This weekend was Phoenix Pride and what a weekend it was! I’ve always loved Pride, even before I came out–especially the parade aspect, it is the happiest time of the year. Everyone is happy, there is love showered everywhere, everyone has humorous t-shirts, lots of glitter on, outfits that make them feel beautiful and are

Hope and Action: An Election Message As Unitarian Universalists, we are called to live out our values of justice, equity, and compassion, even in times of uncertainty and anxiety. With the upcoming election, many of us may feel overwhelmed by the heightened tensions and the challenges facing our democracy. However, now more than ever, we

As I am writing this, we are anxiously watching Hurricane Milton as it heads to Florida. My Mother-in-law lives in the Tampa Bay/Sarasota area in a mobile home. She is sheltering with Karen’s brother, who has a block house, but we are very worried about that whole bay area, and we have about a dozen

We are in the middle of a Sermon Series on Hope In Anxious Times. As we approach this election season, the anxiety many of us feel is palpable. With threats of fascism, authoritarianism, rampant misinformation, and deepening political discord, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, even hopeless. Our challenge with this series is how we can,

Dear ones, I am away this week. To go with our sermon series on Hope In Anxious Times, I have a poem for you from one of my ministerial colleagues, Rev. Mellisa Carvill Ziemer, the co-Executive Director of the UU Ministers Association.   A Prayer For These Times Beloved,help us to remember youespecially when fear and

Oh it’s been so fun to walk around to the different classrooms during our Exploration Hour from 12-1 after service. This past week, we had 7 people at our Get To Know UUCP gathering. But, the most fun for me is going around to the Children’s Ministries classrooms and seeing the excitement of the new