The Civic Engagement group meets regularly to bring timely justice actions to each Sunday worship service. We pick important issues for letters, postcards, petitions, and phone calls. In addition, we network with other justice and faith groups in Phoenix and beyond.
Recent Civic Action News
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Make A Holiday Card, A Gift of Hope
Thousands of asylum seekers are held in three detention centers in Arizona. On November 17 and 24th after service, we invite you to make holiday cards for them in the sanctuary. All materials will be provided, as officials have rules about what can come into the detention centers. Your card will likely be the only gift from outside that the person receives this season, and will likely be displayed and shared among those inside.
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Preparing Ahead for a Complicated, Two-Page Ballot
As you know, the ballot for this election will be two pages long, with numerous county and state propositions, as well as judges to vote on. The information given in the Ballot Guide you receive in the mail is often incomplete or misleading. The links below give you information from Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (CEBV) and Save Our Schools (SOS) that might help inform your decisions.
In general, your Civic Engagement team agrees with most of these recommendations with the exception of the suggested vote on the Open Primaries Proposition 140. For specifics on what passing Prop 140 would mean, please read this article.
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Join UU the Vote Volunteers This Weekend
This weekend, UUs from around the country are coming to Arizona to canvass. If you register, here is the schedule:
- Friday 10/25 6:00pm – Welcome Dinner at The Coronado PHX (2245 N 12th Street Phoenix, AZ 85006).
- Saturday 10/26 9:00am – Opening, Training, Canvass (offsite) and Lunch at UUCP (light breakfast and lunch provided)
- Sunday 10/27 – Worship at Phoenix area congregations (we’ll spread out between UU Congregation of Phoenix, Surprise and Chandler) and then canvass together – more details on Saturday when we gather as we are still landing some details
- Monday 10/28 through Election Day – Volunteering with campaigns (Yes on 139 and No on 314)
- Election night – Watch party with local campaigns
Older notifications are viewable in our Civic Engagement archives.
Interested in Joining Us?
This document provides information about our mission and activities, how often we meet, and what we expect of our members: Civic Engagement Team. For further information, please email civicengagement@phoenixuu.org.
UU Justice Arizona (UUJAZ)
In addition to weekly Civic Engagement actions, members of UUCP may participate with UU Justice Arizona (UUJAZ), a network of eleven AZ UU congregations. UUJAZ coordinates and promotes statewide justice efforts among UUs, including our annual UU Day at the Legislature. See the UUJAZ web page for more information, or visit their Facebook page.