Don’t miss your last chance for FUUNd!

The 2024 Let’s Have FUUNd Together auction closes this Sunday at 1:00 pm. There are only a few days left to register and bid on the many FUUNdtastic events and items being auctioned this year. Don’t miss out!

Here is some important information about what will happen when the auction closes.

(1) Bid Extensions. The bidding time for a specific item may be extended beyond 1:00 PM to prevent anyone from being outbid during the last minutes of the auction.

A bid within 5 minutes of the 1:00 PM close time will extend the item’s closing time by 10 minutes. This bidding extension can be applied more than once up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

(2) Guest Lists. No need to guess who’s coming to dinner. Donors will receive emails listing the names and contact information of the winning bidders for their events.

(3) Payments. At the end of the auction, you can pay for your purchases immediately by logging into Auctria, choosing “My Account” from the menu, and following the prompts. Otherwise, here’s what will happen:

• You will receive an email statement listing the items you have won and the total payment due.
• You will have one week to pay your statement in full. Please consider including the credit card fees with your payment so that VUU receives the full amount bid for your items.
• If your payment has not been received by that time, the unpaid balance will be
• automatically charged to the credit card you provided during registration.

If you have questions regarding payment, your statement, or anything related to this year’s FUUNd, please email FUUNdtogether@vuu.org.

Anti-Racism Action:

Free Movie "Stamped from the Beginning"

Friday, February 16 at 6:30 pm

in the Sanctuary

Look Up! Answer Rev Sarah's call to "Look Up" from her inspiring Sunday sermon and explore Black History with an investigation of the bases of today's racism. This movie is based on the National Book Award winner and NYT best seller and has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes...so it's GOOD!

A perfect companion to Beverly and Doug's recent discussion on how racism impacts all of our lives. Let's join together and be the "standing stone" we sing about and learn "...what we don't know we don't know."

VUU Rentals!

When your friends, family, organizations need a space to hold an event, a meeting, etc., think of VUU. Our spaces are beautiful, functional, and affordable.

Send them here to see the spaces we have available and how to secure a rental.

SRP District Board Elections

The VUU Solar Team would like you to know that SRP District Board elections are coming up. Eligible voters are land owners living in an SRP district (they need not use SRP services). You must request a ballot (if not already on the SRP permanent list) by mail or online on or before March 22, 2024. Voting will occur March 6 – April 1. Early ballots may be mailed or dropped at various locations.

To request a ballot or read more about the elections, click here.

 -Submitted by DeeAnne McClenahan

New to UU? New to VUU?

Never got around to joining and now you’re thinking about it? 

Start your path to membership!

VUU Welcome Luncheon

Saturday, March 2nd 11a-1p 

Sanctuary Rooms 1&2 (Education side of campus)

RSVP here

VUU New Participant Class

Saturday, April 20th 9a-1p 

VUU Board Room (Office Building)

RSVP here

New Member Recognition

Sunday Service, May 5

Partners In Education

The Art Masterpiece program is up and running with our five volunteers presenting to eight classes! Two of us are providing additional related art projects to three classes. Openings windows on the world!

We did it!!!! We raised $350 to replenish the Adams' Tiger Store with all kinds of fun widgets and fidgets!!! Thank you for your generous donations. This is an important part of their positive behavior program.

Please consider contributing to Adams Elementary EAC. You may deduct up to $200 individually or $400 jointly from the taxes you owe Arizona. This is your opportunity to direct your tax payment to a program that is aligned with our VUU values! This can be done any time prior to April 15, and prior to filing your tax return. If you have AZ tax liability, you may receive full credit for your donation. (check with your tax advisor)

For more information, contact Perii Skolnick.

FLP Event - March 8

One of the takeaways from "You Are What You Eat" [on Netflix] is the way our foods have changed since WWII. With that in mind, we’d like to discuss an extraordinary book about how big business food companies have manipulated what we eat, resulting in significant health issues. TV dinners and Pop-Tarts, anyone? We wanted to give you plenty of time to read it so that we can have our usual lively discussion!

"Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us" by Michael Moss

Date: Friday, March 8

Time:  12 Noon

ZOOM Link: TBD 

For more information, please contact Denise McLeod or Linda Ruehlman.

2024 Valley Unitarian Universalist retreat in Prescott, AZ



A chance to get to know friends and members of Valley UU AND a weekend in the pines - Who could ask for more? Fellowship, campfires and s'mores, volunteer run activities/crafts, optional camp run activities for an additional fee.

Location: Camp Friendly Pines, 133 acres in the Ponderosa Pine forest

Dates: Friday, April 19th (check in 2 pm) - Sunday, April 21st (check out 11 am). You will miss the service at VUU, not to worry, Rev. Sarah will help us have a special outdoor worship.

Cost: $159 per person (includes 5 meals.) Cabins sleep 6-10, in twin sized bunk beds, bring your own bedding and towels. Extra fees: 1) $25 for families to have a cabin to themselves 2) some camp run activities: axe throwing, ropes course, giant swing, archery, & climbing wall.

Registration: Use this form to register and access the link to pay your deposit. Deadline to register and pay your balance: March31, 2024

 If you can't join us but are interested in contributing to a scholarship fund for the retreat use this online giving link, mention "Retreat Scholarship" Choose VUU Prescott Retreat (under "other funds")

Seen at Faith Formation

From Marci, our Director of Faith Formation: I loved seeing this class outside, thought I should share it with the congregation.

Lead teacher Jenny Casillas Lopercio, and assistant Kat Glover, took the preschool class outside to read Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli. The 3 and 4 year olds loved sitting in the sun and paid rapt attention to the story about self joy and sharing that joy with others. After the story the children glued paper hearts onto a piece of paper and wrote "Somebody Loves You." Who did they give them to??

The Page Turners Book Club



The Page Turners Book Club is open to all members, visitors, and friends of VUU who enjoy reading and discussing a variety of books. The next meeting is February 15 at 7:00 pm. Contact Amy Monahan for details.

The book is The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery.

-Submitted by Amy Monahan

VUUJAZ Coffee Conversation

The VUUJAZ coffee conversation will be held at its usual 3rd Sunday time this Sunday Feb. 18 (about 12:15, right after the service) in the front of the sanctuary.

Please come join us to share your thoughts and ideas about VUU’s social justice programs and to brainstorm opportunities and ways for our VUU community to amplify our voices through more coordinated and collaborative VUU collective social justice advocacy and action.