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UUCP’s Phoenix Pride Day Float
The Phoenix Pride Parade is Sunday, October 16, and UUCP is going to have a float in the parade! If you would like to help decorate the float, please email pride@phoenixuu.org. Decorating will take place in the UUCP parking lot on Saturday, October 15, and tear down will be after the parade on October 16.
A Preview of Your Ballot
Ballots are long and can be confusing. We count on Civic Engagement Beyond Voting for an inside look at propositions, candidates and judges. Take a look at their Ballot Guide for 2022.
Upcoming UU the Vote Opportunities
September 14- 17: Join UUs across the country for virtual phone and text banking events, targeting Michigan voters. Learn the stakes of the Michigan election, including proposed ballot initiatives on abortion access and voting rights, and what they mean for voters in Michigan and around the country. Learn more and sign up. September 25: You
Minister’s Musings – September 15, 2022
Hello My Beloveds! This Saturday, September 17 at 3:00pm, is an event I’ve been looking forward to for three years. One of the many things that we lost in the pandemic was the chance to have my ministerial installation, which was scheduled for the week after we shut down. We had said that we were
Let’s All Vote Forward!
Does your blood pressure spike when you’re reading the news? If so, you must recognize how crucial the upcoming midterm election is. Vote Forward gives you a chance to encourage low-propensity voters to participate. Add a short statement to printed letters and mail them by October 29. By completing just a few a day, you
Minister’s Musings – September 8, 2022
Hello My Beloveds! With the coming of our Water Communion this Sunday, it is the traditional start of our program year. While I have been preaching through the summer and many of you have been here through the same time, there is an excitement and anticipation that comes with this time of year; our kids
Help Our Teens Augment the Reality of UUCP
This fall our teens are exploring the concept of “Augmented Realities” (A/R). We are exploring how to publish images, videos, and music to our own AR space. Later this fall, our youth will share their spaces with the congregation. A few of the concepts our teens are learning are: Basic photo editing and proper
Issues + Actions Day 2022
Save the Date: Saturday, October 22, 9:00am – 5:00pm Join UUJAZ to celebrate at our BIG annual statewide event… back in person for the first time since 2019! Issues + Action Day brings us together as UUs from across Arizona, along with folks from our partner organizations, and visits from national UU guest speakers, in
Earth Justice Meeting Sunday, September 11
We will meet on Sunday, September 11, at 1:30pm via Zoom: ID: 929 0550 6684 | Passcode: Earth Newcomers are always welcome. For more information, contact earthjustice@phoenixuu.org. The main business for this meeting is Milkweed for Monarchs, working with youth about extinct and endangered species and monarchs, placing donated milkweed plants, and deciding on the
Reminder: No Children’s Ministry Programming September 11
Following Water Communion, there will be no Children’s Ministry Programming after service on September 11. This gives our facilitator team and the children a chance to join coffee/exploration hour and participate in the larger UUCP community social time.
Looking for Ways to Get Into Good Trouble? We’ve Got You Covered!
So many of you have asked how you can help. Here is a list of the opportunities to serve and help us make some Good Trouble: Sign and circulate petitions for Save Our Schools initiative to stop voucher expansion. The deadline of September 24 is fast approaching. Learn more about this initiative and how you
Installation of Rev. Christine Dance – September 17 at 3:00pm MST
The 75th Anniversary of the Founding of UUCP and the Installation of our Reverend Christine Dance will be held on Saturday, September 17, at 3:00pm MST. This is a celebration of this community and a recognition of the covenant between UUCP and its called minister. It will be a joyous ritual full of inspiring words, meaningful ritual, and great speakers—all gathered together to celebrate this community and what we’ve been through to get to this point right here.