Sign up for a Small Group Ministry

Participating in a Small Group Ministry is a gratifying way to connect with others and to renew your heart and spirit.  Participants fully explore the congregation's worship theme's influence on their own life.  Each group is led by a trained facilitator.  You can also sign up online by clicking the box below.
Open Small Group
Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM, Annex H
The Third Thursday Small Group Ministry is a drop-in group so that people who are not able to commit to a group all the time can come when they are able. It is also for those who are new to Small Group Ministry and would like to try it out.  We will be exploring this month's worship theme: Covenant. 
This Sunday, September 13
Water Communion - Rediscovering Covenant
Service Leader: Rev. Susan Frederick Gray
Sunday, September 13 at 10:30 AM
This all-ages service celebrates community. It is also our annual ingathering, a kick-off to the year. Everyone is invited to bring water from a place that holds personal significance. We mingle these waters together as a symbol of how lives are woven together in covenant and community

Starting Point Tour

Sunday, September 13 at 9:45 AM, Foyer

Meet a representative of our Membership Committee and our Children's Ministry program 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!
Register for Sunday School
Our Sunday School program for children, youth and teens kicks off Sunday, September 20.   If you haven't registered yet, please see Katie Resendiz, Director of Children's Ministries, before or after service at the Children's Ministry table located in the lobby this Sunday.  Registration forms turned in by this Sunday will ensure your child has a bola tie name tag for the first class and that you receive any communications from teachers sent prior to class.

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Intern Minister Welcome Party
Sunday, September 13, 11:30 AM, Johnson Room
Join us as we welcome out new intern minister, Emrys Staton,
to UUCP with coffee, snacks and fellowship after service in the Johnson Room.
Next Sunday, September 20
Start of Two Services
Sunday, September 20, at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM, Sanctuary
Just a reminder that we start our two-service schedule on September 20 with the first service starting at 9:30 AM and the second service starting at 11:15 AM. We have our coffee hour in between our two services with coffee, snacks and fellowship in the Johnson Room.
When Covenant is Broken
Service Leader:  Rev. Susan Frederick Gray
Sunday, September 20 at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM
A covenant is a promise we make to each other. Because we are human, we break our promises sometimes and so a critical part of covenant is learning how to forgive and repair our relationships when we fall short of our promises. 
Upcoming Classes and Events
Sewing Circle
Saturday, September 19, at 11:00 AM, Johnson Room
The Sewing and Craft Circle meets monthly to make simple items to help others. Most recently the group sent children's dresses to Haiti and has started making knapsacks for children being removed from home by Child Protective Services. Drop-ins welcome between 11 AM and 4 PM. Call Paula Adkins at 602-999-5004 or email Lori below.
Save Oak Flat
After learning about the movement to protect the Apache sacred site Oak Flat from a massive new copper mine, we have several avenues to engage and provide support. Visit uujaz.org  for a list of links to petitions, resources, and suggestions for actions you can take today. Find and like "Saving Oak Flat Campground" and "Apache Stronghold" on Facebook for current information from Apache organizers. Contact Amy Miskell below if you'd like to participate in further UUCP solidarity efforts including a visit to the campground. 
Big Fall Show
Saturday, September 26, at 7:00 PM, Sanctuary
Our Fall concert features Bad Cactus Brass Band. Led by our music director Benjie Messer, Bad Cactus Brass Band is known throughout the southwest for their joyful jazz, gospel and second line. The New Times named them Phoenix's best traditional New Orleans brass band. The evening opens with UUCP members reprising favorite music from our last year of services. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Adult tickets on a sliding scale of $10-40, with an expected average of $20/ticket, and all ticket sales benefit UUCP. Youth (18 years old and younger) attend for free, and childcare is provided for those too young to enjoy the concert. If anyone would like to attend for free, please contact Benjie Messer about being a ticket-taker or helping with setup.
Faith Like a River
Tuesdays, September 29 - November 3, 7:00 PM
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 below or call the office at 602-840-8400 ext. 201.
Never Too Many Cooks in The Kitchen
Thursdays
Do you enjoy cooking? Would you like the opportunity to cook favorite foods for a crowd? We are looking for cooks who can commit to cooking a Community Night Dinner once a month on Thursday nights. Please call Kristina Benner at 602-840-8400 ext. 204 or email her below. 
Join our Campus Care Team
A Campus Care Team member is a person who is willing and able to help with minor repairs and tasks related to campus maintenance. All skill levels and experience are welcome - the more members we have the more care we can provide. If you would like to be included on our Campus Care Team list please call Heidi at 602-840-8400 ext. 202 or email her below. 
Shining Light: The Music of Morten Lauridsen
Sunday September 20, 4:00 PM, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
KBACH Radio invites you to take part in a very special event, Sunday September 20, 4 PM, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts: "SHINING NIGHT: The Music of Morten Lauridsen." This one time collaborative effort features the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix, Prescott Chorale,a Community Chorus especially formed for this event.  UUCP pianist Lynne Haeseler is artistic director of this event and members of our choir are participating. Tickets are $10 (general admission)
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