All our announcements and events are listed below, with the most recently-published first. You can use the list of categories in the sidebar to view items from selected topics.
Earth Justice Ministry Monthly Meeting
Sunday, January 12 - 12:00pm MST Please join us to plan for our upcoming UU Climate Change Revival, scheduled for 2/1/25. You may bring refreshments from the Coffee Hour. Minutes and Agendas will be available at the meeting. Newcomers are welcome.
Soul Matters Monthly Packet For January
The Soul Matters small group packet is filled with thought-provoking material. Available each month, it is the focus of some of our small groups. At your request, we are now making the current month’s copy available to anyone who wants it. We have a few printed copies in the rack in the lobby area of
Volunteering in the Larger Community
Share the Plate and Participation Teams are collaborating to offer our Congregation a variety of ways to share our talents in the wider community. When Share the Plate is vetting an organization, they are not only discovering their need for our treasure but also for our time. A new group has been added in January
Come Discuss “Keeping the Faith” by Wineapple
Sunday, January 12 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group will meet in Annex B on Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 9:00am to 10:15am. We will discuss Chapters 6, 7, and 8 of Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation by Brenda Wineapple. This is an exploration of the events during and surrounding the Scopes
Learn About Our Plans for Rev. Christine’s Sabbatical
Sunday, February 2 - February 3, 2025 - 1:00pm MST Join the Sabbatical Steering Team February 2 after the congregational meeting and February 3 on Zoom to learn about our preparations for Rev. Christine's sabbatical.
Join Us for the Mid-Year Congregational Meeting
Sunday, February 2 - 11:30am MST The Mid-Year Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, February 2, in person and on Zoom, immediately following the worship service. Join us for updates from the Board Co-Presidents, the Minister, and the Finance Committee. All are welcome!
Share the Plate: Art Resource Center
Wednesday, January 1 - January 31, 2025 Recycling art worthy materials for creative minds.
It Takes All of Us to Help the Earth
Saturday, February 1 - 9:00am MST Please plan to attend our Climate Change Revival on Saturday, February 1, from 9am – 3pm. We need all of you to: identify opportunities for climate justice in our unique context; develop a vision of a flourishing future/ and understand your role in the interdependent ecosystem of creating climate justice and collective liberation
Notes From Your Dance Partner
Happy New Year! I have a confession: I’m not a fan of new year’s resolutions. As I’ve aged, I’ve realized that most of the resolutions that are typical and that I had made were shame-based and “should”-based. Resolutions like losing weight, meditating more, exercising more and the like were always things that I felt like
Would You Like to Change the World?
Sunday, January 5 - January 26, 2025 - 10:00am MST In her book, “Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection”, Deepa Iyer outlines a social change ecosystem framework for bringing about social justice change. It is organized as self-help workbook, and builds on the work of Grace Lee Boggs, Nikki Giovanni and bell hooks. It was recommended to us for planning the Climate
Arts and Crafts Open Studio
Wednesday, January 8 - May 28, 2025 - 1:00pm MST Join us in the Johnson Room for weekly gatherings to make arts & crafts, play games, knit, quilt, and possibly learn some new skills.
Notes From Your Dance Partner
As the holiday season approaches, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for this vibrant and caring community. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix has been a source of light and love throughout this eventful year, and I am continually inspired by the ways we support one another and live out