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Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest - UUCP Share the Plate

Share the Plate: June 13, 2021 – Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) is an Arizona nonprofit serving refugees, asylum seekers, foster children, young families, older adults, people with disabilities, and those experiencing hunger and homelessness. Founded by Lutheran congregations in 1970, LSS-SW serves and partners with people of all faiths and backgrounds. Since 1975, Lutheran Social Services has been resettling

Puente Movement - UUCP Share the Plate

Share the Plate: May 30, 2021 – Puente Human Rights Movement

Puente Human Rights Movement is a grassroots human rights organization centered on improving the quality of life for Arizona’s most marginalized communities. Their mission is to educate, organize, and empower our communities to unite and build political power in a collective effort to bring about lasting change to our state. They envision a world where

Keep Arizona Beautiful

Environmental Groups in Arizona

Some Environmental Groups in AZ, Because You Asked Earth Justice Ministry at UUCP: earthjustice@phoenixuu.org Monthly meetings on second Sundays at 1:30 pm via Zoom. Maintains an email group for members and informs about issues and bills of interest environmentally. Sometimes sponsors own events: films, talks, and helps with worship services. UU Ministry for Earth –

UUCP Childrens Ministry Navigators

Childrens Ministry Navigators for Earth Day 2021

Monday, April 12th – 6pm Navigators Zoom Meeting In celebration of Earth Day, we are exploring gardening from the Planet chapter. We will be sharing photos and videos of gardens within our congregations community as well as the greater valley area. If you have a garden at your home or in your community you would

Nominees For UUCP Leadership Positions 2021-2022

We, the members of the UUCP Nominating Committee, are pleased to present to you the nominees for UUCP leadership positions in the coming year, 2021-2022. You can learn more about them on this document — their names, backgrounds, and photos. I speak for the whole team in saying that we are thrilled with this list

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

Unitarian Universalist Justice Arizona (UUJAZ) - Share the Plate

Share the Plate: April 11, 2021 – UUJAZ

Unitarian Universalist Justice Arizona (UUJAZ) has a mission of engaging Arizona Unitarian Universalists in justice making through: Nurturing congregational social justice ministries Connecting UU activists and congregations across the state Partnering with like-minded justice organizations ​Empowering UUs to work for socially just public policy For this UUJAZ service, your donations will support our mission and

UU Virtual Egg Hunt

Surprise! It’s time for the Unitarian Universalist Virtual Egg Hunt 2021! Visit our Facebook post! Happy Easter to all! We have a #uuanywhere surprise for you: UU staff and lay leaders from all over North America have hidden Easter egg pictures on their congregational and organization websites for you to find. Welcome, to the UU Virtual Easter

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