The Compassion on the Border group at Casas Adobes creates these adorable stuffed chicks and donates them to the Casa Alitas Welcome Center for the children.
Tree New Mexico is a recipient of monies from United Church of Santa Fe’s Carbon Offset Program. Desert-adapted trees are the single most effective and least expensive way to capture carbon and combat climate change. Tree New Mexico plants trees throughout the state and will be planting in Santa Fe on Sept. 30 in Cielo Azul Park (Agua Fria). This is a few hours on a Saturday morning with planting led by trained personnel who provide education in the process. The holes are dug prior to the event. It’s a fine community event and a great community cause.
Thomas J. Lindell, emeritus professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona, will present and facilitate conversations for Casas Adobes’ 11:00 am Sunday classes starting September 10th. He is also a deacon in the Episcopal Church (St. Phillip’s in the Hills Tucson). While active as a professor, one of his courses was Science and Theology. His continual challenge has been to remain both a credible scientist and a Christian. This series of presentations will invite you into the process of integrating these two disciplines over the course of four Sundays. (Also on Zoom)
On 4 Tuesdays in September and October from 6:00 - 7:30 pm via Zoom, join the Arizona Faith Network’s Hunger and Housing Committee for a 4-part book discussion series of “The Man in the Dog Park” by Dr. Cathy Small. The series is part of AFN’s Housing 101 series that seeks to explore varying aspects of housing in Arizona. The conversation with author and local NAU professor emeritus Dr. Cathy Small will be facilitated by AFN's ellie hutchison, and co-author Ross More. RSVP FOR ZOOM INFORMATION
The Hawaii Conference of the United Church of Christ will be receiving a gift of $25,000 from Church of the Red Rocks. Thank you for your generosity!
The Faith in Action group from Church of the Beatitudes will again provide lunch at the Justa Center on Labor Day, Sept. 4. They will be preparing food following worship on September 3, and serving the meal at on Monday, September 4 (Labor Day).
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Tempe’s Desert Palm is hosting an open invitation to Phoenix-area sister campuses to participate in a free storytelling workshop on Sept. 10th from 2-5. The interfaith workshop in Desert Palm’s sanctuary will be led by master storytellers, Rev. Doug Bland and Storytelling Institute Faculty Director Liz Warren. Students ages 12-18 will learn how to brainstorm, craft and share at least a 5-minute story on stage. (Pizza, drinks and dessert will be served after the workshop.) READ MORE AND REGISTER
A movie that was filmed in Prescott, Arizona, with many scenes filmed in First Congregational Church Prescott, has premiered, "The Abigail Mysteries." It's on the Great American Family channel and can also can be streamed on Pureflix.com.
Learn more about the filming here (the movie was renamed after the article was written).