All our announcements and events are listed below, with the most recently-published first. You can use the list of categories in the sidebar to view items from selected topics.
Book Discussion Group Meeting January 22, 2023
The UUCP Book Discussion Group will meet on Zoom at 11:45am on Sunday, January 22, 2023 to discuss the Introductions and Chapter 1 of Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition (2022).by Nicholas Eberstadt. This book discusses the extremely high unemployment rate among young men and the dangers that poses. Contact bookdiscussion@phoenixuu.org for more information, or join
Adult Class: UU Elevator Speech
Long-time members Bill Snowden and Joan Gale are offering the class “UU Elevator Speech.” Also called a “UU Soundbite”—how would you describe UUism in a few sentences to an acquaintance or a visitor? Many of us struggle to explain what UUism is and why it appeals to us in a manner that is succinct and
Save the Date – Urban Nocturnes Concert at UUCP
On February 11, 2023 at 2:00pm, Urban Nocturnes will perform a concert of music for strings and clarinet at UUCP, featuring works by Mendelssohn, Glazunov, and Mozart. The concert will also include the premier of a string quartet by UUCP member Glenn Stallcop, local composer and former double bassist with The Phoenix Symphony. Glenn will
Legislative Session Has Begun – Get Involved!
The AZ Legislative Session began Monday, January 9. Our Good Trouble participation has shown what active engagement can do. Your Civic Engagement team encourages you to track bills in the Legislature by subscribing to UUCP member Melinda Iyer’s weekly update. Arizona has a system called RTS through which you can use the information in the
A New Way In!
Get ready for a transformation! Imagine walking up to our building and being greeted by sleek and modern automatic sliding doors. No more struggling with the heavy single door. Our new front doors will make coming and going a breeze. The installation is tentatively scheduled to begin on January 13. By the time you arrive
Announcing 30 Days of Love
The Unitarian Universalist Association is promoting 30 Days of Love between MLK Day and Valentine’s Day with a month of spiritual nourishment, political grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice. There will be messages, body practices, prayers, and stories that will ground you in the theme of the week. Covering topics from democracy to reproductive justice
Traveling 2nd Fridays: Maricopa Trail
Please join Jan Kaplan on January 20, either in the sanctuary at UUCP or on Zoom. (Note: masks are required while you are inside any UUCP building.) Meeting ID: 871 8102 4474 | Passcode: 009230 January 20, 7:00 – 8:00pm During the pandemic, Jan & Helen walked the entire Maricopa Trail around Maricopa County, learning
Navigators New Year Update
Happy New year to everyone in our UUCP Navigators group. We ended our 2022 year with a beautiful Solstice fire! Thanks to everyone that joined us and special thanks to Len and Stephanie for hosting. We are pleased to announce a few Navigators updates for the months of January and February. We will have our
Notes From Your Dance Partner – January 12, 2023
The rush of the holidays are over. And there are a lot of things that myself, the staff and UUCP teams and committees said, “Oh, we’ll look at that after the holidays” or “We’ll explore that in the New Year. Well, guess what? We’re there. This time of the year is always exciting and daunting to
Update on Ukraine Fundraiser Concert
On April 14, 2022, UUCP hosted a fundraiser concert by the Urban Nocturnes, a modular chamber music ensemble made up of six outstanding professional classical musicians, all based in Phoenix, AZ. Proceeds from the concert were donated to two groups working to address urgent humanitarian needs in Ukraine. Half went to the Hungarian Unitarian Church,
Thursday Night Drop-in Small Group
This small group is an excellent way to make connections within the UUCP community for both people new to UUCP and for those who have been involved in UUCP for years. Our format is very informal as we connect with each other and/or discuss each month’s theme. Come join us! Our group meets on Zoom
Congregational Meeting February 5
Meeting ID: 878 1997 4988 The Mid-Year Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, February 5, in person and on Zoom, immediately following the worship service. Join us for updates from the Board President, the Minister, the Finance Committee, and the UU Foundation Board—plus an exciting announcement about our intern minister!!! All are welcome!
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