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2 Begin Your Journey Here Sunday Worship Monthly Worship Themes What does it mean to be a people of... Welcome to UUCP! This is a religious community September Covenant Welcoming all as we Rev. Susan October Freedom Share our Journeys Frederick-Gray Grow in Spirit November Gratitude Together work to Advance Justice December Tradition The best way to see, feel and get to know this community January Truth is through Sunday morning services. Each month we February Love explore a theme in depth. Our themes challenge us to grow in meaning, build connections across diversities and March Hope make our world a better place. April Service May Peace Service times: May – September 13: 10:30 AM June Strength September 20 – April 17: 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM July/August Spirituality Starting Point Community Nights Are you new to UUCP? Do you have questions Break Bread and Make Friends at UUCP. Community about UUCP and Unitarian Universalism? Nights are a time of fellowship and community building Starting Point is an informal program for all ages. We provide the main dish with a vegetarian especially for you! Meet a representative from option and one side. Just bring your appetite, enthusi- the Membership Committee by the Starting asm, and a side dish or dessert to share if able. You are Point sign in the front lobby any second Sunday of the also welcome to bring a sack supper if you prefer. month. You don’t have to sign up. Just show up! Chalice Kids is a program for children that begins right In twenty to thirty minutes, we will answer questions and after the meal at 6:30 PM. Please let us know in advance take you on a brief tour of our campus. We will also give if you have a child two years of age or younger so we have you some tips on the best ways to start making appropriate staffing for the nursery. Email Katie Resendiz connections at UUCP. at [email protected]. All newcomers are invited to enjoy a Starting Point When: Thursday evenings 6:00 PM conversation and tour. If you are thinking about October and November 2015 becoming a member of our congregation, we strongly February, March & April 2016 encourage you to attend Starting Point prior to enrollment in a Pathway to Membership program. Where: Johnson Room and Patio Starting Point Times (Second Sunday of every month): Suggested Donation: $5/adults, $2/children under 10, $10 10:45 AM October through April family 9:45 AM May through September Connect at UUCP 3 Small Group Ministries Groups Open to All Connect – Share – Grow – Serve Please register first. All are welcome at all locations. Participating in a Small Group Ministry is a gratifying way to connect with others and to 2nd Mondays renew your heart and spirit. 7:00 PM with Bonnie White Location TBD Day-to-day life is sometimes a busy struggle in a hectic world. It may leave us feeling out Ruth of touch with ourselves and without the Braunstein 3rd Thursday at Beatitudes energy and inner resources to reach out to 9:30 AM with Ellie Anderla and Ellie Murphy others in service and love. Small group connections have Beatitudes Campus - 17th Ave & Glendale been found to be a source of renewal. Small Groups allow participants to more fully explore the 1st and 3rd Sundays, Sunday Evening congregation's monthly worship themes and to share the Potluck & Small Group Ministry theme's influence on one's own life. Each group is led by a 5:30 PM with Lydia Yanak in south Scottsdale trained facilitator. In addition, at least once during the near 86th street and McDonald groups' duration, it is asked that a project be undertaken to benefit the congregation or the larger community. Friendship Village (TBA) Registration begins in September. You are also invited to October-May with Libby Walker "sample" a group to see what it is like by coming to the Near state route 60 and the 101 Price freeway "Thursday Evening Open Drop-In" group. Informational packets about Small Groups may be found on the Identity-based Groups congregation website or by emailing [email protected]. please register first Additional groups may be added to the list that follows. Young Adult Group - Check the website or contact Ruth Braunstein 2nd Tuesdays and 4th Thursdays at [email protected] for more information. 6:45 PM with Caitlin Tuffin Gaspar and Sarah Moore in Annex C Couples Group - 2nd Tuesdays 7:00 PM with Jim Sorgatz and Joshua Aaron Tures in Annex B Open Drop-In Group Parent’s of Young(er) Children - No need to register 4th Sundays See what Small Groups are all about. 10:45 AM with Jonny Lifshitz in Annex D 3rd Thursdays Senior Women’s Group - 7:00 PM with Mike Sheffer in annex B 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 12:00 PM with Peggy Paden in Annex C Men’s Group - 2nd Wednesdays 7:00 PM with Michel Gareau in Annex C 4 Learn & Grow Faith Like a River: Part One Adult Classes Facilitator: Randy Miller There is a registration fee of $10 per course. Tuesdays, September 29-November 3, 7:00 PM Register online at Phoenixuu.org or by calling the Who was Jesus of Nazareth? What do we office at 602-840-8400 know about him and the early church founded Living By Heart in his name? The answer is complex. It is Facilitators: Susan Goldsmith, Donna complicated even further by the fact the Randy Featherston Roman Empire and its medieval successors Miller Thursdays, October 1 - December 31, 7:00 PM made every effort to suppress religious Living by Heart focuses on daily Susan diversity and to refashion popular movements towards contemplation/meditation/devotional Goldsmith their own ends. Order, it was assumed, required a strong practice that includes learning words “by emperor bolstered by a uniform faith. Yet dissenting views heart.” The words are chosen by individual persisted even in the face of persecution, often becoming participants -- poetry, prose, scripture, songs submerged only to resurface full-blown centuries later as or whatever you choose -- according to in the Protestant Reformation, bringing UU reformers to themes. The curriculum includes themes the fore. throughout the year such as attentiveness, welcoming, discernment, kinship, action and Donna Faith Like a River: Part Two Featherston praise. During our times together, we will Tuesdays, March 8 - April 26, 7:00 PM share our experiences of daily practice and The course will focus on the emergence and diffusion of the words we have taken to heart. UU principles and faith from the Protestant Reformation on up to the current era and on the participation of UUs Thoughtful Leadership Forum in a broad range of social movements. Facilitator: Kim St. Clair 2nd Thursdays, October & November and Cakes for the Queen of Heaven, Part 1 January through May, 7:00 PM Kim Facilitators: Pat Reed & Caroline Adams Thoughtful and compassionate leadership St. Clair Saturdays, October 17 - November 14, 9:30 AM -12:30 PM brings many spiritual gifts to both leaders and We begin with an introductory section those they serve. This forum provides a regular space for featuring author Shirley's Ranck's "Statement exploring: of Feminist Thealogy," Elinor Artman's "Brief Members’ leadership strengths and styles. Herstory of Cakes," and Nancy Vedder-Shults, Topics regarding the gifts (both given and received) "Baking Cakes for the Queen of Heaven." The Caroline and challenges of servant leadership. themes discussed are: The Sacred Female, In Adams How leadership in our congregation can change the the Name of the Mother and the Daughter, world. Womanpower, The First Turning-From Goddess to God, and Reclaiming Women's Faithiest Heritage of Peace." Facilitators: Janet McCall Bickley, Michael Hipps Cakes for the Queen of Heaven, Pat Reed Thursdays, October 15 – 29, 7:00 PM Deeply held values are communicated through Part Two the language of a religious culture or Saturdays, March 5-April 9, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM community. Share author Chris Stedman's In Part Two, we will continue our journey into the past to journey of learning interfaith dialogue and reclaim the stories of powerful women to be found in Michael respect through a reading and discussion of ancient Judaism and in early Christianity. We will also Hipps his book, "Faitheist," in which he describes look at the global silencing and brutalization of women how humanists and members of other faith that accompanied the rise of patriarchal religion and traditions learn to listen to hear commonalities society. Finally we will celebrate the exciting new world- and then work toward common goals. view and theology that has emerged in our time and explore the resulting personal and social changes. Janet McCall Bickley Learn & Grow 5 make informed and responsible decisions about their sex- Children’s Ministry ual health and behavior. With a holistic approach, Our Whole Lives provides accurate, developmentally appropri- UUCP supports robust ministry programs for ate information about a range of topics, including rela- the children and youth of our congregation. tionships, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual Intended to create community, experience health, and cultural influences on sexuality. Guided by wonder, and support each child’s search for volunteer teachers and adult mentors from the congrega- meaning, our Sunday religious education tion, this OWL program prepares our youth for a healthy offerings are tailored to the needs of each age personal relationship and understanding of sexuality. For Katie more information, please feel free to read more on the group. Families are asked to register their Resendiz children in September of each year at the cost UUA website: http://www.uua.org/re/owl of $40 for the first child and $20 for each ad- ditional sibling.