UUCP Compass 
March:  Living a Life of Joy
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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Painting-related Delays in the Office
After being closed for three days for painting, the office is running a bit behind. We ask for your patience as we catch up.
THIS SUNDAY, 9:30 & 11:15 AM
March 16:  Children as Teachers of Joy
Service Leader:  Rev. Kathy Baughmann
Annie Dillard asks, "What can we make of the inexpressible joy of children?"  Children are some of the most natural practitioners of joy that I know.  If, as one author says, "Joy is like water flowing" that never stops, children will often be the first ones "to cup their hands, put it in their mouths and, taste it." We will explore what children have to teach us about joy in the wild playground of our lives.   
Rev. Kathy Baughmann is UUCP's Affiliated Community Minister and a Chaplain at Mayo Clinic. 
Share the Plate: Audrey's Angels
Sunday, March 16
The mission of Audrey's Angels is to enrich the lives of the elderly by bringing interactive programs into senior group homes.  Their Music Program maintains and improves language skills as well as other positive changes that include smiling, laughing, clapping, and toe tapping.  Their Craft Program projects assist in stimulating the resident's creativity and small motor skills as well as alleviating the loneliness and isolation that residents may feel.  For many of the residents they serve, Audrey's Angels is the only connection to the outside world.
NEXT SUNDAY, 9:30 & 11:15 AM
March 23:  Finding Joy in the Journey
Service Leader:  Susan Frederick-Gray
The road to joy runs right through pain.  The wisest teachers remind us that joy is not to be found in denial or silencing our struggles.  Indeed, the true intensity of joy is something that comes mysteriously alongside the honest reckoning with life's pain.
FEATURED EVENTS
Phoenix Pride Parade
Saturday, April 5
Dust off your sneakers, grab your Standing on the Side of Love Shirt and rainbow accessories - it's time for the annual Phoenix Pride Parade!  Parade steps off at 
10am at 3rd St. and Thomas.  Click here to sign up to get updates on what to bring, where to meet, etc.
 
Thursday Night is Community Night
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Thursday, March 20, at 6:00PM in the Johnson Room

We look forward to seeing you at Community Night this Thursday.  The main dish will be pizza and salad for $3/person or $7/family.  Please bring a side dish to share if you are able.  

 

Chalice Kids starts at 6:30 PM.

Open Small Group Ministry (SGM)

Thursday, March 20, at 7:00 PM

Can't make a monthly or twice monthly commitment but are interested in an in- depth guided discussion of this month's worship theme (loving kindness)?  Just want to find out what a Small Group Ministry session is like?  Then please join us in Annex H from 7 - 8:30 PM on Thursday, March 20 for the March Open SGM. Free childcare available.

Horizons Mailing Potluck
Friday, March 21, at 12:00 PM
Are you free Friday, March 21 at lunchtime?  Do you enjoy pleasant and stimulating conversation while helping your congregation at the same time?  Come help fold and label Horizons, then enjoy a light potluck.  This is a great opportunity to meet fellow UUCP members.  RSVP to Jill or call her at 602-840-8400 x201.
Irma Murphy Memorial
Saturday, March 22, at 1:00 PM  
Please join us as we celebrate the life of longtime UUCP member Irma Murphy.
UUCP Board of Trustees Meeting 
Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 PM
We invite all members to join us for the monthly Board of Trustees meeting in the Johnson Room.  Socialize and get to know us at 6:00 PM, business starts at 6:30 PM. Questions or comments?  Email Linda Bellantoni or call her at 602-626-5889.
Pathway to Membership (PTM)
Thursday, April 3 & 10, at 6:45 PM
Sign up at the Welcome Table for the spring PTM series.  We begin in the Johnson Room at 6:00 PM with Community Night supper and start our meeting promptly at 6:45 PM, ending by 8:30 PM.  This is a great way to learn about UUCP and get your questions about membership answered in a fun, no-pressure environment.  No cost.  Free childcare.  Email Linda Lawrence with questions or call 602-840-8400, Ext. 204.
General Assembly Registration is Open
A core purpose of our faith is to help people grow in spirit and in service.  This year's Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly theme is "Love Reaches Out."  It will take place in Providence, Rhode Island on June 25-29.  We encourage you to register and reserve housing at the UUA website
Featured Activity Group:  

2nd and 4th Saturdays Addictions Discussion Group


Saturday, March 22, 4:30 PM
This addictions support group meets to discuss various compulsive and addictive behaviors.  We provide a safe haven to discuss how our week has been and to talk openly about our spiritual beliefs.   It is designed for those with stable recovery (we ask for 6 months of sobriety).  Behaviors that qualify for the group are compulsive gambling, sex addiction, alcoholism, drug addiction including prescription pills, eating disorders including overeating, bulimia and anorexia, compulsive shopping, and workaholism. Your anonymity will be protected.  The group is not appropriate for co-dependency or family and friends of addicts.  We are not affiliated with any 12 step program, do not pass the basket, and do not say the Lord's prayer.  Our only ritual is the lighting of the chalice.  The only rule is to keep what we hear here here - hear hear!  For  more information, call Gene at 480-361-9067.

Joy does not simply happen to us.  We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day." - Henri Nouwen