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.
Training Kids, Culture, and Covenant
Saturday, October 7 - 10:00am MST Join us October 7th in Room 9 for a day of Culture Building, Spiritual Centering, and Training. We will be discussing safety, commitments, and how we work with kids. Established Children’s Ministry Team Members are requested to attend, but this training is open to all who are interested! Lunch will be provided; please RSVP.
UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting
Sunday, October 1 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in-person in Annex B at UUCP at 9:00am on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The group will discuss Chapter 3, “Boomers,” in Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future by Jean M. Twenge PhD. This is
Join UUCP Refugee Support Team for an Incredibly Rewarding Experience!
Bonnie Fraser, Cathy Kim, Cheryl Thomas and Gill Hamilton co-sponsored an Afghan refugee family of 11 (9 children) from U.S. arrival in May through August, and it was a truly wonderful experience. We are now recruiting for a new team. The family we were matched with by Lutheran Social Services were wonderful – kind, helpful,
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More Donations Needed for the UUCP 2023 Auction Train!
We’re still accepting cargo for the silent & live auction and raffle freight cars. There’s plenty of room for more items like Events, Good Stuff, Services and Gift Cards. The train pulls into the station November 11 at 5:00pm. Put this on your calendar now. There will be a silent and live auction as well as a raffle—something for everyone and every price range!
3 Opportunities for Small Group Facilitator Training
Small Groups make this Congregation strong. We have people who are interested in joining a small group, and we need leaders! 3 training opportunities are available in October.
AZ Abortion Access Petitions Will Be Available to Sign
A new initiative for AZ Abortion Access, if an adequate number of signatures are collected, would put the abortion rights question before voters on the November 2024 ballot. Our Civic Engagement team will make the petitions available at the back table on various Sundays throughout the next few months.
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Notes From Your Dance Partner
For three weeks in my column, I am talking about the three words that the staff and I have chosen as our mantras for the 2023-2024 Program Year. Last week I discussed Foundational Stability. This week, I want to talk about JOY! Our congregation, our larger community, our country and our world have been through
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Donations Needed for the UUCP 2023 Auction Train!
Let’s start loading cargo for the silent, live auction and raffle freight cars now. They need to be filled with items like Events, Good Stuff, Services, and Gift Cards.
Navigators meeting
Sunday, September 24 - 12:00pm MST Join us after service on Sunday for a brief Navigators meeting. Meet up at the table in the back of the sanctuary with the Navigators poster. We will have a signup sheet for folks that are interested in joining our group. We will also have materials available to see what trips our group took last
Interested in Learning About the Framework Project?
Sunday, September 24 - 12:00pm MST Have you heard about the Framework Project? What is it, and Why do we need one? The plan is to engage all of us in answering some of the big questions – “Who do we want to be?” “Who have we become?” “What is our potential in this new environment?” Interested in learning more? There
Please Join the Next UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting
Sunday, September 24 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in-person in Annex B at UUCP at 9:00am on Sunday, September 24. The group will discuss Chapter 2, “Silents,” in its latest book, Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future by Jean M. Twenge PhD.
![A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony](https://www.phoenixuu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/post-reverend-christine-260x145.jpg)
Notes From Your Dance Partner
For the next three weeks in my column, I want to talk about the three words that the staff and I have chosen as our mantras for the 2023-2024 Program Year. “It turns out that the only thing harder than doing ministry during the pandemic was doing it in the year following the pandemic.” This