MARCH 3, 2019
CONNECTIONS - SHARING JOURNEYS
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Connections - Sharing Journeys
March 3rd, 2019
Service Leaders: Rev. Margret A O’Neall
and Anthony Johnson
Together we create beloved community, founded upon the connections we share, the covenants to which we commit, all the ways we lead and participate to co-create more than any one of can achieve alone. As we dedicate children into this faith community, we consider anew the meanings of mission, love, and connection.
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Inquirers - UU 101
Kim St Clair
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What do Unitarian Universalists believe? Let's discuss the seven principals, and their application in our lives, community, and the world.
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Mark your calendar for the annual Sunday schedule change!!
As of Sunday, March 31, UUCP will switch to our summer schedule, with
one
Sunday service at
10:30 am
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Important Construction Notice:
The contractor will be taking out the ceiling in the hallway from the kitchen to the far end of the hallway during the week of Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15.
Community night dinner for Thursday 3/14 will be canceled
because there will be no access to the Kitchen and Johnson Room. Chalice Kids is still available Thursday evening in Annex E to support activities that evening.
Footings for the patio shade structures, benches, and sand yard wall are poured!
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Social Justice Opportunities
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Advancing Justice
March 3rd, at the back of the Sanctuary
Our new Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, will be presenting “A Moment to Act: Investing in Public Education” at a League of Women Voters forum on March 14. Come to the table to get details.
We are continuing to send postcards to our AZ Senators saying NO to school voucher expansion. If you did not send a postcard last Sunday, please do so!
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Green Sanctuary/Earth Justice Ministry
Green Sanctuary/Earth Justice Ministry will have a meeting on Tuesday 3/5/19 at 6:30pm in Office 2 to word the application to renew our status as a Justice ministry. Light refreshments will be served.
If you'd like to help make single-use plastic water bottles into a pretty chandelier, see Sharon Day after Community Night Dinner tonight (Thursday, 2/28) as well as 3/7 or Sunday, 3/3, and also at the activity table in the sanctuary
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Ministerial Search Committee
A warrior accepts that we can never know what will happen to us next. We can try to control the uncontrollable by looking for security and predictability, always hoping to be comfortable and safe. But the truth is that we can never avoid uncertainty. This not-knowing is part of the adventure.
--Pema Chodron , American Buddhist nun, teacher, author, mother
It is good to be reminded that living with uncertainty really is an adventure. Pema Chodron goes on to say that learning to relax with uncertainty is the spiritual path.
During February and March, the MSC has been busy interviewing pre-candidates. We have been awed by the open-hearted, justice-centered, and inspired people who are called to UU ministry.
READ MORE...
Board of Trustees
These past few weeks have been difficult for our UUCP family, to say the least. We know that decisions to eliminate staff positions and delay changes in the bathroom signage have caused pain in our community. We have heard expressions of grief, anger, mistrust, and anxiety. We are incredibly sorry that actions of the Board have contributed to the grief that members are experiencing.
We have also heard expressions of hope, a sense of purpose, and resilience. Where does that hope and faith in ourselves come from? It is grounded in who we are. A community that begins and ends with love. We are people who believe in our souls that every living being is beautiful. We exist because the work we do together within our walls and in the world is important.
We offer the following updates with humility and in the spirit of transparency.
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From the Treasurer
on Construction
We are opening discussions with several lenders over the next two weeks to determine their interest in providing funding for our construction project. The existing construction loan (about $600,000) has been extended for two years by our current lender, and that loan will be combined with the new loan once it is secured. Our proposal will include the following:
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NEXT SUNDAY - MARCH 10, 2019
Shall We Dance Our Way to a Unitarian Universalist Heaven?
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Shall We Dance?
March 10th, 2019
Service Leader: Rev. Patty Willis
In February, I attended a dance workshop, “Shake Your Booty for Salvation.” People close to Dr. Martin Luther King say that they were always singing and dancing. Did that full body dive into joy re-charge their important work? Have you sometimes lapsed into exhaustion in trying to bring more justice to this world? How would our movement transform if we loosened up, jumped in and danced?
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Inquirers - Theological Diversity
Katie Ventura and friends
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What does it mean to be a theologically diverse faith, bound not by creed but by covenant?
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Traveling Second Fridays
7pm - 8pm
A Summertime Cruise from Chile To Argentina With Stops In Antarctica and South Georgia
by Kathy Manker and Bruce Gardner, presenting pictures and tales of their cruise on Seabourn. It was summertime in the Southern Hemisphere. See the beautiful coastline of Chile as it changes from lush greenery to glaciers. Enjoy the diverse wildlife and scenery of Antarctica and South Georgia Island during their 32 degree summer season, followed by a return to normal summer in Uruguay and Argentina.
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Lay Pastoral Associates
UUCP is creating a Lay Pastoral Care Associate (LPCA) Program. Members of the congregation will be trained as skilled listeners and resource guides for people experiencing life transitions. The program will complement the support offered by our minister and the Unicare Committee. LPCAs are the BEING arm caring, Unicare is the DOING arm of Lay Pastoral Care. To learn more, contact Rev. Margret at
minister@phoenixuu.org
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The Property Team is Back- And We Need You!
We have a new Property Team starting up. So far we have a small core group but we need YOU! It does not matter if everyone knows the difference between a hammer and a screwdriver, there are lots of other tasks besides fixing stuff that you can help with. We need long term planning, supervision of small projects, maintaining and enhancing our 9 acre property, working with the new Congregational Safety Team, with the EEC and DVLC and other groups and lots more that you can probably help us think of.
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Are you interested in volunteering in the office?
A number of tasks have been identified as our most pressing priorities. Your consistent participation can make a lasting impact toward our success. Most tasks can be performed directly in our office or working from home with a computer. You can attend an orientation session in Office 2 Sunday, 2/24, at 12:15 pm, or next Sunday 3/3, at 11:15, where a description of the duties, how-to’s and responsibilities will be presented.
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Thursday Community Night
Join us in building a “Spiritual Community for our Time” every Thursday at 6:00 pm in the Johnson Room through April 25, 2019. Each week features the culinary talents of the members of our congregation: two entrees (one vegetarian), as well as sides, salad and bread. A donation of $6 per adult, $3 per child under ten, or $12 per family, covers the cost of the meal (or pay what you can!). There are often vegan and gluten free options, and food is labeled for the top nine common allergens.
Following the meal, children go to Chalice Kids while adults join in for diverse offering of classes, symposia, small groups, justice experiences, and presentations help us to live into the congregation’s vision. Questions about Community Night? Want to cook, help or contribute?
Next Week March 7:
Mustard chicken, Japanese tofu, potatoes and salad from Masaru Sakuma and friends.
No Community Night Dinner March 14th because of HVAC hallway demolition.
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Living Our Vision... Everyday
This year, Faith Development offers many ways to learn beyond the traditional classroom. Listen to a podcast, read books and articles, watch a Ted Talk, or check out a packet of printed articles from the welcome desk, or come to office 2 and access the curriculum on the computers. Choose one focus that interests you, or move through all three, whatever works best in your life.
Come together for a Reflective Symposium on a Thursday morning, Thursday evening, or Sunday afternoon to discuss the topic we've studied. Regardless of whether we read a book, participate in a webinar or attend an in-person class, we can share our learning in community.
Come get a ribbon for your name tag from the Welcome Desk. Have questions? Visit the website,
phoenixuu.org/LOVE
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Radically Inclusive
—focus on
Gender Expansiveness
“Transgender Inclusion in Congregations” webinar—at phxuu.org/transform or join us Wednesdays, thru March 13, 7:00-8:30 pm
Reflective Symposium
Watch for a new date and time!
Justice Centered
—focus on
Racial Justice
Racial Justice Collaborative with Anthony Johnson, Monday, March 11, 6:30-8:30 pm
Reflective Symposium
Thurs, March 7, 6:45-8:30 pm in Annex B
Theologically Diverse
—focus on
Indigenous Spirituality
Spiritual Practices gathering Thursday, March 14, 6:45 – 8:30 pm in the Sanctuary
Reflective Symposium—
Watch for a new date and time!
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UUCP All-Families Picnic
Sunday, March 31, 2:00 pm at Railroad Park
Now is the time to put the picnic on your calendar -- All families, all ages, all fun ... Just bring a side dish, chips, dip or veggies. Hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, lemonade and water will be provided. Enjoy the bounce house and other fun!
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UUA General Assembly
June 19-23, 2019
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix will be represented by 8 delegates at General Assembly (GA) 2019 in Spokane, Washington.
All members in good standing are encouraged to apply today. Send your application to Sarah Moore at
sarahdmoore@gmail.com
, pick up a flyer with an application at the back table and drop off your application at the office by
February 18
to become a credentialed delegate.
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