UUCP Compass

January: Living a Life of Integrity

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

There is a lot more to do at UUCP! For a complete listing, check out the Calendar of Events. Click here for a list view, or here to view it as a grid.

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FEATURED THIS WEEK

Be Part of UUCP's Renewal

Last week we introduced the UUCP Mini-Campaign for Renewal and Accessibility, and we're off to a great start. Imagine new carpet and chairs and better sound quality in the sanctuary. Imagine safe and accessible access to our main building and annexes. Imagine having a maintenance reserve fund to regularly plan for future improvements and critical building issues that arise. This mini campaign is about making our space more welcoming and inviting and improving the overall care of our campus today and in the future. And we are well on our way!

A generous matching fund has been created to match every gift made before January 26th up to $15,000. If we can fully use this matching gift - we will achieve our fundraising goal! No gift is too small, or too big. Every gift counts to help us make our campus more inviting and welcoming.

Remember, all gifts received by January 26th will be matched! Click here to donate today. Click here for more information about the campaign.

THIS SUNDAY, 9:30 & 11:15AM

January 19: A Just Heart: Multigenerational King Service

Service Leader: Susan Frederick-Gray
The power of Dr. Martin Luther King's words and leadership was how deeply he grounded the call to justice in a vision of a better day. He named the injustices of his day clearly but also in a foundation of the possibility for unity and love among humanity. That bond between love and justice is essential to building the world we continue to dream about.

Share the Plate with the Grand Canyon Association

January's Share the Plate collection will be donated to the Grand Canyon Association whose mission is to help preserve and protect Grand Canyon National Park by cultivating support, education, and understanding of the park. Our UUCP contribution will assist in funding the "Kids at the Canyon" program, which supports a network of dedicated educators who share lessons and activities with students, and the production and dissemination of promotional materials to build visibility for the program.

NEXT SUNDAY, 9:30 & 11:15AM

January 26: The Integrity of Community

Service Leader: Susan Frederick-Gray
The challenge of walking one's talk is not just an individual challenge. Communities, societies and entire countries can find themselves on a path that takes them further from their core values, further from what they profess to be true about themselves. Beyond individual integrity; how do we contribute to the integrity of our community and society.

Congregational Meeting on 1/26

Please join the Board for our midyear Congregational Meeting January 26 at 12:30PM in the Sanctuary. All are welcome; childcare is provided.

Close of Mini-Capital Campaign for Renewal and Accessibility

As described above, all gifts received through January 26th will be matched!

FEATURED EVENTS

UUCP Board of Trustees Meeting

We invite all members to join us for the monthly Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, January 21, in the Johnson Room. Socialize and get to know us at 6:00, business starts at 6:30. Questions or comments? Email Linda Bellantoni or call her at 602-626-5889 .

Thursday Night is Community Night

Come Enjoy Community Night on Thursdays at 6PM in the Johnson Room. Main dish this week is Baked Chicken and Mac 'n Cheese and is $3/person or $7/family. If you can, we encourage you to bring a side or a dessert to share. Chalice Kids starts at 6:30PM.

Faith Like a River

Faith Like a River explores the dynamic course of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist (UU) history-the people, ideas, and movements that have shaped our faith heritage. It invites participants to place themselves into our history and consider its legacies. What lessons do the stories of our history teach that can help us live more faithfully in the present? What lessons do they offer to be lived into the future? Register online or by calling the office at 602-840-8400 x201. Facilitator: Randy Miller; Dates & Times: Thursdays, Jan. 23 - Feb. 27, 7 - 8 PM; Location: Annex B; Fee: $10

Horizons Mailing Potluck

Join us on Monday, January 27th, at 11AM, for some rousing conversation as we prepare this month's Horizons mailing. Main dish will be low fat turkey chili, bring a side dish or dessert and any jokes you've heard lately. RSVP by email to Jill or call her at 602-840-8400 x201.

"On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' And Vanity comes along and asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But Conscience asks the question 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but we must do it because Conscience tells us it is right."

-Martin Luther King, Jr.