Topic: Our Environment

Building Community: Cool Petaluma & More

Worship Associate: Andrew Richardson
Rachel Steiner, Cantor
David Dodd, musician

Come hear John Crowley, the much-loved founder of Aqus Cafe and Community, and a leader of Petaluma’s innovative Cool Petaluma project, which aims to unite Petalumans to go carbon neutral by 2030. Their tagline is “Building a … read more.

Linking Health with Just Land Stewardship

Is there a link between a just, healthy and “whole” community and one where its people have opportunities to not just visit parks and farms but actually participate in their care? The local public benefit corporation, LandPaths, and its director of the past 22+ years believe these … read more.

Change of Plans: What Matters Most to Me

Update 11/1 – Our scheduled speaker had to cancel due to health concerns. We all wish him well, and we will have alternate programming for services on November 3rd. We will reschedule Mr. Perry when he is feeling better.

Bill Perry was the 19th US Secretary … read more.

Climate Emotions: Helpless Or Hopeful?

Across the political spectrum, people need meaning in their lives. If climate change doesn’t fit into the meaning people have created, how can we communicate with them? We can use shared values as a bridge to talk about old ideas in a new way that … read more.

Futurism and Global Climate Justice

Come hear our own Gil Mansergh speak on the intersection of Global Climate Justice and Futurism. Gil is a professional speaker and writer with a rich professional and life history.

Worship Associate: Jennifer Martin
Accompanist: Will Johnson

This Precious Day

Our monthly worship theme for June  is transcendence.  Is it possible to find transcendence through nature or are we sensing our experiences in nature?  How can we nurture our connection to our earthly Mother and help heal our planet?  Please join us for a Summer Solstice … read more.

What are we doing to our Mother!

Ecological anthropologist Jamie Nakama will help us ponder how the current disrespect for our Mother Earth is a refection of the dark place of our lost values needing a spiritual course correction. What can we learn from the values of traditional knowledge systems to wisely apply modern science for a sustainable … read more.

Ancestors: The Future Emerges From the Past

Our monthly theme for October is “ancestors.” Let us celebrate together the gifts from our ancestors and contemplate what we will pass on to our descendants.

Speaker: George Beeler

Worship Associate: Ellen Beeler

Accompanist: Will Johnson

Dirt

In the list of the sources of our UU tradition, the sixth source is “spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions.” What spiritual lessons might we learn from the earth–as in the soil, the literal ground under our feet?

UUP’s choir, Larking About, will sing.

This will be Rev. … read more.

How Do I Love Thee, Mother Earth?

Let us count the ways!

Join us for this Earth Day worship with guest speaker Brock Dolman of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center where we will express our love for Mother Earth and what it means to be stewards. He has taught and consulted on eco-regeneration … read more.