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.
Earth Justice Ministry Update – Sept 2, 2021
Earth Justice Ministry is sharing news received from the Sierra Club. For more information on it, please open and use the toolkit attached to the email. Use this toolkit to take action. The demonstration at SRP over the 16 new natural gas plants planned for Coolidge will NOT be on Sept 10. Instead, there is a Press Conference and
Share the Plate: September 12, 2021 – Hope’s Crossing
Hope’s Crossing is an organization dedicated to serving women who are reclaiming their lives from the cycles of physical and emotional abuse, trauma, sexual assault, addiction, incarceration, and homelessness. Hope’s Crossing offers job skills training and a program of emotional support geared toward rebuilding self-confidence, unveiling a sense of self-worth, and promoting whole and healthy
IRC Welcome Center in Phoenix is Receiving Refugees from Afghanistan
The IRC Welcome Center in Phoenix is beginning to receive refugees from Afghanistan in addition to the hundreds per week from other countries. Help is needed there more than ever. Find a way you can help by donating money, ordering needed items from an Amazon wish list, or volunteering in person. The Welcome Center does
Thank You, Leslie Stallcop!
As we introduce a new website, we want to give a sincere THANK YOU to Leslie Stallcop, who was our volunteer webmaster for the last 2 ½ years. Leslie has worked technical feats of magic, navigated roads of conflicting interests, and has always had the best interest of the congregation in mind as she took
September 2021 Navigators Meeting KNOTS
September 13th @ 6pm See Compass for our login info. Join us for our September Navigators meeting which will be focused on “knots”. Knots are somewhat of a “lost art” however they have many valuable uses and not to mention can be a lot of fun! This month we will have a quest speaker from
Afghan Refugee Help / Justa Center Donations
The International Refugee Committee (IRC) warns that increased conflict could spell tragedy for Afghanistan, where 18 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Donate here to help them support children and families in Afghanistan and in crisis zones worldwide. The Justa Center, located in Central Phoenix, serves homeless seniors (age 55+), providing them
School District Mask Mandates
It is heartening to see that so many school districts, in defiance of Gov. Ducey, are enforcing mask mandates for the safety of our communities. Kathy Hoffman, AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction, has been a strong advocate for students and teachers in this effort: “The goal is in-person learning — something that cannot be achieved
Crucial Petitions / Eviction Moratorium / Masks in Businesses
You may be getting messages from the Maricopa County Recorder saying that your ballot for November is being prepared. That election will be focused on local candidates for school boards, etc. The most urgent action you can take NOW is to sign the many petitions that are in process. If enough signatures are obtained by
AZ 2021 Legislative Session / Public Safety
The AZ Legislative session for 2021 has finally ended. Although it’s discouraging to see so many bills pass that do not align with UU Principles, there have been a few positives and evidence that our activism has had some positive effect. Read a summary of the session from Civic Engagement Beyond Voting. The current law
Maryland School Fall 2021 Update
After a week of professional development and preparation, staff at Maryland School will welcome students back to school on Monday, August 9th. Thanks to the generosity of our community partnership, including UUCP, supplies will be ready for the beginning of instruction. We treated staff to a special luncheon, in appreciation for their dedication to the
Share the Plate: August 15, 2021 – Habitat for Humanity
With a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona was born out of the need to provide affordable housing for hardworking, low-income families. Each family partners with Habitat volunteers to build their home, and at the end, they purchase it from Habitat at a 0%
Share the Plate: July 25, 2021 – No More Deaths
The mission of No More Deaths (NMD) is to end death and suffering in the Mexico-US borderlands through civil initiative: people of conscience working openly and in community to uphold fundamental human rights. This work includes running a humanitarian aid camp in the remote desert, leaving water and food on migrant trails, operating a search
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