Larking About Choir Archives - Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma https://www.uupetaluma.org/speaker/larking-about-choir/ A liberal religious community Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:30:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.uupetaluma.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-uuchalice.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Larking About Choir Archives - Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma https://www.uupetaluma.org/speaker/larking-about-choir/ 32 32 112864875 Staying in the Fight: Resisting the “anesthetizing security of stained glass windows” https://www.uupetaluma.org/services/staying-in-the-fight-resisting-the-anesthetizing-security-of-stained-glass-windows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staying-in-the-fight-resisting-the-anesthetizing-security-of-stained-glass-windows Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:35:02 +0000 https://www.uupetaluma.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=513579 In the coming months and years we will be called upon to stay committed to the work of resilience and resistance. How do we fight the temptation to look away? Can we engage in meaningful practices of solidarity with people whose lives look very different from our own?

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]]> In the coming months and years we will be called upon to stay committed to the work of resilience and resistance. How do we fight the temptation to look away? Can we engage in meaningful practices of solidarity with people whose lives look very different from our own?

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]]> 513579 Follow the Light: All Ages Christmas Eve Service https://www.uupetaluma.org/services/christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-eve-candlelight-service-2 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:07:08 +0000 https://www.uupetaluma.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=513537 Join us in wishing joy to the world on this holy night. We will sing songs, tell stories and be grateful for the traditions that hold us together and push us to go deeper.

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]]> Join us in wishing joy to the world on this holy night. We will sing songs, tell stories and be grateful for the traditions that hold us together and push us to go deeper.

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]]> 513537 Spiritual Growth https://www.uupetaluma.org/services/spiritual-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiritual-growth Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:20:06 +0000 https://www.uupetaluma.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=513533 In Unitarian Universalism, we often hear terms such as “Spiritual Growth,” but what exactly does spiritual growth mean? What is it to be spiritual? These are questions that can be difficult to answer for anyone, but that can be particularly difficult for folks that grew up unchurched, or those who left or were traumatized by their … Continue reading Spiritual Growth

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]]> In Unitarian Universalism, we often hear terms such as “Spiritual Growth,” but what exactly does spiritual growth mean? What is it to be spiritual? These are questions that can be difficult to answer for anyone, but that can be particularly difficult for folks that grew up unchurched, or those who left or were traumatized by their religions of origin, and those who identify as nontheists. We’ll explore some definitions of spirituality and look at the ways a spiritual identity can be accessible to everyone. We hope you’ll join us as we explore how spirituality and theology are separate, and how being in a multireligious community can help us freely explore and find meaning for ourselves.

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]]> 513533 Finding Our Voice https://www.uupetaluma.org/services/finding-our-voice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-our-voice Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:35:59 +0000 https://www.uupetaluma.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=513500 Our spiritual theme for November is REPAIR.  Can we find our authentic selves in traditional religious language? We re-view,  reframe, and reclaim an old, perhaps beloved and familiar prayer, the 23rd Psalm. Is it relevant for Unitarian Universalists? Does it have any guidance for us in our troubled times? Please join us in worship.

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]]> Our spiritual theme for November is REPAIR.  Can we find our authentic selves in traditional religious language? We re-view,  reframe, and reclaim an old, perhaps beloved and familiar prayer, the 23rd Psalm. Is it relevant for Unitarian Universalists? Does it have any guidance for us in our troubled times? Please join us in worship.

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]]> 513500 A Radical Welcome https://www.uupetaluma.org/services/a-radical-welcome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-radical-welcome Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:51:46 +0000 https://www.uupetaluma.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=513265 Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury’s First Service at UUP! As we begin our ministry with Rev. Aija, we ask: who else are we prepared to welcome? How might we imagine ourselves anew?

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]]> Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury’s First Service at UUP!

As we begin our ministry with Rev. Aija, we ask: who else are we prepared to welcome? How might we imagine ourselves anew?

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