Speaker: Joyce Tischler

Radical Peace

Our theme for worship in December is “peace.” Tis the season of peaceful thoughts, when we sing songs and hymns about peace, and celebrate a vision of peace on Earth. But, does our society merely pay lip service to this ideal? What would it take … read more.

Hafiz: Poet and Spiritual Guide

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

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The Soul of a Tree

We often hear UU Petaluma members talk about nature as a source of their spirituality. Let’s celebrate the wonder that we find in trees, drawing from Thoreau, Emerson, Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, Julia Butterfly, as well as Joyce Tischler’s and George Beeler’s own thoughts and … read more.

RUMI-nating

Jelaluddin Rumi has come to be recognized in the West, as he has been in the East since the 13th Century, for his extraordinary life as a mystic and poet. He has been called the most popular poet in the U.S. today, and for good … read more.