This Sunday is the last Sunday for our Ministerial Intern–Brigitta Vieyra–with us. What a year it has been having Brigitta with us, ministering to us, and learning from us. I’ll be sharing some of my thoughts on Sunday with you as well, but I wanted to tell you what an absolute privilege it has been

In our Caring Ministry Team this week, I was reminded of one of my favorite stories. As someone who has always wanted to save the world, but has always been frustrated that I am only one person, this story really resonated with me. I’ve heard from several of you this week that you are overwhelmed

This past weekend, we had some anti-abortion protestors who had targeted us because we are a collection site for petitions to put a woman’s choice to choose on the ballot in November. Boy, have we come so far in knowing how to deal with people who want to intimidate us! For those of you who

I love this time of year at UUCP! So many of our beloved snowbirds are back, bringing a vitality and warmth to the congregation that we don’t even realize we miss until they return. People come to us with energy, ideas, opportunities and step in for leadership in ways that continue to amaze me, plus

This past Sunday, the service was about how voting and the equal access of voting continues to be a Civil Rights issue. Boy, was that a topic that was just in time! With the 2024 election year in full swing, the Iowa caucuses this week, and the beginning of the Arizona Legislative season, we are

Note: This week’s column is from Brigitta Vieyra, while Reverend Christine is on vacation. As a covenantal tradition, Unitarian Universalists know in our bones that life is not a solo act. We know finding grounding in times of anxiety and agony has a lot to do with what is inside each of us and equally