The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix strives to be a spiritual community for our time, focused on diverse theological perspectives, radical inclusion, and knowing that issues of justice and equity shape everything we do.
With a special awareness for those who have been historically marginalized, we welcome all, of every race, class, ethnicity, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious background, mental and physical ability and disability. We welcome your whole self, your family into our worship as we build a community of caring, courage, and hope.
We are passionate about anti-racism, anti-oppression, equality, and justice work. Social justice is not just a component of our ministry; it is embedded into every part of us. We strive for a multicultural anti-oppression presence in every aspect of what we do, including worship, outreach, and even committee work.
The Unitarian Universalist Association's annual General Assembly (GA) brings together thousands of UUs. Please join us to watch their Sunday morning service on the big screen in our sanctuary, or watch from home. If you are watching from home, we will have a Zoom meeting like usual for folks who want to chat with each other, or you can watch the GA broadcast directly on their website.
Through poetry, law, education, and faith, the life of civil rights pioneer Pauli Murray proves that each of us can combat oppression with the tools we make ourselves. Join London Montgomery as she lifts up Pauli's intersectional work towards desegregation and gender equality, and how their story provides us not only hope in our current struggles, but also a plan of action.
On this anniversary of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, we have Rev. Christine's annual service that breaks down the meaning of a song. This year, we are exploring Joy Oladokun's "Sunday", as we explore why the church has been so harmful to the LGBTQ community and why our faith community is (still) so important.
If you are to believe the narrative, white men are under assault by the "radical liberal agenda." So what is in this agenda that is so scary? As an aging cis-gendered, straight, white man, Jon Palumbo invites you to stop in this Sunday to hear why so many older white men are so upset and what we can do to make them more upset.
Each year, we have a service on UUCP's history. Many of our early members were accused of being communists, which created a lot of problems for UUCP. Whether or not they were, it gives us an opportunity to take a healthy approach to our views on poverty and capitalism and how we can lovingly live in in our forebears’ footsteps.
Join us for a special multi-platform service with a recorded sermon from Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and reflections from Rev. Mariela Perez-Simons and Rev. Chris Long—all from our greater UUA network. We will talk about the role of love, how it has shaped who we are as individuals, as communities and as a movement.