The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix strives to be a spiritual community for our time, focused on diverse theological perspectives, radical inclusion, and knowing that issues of justice and equity shape everything we do.
With a special awareness for those who have been historically marginalized, we welcome all, of every race, class, ethnicity, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious background, mental and physical ability and disability. We welcome your whole self, your family into our worship as we build a community of caring, courage, and hope.
We are passionate about anti-racism, anti-oppression, equality, and justice work. Social justice is not just a component of our ministry; it is embedded into every part of us. We strive for a multicultural anti-oppression presence in every aspect of what we do, including worship, outreach, and even committee work.
Election administrators are making decisions about how many polling locations to open based on their current poll worker recruitment—so it’s important to boost their application numbers as early as possible this year. In-person voting is critical for communities without reliable access to mail service, voters with disabilities, those who need language assistance, or for voters
The petition “to protect public education and stop Voucher Expansion” continues. Sign at the Civic Engagement table at the back of the sanctuary. The Good Trouble team is holding a letter writing party to get out the vote. See Jon at the CE table at the back of the Sanctuary, or email goodtrouble@phoenixuu.org.
Be part of the happening at UUCP. Over the last 2 weeks, we have distributed nearly 2,000 postcards to dedicated members of UUCP to mail to our fellow Arizona voters ahead of the midterm elections! The response has exceeded our expectations. We still have much to do and will be hosting a letter / postcard
The primary election day is Tuesday, August 2! If you have a mail-in Ballot, it must be mailed by Tuesday, July 26, for it to be received on time. For locations to drop off a ballot, to vote in person, or various other options, see the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Where to Vote page. Petitions to
One of the goals of the UU the Vote – Good Trouble group is to encourage voter registration. We have a unique opportunity with Interfaith Power & Light to offer voter registration training. We invite you to learn how to involve your community by registering today for IPL’s Voter Registration Training on July 25 at 3:00pm
The Arizona Legislature passed HB2853, and Doug Ducey recently signed it into law the universal ESA expansion of school vouchers. Arizona voters overwhelming rejected the voucher expansion in 2018. We must once again stop this attack on public schools by repealing this bill by referring HB2853 to the November 2024 ballot. Blocking the universal ESA