We are whole and holy

We are loved beyond all measure

And in our refusal to accept anything less

May we know we are rooted

In the infinite divinity

Not relegated to the outskirts

Of the web of all existence

But enshrined at its core

Enfleshed with stardust and fairy dust

An intentional creation of space where our any Gods live

We celebrate national PRIDE month with these words by Rev. Jami Yandle. Due to the dry heat our area PRIDE celebrations won't kick off until late September, yet we never tire of joining with Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer, PLUS folx to Engage, Love, and Transform the future together! 

June 1 "Ease On Down the Road" 

The Wizard of Oz takes us into June with this last Pulpitpalooza of our church year. All the Baja 4 ministers will be sharing (most via video) how we have and will ease on down the road.

Rev. Matthew & Jerry Leggett

June 8 "Don't Fear the Future"

We look back on our theme for this church year as we prepare for our Congregational Meeting following the service.

Rev. Matthew & Jerry Leggett

June 15 "The Grandest Paradigm Shift"

During Pride Month and Juneteenth celebrations, we're using race and gender as a lens to look at paradigm shifts. What do they mean for us and perhaps most importantly, what kind is next?

Iris Safehaven & Robin Bousel

June 22 "The Future Is..."

In preparation for our new church year on July 1, our Pastoral Associates will be reporting back on the Sunday themes for 2025-26!

Pastoral Associates

June 31 "General Assembly Worship"

As is our tradition, we will show our edited version of the Sunday service from our General Assembly or GA. GA is the annual gathering of faith tradition highlighting who we are and where we are going.

My Dear Mountain Vista UUs,

After a multistage process, nearly 20 applicants, and an afternoon of interviews, we have hired a new Engagement Coordinator, Emily Kessler.

Emily has already begun her work with welcoming, membership, and deeper engagement with our congregation. She's spent hours onboarding and learning about MVUU's structure with me. She's met with Stephanie Morales, our Congregational Administrator, her direct supervisor. She spent last Sunday morning with Barb Seyfried welcoming our congregation and our first time guests as they came to our church house.

In the coming weeks, Emily will be working alongside our current Welcomer lead, Lisa Bond-Maupin, to discover our best practices for guests. Later in the early fall, she will be working with me to develop a revised membership process. Then, before the end of this year, she'll be looking at how we continually deepen the engagement of all MVUU's members and friends.

When you get a chance on a Sunday morning, please introduce yourself to Emily. Let's show her what our MVUU welcoming is all about.

Rev. Matthew

UUs at the Splash Pad

June 28  | 10am-1pm | Brandi Fenton Park at 3482 E River Road

Located at 3482 East River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718, this park has a super fun splash pad! We have a pop up tent set up a short walk from the water. The splash pad is not reserved just for us, so grown-ups please plan to supervise your kids while they are playing. Adults are welcome to enjoy the splash pad!

We'll have pizza (vegetarian, but no gluten free) available. Bring snacks to share, beverages, and a blanket or chair to sit on.

To see the park and accessibility options, check out the website here. We are a short distance from public restrooms.

https://www.pima.gov/1321/Brandi-Fenton-Memorial-Park

Shar Phares, who offered us Dance Meditations during the winter months, will be presenting a single session workshop on the Magic of Finger Labyrinths. This is a calming, centering, and deeply integrating practice- a moving meditation for your hands. You will learn to dance with your fingers and discover the quiet power of this ancient path. It will be held on Tuesday, July 1 at 10 AM in the sanctuary.

RSVP to Shar (saslaksen@stfrancisumc.org) for supplies.

Good Trouble Lives On!!! July 17th

Way to go MVUU. We showed up two weeks ago (June 14 th ) in support of democracy, not kingdoms, fiefdoms, or dictatorships, in Frankfurt, Germany; Olympia, WA; Racine, WI; Oro Valley, and Tucson AZ. See your beautiful pictures below.

Another big opportunity on the horizon is Let’s Make Good Trouble July 17th .

Save the date, we’ll send details as they emerge. Or you can follow the emergence by tuning in to:

https://goodtroubleliveson.org/

https://www.takeactiontucson.org/

https://www.indivisibletucson.org/itaa-events.html

In Struggle,

Tom & Ruth, Lee, Samar, Mike, Paula, Jerry, Mary Nell, Bonnie & Chris, Jane & Conrad, Ann, Curtiss, Kaaren, Katie, Eb, Melanie, Jennifer, Cheri & Allen, Lisa & Jim, Dan, Pat, Cathy, Suzy, Michael, Joel

tom.bunch@mvuu.org

OWL- Sexual Education Classes at MVUU

Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. For these reasons and more, we are proud to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) at MVUU, a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula for all ages.

Elf OWLs

August 31st- November 9th| 12:30-1:30pm | MVUU

Children in Kinder and 1st Grade

For more information and to regsiter check out our website.

https://mvuu.org/our-whole-lives/

Attention book people!

Since we now have a Little Free Library, it behooves us to keep it stocked with good children's books. Stacie Sosa and I are teaming up to help with that: check out the spiffed up laundry basket in the Oasis Room by the library. The children have decorated it to remind us to bring our children's book donations to the Little Free Library. Stacie will make sure that our LFL is replenished often enough to encourage repeat book-lookers. 

Yours in community reading, 

Melody Luepke and Stacie Sosa

Coffee News: Your coffee committee is still brewing! You can purchase our Fair Trade coffee from Café Justo on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of each month after services. Melody and Charlie Luepke and Donna Bougie are splitting the duties and glad to offer this social justice activity. Remember that Fair Trade coffee makes a great gift!

Some MVUUers who attend Sunday services by Zoom would like to increase the sense of fellowship by remaining online after the service for our Social Hour. Bill Killian has agreed to facilitate a few times a month. Other host facilitators are being sought. Interested? Just stay online Sunday and we'll see what happens. On Zoom you will be able to mingle with others through chat, and we’ll get to wave to the sanctuary congregation. Hope to see you soon.