Unitarian Universalists Of Petaluma

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Unitarian Universalists Of Petaluma

UUP is a multireligious and intergenerational congregation, welcoming to all. Our minister is Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury. Services every Sunday at 10:30 am.

Please join us! UUP welcomes all to join in our mission:

Live your sacred
Transform through love
Act with courage

09/10/2026

"A Prayer for My 18-Year-Old Self"
Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Worship Associate Nora Makdad and pianist Darin Wilson.

What would you tell your 18-year-old self? Father and daughter Nate and Nora Makdad share their answers - and the prayer born from them.

09/02/2026

"Labor, Protest, and Resistance Songs"
Sunday, September 6, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Worship Associate Nancy Brake, pianist Darin Wilson, song leaders Lisa Ferroggiara and Nancy Blake, and the Undogmatics band.

“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” Come join us for a morning of the kind of singing that can get us off our feet and power a revolution.

08/26/2026

"Peace: A Healing for the World"
Sunday, August 30, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Worship Leader Jim Scott, Worship Associate Dave Hudson, and musicians Gary Rossi and Tony Blake

Jim mixes songs and stories in a message of peace and reconciliation for a wounded world and our struggling community. Amid wars, cataclysmic weather events, and a divided society, long term visions of sustainability have lately been obscured if not abandoned. In this season of harvest, optimism and renewal of spirit for the work we have before us, our charge is nothing less than a job of healing, the earth and ourselves.

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Jim Scott has brought his contemporary and multicultural music to churches of many denominations, from performing the celebrated Missa Gaia to being the worship leader or special guest musician and making a musical program from his wide repertoire. He has visited more than 600 Unitarian Universalist (UU) Churches over a span of three decades. His much loved “Gather the Spirit” and a number of others are included in the two most recent UU hymnbooks. Former Co-chair of the UU Ministry for the Earth, Jim was involved in creating the “Green Sanctuary” program.

08/19/2026

"Gratefulness and Prayer"
Sunday, August 23, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Worship Associate KC Greaney, and pianist David Dodd.

The Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB, author of “Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer” and a pioneer of interfaith dialogue who turned 100 last month, insists not that happy people are grateful, but that grateful people are happy. Together, let us explore ways to deepen the spiritual practice of gratitude, also the font of generosity.

08/13/2026

"Chalice Sunday: Living Our Anti-Fascist Heritage"
Sunday, August 16, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Worship Leader David Dodd, Worship Associate Diana Spaulding, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and accompanist Darin Wilson.

The symbol of Unitarian Universalism is the flaming chalice. Let’s explore its origins in organizing against fascism, and its meaning for us today, as a movement and individually. Bring your own home chalice if you have one, and we will create an altar of our combined fire of commitment!

08/03/2026

"What Do You Mean by Faith?"
Sunday, August 9, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Worship Leader Dave Hudson, Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, and accompanist Aidan Manousos.

The word faith is one of those religious words with baggage – belief in the seemingly impossible, miracles like the resurrection or feeding thousands with a few loaves and fishes. But might it also have meaning for us without that kind of belief? For what we do believe in and how we live our lives?

07/29/2026

"Unexpected Grace"
Sunday, August 2, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Worship Associate Nate Makdad, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and accompanist Darin Wilson.

What do we do with good things that we didn’t “earn”?

07/22/2026

"The Beauty of Things That Don’t Last"
Sunday, July 26, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Worship Leader Ashley Kennedy, Worship Associate Nate Makdad and accompanist Darin Wilson.

Some of life’s greatest joys are also the things we cannot keep. But what if their impermanence isn’t what makes them heartbreaking – it’s what makes them precious? Join us as we explore how embracing life’s endings can deepen our gratitude, our relationships, and our joy.

07/15/2026

"In Praise of Too Much"
Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, with the Larking About Choir and musicians Tim Jenkins, Darin Wilson, Marcia Ford, and David Dodd.

We are told that the key to a good life was moderation in all things. But sometimes, too much is just enough.

Garden Bounty? Too many tomatoes? Cucumbers? Squash? Do you have "Too Much" of anything in your garden? Let us bring and share our midsummer bounty at this week's service. Please bring a reusable bag to carry produce home.

07/10/2026

"Poetry for Hope in Troubled Times: Fan Favorites Part 2"
Sunday, July 12, 2026 - 10:30 am
with Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Worship Associate Dave Hudson, and accompanist Darin Wilson.

Join us for part two of our hymn sing where we explore poetry and songs that get us through the hard times.

Address

16 5th Street
Petaluma, CA
94952

Opening Hours

10am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+17077942888

Website

https://www.uupetaluma.org/

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