2 pm Email Barb Seyfried

1 pm Join Zoom

8:15 am Email John Clark

Press Play: Present, led by Rev. Matthew Funke Crary

10:30 am Join Zoom

12 pm Email Ann Bowling

12 pm on the Patio

7 pm Join Zoom

6:30 pm at MVUU Email Chris Tackett

9 am Email Bonnie Grant Baird

2 pm Email Barb Seyfried

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Masking is now optional.

By now, all MVUU members, friends, and those who have donated in the past should have received their

pledge packet.

As we reflect on where we are in our relationship to MVUU and each other, we focus on the value of our maturing spiritual journey. My hope is that we begin to move beyond the next year’s budget and begin to focus on longer range planning to ensure the future of MVUU for years to come.

We had a very successful sustainability campaign last year in addition to pledging. For those of you who contributed to sustainability over several years, please honor this year’s sustainability commitment in addition to pledging. Your generosity and support of MMVU is deeply appreciated. When your steward contacts you, I hope you will engage them in a spirit of relationship as well as giving.

Over the next weeks, your board and finance team will be holding working sessions to develop a budget for next year and do some longer range financial planning which we will present at our next congregational meeting. I am grateful to be able to look to the future of MVUU and consider what we will be in the years to come.

Pi Irwin served as Vice President of the MVUU Board for the 2018 to 2020 term. Before retiring from a career in education and moving to Tucson, Pi served as a school district administrator and college dean. She and Zsombor Zoltan, her husband, joined MVUU in 2015 and haven’t stopped working to support MVUU since then.

Pi has been a UU (Unitarian Universalist) for over fifty years. Her commitment to supporting liberal religious communities, especially MVUU, is clear in her actions. Here are just some of them:

Pi and Julie Frank Slayton began MVUU’s Caring Circles as a way for MVUU friends and members to support one another better during COVID. Since then, Pi has continued to help coordinate the Caring Circles groups. She has also served on Rev. Samantha’s Committee of Ministry and as the co-coordinator of the Tucson Festival of Books for the Baja Four for a number of years. Currently, Pi is serving on the Baja 4 Coordinating Committee, the Beloved Conversations: Among, and the MVUU Nominations Committee.

Why is serving at MVUU so important to Pi? She explains, “Being a part of a religious community helps us have a voice in the world, and it doesn’t just happen without participation.” And why step up to serve in leadership positions? “As UUs,” Pi adds, “we have an opportunity and responsibility to help chart the direction of our faith. Through leadership, we honor those who place their trust in us to speak and act on their behalf.”

Meeting ID: 975 7892 4511 

Passcode: 973902

Register for the first forum, which will take place this Saturday, Mar 18 at 1pm ET/12pm CT/11am MT/10am PT. Registration for online attendance will continue up until the start of the event. All forums are multiplatform and registration is required. For more information, click one of the links below:

Hybrid Workshop

A non-profit professional with deep roots in Tucson, Laura has more than a decade of experience in communications, program coordination, and fundraising. She is continually inspired by the people, places, and work of Southern Arizona. The best part of her workday is getting to connect with people and learn about the causes they care about most. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her human and canine loved ones, exploring new places through travel, exploring new ideas through podcasts and books, and attempting to find and bake the perfect cookie.

We are a group of enthusiastic readers who meet the last Tuesday of the month at 2 pm by zoom. We select a variety of books based on what has intrigued members. The next meeting will be on Tuesday Mar 19, 2023. The book is  Made in China: a Prisoner and SOS Letter and the Hidden Cost of America’s Goods by Amelia Pang. Chris Angle will lead the discussion. Questions? Email Anne Leonard or call (520) 307-8045.

Come share in the assortment of workshops including two keynote speakers: Violet Sage Walker, Speaker Chairwoman for Northern Chumash Tribal Council, and Mona Olivas Tucker, Tribal Chair of the YTT Tribe. There will also be meals, wine tasting, nature preserve walk, worship, and song. Find places to stay and dine, delegate information, financial assistance, vendor information, and other needed details on camp's website: uucamp.org.

Primavera Foundation

The Primavera Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization located in Tucson, Arizona. For more than 35 years, Primavera Foundation has provided pathways out of poverty through safe, affordable housing (at a number of apartment complexes that serve their residents), workforce development, and neighborhood revitalization. They are able to carry out this life-changing work because of steadfast donors and volunteers. Primavera is currently working towards meeting the needs for the Survival, Stability, Security, and Sustainability of those in the Tucson area and surrounding communities.

Donate via MVUU as the Woven Basket Partner: You can make your donations online at http://mvuu.org/donate/ or by sending a check to the Church Office. The mailing address is: MVUU, P. O. Box 91080, Tucson AZ 85752. Please make checks payable to "MVUU" and indicate that this donation is for UUJAZ in the memo line.

Primavera Foundation

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Newsletter Deadlines: The next newsletter will be published Friday, Mar 24. Submit articles to editor@mvuu.org by 12 pm, Monday, Mar 20. No Exceptions. Articles may not exceed 250 words. Thank you.