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 – June 8
Tuesday – June 9
11 – 11:30am Truly Mindful Tuesday Meditation – All are invited to try different forms of meditation together each week.
11:30am – Noon Tina’s Office Hours – Please set up a visit with Tina by text so that you won’t have to wait, especially since she will only have office hours from 11:30 to noon. 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 Monthly Meeting. We had to move it from last week, the usual first Tuesday of the month, so more members could attend.
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 – June 10
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 a chuckle or two.
Thursday – June 11
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, June 12
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, June 7, 2026
At 10:30am In-Person and on Zoom:
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553
THIS SUNDAY June 7th, Rev. Tina will speak about “Reparations: Rewriting the Past or Redirecting the Present and Future”
When we speak about reparations we usually think of paying for the terrible debt we owe the descendants of enslaved people, or possibly paying for land taken from tribes. The Unitarian Universalist Association has been focusing on efforts to work more locally and closer to present history, building community and finding ways to address more recent racism. In one project several UU congregations and other faith partners have spent many years addressing red-lining in Chicago where people of color were denied mortgages and loans. How can we find collaborators and build community in ways that repair harms nearer to us in time and geography?
MUSIC THIS SUNDAY
Opening Song We Are Building a New Way #1017 (Yes, we sang this last week; I’ll explain on Sunday).
Offering Lift Every Voice and Sing #149
Closing Song We’ll Build a Land #121
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Tina’s Week
The phrase occupying my mind this week has been “asset mapping.” Last Friday through Sunday I attended a UUA-wide “Solidarity Summit” hosted by UU the Vote, where I met community organizers from all over the United States. What a brave, humble, creative group of people they are! During Sunday’s training we spoke about tools communities can use to name the resources they already have in order to respond together to troubled times. I made a mental note to speak about this with the Progressive Pastors who held their monthly meeting at Sky Island this past Wednesday.
During the Progressive Pastor’s meeting I remembered I had something to bring up, but had not written it in my agenda. We proceeded to speak about building a list of resources available to the homeless and working poor in our community, keeping an up-to-date list of bereavement groups, and finding ways to be present at Pride even with congregations that are not still supportive of it. I now realize we were busily naming and sharing our efforts.
Unitarian Universalists are good at asset-mapping as well. We have multiple speakers able to bring their voices to different subjects. Deborah Jordan will volunteer in our office until July 24th, lending us a presence to answer phones, record messages and help us clean up documents. Hopefully it will give her some useful experience. UUs from all over Arizona plan to hold a community organizing summit this Fall in Phoenix on Saturday September 6th. Please save the date if you want some state-wide organizing training.
I WILL have office hours this Tuesday, June 9. Please set up a visit with me by text so that you won’t have to wait, especially since I will only have office hours from 11:30 to noon. 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?
Our fiscal year starts July 1 and so I (Tricia Treasurer) don’t want your pledge money until then. Weird, huh? It’s just a bookkeeping headache and our paid bookkeeper (She Who Must Be Obeyed – you might have to be of a certain age to “get” that) has made it clear it’s a big headache. So if you’ve put in a check for your pledge for 2026-2027, it’s going to be held until July. Please talk to Tricia if you have any questions.
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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