Jottings 10/9/23

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When folks drive or fly, they can mitigate the carbon they put into the air through United Church of Santa Fe’s  “Carbon Offset Program” that supports the climate advocacy of NM Interfaith Power and Light and hands-on work of Tree New Mexico. The math is easy. When you fly, donate $4 for every hour in flight. If you drive, it’s $4 per 1000 miles. More ideas and info at: unitedchurchofsantafe.org/post/unitedscarbonoffsetprogram.

Resiliency is the capacity to bounce back, rebound, and overcome adversity. United Church of Sun City will start a 6-week class starting on Oct 15th from 12:30-2.  They will be using the workbook by Nan Henderson MSW called “ The Resiliency Workbook- Bounce Back stronger, Smarter, and with Real Self-esteem” .  Learn strategies to help you spring back and overcome obstacles. 

Each month Desert Palm identifies two pressing needs to assist asylum seekers in their area.  For October, they will collect shoes for the Phoenix Welcome Center and size 6 Diapers for support of the Centro de Esperanza shelter in Sonoyta, MX.  Desert Palm is part of an East Valley network of churches and individuals working together to support refugees.  Several folks from Desert Palm volunteer weekly at the Welcome Center and at the “Sort and Assemble” days for the East Valley Network.

Nurture the Soul from the National UCC office:

Each Sunday after worship at First Church Phoenix, folks are invited to explore a different area of the church. On Oct 15, there will be a tour of the bell tower where all the worship technology equipment operates.  And on Oct 22, there will be atour of the music room to learn more about opportunities to make music.

Church of the Good Shepherd in Albuquerque is participating in a fundraiser on Oct 22nd for Family Promise -Night Without a Bed- designed to raise awareness about homelessness.  For $25, you can help design and build a cardboard city and then spend the night in cardboard boxes, tents, or your car!

Recently, in one of the  "Gratitude Moments," at Church of the Red Rocks, several former music interns expressed how much the CRR community had meant to them. That led some members to wonder if there were practical ways to show their love and appreciation to current interns.  So, it was decided to create a "Kitchen Cupboard” where food and toiletries could be picked up on Sunday mornings. Donations are now requested,and coming in!

The Fall season at the Spark Studio at The Good Shepherd in Sahuarita will begin in just a few weeks!  They are so excited to offer quite a few classes during the months of October, November and December. Click here for the full list. To register for any of these classes, please send an email to Rebecca at mcelf.rebecca@gmail.com and indicate which class(es) you which to take.  Please bring the indicated fee to the first class.  If you are in southern AZ, there are some really interesting topics!

You are invited to an Afternoon of Music at Church of the Painted Hills on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.  Performers include Soprano Jovahnna Anderson, tenor Humberto Borboa, and accompanist Kyungsun Choi.  Background information on the three is quite impressive!  If I lived in Tucson, I’d be there!

Rev. Brady Abel of the United Church of Sun City has an article published four to six times a year in the Sun City Independent. Check out his most recent commentary, "On the benefits of thinking positive."