Community Night:  Barbecue, Ice Cream and Jam!
Thursday, July 2 (Tonight), at 6:00 PM, Johnson Room

Join us for July's Community Night with something to grill and a potluck side dish.  We'll have homemade ice cream for desert.  Bring along an instrument or song sheet and plan to play and sing along in a friendly, laid back acoustic music jam. For more information, contact Anne Byrne at the link below. Dinner at six!  See you there.
This Sunday at 10:30 AM
July 5:  Breakdown / Repair / Balance / Redo
Service Leader: Rev. Kathy Baughman
The Rev. Kathy Baughman is a Chaplain at the Mayo Clinic and UUCP's Affiliate Community Minister : living a balanced life is probably a myth. We can approximate balance, but it is never steady state. So perhaps we are better served by savoring the brief moments when balance is achieved, knowing imbalance will come again. We may treat ourselves and others more kindly if we think of balance as a process that we will have to continually engage because life is a series of breakdowns that require repair which leads to balance for a time but will shortly need to be redone.
Poetry Coffeehouse
Sunday, July 5th, at 9:00AM, Annex H 
New members welcome!  Bring your poetry or just come listen.
Next Sunday at 10:30 AM 
July 12:  The Quest for Inner Equilibrium
Service Leader: Karin Quinn
"Life is like riding a bicycle, in order to stay balanced we have to keep moving" (Albert Einstein). So often in the face of life's challenges, we exhaust ourselves struggling to maintain an illusion of solidity and control, in a universe where nothing is fixed. The alternative is to embark on a quest for inner equilibrium.

Starting Point Tour

Sunday, July 12, at 9:45 AM
Meet a representative of our Membership Committee and our Children's Ministry Director in the front foyer at 9:45 AM for a brief tour of our campus. You will have a chance to learn about our programs and ask questions in this informal introduction to UUCP. No sign up. Just show up! 

Board Chat

Sunday, July 12, at 11:30 AM
In June, the Board decided that UUCP would no longer operate the UU Early Education Cooperative (UUEEC) preschool as of June 2016. UUCP and the preschool have established transition teams focused on a smooth, effective transition to an independent preschool. If you would like to learn more about the transition plan or about the decision, please join us for the Board Chat.
Upcoming Classes and Events

Community Conversation About LGBT Equality, Religious Liberty, and the Law 

Wednesday, July 8, 7:00 PM, First Congregational United Church of Christ
Is religious freedom impacted by gay and transgender equality? Much of the rhetoric stemming from Indiana's recent legislative session and Arizona's failed SB 1062 would have you think so. Learn how our laws strike a balance, protecting both religious liberty and equality for all. Discussion will include the origins of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its recent amendments by state legislators. Click on the link below for more information or to register for the event.

Open Small Group

Thursday, July 16, at 7:00 PM, Annex B
Join Anne Lackey in a spirited conversation about our July/August worship theme on Balance. This group is open to anyone 18 and older, and there is no registration or fee required for participation. Find out how enriching a SGM session can be! Contact Anne Lackey for more information at the link below.

Evening Talk on Equanimity : The Balance Born of Wisdom With Noted Author and Meditation Teacher Sharon Salzberg 

Tuesday, July 14 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary
This evening will explore the practice of Equanimity through guided meditations, talks about the Buddha's teachings, and Q and A periods. Approved for 1.5 CEU hours by the University of Arizona's department of Psychology. The event will have a sliding scale cost of $15 - $30 for the evening, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information and to register on line go to AMRIG.org