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Desert Notes September 18, 2025

Last weekend we welcomed Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry to campus to begin our work with Stewardship for Us, a UU consulting agency that works on….you guessed it….Stewardship!  Debbe Simpkins has been spearheading this work, and we were both very energized by how many people attended small group conversations, the workshop on Saturday and lunch together afterwards, worship on…
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Desert Notes September 11, 2025

This week as I was talking to some of our members in a committee meeting, I said “We have to err on the side of community because that’s what’s going to save us from the BS.” DeeAnne said, “I want a sermon or a Happenings article about that!” I was talking about how right now we need…
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Desert Notes September 4, 2025

Over the last year I’ve become a WNBA fan, following the Mercury here in Phoenix (X Factor!) and attending games with my family and various friends and even UU colleagues.  It came as a surprise to me how much we all fell in love with our team and with being at games. It’s hard to describe…
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Desert Notes August 28, 2025

Thanks to everyone who came to our first annual All Community Water Party and Picnic! A continuous line of kids made use of the giant water slide and ensuing puddles, adults enjoyed conversations, refreshments, air conditioning, and watching the fun. I made it down the slide a couple of times, as did Obi (who was…
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Desert Notes August 21, 2025

Last Friday I spent the day with the Azcend board, planning our upcoming year and learning together. Saturday I spent the day with the VUU board (also on Sunday afternoon) doing the same. About twenty people came to learn a little about safety planning for our campus on Saturday, and then on Monday I met with the…
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