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Answers to frequently asked questions about the Article II study and recommended revisions.The Article II Study Commission has completed its two year study. The attached report is submitted to the Board of Trustees with the recommend revisions to Article II.The Article II Study Commission is scheduling ten Zoom sessions at various times for people to look at draft language and discuss it.Get involved in the Article II Study Commission’s work, participate in these resources and provide your feedback.A statement from the Article II Study Commission on its work and its relationship to the 8th Principle Project.Learn more about the Article II Study Commission’s schedule at the UUA 2021 Virtual General Assembly.Members if the Article II Study Commission facilitated a conversation on the subject of covenant between Rev. Meredith Garmon, Rev. Bill Sinkford, former UUA President and current UUA President Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick Gray.Commissioner Satya Mamdani interviews fellow Commissioner Paula Cole Jones on the history of the 8th Principle Project, and its connection to the work of the Article II Study Commission.We respond to the call of love because it is our common theological core. It is what can and does motivate us and illuminates our deepest commitments to each other.As your Article II Study Commission prepare to enter the next phase of its work, the commissioners share why they said yes to engage in this comprehensive study of what our new world requires.
Everyone is Welcome at Sky Island UU
Join us to work for equality for all
Working to Advance Social Justice
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!
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- 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.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee focuses on providing plain-language legal advice to asylum-seekers and civil society organizations, as well as combatting racist and xenophobic narratives about people on the move in Hungary. FemFund partners with community groups assisting women, LGBTQI+, and Black and People of Color seeking safety in Poland.
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THIS WEEK’S CHURCH CALENDAR
Monday – November 27
Tuesday – November 28
11am – Noon Truly Mindful Tuesdays
12;30pm – 3:30pm Tina’s Office Hours
6pm 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.
6:30 – 8pm Dharma Buddhists Meditation
Wednesday – November 29
8am Meditation
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97417456265
Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 97417456265
6 – 7:30pm Wondering Wednesdays
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892265318
Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 99892265318
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.
Thursday – November 30
Friday – December 1
10am First Friday Hike: Whitewater Draw
RECURRING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
6:30pm First Wednesday – PFLAG Monthly Meeting
9am First Friday – First Friday Hike
11am Second Friday – Church Ladies Brunch at the Country House Restaurant
4:30pm Third Tuesday – Board of Trustees
Join Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96408811740
11:30am Third Thursday – Men’s Luncheon. Contact Pat Aronna if you plan to attend.
11am – 3pm Third Friday – EAF
1pm – ??pm Third Friday – Board Games
10:30am Fourth Tuesday – Sunday Services Committee. All those interested are welcome to attend.
10:30am Fourth Sunday 2nd Collection
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New Things To Do at Sky Island UU
FIRST FRIDAY HIKE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The First Friday Hike this Friday, December 1, will NOT be at White Water Draw due to problems with their water supply. Instead we will do an easy hike to the Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate, the ruins of an ill-fated 18th century Spanish fort that overlooks the San Pedro River north of Highway 82. Sorry, dogs are not allowed in the San Pedro Riparian Conservation Area.
Please note: since not everyone on the hiking list gets these notices, we will leave at the previously advertised time of 10am! There will NOT be a potluck, though a group is likely to go to lunch after the hike.
Again:
First Friday Hike | December 1 | Presidio Terrenate
10am at church or around 10:45 AM at the trailhead
Contact Molly with any questions: mandfar@gmail.com
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SERVICE FOR SUNDAY November 26
“I Wish You Joy: Gratitude and Giving in This Holiday Season”
Rev. Tina will speak about “I Wish You Joy: Gratitude and Giving in This Holiday Season”. She writes: Mother Teresa used to say ‘Give, but give until it hurts.’ Should giving hurt? I think yes and no. I like to give with the receiver in mind — finding a present they would want, not the one I want to give — and helping when someone asks, even if I’m tired. But is painful giving ustainable? In fact, as long as you have the other person’s needs and desires forefront in your mind, generosity of spirit, of forgiveness, of even material things, can rebound happiness back onto you. As we enter a marathon time of shopping, ads, requests for donations, I hope we can sort out what is truly meaningful about this season and how to nurture that elusive gift I wish for us all, joy.
Fourth Sunday 2nd Collection: Our second collection this month will be in support of UUJAZ.
In-Person and on Zoom:
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553
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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.
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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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First Friday Hike

Whitewater Draw For The Cranes
Friday, December 1 | 10am
The cranes have arrived! The church has made an annual outing to see the Sandhill cranes and this year the demand for the trip remains high. We have done it in January or February in the past. The mix of cranes and geese varies from month to month, so this year we are going to check out the December birds. If you’ve never experienced the cranes just talk to anyone who has and you will be convinced to come!
This is absolutely level walking suitable for people of all abilities. The main path is wheelchair accessible. The birds fly in around lunch time so please note the unusual start time of 10am. Contact Molly if you want to meet in Tombstone: mandfar@gmail.com. Please consider bringing a potluck dish to share.
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Caring Corner

Patricia Burr was in a bad car accident several weeks ago. She did not break anything but has had a flare up in her chronic arthritis.
Phone calls would be appreciated but her new cell phone doesn’t get service at her house! We’ll keep you posted about ways to reach her.
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
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Local & Regional Activities
We are the Baja 4!
Date TBD | 6-7:30pm | Zoom
Calling all Climate Warriors! Join with us as we seek to find our place in the fight for a livable and sustainable environment. We are just forming and so you can help us shape our mission as a team which “seeks environmental justice, beloved community and the flourishing of all life” (as so well put by the UUMFE https://www.uumfe.org/)
Representing Unitarian Universalists across southeastern Arizona, we love beyond belief and find inspiration from a wide array of spiritual, religious, and secular sources. We come together as a Baja 4 because we know we are stronger together.
Learn more about each congregation!
- Amado: Borderlands Unitarian Universalist
- Sierra Vista: Sky Island Unitarian Universalist Church
- Tucson (Northwest): Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation
- Tucson (Eastside): Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson
Baja 4 Climate Justice Team
Date TBD | 6-7:30pm | Zoom
Calling all Climate Warriors! Join with us as we seek to find our place in the fight for a livable and sustainable environment. We are just forming and so you can help us shape our mission as a team which “seeks environmental justice, beloved community and the flourishing of all life” (as so well put by the UUMFE https://www.uumfe.org/)
Email Jamili for date and time dre.uuct@gmail.com
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Pacific Western Region News

Reports and Reflections of the Article II Study Commission
Recurring ZOOM Links
If you are a Zoom user, and it’s good to see some of you on Sunday mornings or on one of our various topical meetings, please check for updates. When you open Zoom, somewhere on your screen there should be a zoom.us entry. For me, it’s on the very very top of my screen on the left. When you click on that, there should be a drop down menu with a number of options. One of them should say “Check for updates…..” and that’s what you want to click on. Since Zoom seems to have an update almost every week, you might be a bunch of weeks behind. Let’s all get current!
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Wednesday 8AM meditations and phone in information is: HERE
or copy and paste: https://zoom.us/j/97417456265
phone: 669 900 9128 #97417456265
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*Wondering Wednesday Zoom Meetings: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 998 9226 5318
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,99892265318#
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Sunday: @ 10:30am Church Service
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98918280553
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*Sunday Social Hour at 11:30AM is:
or copy and paste: https://zoom.us/j/97380861311
phone: 669 900 9128 #97380861311
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NOTE NEW TIME
Garden Forum Tuesdays at 6PM:
Join Tuesday Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/ 94884266239 Meeting ID: 948 8426 6239
One tap mobile +12532158782,,94884266239# US
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