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Leadership Candidates for 2022-2023

We, the members of the UUCP Nominating Committee, are pleased to present to you the nominees for UUCP leadership positions in the coming year, 2022-2023. You can learn more about them in the Slate of Candidates for Leadership Positions at UUCP for 2022-2023—their names, backgrounds, and photos. We are thrilled with this list of highly

Singer-Songwriter A.J. Odneal

UUCP’s service on Sunday, May 1, features singer-songwriter AJ Odneal. AJ is an indie folk singer/songwriter influenced by pop and jazz. She uses guitar and ukulele to accompany her smooth vocals. Odneal’s original songs burst with love and understanding, and her gentle covers make her a favorite at venues around town. Here’s a cover of the

Earth Justice Monthly Meeting

We will meet on Sunday, May 8, at 1:30pm via Zoom: ID: 929 0550 6684 | Passcode: Earth Regular Monthly Meeting: Discuss Extinction Memorial Project and Biodiversity Sunday 5-22-22, Monarch Butterfly garden, reading the IPCC 2022 report, upcoming “Sacred Earth, Common Ground” event planned for 5-25-22, for which the choir will sing “We are One”

Biodiversity | UUCP Navigators | May 2022 next to block print of saguaro cactus

May Navigators: Biodiversity

Learn about the biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert and the world around us with UUCP Navigators. This month’s theme coincides with the international day for biodiversity. Our first meeting will be Monday, May 9, at 6:30pm. We will also be discussing a collaborative project between UUCP Earth Justice Ministries and our Navigators group focused on

Unicare Meal Train Needs April 26, 2022

These meal trains are open, and our congregants could use your help. Please follow the links for information and to sign up: April 15 – May 13 Katie Resendiz & family – Sun/Tues/Fri April 19 – May 12 Alec & Carli Burke – Mon/Thurs April 25 – July 21 Karen Kurtz – Mon/Thurs every 3 weeks Our UUCP community shares

UUA General Assembly 2022 – Ibram X Kendi

Have you been thinking of registering for this year’s UUA General Assembly? It’s official! The Ware Lecturer for this year’s GA will be Ibram X Kendi. Register now, before the price goes up, for this unique opportunity to see Kendi in person, or livestream all GA events from your home.   “Ibram X. Kendi is

Marimba Soundscapes with Marilyn Clark Silva

For UUCP’s Earth Day service this Sunday, our guest musician is percussionist Marilyn Clark Silva. Marilyn is a classically-trained mallet percussionist, a dancer, and an avante-garde composer. Her original compositions blend balletic movement with percussion performance and long-form looping. Marilyn’s album “Elemental” evokes the wonder of nature by layering marimba and other percussion to create mysterious, resonant soundscapes. Here’s

Earth Week

Sign up here to join us on Saturday, April 23, from 3:00-6:00pm for a rally at the Capitol to send President Biden and lawmakers at all levels a message they can’t ignore—Climate, Care, Jobs, Justice: FIGHT FOR OUR FUTURE. This event is co-sponsored by Arizona Interfaith Power & Light, Arizona Working Families Party, Climate Action Campaign,

Return of the UUCP Choir!

In the COVID era, choral singing has been a “super-spreading event”, and almost no one has had to alter their lives during the pandemic as much as singers. During the last two years, UUCP’s choir made extensive use of collaborative video and home recording, but with beautiful weather, vaccinations, masks, and falling COVID infection rates,

Poetry Walk and Talk – New Time

Bring a poem that you would like to read to the group. We will be walking about a mile in a neighborhood with delightful architecture and landscaping. We meet in the parking lot of St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, located at 8141 N 16th Street in Phoenix. Afterwards, those that wish can meet for breakfast

Unicare Meal Train Needs April 19, 2022

These meal trains are open, and our congregants could use your help. Please follow the links for information and to sign up: April 15 – May 13 Katie Resendiz & family – Sun/Tues/Fri April 19 – May 12 Alec & Carli Burke – Mon/Thurs April 25 – July 21 Karen Kurtz – Mon/Thurs every 3 weeks Our UUCP community shares