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Notes From Your Dance Partner
I am going to write about the misconduct event for this one final week. But this week, I want to address something amazing that came out of it. In addition to the people at the center of this situation, this event struck home with the many people who have experienced misconduct, abuse or boundary-crossing in
Memorial Weekend Campout at SAWUURA
Next month will be the Memorial Day weekend campout at SAWUURA (Sierra Ancha Wilderness Unitarian Universalist Association). The dates for our May campout are from Friday May 24-Monday May 27. SAWUURA is our camp property near Young, AZ that provides a religious, educational, and spiritual center for members and friends of Unitarian Universalist congregations. We
Attend 4/28/24 UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting
Sunday, April 28 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in Annex B at 9:00am on Sunday, April 28. The group will discuss Section One, “Order,” in a new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Founders and and Defined America by Jeffrey Rosen. The founding fathers read the classics, including
Boxes Needed!
UUCP Needs Banker Boxes. 60 of them by May 10th. Can you donate a few?
Support a Refugee Family for an Incredibly Rewarding Experience!
Help a refugee family when they arrive in the US: culture, language, shopping, ID cards, education, etc. etc. etc. This is a three-month commitment for a team of 5: each person on the team visits once every other week. UUCP has supported two families this past year (from Afghanistan and Turkey), and we are now recruiting for
Announcing the UUCP 2024-2025 Leadership Candidates
The UUCP Nominating Committee is pleased to provide you with the names, bios and photos of the wonderful members who have agreed to take positions on the Board of Trustees, UU Foundation Board, and Nominating Committee for 2024-2025. You can read more about them in the Slate of Candidates for Leadership Positions at UUCP 2024-2025.
Register for Kids Kamp today!
Registration information for the 2024 Kids Kamp!
Notes From Your Dance Partner
I’ve been reflecting on the events of the last two weeks A LOT lately. And–me being me–one of the waysI like to reflect is in a theological way. I’ve been thinking about Paul from the Christian Bible. Paul spent a lot of his letters talking about how the Christian church should be set up. He
Attend UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting
Sunday, April 21 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in Annex B at 9:00am on Sunday, April 21. The group will discuss the last chapter, Chapters 16, in The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization, by Martin Puchner. This chapter is a review of the development of world
Poetry Walk and Talk
Friday, April 19 - 9:00am MST Our last walk of the season will be Friday, April 19. We will resume in November. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Opportunity to Represent UUCP at the UUA 2024 General Assembly
All UUCP Members, including youth, are invited to participate in the 2024 UUA General Assembly as a Delegate. General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), which brings together 5,000 people from the 1,000+ UU congregations worldwide. It is fully virtual in 2024, and will run from Thursday, June 20th
Notes From Your Dance Partner
Several years ago, a TED talk by novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie went viral, about the danger of a single story. While people have evolved even in their thinking around this, it has stuck with me. The video of it is here. One week after we shared the news about the misconduct, I am finding myself