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Post Election Gathering
What will we be feeling after the elections on November 8th? Happiness? Despair? A combination of both? Given the state of our country, we imagine it will be complicated. Our Civic Engagement Team is creating a space for us to gather and share our thoughts, emotions and commitment on Thursday, November 10 at 6:30pm in
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Calling All Young Adults
The UUCP young adult’s community is invited to a reception at the home of Rev. Christine Dance, November 19 at 5:00pm. If you are questioning whether you are a young adult – YOU ARE! The purpose is to come together as an affinity group to get to know each other, have some good conversation, and
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Display Your Holiday Decorations in the Sanctuary
The Sanctuary Art Team invites you to bring decorations which represent your holiday celebrations. Bring your decorations to the Sanctuary on December 3 at 9:00am. Decorations from Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Saturnalia; all are welcome and encouraged. We will hang the decorations at the end of November (exact date will be announced). If you have any questions
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Helping Early Voters Cure Their Ballots, and Other Opportunities to UU the Vote
By now, you have either mailed all of your letters and postcards, or have them ready to go! Now what? Here’s some new and not so new opportunities to UU the Vote: NEW! Phone Banks to help Early Voters cure their ballots: You can help voters cure their ballots. Here are some upcoming cure phone
Notes From Your Dance Partner – October 27, 2022
Next week, I am going on a trip that I never thought would be on my bucket list. I will be taking a journey to the Holy Lands of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian religions. We will be visiting the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Cana, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Hebron. The trip is being led
Recommended Ballot Guide / Info on Water District Candidates
You may have received your mail-in ballot by now. Your Civic Engagement team recommends the Civic Engagement Beyond Voting Ballot Guide for 2022 for an inside look at propositions, candidates and judges. To learn more about candidates for the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, check out this article from the AZ Republic.
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Dia de los Muertos Service October 30
Sunday, October 30 is our annual Dia de los Muertos service, which celebrates loved ones who have died. Please consider bringing in a photo on that day of a beloved ancestor who has passed on, to display on the ofrendas (altars) in the sanctuary during service. Here are some instructions on how to make an ofrenda
Notes From Your Dance Partner – October 20, 2022
As I write this, I am with ministerial colleagues in the Pacific Southwest at our first in-person gathering since February of 2020. Some thoughts on my experience here; I am in awe at how delightful it is to have an open space between worship, programming and meals to connect with like-minded individuals. How wonderful it
UU Evolution Class Starts October 30
Both Unitarian and Universalist ideas have very long traditions, going back to the very beginnings of Christianity. This class will focus on how these evolved in America from unorthodox variants of Christianity into the inclusive, non-creedal faith we practice today. Learn more and register.
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Phoenix Pride Parade Recap & Photos
What a great time we had at the Pride Parade on Sunday! We had almost 50 UUCP folks and friends there, with banners inviting all to check us out and signs with our 8 principles. The crowd was abundant and so happy to be gathering and together. They were glad to see a house of worship
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Time to Get Those Postcards and Letters Ready to Mail!
We are at or coming up on the deadlines to mail your postcards and letters. Are yours ready to go?
We’re coming up on the last week of October already! Which means it’s time to finish those postcards and letters if you haven’t. All postcards either should have been already mailed, or need to be mailed before October 28. The Vote Forward letters need to be mailed on October 29.
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UUCP Navigators Update
Our group had a very fun and informative zoom meeting on October 10. We are looking forward to our next two meetings, which are happening next week. Our first on campus event will be held on October 23 at 9:30am on the UUCP campus. We will be meeting in the upper parking lot to identify