Love letters to the Earth

Love Letters to the Earth

Reconnect with the Earth! The Earth Justice Ministry is collecting people’s Love Letters to Nature. Have you ever felt a sense of awe or, as Phil Slater put it, magic when you’ve been out in nature? It could be something in your back yard, like a bee, a bird, or a butterfly. Or it might have been a

SAVE OAK FLAT overlaid on photo of mountain and river

Earth Justice – Save Oak Flat

There are currently mirror bills working their way through Congress:  HR.1884 and S.915, sponsored by Rep. Grijalva and Sen. Sanders.  They ask to repeal Section 3003 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act which exchanged Oak Flat to Resolution Copper Mine.  The area is sacred to the San Carlos Apache, and the mine would turn the

Board Message to the Congregation, February 2021

As UUCP enters 2021, our congregation and community are strong. From the Board’s perspective, strength originates from our shared values that bring us into a community for our time and dedication to personal growth towards social impact. Thank you for being a critical part of our web; your time, talents, and treasures reinforce our shared

Public Comment to ACC – APS Electric Bills

ACTION KIT: SUPPORT ARIZONA’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE What’s at Stake: Renewable energy and energy efficiency are key for preventing pollution, reducing our electricity costs, cleaning our air, and addressing our climate crisis. In November, utility regulators at the Arizona Corporation Commission took an important step by voting to send a comprehensive set of new clean

Board Message to the Congregation, September 2020

Our 2020-2021 program year is officially underway. Our staff and volunteers redefined the concept of ‘ingathering’ by welcoming us back into community through an online water communion. The response was overwhelming for each of us to know that we love and are loved, especially with the opportunity to see one another through video compilations and

Board Message to the Congregation, August 2020

According to the calendar, nine months have passed since the 2019-2020 UUCP program year began. Time flies when you’re having fun, and the past nine months could have been nine years. In reflection, time has had a new metric because of the successes and challenges we have faced individually, as a family, in community, and