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.
Adult Classes Beginning in September & October
UUCP is offering four adult classes beginning in September & October: Great UU Sermons facilitated by Roy Miller – starts September 8 Forgiveness: A Spiritual Commitment for Our Time? facilitated by Vince Waldron and Sam Kirkland – starts September 18 Living by Heart facilitated by Donna Featherston – starts October 4 UU Evolution facilitated by Gary
Children’s Ministry Orientation & Training
Interested in participating in a nationally recognized Children’s Ministry program? Want to learn more about why Kids at UUCP seem so special? Join us for our annual orientation and training, open to ANYONE who wants to know more about how they can be more for the kiddos of our congregation! Zoom Meeting ID: 885 5121
Petition Locations for “Stop Voucher Expansion”
Looking for a place to sign the “stop school voucher” petition? Here’s a list of locations around the Valley where you can sign.
Help Children’s Ministry!
Can you come to UUCP a little early and give us a helping hand? We need to move things upstairs, we need help putting things on shelves, and we need help hanging things on walls. An hour of your time will make a HUGE difference in our children’s UUCP experience. Please join us Sunday, August
Register for Children’s Ministry Programs!
Please complete this quick form to reserve your spot in specific Fall 2022 Programming: Children’s Ministry at UUCP: Program Registration Our current offerings are: Imagination Celebration—(in person) All ages invited (5-13 focus age) to stretch their creative brains and explore themes of Place, Character, Innovation, and Hope (August 14 – September 25). Sundays after worship.
“Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know”
The Book Discussion Group will meet on Zoom at 11:45am on August 28 to discuss the Introduction and Part One of Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell. Part One, “Spies and Diplomats,” includes Chapter One, “Fidel Castro’s Revenge”, and Chapter Two, “Getting to Know der
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Maryland School Needs Tutors—Can You Help?
Many thanks to all of you who made donations of school supplies or funds to purchase them for beginning of the year at Maryland School. In addition, our community partnership with Beatitudes Campus and Church of the Beatitudes provided a back-to-school luncheon for all the staff as way to encourage them in their commitment for
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Making Good Trouble
The Good Trouble Train is gaining speed. Wooo, Wooo! Thanks to all the wonderful UUCP participants who are making a difference for the 2022 election. Shout out to Cindi Matcha, Joann Pamperin, Linda Vance, Sandy Weir, Gary Ezzell, Catherine Kopec, Jenny Jones, Barbara Cawthorne, and Barbara Rodman for reporting their election-related activities. Extra kudos to
UUCP Cardboard Creation Day!
Can you imagine creating something bigger than yourself? Out of post-consumer tree pulp? All UUCP community members are invited to join us for an afternoon of imagination, creation, and cardboard! *Bring a lunch to munch between service and building! For more information, please contact Katie Resendiz, Director of Children’s Ministry, at childrensministry@phoenixuu.org.
Earth Justice: Green Good Trouble
First, we asked for it. So now, please thank the legislators who voted for the Inflation Reduction Bill, which had $369 billion for Climate Change. We encourage you to send postcards because the cards cannot contain toxic substances that are more likely to be put in envelopes, so the recipients will be more likely to receive
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Good Trouble Past, Present, and Future
Progress Update: (If you’ve written postcards, but are waiting until a future date to mail them, and haven’t already reported, please send an email to goodtrouble@phoenixuu.org with the dates you completed and will be sending them). UUCP participants have written 790 letters or postcards to help turn out the vote in 2022 We have collected
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Save the Date – Saturday, September 17 at 3:00pm
All are welcome to join us on Saturday, September 17, at 3:00pm in person (masked) or online to celebrate the installation of Reverend Christine Dance and UUCP’s 75th anniversary! Details will be coming later.