I am writing this on November 5th, election day. Today I am at the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, serving as a Poll Watcher. I am helping voters as they are figuring out if they are in the right place to vote (hooray for Voting Centers in Maricopa County, where you can vote at any

You are reading this on Halloween–Happy Halloween. For those raised Catholic, tomorrow is All Saints Day. But let’s be honest, both of these come from the earth-based traditions celebrated at the end of October–Dia de los Muertos in hispanic cultures and Samhain in pagan cultures. It is said that it is the time when the

This weekend was Phoenix Pride and what a weekend it was! I’ve always loved Pride, even before I came out–especially the parade aspect, it is the happiest time of the year. Everyone is happy, there is love showered everywhere, everyone has humorous t-shirts, lots of glitter on, outfits that make them feel beautiful and are

Hope and Action: An Election Message As Unitarian Universalists, we are called to live out our values of justice, equity, and compassion, even in times of uncertainty and anxiety. With the upcoming election, many of us may feel overwhelmed by the heightened tensions and the challenges facing our democracy. However, now more than ever, we

As I am writing this, we are anxiously watching Hurricane Milton as it heads to Florida. My Mother-in-law lives in the Tampa Bay/Sarasota area in a mobile home. She is sheltering with Karen’s brother, who has a block house, but we are very worried about that whole bay area, and we have about a dozen

We are in the middle of a Sermon Series on Hope In Anxious Times. As we approach this election season, the anxiety many of us feel is palpable. With threats of fascism, authoritarianism, rampant misinformation, and deepening political discord, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, even hopeless. Our challenge with this series is how we can,