Nonviolence for World Transformation study group, launch team, and meditation group - all starting this week!
Read MoreUpdates from Taos UCC
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Taos UCC award from Interfaith Power & Light
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"We are proud and honored to announce that Taos UCC has just won honorable mention for Interfaith Power & Light’s national Cool Congregations Award.
Read MorePatrick Bentrott, Executive Director of FIDA-US, at Scottsdale Congregational
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The Missions Team at Scottsdale Congregational UCC is pleased to host Patrick Bentrott, Executive Director of FIDA-US (The Foundation for International Development Assistance), for worship and fellowship on Sunday, March 4.
Read MoreThe Church of the Red Rocks: Wednesday Lenten Lunch at 11:30 AM
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The Church of the Red Rocks observes Lent with a Wednesday Lenten Luncheon which features delicious homemade soup and warm bread, followed by meditation and worship.
Read MoreFourth Annual Tucson Area DOC and UCC Lent Program
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(from the newsletter of Church of the Painted Hills)
Church Women United - Phoenix: World Day of Prayer
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Friday, March 2
10:30 am, fellowship
11:00 am, program
Tanner Chapel AME Church
20 S 8th St, Phoenix
Tanner Chapel AME Church is hosting World Day of Prayer, when we join women all over the world in a 24-hour period of worship and prayer.
Read MoreChurch Jottings
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compiled by Holly Herman
Read MoreChurch Women United - New Mexico: World Day of Prayer
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9:30am, Friday, March 2, 2018
Asbury United Methodist Church, 10000 Candelaria Rd. NE, ABQ
Theme: "All God's Creation Is Very Good!" Genesis 1:1-31
Program written by the orld Day of Prayer Committee of Suriname for WDP 2018
Read MoreCIRCO: NMCC 2018 Annual Community Benefit
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Saturday, April 14, 2018
5:30 pm Gathering & Hospitality
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Dinner & Program
Sandia Presbyterian Church at 10704 Paseo Del Norte Northeast, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Save the date for CIRCO: A New Mexico Conference of Churches Benefit Event.
Read MoreShepherd of the Hills calls Rock Fremont as their settled senior pastor!
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Church of the Beatitudes to host North Valley Chorale Concert
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3 p.m. on Sunday, February 25
Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix
North Valley Chorale presents Lux Aeterna, with orchestra, at Church of the Beatitudes.
Lux Aeterna means “Light Eternal”. This radiant program includes works by two contemporary composers - John Rutter's magnificent Requiem, and Ola Gjeilo’s Lux. Featured vocalists include Beatitudes' own talented musical director, Stephen Schermitzler.
Read MoreBluegrass concert at First Congregational Church, Prescott
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Local Prescott band, Sugar and the Mint, is one of the youngest bands to win in the history of the Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest.
The band is comprised of six amazing musicians, aged 16 to 20.
Read MoreScottsdale Congregational UCC to have a presence at Phoenix Pride
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This year SCUCC will have a presence at the Phoenix Pride festival on April 7 and 8. They have not done this for many years, so they are forming a task force to make sure they show just what Opening and Affirming really means!
Read MoreMonthly Taizé Service at Casas Adobes Congregational Church
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next: 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8
Casas Adobes Congregational UCC, 6801 N Oracle, Tucson
With its beginnings as an ecumenical inter-spiritual community in France, Taizé is an alternative form of worship, embraced by people of all faiths worldwide. This unique service includes soothing music, brief readings and silent meditation by candlelight. There is no sermon.
Chamber music concert at Rincon Congregational
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Church Jottings by Holly
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So far, I am receiving email info from about 15 churches. Check with your church office to make sure yours is one of them.
No newsletter? Email me items of interest at hhbillsmom@gmail.com.
Odds and ends from around the conference:
Read MoreCongregational Church of the Valley presents "An Extraordinary Evening of Music"
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7 pm, Friday, March 9
Congregational Church of the Valley, 12001 E Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale
In the mid-20th century, the songs of Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and their contemporaries dramatically changed the depth and scope of American musical theater and popular music. Jenn Newman, Steve Fitch, and Larry Loeber will delight you with selections by these composers as well as other modern composers whose works sprang from the tradition of the Great American Songbook, including Stephen Schwartz and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Pre-sale tickets may be purchased online for just $25 at by clicking here or by calling 480-451-4565. Tickets will also be available at the door for $30.
from left: Hedy Hall, United Church of Sun City Mission Board Chair; Rev. Brady Abel, Sr. Pastor United Church of Sun City; Rev. Paul Whitlock, Sr. Pastor of Church of the Palms – Sun City; Norm Still, United Church of Sun City Vice-Moderator
The Silver Ladle in the Sun City Souper Bowl of Caring goes to...
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The “2018 Souper Bowl of Caring,” is over.
And the winners are the people who frequent the West Valley Food Bank who received more than 6,000 packages and cans of soup in the friendly competition between United Church of Sun City and the Church of the Palms.
The home team, UC of Sun City, scored the winning touchdown by collecting the most cans and packages of soup and the coveted Silver Ladle Trophy is back on Sun City Blvd.
Read MoreShepherd of the Hills UCC - flea market
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Saturday, February 24, 8 am
Shepherd of the Hills UCC
5524 E Lafayette Blvd, Phoenix
Church members and friends are downsizing!
Read MoreA Grateful Evening with Diana Butler Bass at Church of the Beatitudes
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Nelson Hall, Church of the Beatitudes
555 W. Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Arizona Foundation for Contemporary Theology and Church of the Beatitudes' Rev. Dr. Tony Minear are pleased and excited to announce that Diana Butler-Bass will be speaking on March 1 at the Church of the Beatitudes.
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