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Share the Plate: January 23, 2022 – UUJAZ
Unitarian Universalist Justice Arizona (UUJAZ) has a mission of engaging Arizona Unitarian Universalists in justice making through: Nurturing congregational social justice ministries Connecting UU activists and congregations across the state Partnering with like-minded justice organizations Empowering UUs to work for socially just public policy For this UUJAZ service, your donations will support our mission and
Congregational Meeting January 30
Meeting ID: 813 3529 1656 | Passcode: 946731 The following topics will be covered: We have 3 Zoom meetings scheduled for discussion of the bylaws changes: Discussion of changing the Vision Statement to the Mission Statement: Times to meet (or re-meet) Sky Williams-Tao
Kids Kamp Yule Log Fundraiser Update
Does your house celebrate with a real tree? What do you do with it when you’re done? Save it this year and let us turn it into a bundled Yule Log! Come New Year 2023, you can sit by the warmth of an outdoor fire and contemplate the good and bad memories of 2022. Kids Kamp will be
Courage for Racial Justice, Courage for Collective Liberation
Anti-racism and racial justice are core to our spiritual/religious values and taking action for justice and collective liberation is a way that we live our values, in our congregations, and in our communities. Racism works to divide us and maintain structural inequality. Racism works to undermine beloved community and undermine healthy and meaningful anti-racist efforts. This is a
Estate Planning Workshop
Do you have a bank account? A car? A pet? A child? Do you have a document that says who makes decisions for you if you’re unconscious or die? These are all parts of your estate. Join Emily Kile, Estate Planning Attorney, on January 29 at 10:30am to learn why you need an estate plan and how
Continuing Welcome Center Donations / AZ Legislature Opens Jan 10
Thanks to all the folks who brought winter clothes to UUCP last Sunday. We collected 10 big bags of winter clothes, plus 3 bags of other items. We took all of it to the Welcome Center on Monday morning, and within two hours, it was almost all given to grateful asylum-seekers heading for cold climates.
Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice
Join our travelogue presented by Anne Lackey on Zoom. Meeting ID: 839 5571 0401 | Passcode: 023529 Email: travel@phoenixuu.org For such a small nation, Iceland boasts an incredible array of landscapes and interesting history. The sagas of ancient Iceland were probably the inspiration for Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Our small group circumvented the island in a small
Maryland School January 2022 Update
Maryland School Holiday Gifts Several days before Christmas we visited the apartment of our Ugandan family, delivering a carload of gifts for the children, bags of new blankets, and grocery gift cards for the family. Their eyes were large as they helped carry the brightly wrapped packages upstairs, and excitement was evident. Timing was good—mom was not
UUCP January Navigators: Camping
Led by Mx. Jezz Our theme for the month will be camping. Camping can be one of the most foundational experiences of an individual’s life with nature. Camping gives us the opportunity to truly be in community with nature. In our camping meeting this month we will discuss some of the basics for camp food
Navigators End of 2021 Update
Our Navigators program has officially turned one year old in pandemic years. Meaning, the last year has been long and we have been meeting online and don’t have an official birthday… However, we have more than a year of meetings achieved. Without our youth participants, the Children’s Ministry, and many volunteers from within our congregation,
Welcome Center Donations / Vigil for Democracy / Testify at AZ Legislature
Phoenix Welcome Center Donations Sweatshirts, coats, jackets, gloves, hats and other clothes are desperately needed at the Phoenix Welcome Center. Asylum-seekers arrive with only the clothes on their backs and many are heading to cold climates to await asylum hearings. Please bring your much-needed giveaways to UUCP’s upper parking lot on Sunday, January 2, from
Racial Justice Collaborative: Critical Race Theory
Monday, December 20, 6:30-8pm Join us on Zoom for a discussion of Critical Race Theory What is CRT? What are your thoughts on how to respond to those who say CRT should not be taught? What are some actions we can take to challenge the way the term CRT is being used to censor education/the