Welcome to Unitarian Universalism
We are people of all ages, people of many backgrounds, and people of many beliefs. We are brave, curious and compassionate thinkers and doers. We create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice and more love in our own lives and in the world. Unitarian Universalism draws from our heritages of freedom, reason, hope, and courage, building on the foundation of love. We covenant, congregation-to-congregation and through our Association, to support and assist one another in our ministries. Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. The values we share include all the following, which we hold as inseparable and deeply interconnected:- Interdependence: We honor the interdependent web of all existence and acknowledge our place in it.
- Pluralism: We are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.
- Justice: We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all feel welcome and can thrive.
- Transformation: We adapt to the changing world.
- Generosity: We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.
- Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.
- Beliefs and Shared Values – more information on our shared values and answers to some common belief questions
- Who We Are – our history, symbols, backgrounds and stories
- Religious Practices – what Unitarian Universalists do on Sunday and every day, including holidays and rites of passage
- Get Involved – find out how to connect with Unitarian Universalism, no matter where you are
THIS WEEK’S CHURCH CALENDAR
Monday – July 6
Tuesday – July 7
11 – 11:30am Truly Mindful Tuesday Meditation – All are invited to try different forms of meditation together each week.
11:30am – 1:30pm Tina’s Office Hours – Please set up a visit with Tina by text so that you won’t have to wait. Also, you may reach out to her to set up a meeting another day. Always remember: If you don’t hear back from an email within the day, PLEASE TEXT HER.
Noon Sunday Services Committee Meeting
6pm SIUUC Gardening Forum
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97255166396?
Phone: 1 253 215 8782 ID: 97255166396
If you would like to be included in the Garden Forum weekly email synopsis and email discussions, please contact Edna at skyislandchurch@gmail.com.
6:30 – 8pm Dharma Buddhists Meditation
Wednesday – July 8
6 – 7:30pm Wondering Wednesdays
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/
Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 97090805829
Come join us for Wondering Wednesday at 6pm on Zoom, where we are always wondering how everyone is doing, and catch up on the latest in the SIUUC Community. Feel free to pop in for some friendly conversation and Julybe a chuckle or two.
Thursday – July 9
11am – Noon The Widowing Tribe – The Tribe is available to anyone who has lost a partner, and is at any stage of grief. It is not tied to any religious belief; it is based in support with people who know what it’s like to be inside this grief.
Friday – July 10
11am Church Ladies Lunch at the Country House Restaurant
For all Zoom meetings, if you need to call in by phone you can call 1-253-215-8782.
The meeting ID is the last 11 digits of the corresponding link.
RECURRING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
First Tuesday – Noon Sunday Services Committee Meeting
First Friday:
9am First Friday Hike
6pm PFLAG Monthly Meeting | Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Second Sunday – 10:30am Second Sunday 2nd Collection
Second Friday – 11am Church Ladies Lunch at the Country House Restaurant
Third Thursday – 11:30am Men’s Luncheon. Contact Pat Aronna if you plan to attend.
Third Friday:
11am – 3pm EAF | Emergency Assistance Fund
1pm – ??pm Board Games
12pm Third Sunday – Board of Directors meet at the church following Sunday Service
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, you can call 1-253-215-8782. The meeting ID is the last 11 digits of the corresponding link.
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Together we rise,
Mary Katherine Morn
President
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
New Things To Do at Sky Island
Sunday, July 5, 2026
At 10:30am In-Person and on Zoom:
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553
THIS SUNDAY July 5th, Rev. Tina will consider “Democracy: Continuing the Experiment.”
During this Wondering Wednesday’s Zoom meeting, three out of the four of us present could remember what we did fifty years ago. That probably reflects our church as a whole. How did you feel at our bicentennial celebration? Are you more hopeful or less than you were then? If you don’t remember because it just didn’t matter or you weren’t alive yet, how do you feel about our democracy’s past, present and future? Can it ever live up to the aspirations we have for it?
MUSIC THIS SUNDAY
Opening Song I’m on My Way #116
Offering I Wish I Knew How #151
Closing Song This Is My Song #159
Feedback/Brainstorming Sheets About Worship Themes In The Community Room
We will have flip-chart-sized sticky notes up on the walls of the community room with the six months of themes for worship that the Baja 4 churches of Tucson and southern Arizona chose to start in July 2026. Please take time to write topics, readings, music and anything you think might go with each one. The whole year, June 2026 – July 2027, will look at UU History and Identity and each month has an additional theme:
July 2026 Democracy
August 2026 Collective Liberation
September 2026 Community
October 2026 Lamentation
November 2026 Healing
December 2026 Embodiment
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Tina’s Week
This week I was able to do more pastoral care visits and calls, because I had help from an administrative assistant. On Tuesday and Thursday, Deborah Jordan wrote up the sheets about themes that will go up in the community room, answered phones, and organized a filing cabinet of old forms. Among others, I reached Susie Fawcett and Jerry Beale who both said hi to the church. I have been able to think about themes and read ahead for several weeks of sermons.
Thanks to your generosity, in May during the second collection we collected $476 for Peach’s Pantry and in June we collected $588 for Forgach House. Thank you everyone!
For July, our 2nd Sunday collection will be for our own Emergency Assistance Fund, whose assistance is provided on the third Friday every month.
I will have office hours this Tuesday, July 7 from 11:30 – 1:30. Please set up a visit with me by text so that you won’t have to wait. Also, you may reach out to me to set up a meeting another day. Always remember: If you don’t hear back from an email within the day, PLEASE TEXT ME.
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Did You Know?
Due to now having our own Zoom license instead of being a sub-licensee of UUA, we have had to make connection changes to our two regular meetings. The links have changed as follows:
Tuesday Gardening link: https://zoom.us/j/97255166396?
Wondering Wednesday link: https://zoom.us/j/97090805829?
Tricia Gerrodette
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DID YOU KNOW?
There is a group called UU Ministry for Earth. For the next several months, they have an intern who is available to provide interfaith spiritual care and chaplaincy for a group or 1-on-1. Intern Chelsea McCoy can provide assistance if you have climate anxiety or are worried about the state of the world. You can read more about Chelsea and her background in this blog post. If you’d like to schedule a session with her, she is available to meet via Zoom, Google Meet, or Signal.
Within the UUA, there’s a program called Chalice Lighters. Chalice Lighters began in 1984 as a way for individual Unitarian Universalists to support projects and programs within and among UU congregations by donating $10 or more three times a year.
Sky Island UU Church has benefited in the past from Chalice Lighters grants. There’s quite a history behind the Chalice Lighters program and you can read more about it here.
Want to connect with other UUs engaged in justice? Check out the Side With Love’s Action Center.
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Mindfulness Meditation
Come for mindfulness meditation each Tuesday from 11am – noon at the church. We take turns leading it, but don’t feel that you have to. Come and try it out, no experience necessary. Thank you Django Sanders who always attends to hold space for others who come as well.
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Wondering Wednesdays
Come join us for Wondering Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. (local time) on Zoom, where we are always wondering how everyone is doing, and catch up on the latest in the SIUUC Community. Feel free to pop in on the rest of us for some friendly conversation and maybe a chuckle or two.
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Susie Fawcett is at the Haven of Sierra Vista. Tina has discovered that late morning is a good time to visit to find Susie somewhat responsive.
If you have a joy you’d like to share or a sorrow you’d like people to hear, please send an email to skyislandchurch@gmail.com