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Connie Jahrmarkt’s Studio Recital
Sunday, May 21 - 4:00pm MST A recital of UUCP member Connie Jarhmarkt's private music students, including UUCP member and violinist Colin Boecker-Grieme.
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Represent UUCP in Person or Online at the 2023 UUA General Assembly
UUA General Assembly is an annual gathering of UUs. Please consider signing up to join us in person or virtually June 21 - 25!
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Join Us for Community Night!
Thursday, May 18 - 6:00pm MST Join us for our final Community Night dinner until next fall! We will gather in the Johnson Room at 6:00pm for food, fun, and fellowship, with activities after for the whole family. Please bring a dish to share if you are able. May 18 will feature: If you are willing to help set up, clean up, etc., please
Our Faith Community Can Help Save Lives
In response to rising temperatures and needs of the most vulnerable in our community, Arizona Faith Network has launched an initiative to help establish faith-based hydration, cooling, and heat relief respite centers throughout the valley. See where you can bring donations of water, or donate money to the cause. For more information watch this video.
Rainbow UU Let’s Play Games
Thursday, May 18 - 6:30pm MST Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on Thursday May 18 for a LGBTQ+ game night at Snakes and Lattes Tempe board game bar and cafe from 6:30-8pm-ish at 20 West 6th St, Tempe, AZ. This is a cute and casual spot with snacks, coffee and bar drinks. $6 per guest to stay and play
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Community Safety and Deescalation Training
Saturday, June 3 - 8:30am MST Join UUJAZ and Drag Story Hour Arizona for a Community Safety and Deescalation Training on Saturday, June 3rd at 8:30am at UUCP. We will gather for breakfast at 8:30 and train first on Creating Welcoming Spaces: songs, breathing, and body practices for deescalating ourselves and others. These techniques are helpful for anyone at public demonstrations,
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Notes From Your Dance Partner – May 11, 2023
On the week of the anniversary of my call as your minister, I was heartened, moved and comforted by your singing, hugs and support at the end of last week’s service. After a couple of intense months of ministry and loss in our congregation, it is good to be reminded that we’re in this together.
BTW Child Development Center First Annual Spring Social
Saturday, May 20 - 10:00am MST Booker T. Washington Child Development Center invites to you to our first annual Spring Social on Sat. May 20 at our Adams Street facility.
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Join Us for Community Night!
Thursday, May 11 - 6:00pm MST Join us for Community Night dinner every Thursday through May 18th! We will gather in the Johnson Room at 6:00pm for food, fun, and fellowship, with activities after for the whole family. Please bring a dish to share if you are able. May 11 will feature: If you are willing to help set up, clean up, etc., please
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Notes From Your Dance Partner – May 4, 2023
Last Sunday we had a meeting of our Program Council, which is the heads of a majority of our teams, committees and small groups. Thanks to Lydia Yanak, our new head of the Program Council, we met for the first time in almost a year. In our introduction, we had everyone talk about what they
Moscow, Russian Rivers and Historic Towns, and St. Petersburg
Friday, May 12 - 7:00pm MST On May 12 Joy and Bill Mee – will share Moscow, Russian Rivers and Historic Towns, and St. Petersburg. Our presentations are held in the UUCP Sanctuary from 7pm to 8pm. If you can’t make it in person, join us on Zoom: Meeting ID: 871 8102 4474 | Passcode: 009230. In June 2015, Bill and Joy
UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting
Sunday, May 7 - 11:45am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group Zoom meeting will be at 11:45am on May 7. The group will discuss Chapter 10, the final chapter in It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders. This chapter is about demanding fundamental changes in uber-capitalism. It should be an interesting discussion. Please join us on Zoom: