6400 W Del Rio St, Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 899-4249
admin@vuu.org

Desert Notes

Love is our Doctrine. Service is our prayer. Justice is our calling.

Desert Notes April 27, 2023

Being a minister means engaging in a wide range of community activities and events, internally and externally.  It’s been an incredibly busy time, which is normal for spring!   Saturday night we had a fantastic Earth Day Cabaret! Thank you to everyone who shared their amazing talent, to everyone who attended, and to everyone who helped…
Read more

Desert Notes April 20, 2023

Being a minister means engaging in a wide range of community activities and events, internally and externally.  It’s been an incredibly busy time, which is normal for spring!   It was a great joy last week to officiate David and Jodi’s commitment ceremony.  I loved meeting folks that hadn’t been back to VUU since COVID, in…
Read more

Desert Notes April 13, 2023

Tech Notes Last weekend we had a great sound experience, but our Zoom connection was lost in the Sanctuary.  We are still investigating what happened and whether it was a problem with the computer setup or due to high usage on a holiday.  As we investigate how to prevent this from happening again, we’d like…
Read more

Desert Notes April 6, 2023

I am currently talking with UU youth about the coming of age work on creating a personal Credo.  They are all assigned to set up a meeting with me to do this.  It’s fun to get to know them and also see the world through their lens.  I am also looking forward to traveling with…
Read more

Desert Notes March 30, 2023

Returning to work this week has been a busy time!  From planning a new participant class (Saturday, 9-12 in the board room, RSVP) to working with an immigrant family, to planning an Article II conversation for our congregation as well as the usual planning for Sunday services and pastoral care, I am also trying to to catch up…
Read more

Desert Notes March 23, 2023

This week I have been enjoying the company of colleagues from California and Arizona as we gather for a semi-annual retreat.  It’s been great to engage spiritual healing, deepening, and exploration while also learning from my colleagues and having vital conversations about the future of our congregations, our faith traditions, and the capacity of shared…
Read more

Desert Notes March 16, 2023

On Thursday Mar 8, 2023 I joined UUJAZ and other organizations supporting the decision of the Washington Elementary School District to cut ties with Arizona Christian University due to their anti-LGBTQ stance (and anti-feminist, IMHO).  Since this story made national news, there were many, many people there.  I wore my collar and prepared speaking notes,…
Read more

Desert Notes

03/09/2023 Rev. Sarah is out of the office this week. A new round of classes for folks interested in joining started Saturday, March 4, 9:30-11:30am in the Administration building Boardroom.  If you’ve been attending our services and want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, please join us!  Register here so we know you’re coming!  VUU NEW PARTICIPANT DETAILS!Current…
Read more

Desert Notes

March 2, 2023 We had a successful Welcome Luncheon for new participants at VUU this last weekend, with 16 new folks and several VUUers.   A new round of classes for folks interested in joining starts this Saturday, March 4, 9:30-11:30am in the Administration building Boardroom.  If you’ve been attending our services and want to learn…
Read more

Desert Notes

23 February, 2023 Dear VUU friends who have been with us online the last two weeks…I am sorry you have been caught in our learning process with our sound equipment.  And I’m afraid I can’t promise we won’t still be learning and making mistakes publicly the next few weekends.  The move from analog to digital…
Read more