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.
Earth Justice Ministry Update – Nov 18, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving – Stay safe! Why Eat Plants? Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production according to a study. Read more here! Changing your diet can truly help with climate change. How? Check out this recipe for Classic Vegan Nutloaf instead of turkey this Thanksgiving. Earth Justice Ministry also urges all to keep
Feminism in Iroquois Culture / Filibuster Reform
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, learn how Iroquois women were a model for early feminists in the US. Read more about this untold story. Color of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. The filibuster stands in the way of
UUCP December Navigators: Mutual Aid
Monday, 12/13/21 6pm with Mx. Jezz December’s UUCP Navigators meeting will focus on the act of “Mutual Aid”. We will discuss the different ways individuals and communities can pool resources and take collective action to help others in need. Everybody needs help sometimes, right? To begin looking at Mutual Aid a little more, here are
Maryland School November 2021 Update
During parent-teacher conferences last week our community partnership organized dinner for teachers on the evening they stayed late to accommodate parents who needed evening appointments. A delicious soup dinner was provided with the help of Charleen Badman, award winning FnB Restaurant chef and founder of Chef-in-the-Garden school program, Doug Robson of Otro Café, Barbara Fenzl of Les Gourmettes Cooking
Used Clothing and Volunteers Needed at the Phoenix Welcome Center – Civic Engagement Update – Nov 11, 2021
The Phoenix Welcome Center (for asylum-seekers) is always in need of gently used clothing, especially men’s shirts and pants in small to medium sizes, comfortable shoes for both men and women and towels. If you have any of these items, email us at civicengagement@phoenixuu.org to arrange to drop it off with us. Learn more about
Navajo Nation Update – Nov 11, 2021
As chilly weather descends up north, our friends on the Navajo Nation continue to need help in supporting their communities. Issues of unemployment, isolation and distances, illness, supply chain problems are challenging. Through the generosity of our congregation members and friends over this year, we were recently able to deliver a good quantity of cleaning, health, and
Earth Justice Ministry Update – Nov 11, 2021
Our monthly meeting will be held next Sunday, November 14 at 1:30 via zoom, as follows: Passcode: Earth Webinar ID: 929 0550 6684 Eat Plants Tip: Indigenous people planted and ate squash, corn, and beans together, known as the “three sisters.” The following recipe comes from the Smithsonian American Indian Museum cafe. It is very flexible as the dressing is about
Earth Justice Ministry Update – Nov 4, 2021
Our monthly meeting will be held next Sunday, November 14 at 1:30 via zoom, as follows: Passcode: Earth Webinar ID: 929 0550 6684 Read to the bottom for: Indigenous Month Recipes, Calculate your family’s Water Footprint, and Dinosaur testifies at UN about Extinction, call to action and meeting. Eat Plants Tip: planted and ate squash, corn, and beans together.
Good Day for Justice in AZ – Civic Engagement Update – Nov 4, 2021
Our partner organization Civic Engagement Beyond Voting states that Tuesday, November 3, “was a good day for justice in AZ.” The AZ Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision that extraneous provisions such as bans on mask mandates, removing the Secretary of State’s authority to defend state election law, and teaching “controversial subjects” do not
UUCP November Navigators: Youth in Environmental Justice
Monday, 11/29/21 6pm with Mx. Jezz and Mx. Rose Join UUCP Navigators for a discussion centered on Environmental Justice, and Youth at the center of the movement! We will be viewing and discussing some of the prominent youth voices that spoke recently at the 2021 Youth 4 Climate: Driving Ambition UN Climate Change conference (COP26). We
Parents and Caregivers as Sexuality Educators – Update 10/28/21
Join us for “Parents and Caregivers as Sexuality Educators” in November & December – Sundays in Coffee Hour after service! This Small Group Ministry series invites adults to explore our roles as the primary sexuality educators and role models for the young people we parent. Please join us for these virtual meetups. Session 3: November
“Love Will Guide Us” with Children’s Ministry
Join us for Love Will Guide Us in November – Sundays in Coffee Hour after service! For ages 6-12; these 3 sessions focus on the 1st Unitarian Universalist Source, “Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the