We Are Unitarian Universalists
We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. We have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace.
We have radical roots and a history as self-motivated spiritual people: we think for ourselves and recognize that life experience influences our beliefs more than anything.
We need not think alike to love alike. We are people of many beliefs and backgrounds: people with a religious background, people with none, people who believe in a God, people who don’t, and people who let the mystery be.
We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish,
Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more.
On the forefront of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer inclusion for more than 40 years, we are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
We seek to welcome you: your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Join us on this extraordinary adventure of faith. Get involved!
Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.
As Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove explains, “The Principles are not dogma or doctrine, but rather a guide for those of us who choose to join and participate in Unitarian Universalist religious communities.”
- 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
- 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
- 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
- 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
- 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
- 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
- 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Proposed 8th Principle:
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
________________________________UU Service Committee Ukrainian Assistance
With millions of Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), is assisting refugees by partnering with two grassroots organizations in Eastern Europe, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and FemFund. Both organizations are well-positioned to respond immediately to the people fleeing Ukraine for Hungary and Poland, respectively, having engaged in this work for years with people fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.____________________
Register Now for In-Person GA 2022!
CHURCH CALENDAR
Monday – August 8
Tuesday – August 9
6:00pm SIUUC GARDENING FORUM
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94884266239
Phone: 1 253 215 8782 ID: 94884266239
If you would like to be included in the Garden Forum weekly email synopsis and email discussions, please contact Edna at skyislandchurch@gmail.com. I hope to see some of you there.
6:00 – 7:30pm DHARMA BUDDHISTS MEDITATION
Wednesday – August 10
6:00 – 7:30pm WONDERING WEDNESDAYS – We continue to enjoy each other’s conversation and have not selected a new book to read. Come join us each Wednesday night at 6pm on Zoom. All are welcome!
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892265318 Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 99892265318
6:30pm PFLAG monthly meeting at the church
Thursday – August 11
Friday – August 12
9:00am THE CHURCH LADIES – We meet for breakfast and fellowship. We are currently meeting at Doe Payne’s home.
Saturday – August 13
Sunday – August 14
10:30am REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICE
1:00pm FREE THINKERS Contact Roland Bockhorst for the location or link.
RECURRING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
6:30pm 1st Wednesday PFLAG meets each month at the church.
10:00am 2nd and 4th Thursdays Sky Islander Quilters
Please note that Sky Islander Quilters are taking a summer break and will not meet again until fall.
9:00am (usually) First Friday Hikers hike the first Friday of the month.
9:00am Second Friday – The Church Ladies meet for breakfast and fellowship. We are currently meeting at Doe Payne’s home.
11:30am Third Thursday – Men’s Luncheon at Landmark. Contact Pat Aronna if you plan to attend.
4:30pm Third Monday – Board of Trustees – Join Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96408811740
10:30am Fourth Tuesday – Sunday Services Committee.
All interested are welcome to attend.
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New Things To Do at Sky Island UU
Mask Guidelines
Cochise County is rated as “MEDIUM” for Covid transmission. Some may still feel more comfortable wearing a mask, although it is not a requirement. Please remain up to date on information and get tested if you have symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has tested positive. The following web site is useful:
https://www.cdc.gov/
Service for Sunday, August 7th at 10:30:
“Stories About Messing Up”
The writer Neil Gaiman says “The stories that work best, the stories we learn the most from sometimes have small triumphs, but they’re always about the places we screwed up, they’re always about the mistakes that we made, they’re always about being vulnerable.”
We will explore stories of humanity, of vulnerability, of small triumphs. Come share, if you so wish, stories of wreck and redemption that have meaning for you.
Rev Tina Squire
You can also attend on Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/98918280553
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Wondering Wednesdays for August 10
6:00 to 7:30 – We continue to enjoy each other’s conversation and have not selected a new book to read. Come join us each Wednesday night at 6pm on Zoom. All are welcome! https://zoom.us/j/99892265318 Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 99892265318 ___________________________ |
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Teresa Longmore is asking that we send good thoughts and prayers (if we do those) to David Carlstrom who is in the hospital with COVID and double pneumonia.
Pacific Western Region News
Pacific Western Region Newsletter for August 2022
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Recurring ZOOM Links
, you can call 1-253-215-8782. The meeting ID is the last 11 digits of the corresponding link.