THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020
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Service Leader:
Rev. Christine Dance
Sometimes it can feel like the world is falling apart—in our personal lives, in our community or in the larger world. Especially these days, as it feels like so many things that we worked for are being pulled back, where do we find our resilience?
We will explore the theme of resilience as we also welcome new members and hear about where our congregation stands in our mid-year Congregational Meeting between services.
Music: UUCP Choir, Mary Cota
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Congregational Meeting
This Sunday, February 9
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is our mid-year congregational meeting. Between services, we will give an update on our finances, goals, our first year with Rev. Dance, and the plans for hiring a new administrator. It will also be a time to say thank you to Lora for all her work at UUCP. It will be short, but packed with great information. It will be in the sanctuary from 10:40-11:15.
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Rev. Christine Dance shares her latest Minister's Musings from the AZ Legislature as part of the Ryle Interfaith Public Policy Institute!
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Social Justice Opportunities
Sunday, February 9th at the back of the sanctuary
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Civic Engagement
Day at the Legislature is coming! On President’s Day Monday, Feb. 17 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, UUs will meet their legislators face to face. We will provide training on Sunday, Feb. 16 after services to help you feel comfortable with this process that promotes our UU values. Personally meeting representatives is the most powerful way to share your personal stories and passions, and doing it with others makes it less intimidating by far! Sign up at
http://tiny.cc/UUDATL
and plan to attend the 30-minute training on the 16th at 12:30 in Annex B. Find your legislative district and legislators at
http://tiny.cc/FindLeg
or at the back table.
For those of you passionate about prison reform, there will be an ACLU Smart Justice "People Not Prisons"vigil on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Capitol. More info at the back table or at
Request to Speak
There will be a training on how to speak to your representatives on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 12:30-1:15.
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The Earth Justice Ministry will hold its regular meeting this Sunday, Feb. 9 after the second service in Annex G. Light refreshments will be served and guests are welcome. We will be discussing a field trip to Tucson to visit Mission Gardens and Native Seeds to get ideas on how to plant trees (and which ones) and gardens on our campus. Please join us if this interests you.
Green Tip:
Planning a party? Skip the disposable cups, use dishwasher safe cups (glass, stainless steel, plastic #5) instead.
Blue Tip:
When drinking water from a glass or cup, only drink the amount you need and save the rest in the container for later.
Diet for a Small Planet Tip:
In the US, we over-consume animal protein: adults require 50 grams protein daily, but in US we consume 90 grams which can lead to heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
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Community Night Dinner
Thursday, February 13th at 6:00 pm
Valentine’s Potluck
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day potluck style by bringing foods that are “Perfect Pairs” with each other. Think Spaghetti and Meatballs, Fish and Chips, Shrimp and Grits, Chicken and Waffles, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas and Carrots or Milk and Cookies. Be creative and share what you can provide on
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aa8aa2eabfe3-community
Chalice Kids 6:30 pm-9:00 pm,
LOVE Class: Kernels of Character 7:00-8:30 pm, Annex G
(Class is Full)
Future Masculine Men’s Group 7:00 pm-8:00 pm, Annex C
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UUCP is delighted to offer these Faith Development Classes for Winter/Spring 2020.
New General Semantics Study/Discussion Group
Six Sessions beginning February 2
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after second service,
12:45 to 2:00 pm
Would you like fewer problems with miscommunications, misunderstandings or hurt feelings? If so, check out new group: General Semantics (
www.generalsemantics.org
). “You too can function better in your life by using general semantics. You can learn how to improve the way you evaluate, so you can make more and full use of your potentialities, learn more easily, cope better with uncertainty and change, achieve more of what you want…” From
Drive Yourself Sane: Using the Uncommon Sense of General Semantics,
Drs. Susan and Bruce Kodish.
Pete Creelman will lead our study and discussions. A rejoined member of the Institute of General Semantics, Pete has also recently rejoined UUCP. Cost: $15.00 for book
Drive Yourself Sane
(3rd edition).
Resistance and Transformation:
UU Social Justice History
Six Sessions: Thursdays, March 26 through May 7 (not including April 9th ), from 7-9 pm
Grounded in the belief that even “failures” in our history can be instructive, this program presents the ongoing struggle of our tradition to live up to its ever-evolving ideals of social transformation. Themes include abolition, peace-making, civil rights, free speech, utopianism, counter-culture, the women’s movements of both 19th and 20th centuries, sexuality education, and LGBT equality.
Led by Debbie Westwood: Originally from England where she attended a traditional evangelical church, Debbie has lived in Phoenix for five years and in North American for more than 20 years. She has a passion for learning and adult education, currently with a particular interest in spirituality, social justice and intersectionality.
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You are warmly invited to the annual reception of the Unitarian Universalist Chalice Keepers Legacy Society
on Sunday Feb 23 from 2-4pm
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Come meet members of the UU Foundation Board, meet current Chalice Keepers and learn more about planned giving opportunities to sustain and strengthen UUCP over the long term.
Please let us know if you are coming so we can plan for refreshments. RSVP to Diana by February 19
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at 480-259-5486 or email to
UUFP@phoenixuu.org
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Spirituality of Ageing Small Group
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This new small group (or covenant group) has just been formed as forum for discussion about our attitudes toward our ageing and is seeking additional participants. We will use the short chapters of the book,
The Gift of Years
by Joan Chittister as topics for each month's discussion. The group will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (currently thru May) in Annex B from 2:45 to 4:15 PM. If you are interested, please contact John Wilber at
jwilber2001@yahoo.com
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Opportunities to Connect and Serve
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Opportunity for Enthusiastic, Dedicated Individuals!
The UUCP Nominating Committee is planning and preparing for the upcoming elections in the spring of 2020 for openings on the following leadership teams:
1. UUCP Board of Trustees (2 year term)
2. UU Foundation (3 year term)
3. Nominating Committee (2 year term)
You may contact any member of the Nominating Committee to discuss your interest or to suggest another member that you would like to nominate for a position. All nominees must be current members of UUCP.
Please speak with or contact any Nominating Committee member for more information: Caroli Peterson, Betsy Bradley, Walt Doherty, Karen Kurtz, Kat Dickson (Chair), Val Wylie.
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Our next event is our regularly scheduled hike, Saturday, February 8. Laurel Hardin will be leading another favorite – Fatman’s Pass on South Mountain. This is the time of year when hiking is at its very best! If you have been thinking about joining our group, it’s time to lace up those boots. I hope to see a large crowd at the trailhead on the 8
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!
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Next Sunday, February 16th
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What We Hear, You Sing Too
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Service Leader: Katie Resendiz and Children’s Ministries
If you deconstructed the songs we share, the music that plays softly in the background, and the words of our favorite pop songs, what would you discover? Is there power in being a "humming UU?" For the month of January, the children at UUCP have been diving into music using their amazing media literacy skills. Come sing with us.
Music: Mary Cota
February Theme: Resilience
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UU Day at the Legislature
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The annual UU Day at the Legislature is on President’s Day, Feb. 17 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, where UU’s from all over the state will show up to voice their views in person to their representatives. A “captain” from each district will make appointments with the reps who are willing to meet, and all who have signed up will have the chance to meet their reps face-to-face. If you’re free on that Monday holiday, sign up for this adventure at
http://tiny.cc/UUDATL
or at the back table. Find out which legislative district you are in at
http://tiny.cc/FindLeg
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Traveling Second Fridays
Friday, February 14, 7 pm
United Arab Emirates (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
by Barbara Cawthorne
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United Arab Emirates (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) by Barbara Cawthorne
Dubai is a global city and business hub in the Middle East. It was a fishing village in the early 18th century. Oil revenue helped the development of the city, however Dubai’s current oil production levels are low; less than 5% of the Emirate’s revenue comes from oil. Today, Dubai’s economy relies on revenues from: trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. Abu Dhabi is the country’s center of political and industrial activities, and a major cultural and commercial center, due to it being the capital.
If you have any questions about Traveling 2nd Fridays, call Barbara Cawthorne at (480) 994-1452. Join us for this one-hour presentation and everyone is welcome!
Remember: Mark your calendars for the 2nd Friday of each month from January through May.
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Add to your schedule UUCP’s Installation of Reverend Christine Dance! Save the date for Saturday, March 21st at 2 pm when we celebrate with the Unitarian Universalist denomination the installation of our new minister, Rev. Christine Dance. This is a celebration of music, hope and the future of our congregation and our denomination. You won’t want to miss it.
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Wed. February 13th, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
This is a new cooperative group for UUs of all ages who are neurodiverse and want to create a community of care, support, and accountability. We will be looking at the systems we have in place for spiritual goals such as "making the joy and love around me feel more accessible," or "identify my truth and meaning in my life."(4th principle).
The next meetings in FEB are 13th(7-8pm), 19th(6-7pm), and 27th (7-8pm). Life is hard sometimes. You are not Alone.
-Mikall Foerster (he/him)
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The inclusion team is helping plan a service for March 15 that will feature members who live with autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder and other forms of neuro-diversity. We will also be planning one or more panel discussions and a support group. If you or your family members are affected, please join our discussion. We will meet after the Community Night dinner on February 6. For more information, contact Vince at comprofasu@gmail.com.
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Be Part of the Team
Would you like to help out with Compass and the weekly Order of Service? We need a few people to rotate the responsibilities of our congregation's news publications. We can train those who have basic computer skills and your participation would be a huge help!
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Contact Us
Here are the email addresses to use for the various communication entities of UUCP:
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2/7 Walking Conversation/Poetry Lovers 7 am – 8:30am
2/8 Advanced Level Meditation 10:00am – 12:00pm @ Annex B
2/8 Outdoor Group Hike South Mtn. Fat Man’s Pass 8 am
2/9 Book Group 11:00am – 12:15pm @ Annex B
2/9 Congregational Meeting 10:40 – 11:15 am
2/9 Earth Justice Ministry Meeting 12:30 – 1:30 pm Annex G
2/10 Open Arts & Crafts Studio • 9:30 am – Noon, Johnson Room
2/12 UU Parenting OWL Parents 6:30 – 8 pm Annex B
2/14 Traveling 2nd Fridays • 7 pm Sanctuary, United Arab Emirates
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