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AZ Legislative Districts Have Changed
As a result of redistricting, the state legislative districts have changed. Here’s an easy way to find out yours. It’s important to know this before you vote in the August 2022 primary.
Jazz with Renee Patrick and Nicole Pesce
UUCP’s service on Sunday, March 27, features jazz by vocalist Renee Patrick and pianist Nicole Pesce. Renee is a powerful, personal singer. Her father was a member of the legendary doo wop group the Ink Spots, her mother sang in Motown, and Renee includes their songs in her performances. Pianist Nicole Pesce has played at
Allies for Racial Equity Spring Gathering
Saturday, April 2, 11:00am – 2:30pm AZ time, via Zoom Allies for Racial Equity (ARE) is a UU organization whose mission is to build an antiracist movement of white Unitarian Universalists working to understand whiteness and privilege, unlearn and challenge white supremacy, and confront racism in ways that are accountable to communities of color. They
Urban Nocturnes Benefit Concert for Ukraine
Join Urban Nocturnes on Thursday, April 14, at 7 pm for an evening of chamber music in a benefit concert for the people of Ukraine. The members of Urban Nocturnes, violinist Karen Sinclair, violist Christopher McKay, cellist Melita Hunsinger, flutist Viviana Wilson, clarinetist Erin Finkelstein, and pianist Olga Gorelik, will perform works by Messiaen, Beethoven,
Congratulations to Reverend Sky Williams-Tao!
They were ordained Saturday, March 19, at UUCP. You can watch the video of their ordination on YouTube. It’s not too late to donate in honor of their ordination. Donations will be split between DRUUMM and Camp de Benneville Pines: You can also donate by texting UUCP SKY to 73256
Baby Shower for Carli & Alec Burke
Join us after service on Sunday, March 27, for a baby shower for Alec and Carli Burke on the patio outside the sanctuary. The Burkes recently joined the congregation, partly to have a community around them for their new family since their own families are not supportive of them. We will shower them with our
Oppose School Takeover Bill
Contact your legislators about HB2808 which would take over and even close Arizona schools based on arbitrary standardized test scores, disproportionately penalizing low- income urban, rural, and indigenous students, families, schools, and communities. This legislation has been ushered in with very little stakeholder involvement, at a time where our education system is vulnerable as COVID-19
UUCP Musicians Play to Our Pets!
Does your pet like music? Bring it to our pet blessing service this Sunday, March 20, to find out! Our own UUCP musicians will be playing songs about animals and our relationships with them.
Poetry Walk and Talk
Bring a poem that you would like to read to the group. We will be walking about a mile in a neighborhood with delightful architecture and landscaping. We meet in the parking lot of St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, located at 8141 N 16th Street in Phoenix. Afterwards, those that wish can meet for breakfast
Re-Opening, Part Two
This message from Reverend Christine Dance is also available as a video. March 9, 2022 Beloveds, We have been diligent, patient and careful for two years of this pandemic and have finally reached the metrics that we laid out in our re-opening guidelines, where all our metrics are FINALLY out of the red zone and
Continued Assault on Voting Rights
Due to the relentless attack on voting rights in the AZ State Legislature, please contact your elected representatives to do all they can to protect the voting rights of all AZ citizens. A simple phone call voicing your concerns can be effective. Say “yes” to accessible voting places, “no” for additional identification, and “yes” for early
Blues & Roots with the Sugar Thieves
UUCP’s service on Sunday, March 13, features the American roots music of Mikel Lander and Meridith Moore, the couple at the core of one of Phoenix’ most popular bands, The Sugar Thieves. Meridith’s deep, sultry voice and Mikel’s gritty guitar picking and raspy vocals create powerful sets of blues, country, folk, gospel and rock and
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