All are welcome to attend the dedication and blessing of the “Homeless Jesus” sculpture being installed at The Church of the Palms UCC at 14808 N Boswell Blvd in Sun City, AZ. The service is at 11 am on November 18. SWC Transitional Conference Minister Dr. Toni Hawkins will provide the blessing.

The art is a seven-foot bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor and a devout Catholic, entitled, “Homeless Jesus”, which depicts Jesus sleeping on a park bench.

His face and hands are obscured under the blanket; the only clue to his identity is the crucifixion wounds on his feet.