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.
We reflect on what it means to be a people who come together, covenant, and claim each other. This week's service will include opportunities for deep connection with each other, for quiet reflection on how we are known, and an examination of some of the words we recite each week.
On our Ministerial Intern Brigitta Vieryra's last Sunday with us, we will explore what we've learned about ministry through her: what she has learned, what we have learned and where do we go from here.
In our series of exploring our new UU Values, this is the one that comes out of our 8th Principle to dismantle systems of oppression. We'll be exploring what it means to have freedom FROM oppression but also to build a world where we are building FOR a new world.
UUs are bound by covenant which includes how we are spiritually called to care for the Earth. How can we be ecotheologians for this time? Today we delve into womanist contributions to the environmental justice movement to deepen our religious understandings about our relationship with the earth.
Should we drive an electric car? Go vegan? Buy only local? Unsubscribe from companies that support problematic programming? It is hard to figure out how to be a "good" person in this complicated capitalistic society. Together, we'll explore how complex these decisions are and how the answer isn't about being "good," but rather understanding the mutual web in which we exist.
In the third of our series on the new UU Values, we'll be exploring Equity and just how hard it is to see the dignity and worthiness of each and every person. This value is central to our faith, so why is it just so hard to do?