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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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February 16, 2023 So we made it from Camp VUU back into the sanctuary…and there’s a lot to LOVE about our renovations! There’s a lot we’re still living into, which is my way of saying “it’s not all figured out yet.” Some of our equipment is still yet to be delivered and installed for the…
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February 9, 2023 And we’re baaaaack in the sanctuary THIS Sunday! We had 16 people attend the recent new member classes, and we will be holding our next New Member Welcome Luncheon on February 25 from 11-1 in Classrooms 1&2. We will also hold a new member ceremony on February 12 as part of the…
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Welcome to Camp VUU! Yesterday night we met at Temple Emanuel in Tempe with members of their congregation and members of Desert Palm UCC to engage in a program called Sacred Earth, Common Ground. We connected with each other through sharing stories of when we encountered the sacred in our connections with the earth and mother…
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January 26, 2023 Welcome to Camp VUU! This week things got a little hairy at our house as John joined Sol in testing positive for COVID and now I am, too. First round for us, so we eluded it for a long time. I have been working from home all week, thanks to everyone who has…
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January 19, 2023 Welcome to Camp VUU! Last night I attended the Chandler Unified School District Board meeting with representatives of member organizations of VIP (Valley Interfaith Project) to support Chandler student requests for deeper work on the mental health needs of students and strategies to address them. They requested a place at the table in…
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