All our announcements and events are listed below, with the most recently-published first. You can use the list of categories in the sidebar to view items from selected topics.
Animating Faith Update
Earlier this year ours teens at UUCP began collaborating on an “animating faith” class. This class has been an exploratory place for our youth to reflect on their UU values through the artistic lens of stop motion. The class has also served as a platform for re-establishing youth covenants and discussing how we want to
UUCP Book Discussion Group Meeting – 3/5
Sunday, March 5 - 11:45am MST The UUCP Book Discussion Group will meet on Zoom at 11:45am on Sunday, March 5. The group will discuss Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas by Gal Beckerman. Chapter 4 is about the role of newspapers in overthrowing colonialism in African countries. Chapter 5 is
Notes From Your Dance Partner – March 2, 2023
I love Stewardship time. Like a little bit unusually much. I love it because it inherently is a time when we can dream, scheme and plan. It is the time we consider what this congregation means to us. While it is about financial support, it has never been JUST about financial support to me. Instead,
Share the Plate: Project Roots
Wednesday, March 1 - March 31, 2023 The UUCP Share The Plate committee would like to introduce you to Project Roots. The mission of this non-profit organization based in Phoenix, AZ, is to nourish and educate communities in need by promoting a healthier, natural, and more sustainable way of urban living. Co-founded by Bridget Pettis and Arizona Native Dionne Washington in late
Donate Items for Food Bank Collection – Starts This Sunday
The Civic Engagement team will be at the back table in the sanctuary March 5, 12 and 19 to collect your donations to the Paradise Valley Community Food Bank. The food bank services the entire PV School District, which is outside the Town of PV. You will also be able to drop off your contributions
Children’s Ministry Update!
We are sending Children’s Ministry to Our Whole Lives training! Our staff and volunteers will be joining UU’s from across the state to increase access to comprehensive sex ed in Tucson from Friday, March 3rd- Sunday, March 5th – which is wonderful and exciting! It also means there will be no Children’s Ministry programming after
Tell the EPA You’d Like Cleaner Air
Sunday, 3/5 and 3/12, Earth Justice has postcards to send the EPA about setting a new standard for soot and air quality. See Compass for ways to do this online.
Join Our Spirituality of Ageing Small Group
The Spirituality of Ageing Small Group wishes to add new members to a core group of older adults, who meet on Zoom every other week on Tuesday at 2:30pm to discuss topics of interest to the group. Material for each meeting’s discussion is emailed in advance.
Exploring the Wonders of South America with a Local Guide
Friday, March 10 - 7:00pm MST Traveling 2nd Friday – Paula Carnicero will present on March 10, exploring the wonders of South America with a local guide from Argentina in the UUCP Sanctuary from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM or on Zoom, Meeting ID: 871 8102 4474 | Passcode: 009230. Come and wander with me through the most beautiful locations in South
Food Bank Collection Coming Up on March 5, 12 & 19
When you shop for groceries in the next couple of weeks, please add a few items for the Paradise Valley Food Bank. The food bank services the entire PV School District, which is outside the Town of PV, and the need is greater than you may think. Take a look at this list of most
Memorial Service for Ruth Thistlethwaite
Saturday, February 25 - 1:30pm MST The Memorial Service for Ruth Thistlethwaite will be on Saturday, February 25 at 1:30pm in the Sanctuary and online via Zoom. Ruth joined UUCP in 1974 and was an active member of the choir as the librarian. She didn’t sing but was very involved making sure that music, folders and other details were just right.
Notes From Your Dance Partner – February 23, 2023
What constitutes a Mass Shooting anymore? When do we drop stones in the vase? How do we commemorate the horrific, ever-increasing death toll by guns in this country? How do we respond as a faith community? My second week with UUCP in 2019, there were two mass shootings in a row. At the time, these
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