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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 for Sunday Service In-Person or on Zoom
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.”
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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 – May 29 – Memorial Day
Tuesday – May 30
11:00 – Noon Truly Mindful Tuesdays – Meet in the sanctuary for a 10 minute meditation followed by discussion.
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.
7:00 – 8:30pm Dharma Buddhists Meditation
Wednesday – May 31
8:00am Meditation
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97417456265
Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 97417456265
11:30 – 3:30pm Tina’s Office Hours
6:00 – 7:30pm Wondering Wednesdays
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892265318
Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 99892265318
We will continue to check in with one another and talk about whatever is on your mind. See you on Zoom.
6:30pm PFLAG
Thursday – June 1
Friday – June 2
8:00am First Friday Hike
The Grotto in Chiricahua National Monument
RECURRING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
6:30pm First Wednesday – PFLAG meets each month at the church.
9:00am First Friday – First Friday Hike
11:00am 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.
11:00 – 3:00pm Third Friday – EAF
1:00pm – ??pm Third Friday – Afternoon of Games
10:30am Fourth Tuesday – Sunday Services Committee. All interested are welcome to attend.
10:30am Fourth Sunday 2nd Collection
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FULL MOON SPIRITUAL GATHERINGS

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New Things To Do at Sky Island UU
The risk level for COVID-19 for the Sierra Vista Metro Area is LOW. Since we have had several exposures at church in recent weeks we recommend that you wear a mask while inside the building, but you can choose not to at your own risk.
The following web site is useful:
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SERVICE FOR SUNDAY May 28
This Sunday, MAY 28, the sermon will consider “Decorating or Divulging Our Depths?” as we will celebrate Memorial Day and Flower Communion.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of flower communion; please bring flowers to share if you have any growing, otherwise there will be plenty in worship.
Fourth Sunday 2nd Collection
Our second collection this month will be in support of Casa de la Misericordia in Nogales, Mexico.
In-Person and on Zoom:
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553
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Wondering Wednesdays for May 31
6:00 to 7:30 – We will continue to check in with one another and talk about whatever is on your mind. See you on Zoom. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892265318 Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 99892265318 ___________________________ |
REMEMBER: Mindfulness on Mondays has moved to TUESDAYS at 11:00am
This Tuesday, May 30, Angel will lead us in a brief meditation and discussion.
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First Friday Hike
First Friday Potluck and Optional Hike
Friday, June 2, 8:00am
The Grotto in Chiricahua National Monument
All are welcome to join us for an outing to the awe-inspiring rock formations of the Chiricahua National Monument about an hour and a half east of Sierra Vista. We will picnic at the 7000 ft elevation Massai Point and those who choose will do a fairly easy one mile round trip hike to the Grotto for amazing views. You will have the option to go further if desired.
There are picnic tables and bathroom facilities at the picnic area. Entrance to the monument is free. Meet at church at 8:00am to carpool to the monument. Bring a dish to share if you can. Contact Molly with any questions or if you want to carpool from another starting point: mandfar@gmail.com.
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Caring Corner

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
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+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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