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Board Message to the Congregation August, 2020

According to the calendar, nine months have passed since the 2019-2020 UUCP program year began. Time flies when you’re having fun, and the past nine months could have been nine years. In reflection, time has had a new metric because of the successes and challenges … read more.

UUCP Board Message to the Congregation January, 2020

The members and friends of UUCP welcome all in building religious community, called to share journeys, grow in spirit, advance justice. The Board of Trustees continues to work with Reverend Dance to achieve the goals set in August. The 2019-2020 goals are to secure a … read more.

UUCP Covenant of Commitment to our Congregation

I am committed to the role our congregation plays in my religious exploration, and respect the shared ministry of each congregant, staff member, and minister, therefore:

I acknowledge and accept my role as a community
member, approaching each encounter with curiosity;
generosity, and patience with the process
I … read more.

From the Archive

by Charlotte Carl-Mitchell

Some interesting facts about our past board presidents:

Milton J. Shear was our very first board president in 1947. In a letter to the editor in the Arizona Republic in 1948, at the height of McCarthyism, he challenged the idea that one country or party … read more.

Harmonies of the Spirit

 

by Rev. Margret A. O’Neall

Music has been woven into the fabric of my being from my earliest days.  Throughout my life, music seems to bubble up in me all the time.  It was part of my family life – my father often accompanied his daily … read more.

Gather to Celebrate Once Again

 

by Rev. Margret A. O’Neall

One of the beloved hymns in our UU tradition includes the words: Gather in peace, gather in thanks. Gather in sympathy now and then. Gather in hope, compassion and strength. Gather to celebrate once again.

As a faith community we gather, finding … read more.