Have you ever thought about attending the General Assembly? Did you know that it is free if you just want to be a delegate? Did you know that this year we’ll be voting on moving forward with the new UU Principles and Values? Do you know we’ll also be voting for the UUA’s next President–the
Saturday, June 3 - 8:30am MST Join UUJAZ and Drag Story Hour Arizona for a Community Safety and Deescalation Training on Saturday, June 3rd at 8:30am at UUCP. We will gather for breakfast at 8:30 and train first on Creating Welcoming Spaces: songs, breathing, and body practices for deescalating ourselves and others. These techniques are helpful for anyone at public demonstrations,
On the week of the anniversary of my call as your minister, I was heartened, moved and comforted by your singing, hugs and support at the end of last week’s service. After a couple of intense months of ministry and loss in our congregation, it is good to be reminded that we’re in this together.
Last Sunday we had a meeting of our Program Council, which is the heads of a majority of our teams, committees and small groups. Thanks to Lydia Yanak, our new head of the Program Council, we met for the first time in almost a year. In our introduction, we had everyone talk about what they
We need at least two weeks of Earth Day. After all, our earth is on fire due to human activity. Report after report says that our window to do something about it is quickly closing. I am truly concerned that we humans don’t have the will to do what it takes to change the course
Next Wednesday is Lesbian Visibility Day. I came out as a lesbian in my mid-40’s. I almost came out when I was 20, but then suppressed it and it took me another 20 years to fully own my sexual orientation. While I proudly consider myself part of the lesbian community, I prefer the word queer
