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 – May 11
Tuesday – May 12
11 – 11:30am Truly Mindful Tuesday Meditation – All are invited to try different forms of meditation together each week.
Tina’s Office Hours – Tina will NOT have office hours this week because she will be with her sister, going through some final things of their mother’s. This trip was postponed from the end of March. You may reach out to her via text, email or phone. If you don’t hear back from an email within the day, PLEASE TEXT HER.
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 – May 13
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 maybe a chuckle or two.
Thursday – May 14
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, May 15
11am – 3pm EAF | Emergency Assistance Fund
1pm – ??pm Board Games
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, May 10, 2026
At 10:30am In-Person and on Zoom:
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553
THIS SUNDAY May 10th, we will explore “Mothers Day: In Search of Wisdom for This Time.” Susan Q. Miller will perform “My Mother’s Words” and Rev. Tina will read Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day Proclamation” of 1870. Susan’s piece celebrates advice her mother gave her that she could not value until many years later. There will be a moment in worship for you to share wise words from someone in your life (could be a mother, or someone else) that have never left you. Come prepared to share, if you wish to. Julia Ward Howe asserted, “Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.” Julia wrote right after the US Civil War and mothers of 2026 face losing their children to a war with Iran. What powerful counsel do those who care about the future offer us about peace?
MUSIC THIS SUNDAY
Welcoming Song Mother of All #91
Offering Ancient Mother #1069
Closing Song Lean on Me #1021
Second Sunday 2nd Offering – Our second offering is in support of Peach’s Pantry, an organization that sends food home with students to families that are food insecure.
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Tina’s Week
Each week I am happy to hide away for many hours in my house to work on the sermon. Even that time alone takes team work, however. The Baja 4 ministers of southern Arizona often share resources and ideas for the themes we have selected for each month. Other speakers, such as Wally last week, give me time to examine several sides of a topic and prepare for multiple services at a time.
I am grateful that ministry is so collaborative within this church. The Outreach Committee of Sky Island has planned to bring our presence to several events in Cochise County this year. When they discovered that there will be THREE events to cover on June 20th, two different members of the committee divvied up an NAACP fundraiser and Juneteenth festivities and found a third member of the congregation to bring her table and shade to Bisbee Pride. Please speak to Rev. Tina if you’d like to walk in the parade or sit at the table, sharing information about us. On May 16, Molly Lou Smith will walk for the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) March. Please see the NAMI announcements for ways to donate to her effort. One person has agreed to staff the table there, but we could use more. While I am away working with my sister next week, Doe Payne and Julia Jones will ensure that our EAF (Emergency Assistance Fund) will help the homeless and working poor who come seeking assistance.
The input of other ministers supports our work in the wider community as well; all of the Progressive Pastors of Sierra Vista who had lunch together this week noted that many more hungry people come to them now, having lost their SNAP benefits. The smallest congregation, the Methodist Church in Douglas, now keeps some food on hand for those who appear. Also, we all now send people to each other for different needs. This Thursday, the ministers of Baja Unitarian Universalists decided that during 2027 we will work on creating a covenant for our group efforts and on supporting UUs who are in southern Arizona yet far from physical churches, such as one woman we know lives in Safford. We still affirm the Baja 4 motto that carried us through the pandemic; “We ARE stronger together!”
I will NOT have office hours this Tuesday, May 12, because I will be with my sister, going through some final things of our mother’s. This trip was postponed from the end of March. You may reach out to me via text, email or phone. 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