Timeline of the UUCP

A Brief TImeline of Our Congregation

1947	Thirty-seven people met in a private home in response to an invitation from Isabelle Johnson, church founder. Regular Sunday services and church school began meeting.
1951	Members of the congregation, through their own labor, constructed the first church building at 800 East Pasadena.
1957	Permanent minister Dr. Arthur Olsen was called. Congregation outgrew building and moved to Jewish Community Center.
1959	Property for present church building on Lincoln Drive was purchased.
1961	First service was held in new building, designed by architect Blaine Drake, student of Frank Lloyd Wright.
1963	Dr. Olsen left Phoenix to become executive secretary of the Pacific Southwest District, UUA. Dr. Raymond Manker was called to be our minister.
1965	Separate church school building with five classrooms was constructed.
1969	John Waddell sculptures "That Which Might Have Been: Birmingham 1963" were received and dedicated.
1990	Dr. Manker retired.
1991	Dr. Fritz Hudson was called as our minister.
1998	Dr. Hudson resigned and accepted a call to the Lincoln, Nebraska, UU church.
1998-2000	Rev. Linda Bunyard serves as Interim Minister
2000	Rev. John E. Burciaga was called as our tenth settled minister and joined us on August 1.
2005	Rev. Burciaga resigned and accepted an interim minister position with the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, UU church.
2005-2007	Rev. Jean Wahlstrom serves as Interim Minister
2007-2008	Rev. Roberta Haskin serves as Interim Minister
2008	Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray is called as our eleventh settled minister and first woman settled minister.

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