Mary and Jim are looking for creative people to help with worship on April 24. We need: 1) two people who are comfortable moving in front of others and saying one line. They could be dancers but do not have to be. They can be any age as long as they follow directions well, 2) one … Continue reading Dancers & Playful People Needed!
As you may have heard, I will also be leaving my position as Director of Religious Education on June 6. This transition brings with it both joy and sorrow. Joy because I’ll be moving on toward my calling of Unitarian Universalist ministry. This summer, I will spend time practicing chaplaincy with San Francisco Night Ministry. … Continue reading Saying Goodbye…But Not Just Yet! Jim Lewis, 3/23/16
I am writing these words on Tuesday evening after digesting the news from Belgium of explosions, deaths and injuries and the merging results of the primary and caucus voting in Arizona, Idaho and Utah. My heart hurts and my mind is churning. Are our world and country really as fractured and frightening as they seem? Earlier in the day … Continue reading In Faith and Love, Reverend Mary: 3/23/16
Registration is now open for District Assembly 2016! Please see: http://www.pcduua.org/events/district-assembly/
What is a Chalice Circle? An intimate group, a time to listen, a way to serve, an opportunity to connect… and more. Contact members of the Planning Team for more information: Nancy Blake, coordinating with Rev. Mary, Paul Greenblatt, Sharon Davie, Jodi Boyle, James Coyne and Ellen Beeler. If you are interested in being a facilitator for … Continue reading Chalice Circles are Coming!
We are having our 2nd Passover Seder UUP style on Friday evening, April 29th in the UCC Fellowship Hall at 5 pm. We have also invited those from UCC who would like to participate. It will be a combination Seder ritual, with music, possibly folk dancing, and a potluck dinner. Families with kids of all ages are especially … Continue reading RSVP for Passover Seder
We still have four months with Reverend Mary Foran and Director of Religious Education Jim Lewis by our side! Let us make the best use of our time together. Sometimes it is in saying goodbye that we learn some of our greatest lessons; not the least of which is just how much we love each … Continue reading Message from Carol West: 3/16/16
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March 9, 2016 Dear Members and Friends of UU Petaluma, Serving as your minister is the greatest joy of my life. I am enlivened by being in relationship with you. You have loved and challenged me to grow into the minister that I am. And so it is very hard to tell you that after … Continue reading In Faith and Love, Reverend Mary: 3/9/16
By now you have received Reverend Mary’s email regarding her decision to conclude her ministry with UUP at the end of this June. You should also have had an opportunity to read the board’s response and some of their initial deliberation with Reverend Mary about what comes next. For those of you who have not … Continue reading Letter from Committee on Shared Ministry: 3/10/16
