This past weekend, we had some anti-abortion protestors who had targeted us because we are a collection site for petitions to put a woman’s choice to choose on the ballot in November. Boy, have we come so far in knowing how to deal with people who want to intimidate us! For those of you who

I love this time of year at UUCP! So many of our beloved snowbirds are back, bringing a vitality and warmth to the congregation that we don’t even realize we miss until they return. People come to us with energy, ideas, opportunities and step in for leadership in ways that continue to amaze me, plus

This past Sunday, the service was about how voting and the equal access of voting continues to be a Civil Rights issue. Boy, was that a topic that was just in time! With the 2024 election year in full swing, the Iowa caucuses this week, and the beginning of the Arizona Legislative season, we are

Note: This week’s column is from Brigitta Vieyra, while Reverend Christine is on vacation. As a covenantal tradition, Unitarian Universalists know in our bones that life is not a solo act. We know finding grounding in times of anxiety and agony has a lot to do with what is inside each of us and equally

Today is my birthday. It is a running joke that having a birthday the weeks after Solstice, Christmas and New Years feels like a big let-down. I don’t need any more presents, I don’t necessarily want to go eat more and I definitely don’t want a cake! When I was younger, I would get a

Your UUCP staff takes the week between Christmas and New Years off! After the month of December, which feels like it has 100 services, tons of parties, decorating and lots of “peopling,” this is a time to rest, regroup and prepare for the rest of our program year. I hope you also take some time