This Sunday, February 7
Love is Our Doctrine
Service Leader:   Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Sunday, February 7 at 9:30 AM & 11:15 AM
Every week, our covenant reminds us that love is the doctrine of our congregation. As we begin this month exploration of what it means to be a people of Love, we'll look at what it means to have love as our doctrine. 
Next Sunday, February 14
Valentine's Day:  The Good Heart
Service Leader:   Emrys Staton
Sunday, February 14 at 9:30 AM & 11:15 AM
This Valentine's Day, utilizing the latest developments in UU arterial introspective imaging technology, we will embark on a community-wide search for the most bestest heart.
Pathway to Membership
Sunday, February 14 & 21, at 8:45 AM, Johnson Room
Our Pathway to Membership program is a two part class that invites you to meet with other people considering membership, hear more from ministers and leaders about what it means to be a member, ask questions, learn about the history of Unitarian Universalism and UUCP and ends with an invitation to join UUCP by signing the membership book and pledging your support. There is no pressure to join. We recognize membership is a commitment and we hope people will take their time before joining. Email Kristina Benner below or call 602-840-8400 ext.204 for more information.
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Share the Plate with Audrey's Angels
Sunday, February 14, at 9:30 AM & 11:15 AM in the Sanctuary
The mission of Audrey's Angels  is to enrich lives of elderly residents in small group homes through live music. Interaction with our musicians helps to alleviate the loneliness and isolation felt by many of the seniors we serve Any funding received from Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix will be used to support our current music program which enriches the lives of over 3,000 seniors in our community each month.
Upcoming Classes and Events
Community Night
Thursday, February 11, at 6:00 PM, Johnson Room
Join us for dinner and conversation starting at 6:00 PM. We will provide the main dish (including a vegetarian option) and a side dish. If you are able, bring a side dish or dessert to share. Chalice Kids will start at 6:30 PM and we have activities planned for all the kids. The suggested donation is $5/adult, $2/children under 10, $10/family. Email Kristina Benner below for more information.

6:00 PM:  Mardi Gras! Vegetarian Gumbo, Gumbo with shrimp, chicken and sausage; red beans & rice, bread 
6:30 PM:  Chalice Kids 
7:00 PM:  Thoughtful Leadership Forum 
7:00 PM:  Conversation with Vision Task Force
Thoughtful Leadership Forum
Thursday, February 11, at 7:00 PM, Annex B
Facilitator: Kim St. Clair

Class Description: Leadership as a spiritual practice? Don't scoff! Thoughtful and compassionate leadership brings many spiritual gifts to both leaders and those they serve. This forum provides a regular space for exploring members' leadership strengths and styles, topics regarding the gifts (both given and received) and challenges of servant leadership, and how leadership in our congregation can change the world. This is a drop in group, and there is a $10 fee that you can pay ahead of time with registration. Please register first below. 
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Let's Talk Vision
Thursday, February 11, at 7:00 PM in Annex H
What does it mean "to be a Spiritual Community for Our Time?"  How will we know when we have become "Racially Diverse, Radically Inclusive, Justice Centered?"  Join the Vision Task Force to engage UUCP's proposed Vision statement.
Starting Point Tour
Sunday, February 14, at 10:45 AM, Foyer
Meet a representative of our Membership Committee and our Children's Ministry program in the front foyer at 10:45 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!
UUCP Foundation Board Chat
Thursday, February 18 at 6:30 PM in Annex C
Come chat with members of the UU Foundation Board at the Community Night, Thursday, February 18 at 6:30 PM. We will be available to answer your questions about the status of the funds and about how people can contribute to the legacy funds.  All members of UUCP are also members of the Foundation.  See how your Foundation works for you and the good of the organization.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00 PM in the Johnson Room
We invite all members to join us for the monthly Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, February 23 in the Johnson Room. Break bread and socialize with us starting at 6:00 PM, and the meeting begins at 6:30 PM. Guests are invited to address the board during guest comments at the beginning and observe the remainder of the meeting. At this meeting the board will look to the future and discuss opportunities and trends in congregational leadership. Call Glen Lockwood at 602-852-0174 or email him below with comments or questions.
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CONTRIBUTE SUPPLIES TO IMMIGRANTS
For those in the UUCP community who will be attending the Day at the Legislature on February 15, you have an opportunity to provide vital supplies for immigrants. Take your contribution to the State Capitol on that day. The items will be distributed by volunteers from the Restoration Project group to immigrants who arrive at the Phoenix Greyhound Station after release from detention.

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UU Day at the Legislature
Monday, February 15, Downtown at State Capital
Unitarian Universalists from across the state will gather in Phoenix to build relationships with their legislators.  Last year participants met with more than 25 legislators.  Please join us in make our UU voice heard!

Children are welcome to participate, there will be a few sign making and banner decorating opportunities and there is a park nearby for exploring.
Sangha Buddhist Group
Thursday, February 11, 7:00 PM in Annex D
UUCP members are starting a Buddhist sangha, a group of people who gather to learn Buddhist teachings (the dharma) and support one another in Buddhist practice, including meditation. The sangha will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, beginning on Thursday, February 11. We will start the meeting with 30 minutes of meditation followed by a dharma reading and discussion. You need not be Buddhist to attend, just interested in your spiritual growth. If you have questions, contact Donna Featherston at 602-997-7996 or Katherine Kruse at 602-369-9477.  
5th and 6th Grade OWL Registration is now open
UUCP welcomes religious education students in 5th and 6th Grades to participate in a comprehensive education program called Our Whole Lives, or OWL, that begins Sunday, February 28th. Registration for Our Whole Lives is available online here. Please note that OWL is an independent program, with a suggested contribution of $50. For those in need, alternative options for payment are available; please see Director of Children's Ministry, Katie Resendiz, for more information.

For your child to participate in the OWL program, their religious education registration forms must be current. For your convenience, registration forms for RE are now available in print and online! In print format, these forms are available at the Sign-In table every Sunday; to register online, please visit this link
Traveling 2nd Fridays
Friday, February 12 at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary
On February 12 at 7:00PM come to a 1 hour presentation with Traveling 2nd Friday by Terry Puehler & Gurujot Khalsa in the church sanctuary.  They stayed in a Chateau outside the village of Luzec on the Lot River and visited villages and scenic points.  The color of flowers and nature are vibrant and intense. Take a look at the quaint, old and rustic villages along the Lot River and enjoy the beautiful and peaceful countryside of Southern France.  Call Barbara with questions 480-994-1452 or email her below.
"Slavery by Another Name" Documentary screening
Friday, February 19 at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary
This PBS documentary film challenges one of our country's most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. The real history shows how in the years following the Civil War, insidious new forms of forced labor emerged in the American South, keeping hundreds of thousands of African Americans in bondage in brutal systems that would persist until the onset of World War II.