learn how children made a big difference for the Earth when the Green Ooze tried to take over.  All Ages will be together today for the whole worship.