THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019
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Service Leader: Rev. Christine Dance
Join us for our annual Bread Communion. Making, breaking and sharing bread is a key element of Thanksgiving as well as how we build community. If you wish, bring a traditional bread to share from your family tradition.
Music:
Modern folk music by Bob Davis
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Social Justice Opportunities
Sunday, November 24 at the back of the sanctuary
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Civic Engagement
We celebrate the acquittal of Scott Warren, volunteer with No More Deaths, who had been charged with felonies for providing humanitarian aid to migrants crossing the desert. Migrants will keep arriving and needing such assistance and the federal government will continue to put barriers in the way of No More Deaths.
Get the story of the acquittal and information on how to donate to No More Deaths at the Civic Engagement table.
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Right now, the US Congress has two opportunities to reduce pollution, slow global warming, and keep life as we know it on this planet.
One is Senate Bill # S 1743 or the International Climate Accountability Act. The other is the 100% Clean Energy Economy Act. Please stop by the Earth Justice Ministry Table near the Library at the back of the Sanctuary to sign letters in support of these pieces of legislation.
Climate Strike March, Friday, Dec. 6, Phoenix City Hall, 2-6 pm.
Come out to support our partners, Sunrise Movement and AZ Youth Climate Strike. We might plan to meet as a group and march together. Look for more information soon. To RSVP for the Phoenix strike, please
RSVP here
or contact
arizona@youthclimatestrikeus.org
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Community Night Dinner Thursday!
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Thursday, November 28:
Thanksgiving Potluck
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, community and FOOD. Please bring your family and friends to our UUCP Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
3-4:00 Set-up and Appetizers
4-5:00 Dinner
5-6:00 Dessert and Community
6:00 Clean-up
This is a community event, run for and by the community.
We hope you will join us!
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Bring Your Holiday Decorations
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The Sanctuary Art Team will be hanging Holiday Season decorations on Saturday morning, November 23rd at 9 am. Bring something to share your holiday spirit with the congregation (wreaths, menorahs, candle arcs) as long as we can hang it on the wall.
If you have questions please contact Bill Snowden at surfdream25@gmail.com or (602) 341-6198.
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Refugee Gifts for the Holidays
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We don’t usually get a chance to meet and welcome refugee families, especially the children, or to see how they are doing after they have been here for several months. We don’t see what a challenge it is to try and fit into a new culture, learn English, find a job, make ends meet for your family, and earn a minimal income. If you are one of the lucky ones who volunteers to tutor at Maryland School, you are may be helping some of these kids with math or their letter sounds, sight word lists, and trying to explain some of the things they are reading about. These students may already know two languages, but now it’s time for English, which is not an easy one.
Even though we haven’t met them, we would like them to know that we care about their success in this country. We’d like to give you an opportunity to do that, by joining us in providing some clothing and gifts for children at Maryland School whose families arrived in the last year.
Beginning the Sunday after Thanksgiving, there will be a display at the back table of names and items needed. Contributions will also be appreciated toward grocery gift cards for the family. Our plan is to have these gifts ready by Sunday, December 15
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so families can pick them up before students leave for winter break. This is your chance to live out our hope of making love real for a group of strangers in our midst, to show them how we feel a connection to them.
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Marcus Landslide at Tom’s Thumb
November 23, 2019
Meeting Time: 7:45
Meeting Place: Tom’s Thumb trailhead
The trailhead is on the east side of the McDowells in a lovely part of the
Sonoran desert with an interesting geological history. The Marcus Landslide trail has gradual elevation incline change of 561 feet --moderate to easy depending on your point of view! It is an out and back, so one may turn back at any point.
Toms Thumb trailhead is located at 23015 N. 128th St. Scottsdale.
There is no water at the trailhead but there are eco toilets. Dogs on leash
are permitted. Bring plenty of water for a 2-3 hour hike and a snack. Remember sunscreen and a hat. Hike leaders: Julie and Marshal Smart. 480-502-1201. imasmart@cox.net
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Art Build for Climate Strike with Sunrise Movement
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Paint signs, make banners, and build community with the Sunrise Movement after second service on Sunday, December 1st from 12:30-3:30. Sunrisers will be preparing for the Dec. 6th national Climate Strike with AZ Youth Climate Strike, Extinction Rebellion, and UUJAZ. Bring supplies, snacks, money to pitch in, or just yourself is fine too! Questions? Email Janine uujaz.director@gmail.com
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NEXT SUNDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2019
Unitarian Universalism is a Long Name
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Service Leader: Rev. Christine Dance
Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith, grounded in the history of two different and related traditions- Unitarianism and Universalism. But our faith has taken so many twists and turns through the ages, it is hard to keep up. Who are we and what do we believe if we don't have one set of beliefs? This service is perfect to bring friends or family who might be in town for Thanksgiving weekend.
Music:
ReSisters
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If you are a member of Neighborhood F, please join us for a service project on Sunday, Dec. 1st at 1 PM in Annex H. We will be making holiday cards for detainees in Eloy. This project is in conjunction with Casa Mariposa Visitation Program and
The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP). Look for the email sent to each member of our neighborhood for all the details.
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Some interesting facts about our past board presidents.
James Stewart served as board president from Jan-Sep 1950. He had a BA from Dartmouth, an MA from Columbia University and a PhD in education from Stanford. He taught history and English at Phoenix college for ten years then became principal of North Phoenix High School and served as assistant superintendent of curriculum for high schools in Phoenix. He was president of the Arizona Education Association and served on the State Board of Education. He was the first in a long line of educators who have led our board.
(Thanks to UUCP's historian Charlotte Carl-Mitchell)
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Have you noticed that some members have blue, yellow, or purple ribbons attached to their name tags?
These ribbons, which may say Theological Diversity, Radical Inclusion, or Justice Centered, are areas of personal study available to us in the form of on-demand classes, books, articles, videos, podcasts, social media, and other ways to reflect and discuss each topic. UUCP is in the process of organizing this program for fall 2019. Sign up to get a ribbon and be contacted about classes at a table in the back of the Sanctuary before and after each Sunday Service.
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Share the Plate Seeks 501c3 Organizations to receive STP donations
You can find a description of charitable organization qualifications on the UUCP web page at
https://www.phoenixuu.org/justice/share-the-plate/.
The donation should make a significant contribution to the organization’s programs, with the majority of funds going toward such programming. Preference will be given to organizations with smaller budgets. Please email your recommendations to:
sharetheplate@phoenixuu.org .
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11/23 •
Art Take Down/Set Up 9:00am - Sanctuary
11/23
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Advanced Level Meditation • 10:00 AM- 12 PM • Annex B
11/24
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Book Group • 11:00 AM-12:15 PM • Annex B
11/25
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Open Arts & Crafts Studio • 9:30 AM-Noon, Johnson Room
11/27
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Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm - 8:30pm
11/28 • Thanksgiving Pot Luck (Community Night) • 6:00 PM, Johnson Room
11/28 • Future Masculine 6:30pm - 8:30pm @ Annex C
11/28 •
Color to Calm 7:00pm - 8:00pm @ Johnson Room
11/29
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Walking Conversation Lovers 6:30am - 8:30am
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