Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Paris

UUFP meets next on...

Sunday, February 12
at 3:00 PM

"Turning to the Light"

Lay Service featuring the Voci Di Donne vocal ensemble

Several members of UUFP are creating this lay service, of which music will be the major element. The women's vocal ensemble Voci di Donne of Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse is a group of 13 women who have been singing together since January 2005. They sang for us at our service in May 2010 and we are delighted that they will be returning again on February 12. The ensemble's repertoire includes sacred and secular music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance up through contemporary pieces. For more information about Voci di Donne, and to hear them, go to www.vocididonne.org.

Where We Meet

Temple de Pentemont
(Eglise réformée de France)
106 rue de Grenelle
Paris 7e

Location: The location of the church
-- 106 rue de Grenelle -- is between Rue du Bac and Rue de Bellechasse, practically on the corner of Rue de Bellechasse. It is situated just a few blocks from the Musée d’Orsay, on the other side of Boulevard St Germain.

Closest Metro stations: “Solférino”, “Rue du Bac”, line 12. (At the Solférino stop, taking Sortie #1 or #3 means you will not have to cross the Boulevard St Germain. However, Sortie #2 has an escalator; if you take it you must then cross Boulevard St Germain to rue de Bellechasse.)
Other Metro stations: For those who are happy to walk a few more blocks: “Musée d’Orsay” (RER C), “Varenne” (line 13), and “Sévres-Babylone” (line 10).

Buses which run on Sundays:
63 (Porte de la Muette — Gare de Lyon), arrêt “Solférino-Bellechasse”,
68 (Place de Clichy — Châtillon-Montrouge), arrêt “Rue de Bac-René Char”,
94 (on Sundays runs only Gare Montparnasse — Gare St Lazare),
arrêt “Rue du Bac-René Char”.

Car: Parking is very difficult in the neighborhood which has many government buildings. It is easy to park temporarily at the front door of the church to drop off passengers. The closest public parking garages are the “Bac-Montalembert” on the corner of Rue du Bac and Rue Montalembert, and the “Musée d’Orsay” on the Quai Anatole France.

Cafés: Two cafés near the church which are open on Sundays: Café Mucha on the corner of rue de Bellechasse and Boulevard St Germain, and Le Florès on the corner of the Rue de Grenelle and the Rue du Bac.

President's Letter

For me, after the flurry of food and gifts that is Christmas, New Year's is a time for reflection and introspection. I've decided that 2012 will be the year of Gratitude.

I've always tried to practice gratitude in my daily life, but this year I'm going to make regular gratitude lists and I'm going to try and teach my children the importance of gratitude.

Deep down I've always known that gratitude is very important but now I have the scientific proof of just how important it is. A few weeks ago I saw something in the New York Times on gratitude that I think is worth sharing.

It promotes better health and sleep, less stress, anxiety and depression, and -- the cherry on top -- kinder behavior to others.

Which confirms to me that not only is gratitude important, but it is truly a Unitarian principle!

I hope you'll join me in making 2012 a year of gratitude.

In Fellowship,

Claire Quimbrot