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Thanks for your support for the Afghani family
The Refugee Support Team thanks all of those who stopped by the back table on December Sundays to see the photo of our wonderful Afghani family and dropped off a contribution, or made one on line. The gift cards will allow each of the eleven members of the family to buy something they really need
Congregation decides to Pay It Forward to Phoenix choir director
Members of the choir surprised our Music Director Benjie Messer with the Pay It Forward Award from Arizona Family TV Stations 3 and 5. UUCP and he were on the news three times this past week. Check out the amazing clip of Benjie Messer on the news!
UUCP Book Discussion Group Meetings
Sunday, December 31 - 9:00am MST The UUCP Book Discussion Group will not meet on Sunday, December 24. The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in Annex B at 9:00am on Sunday, December 31. The group will discuss the Foreword and Chapters 1 through 6 in a new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, by
Our parking lot is complete and a promise fulfilled
Our parking lot Island are filled with the fulfillment of a promise
Hike Brown’s Ranch
Saturday, January 13 - 8:45am MST Amphitheater Loop Hike Brown’s Ranch 30301 Alma School Road, Scottsdale Meeting Place: Brown’s Ranch Ramada; restrooms available Meeting time: 8:45 am to start hike at 9:00 am. Dogs allowed on leash. Hike description: an easy-moderate hike of 5.5 miles meandering through the desert landscape with slight elevation to the Amphitheater. Hike leader: Julie Smart Don’t
Gift for Earth-cut Nitrous Oxide-Laughing Gas- No Laughing Matter
Nitrous Oxide, N2O, traps heat 300 times more than CO2. It's main source is Agriculture, 60% of which is for animal feed. Gift the Earth less meat eating this year!
Notes From Your Dance Partner
I love working on the sermons in this year’s Sermon Series on our proposed new UU Values. There’s an old adage that a Minister writes what they need to hear. This is so often true for me. I mean, I do hope it is useful and valuable for you, but the elements that draw me
New Year’s Day Hike & Potluck
Monday, January 1 - 9:00am MST The traditional Outdoor Group hike and potluck will start the new year off right.
UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting
Sunday, December 17 - 9:00am MST The next UUCP Book Discussion Group meeting will be in Annex B at 9:00am on Sunday, December 17. The Group will discuss Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen in How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks. Chapter Sixteen is titled, “How Do Your Ancestors Show Up
Notes From Your Dance Partner
I have always loved Advent. Maybe not as much as Katie Resendiz does, but that’s a high bar. While I am not necessarily waiting for the birth of a messiah, I love the idea of anticipation, waiting for something to be born, and the holiness of the wait. It reminds me of the sweet memories
Thursday Night Open Small Group Meeting Cancellation
Thursday, December 21 - 7:00pm MST The December 21 meeting of the Thursday Night Open Small Group has been cancelled. See you in January!
Get Training to Voice Your Opinion to the AZ Legislature
The 2024 AZ Legislative session begins on January 8, 2024. Virtually all the experiences in your daily life are affected by laws enacted by the AZ Legislature. You may think “I don’t do politics.” Think again! Politics is simply the business of everyday life in our communities. Our Legislature will consider many bills this session,
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