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Desert Notes

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

Desert Notes April 24, 2025

I hope that you all had as much fun as we did on Easter!  Our Spontaneous Pageant was funny, moving, and theologically very UU!  Our volunteers had fun with costumes and signs and our musicians shared a wide range of music.  Coming of Age kids served us a wonderful brunch and many of us stayed…
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Desert Notes April 17, 2025

We had a very busy week and weekend! Mid-week I attended a small prayer circle with leaders from our partner, Corazon AZ, reuniting with a shared vision of support for migrant communities in the Phoenix metro. Over the weekend I attended an event that my son Sol organized to create community and share resources with folks who…
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Desert Notes April 10, 2025

It’s been a very full week. On Saturday I marched in downtown Phoenix with many UU’s and thousands of Phoenicians, and then met with a small group of leaders and Dr. Melissa James and Rev. Tania Marquez from the UUA to talk about Stewardship issues. These were both moving experiences, and one I was glad…
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Desert Notes April 3, 2025

Last weekend our community hosted our first Transgender Day of Visibility community resource event on Saturday and a service on Sunday centered on the stories and experiences of trans and non-binary folks and their families. I am so grateful for the many people who volunteered on Saturday to help make our campus a welcoming and safe…
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Desert Notes March 27, 2025

March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility. Over the weekend many organizations, including ours, will be marking this day with celebrations and solidarity events. Many of you may not know as much about the “T” in LGBTQIA++. Last year I shared a couple of stories with you about elders I knew from my ministry in Kansas who were transgender…
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Desert Notes March 20, 2025

VUU has been building our budget based on the pledges and other income we have received and continue to receive from each of you. At the beginning of March we celebrated Mary Erickson as someone who has consistently supported VUU financially and as a volunteer in a number of different ways. “Wise elder” is not a term…
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Desert Notes March 13, 2025

Desert Notes will return in a few weeks.

Desert Notes March 6, 2025

Dear Ones, Recovering from Flu A has been a bigger challenge than I hoped for.  Know that I am doing my best to catch up, but it may take me some time.  This month I am also scheduled for some downtime with my family during Spring Break.  I will be taking a break for a…
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Desert Notes February 27, 2025

Chandler Interfaith Connections Breakfast Save the Date: Wednesday, March 12, 7:30-9:00 am Location: VUU  VUU is hosting the next newly formed Chandler Interfaith Connections Breakfast.  Come help Rev. Sarah host this gathering!  A registration link will be available soon.  This is a networking opportunity for area faith communities and their leadership. —Rev. Sarah

Desert Notes February 20, 2025

Azcend Eggs benefit: Thursday, February 27, 7:30 am Check-in & breakfast begin; 8 – 9 am Program; Join Rev. Sarah at a breakfast event supporting Azcend. This is a great way to learn about the other programs that Azcend provides to our community and how we can be partners in this work. I’d love to have a tableful of UU’s…
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