As I am writing this, HCR 2060 just passed the Arizona House of Representatives. This is the bill that several members of our congregation went to the Senate to protest. It is now on the ballot for Arizonans to decide in November. This is something that we need to be worried about for political reasons,

It feels like this was a week of big transitions for many. Some finished or graduated from school (as teachers or students), some of you head to cooler weather for the seasons, some of you are making moves, some of you are starting new projects–or ending them.  Sometimes there are words for these transitions and

Chaos. It’s pretty much chaos at UUCP right now. The two schools finished their school year this week, and one is moving out of the building to their new location this week. The other one is starting renovations on their spaces, and we are moving rooms around this week and next week. In the midst

I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of yummy feelings from a good ritual. A ritual can make me feel centered when there is a lot of chaos around me. A ritual reminds me that I am just part of the circle of life and there have been people before me who

This past week’s service on Transformation gave me far more reflection than I could include in one sermon. One of the things that I found was a beautiful poem by the Spanish poet Antonio Machado, originally entitled “Anoche, cuando dormía,” translated to “Last Night, As I Was Sleeping.” I loved the idea of dreaming of

There is a great shift that is happening on our campus. This past year, we have had some big changers with our renters that have created some great opportunities for how we use our space at UUCP. There are some short-term plans and some longer-term plans. We are excited to share all of them with