United Church of Sun City declares we ALL are precious in God’s sight. John 13:34
states: “I give you a new commandment that you love one another. Just as I have
loved you, you should also love one another.”

We celebrate with Rev. Alberta Wallace as she prepares for graduation in Shawnee, Kansas on May 12.

Monday, April 16, 2018, 6–8:30 p.m.
The Church of the Palms, 14808 Boswell Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85351

This is a discussion of one person’s lifelong journey and the implication of living a life being transgender. Through understanding can come acceptance.

We celebrate with Rincon UCC's Rev. Delle McCormick as she prepares for graduation in Madison, Wisconsin on May 10 after four years of doctoral work

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Rev. Pamela Shepherd was interviewed by Mike Tilley of Cultural Energy on KCEI 90.1 FM, Taos, New Mexico.

Listen to the recording!

Sun, April 15, 2018
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM MDT
Central United Methodist Church, 201 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and activist, graduate Harvard Divinity School, ordained Presbyterian minister, former professor at Princeton University, author of 11 books, including New York Times best-seller “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt” (2012).

$10 donation.

Bring your Board, Staff, Deacons, Mission Team & Educators,  to learn of exciting new opportunities in ministry from the  diversity of the body of Christ in New Mexico.

Theologian Rev. Michael Dowd will be the third Scholar in Residence at Beatitudes Campus during the month of April. He will live on campus and present lectures at the campus and throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area during his month-long residency. A bestselling evolutionary eco-theologian and pro-future evangelist whose work has been featured in the New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Dowd will be joined by his wife, noted science writer and educator, Connie Barlow.

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In the spirit of Tikkun Olam Rabbi Wiener and Pastor Meyer will celebrate in prayer and song ways we can heal the brokenness of the earth and the human community.   

The service will be at 11:15 am at the Sun Lakes Chapel, 9240 E. Sun Lakes Blvd N/.  Music will be with the joint choirs of both congregations with Erica Glenn from Sun Lakes UCC and Lana Oyer from Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation. 

Lenten Film Series on Friday evenings beginning at 6:30PM for film screening on various social justice issues to intended to deepen our time of Lenten reflection. The series kicked off March 9th with Human Flow (about the refugee crisis).

If your church has a special Maundy Thursday event that you'd like to share and invite others, please send the information or flyer to Wende at wgonzales@uccswc.org and we will add it here. Thanks.

At Shadow Rock UCC:

Compassionate Communication runs Mondays in April at 6:30 p.m. In the four-session introductory series, we'll explore practicing self-empathy, identifying needs and feelings, dealing with anger, and sharing our requests with others.

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A group from Church of the Red Rocks, including Pastor Cindy, will be in Guatemala March 3 through March 11 where they will be building homes with Constru Casa for two families in need of sustainable housing. They will also provide water filters and wood stoves. 

Starting March 18 we will be meeting every Sunday at 10 am