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Notes From Your Dance Partner
This week, I am attending the UU Ministers Association’s Ministry Days–four days of worship, recognition, discussion, fun and collegiality between UU Ministers. Like the General Assembly this year, it is all online, and It immediately takes me back to the pandemic, watching my friends and colleagues online on a small screen while I sit alone
Book Discussion: Russians Among Us
Sunday, June 23 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in Room 11 at 9:00am on Sunday, June 23. The group will discuss Chapters Eight through Eleven in Russians Among Us; Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories, and the Hunt for Putin’s Spies, by Gordon Corera. Putin’s spies among us.
Ride needed
A UU who has moved here from Seattle is looking for a ride on Sundays. They are disabled from a stroke and cannot drive, live in north Scottsdale near the Princess, and have a service dog who will come also. If you are interested in possibly helping, please contact the Caring Ministry Team for more information.
Notes From Your Dance Partner
Last week’s service on the “Question Box” was a first for me–I wasn’t sure how it was to respond on-the-spot to your deep questions. But I loved it! And I got a lot of feedback that you enjoyed it too (especially the Yodeling Pickle!) Of course, there were a lot of questions we didn’t get
Please Join Us in Funding Exciting Changes at UUCP!!
Building renovation is happening at UUCP. Some of these renovations will be happening during the month of July and first week of August as those changes must happen before our new tenants arrive and in time for our next programming year.
Welcome New Members – May 2024
In May, UUCP welcomed 7 new adult and 4 youth members.
Meal Train for Adrienne Miklas
Meal train for Adrienne Miklas.
Book Discussion: “Russians Among Us”
Sunday, June 16 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in Room 11 at 9:00am on Sunday, June 16. The group will discuss Chapters Three through Seven in Russians Among Us; Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories, and the Hunt for Putin’s Spies, by Gordon Corera. Spy versus counterspy. Russia versus the United States. These chapters provide Important
FINAL DATE to Notarize and Submit Abortion Petitions at UUCP
Saturday, June 15 - 11:00am MST June 15 is the last day to turn in petitions for Abortion Access! You may have your petition(s) notarized and submit them in the UUCP lobby on Saturday, June 15, from 11:00-2:00. Thank you all for your amazing effort!
You Can Help Us Close the Gap at UUCP!
In order to act in all the ways that support our values, we need to support ourselves, including our staff, to be able to make our programming a reality and fulfill our commitments to our community. We are working on a zero balance budget and making sacrifices in order to live into the budget and prepare to renew our commercial credit line which includes our mortgage. We all agree that we would like to do more. But first we must meet our budget goal.
The 2023-2024 Annual Report is Here!
Our UUCP 2023-2024 Annual Report is a full, fascinating and detailed review of everything that this congregation has accomplished, struggled with and been to make UUCP the vibrant congregation that it is. We highly encourage you to review it and see just how much diversity, involvement and excitement is happening in your congregation.
Notes From Your Dance Partner
As I am writing this, HCR 2060 just passed the Arizona House of Representatives. This is the bill that several members of our congregation went to the Senate to protest. It is now on the ballot for Arizonans to decide in November. This is something that we need to be worried about for political reasons,