On June 10th, Scottsdale Congregational UCC served a sumptuous meatloaf dinner to around 40 people at Rebel & Divine. There were visitors from Phoenix Gaymers, who helped with the program, and from Insight, who provided free HIV testing for the youth. We had seven people from SCUCC come to help serve
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Read MoreThe Evans Bell Conversion is making available a program of spoken word and music entitled “Meditations Traveling Towards the Setting Sun.” This performance, about 45 minutes in length, is set around a journey that was taken during the last Lenten season. This trip through South East Asia inspired this collection of work that is an attempt to intertwine the ancient rhythms of eastern religions with our own continuing exploration of spirituality in the cosmically focused 21st century.
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Read MoreSpend an afternoon with the Dialogue Institute staff and SUSI scholars from around the world!
SUSI is the “Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars on Religious Pluralism and Democratic Values in the United States" which is sponsored by the US State Department. The Dialogue Institute, which is housed at Temple University in Philadelphia, is the organization managing the study. Eighteen scholars will be in Sedona as part of their study of U.S. history, society, and institutions through the lens of religious pluralism in the US.
Read MoreRincon will soon be embarking on a new Ministry of Creation Care, shepherded by the Rev. Karen MacDonald, in collaboration with Rev. Dr. Delle and the Justice and Witness and Faith Development Ministry Teams.
Read MoreIs this really our ONA Statement? Are you sure that we don’t have another, newer version? We are going to need to rewrite this!
These were some of the reactions when the ONA (Open and Affirming) Task force reviewed SCUCC’s current ONA Statement when we first met in October 2017!
We would like to share with you what we have learned and experienced over the last 8 months and invite you to journey with us as we look at ways to best describe and live out this important part of our church DNA. This article is the first of four that we will offer through iConnect. This one focuses on the first steps of our ONA journey.
Read MoreMark Behle, a member of The Church of the Palms, United Church of Christ, serves the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa. For the last few years, Mark has been working in the planning office of that church and has been involved with various projects such as the textbooks for the seminary, school furniture, and school classroom construction. Prior to that, he taught math and religion at Masitise High School for fifteen years.
After almost 27 years of serving God and The United Church of Christ in Africa, Mark is coming home. It will be good to have Mark back with us!
Read MoreSixth Annual Morris B. Ewing Golf Tournament to support our own college scholarship fund!
We will have lots of prizes, lots of fun, including another great lunch!
Read MoreUnited Church featured in Yale's Institute of Sacred Music Colloquium:
As Earth Groans: Worshiping God on Holy Ground
Environmental Ethicist Larry Rasmussen, along with United staff Rev. Talitha Arnold (Yale '80) and Music Director Jacquelyn Helin are presenters at the "Congregations" colloquium of the Institute of Sacred Music of Yale Divinity School, June 13–15, in New Haven, Connecticut.
Read MoreThe Healing Circle is an opportunity to experience a physical healing from Mark. For over 40 years Mark has worked with thousands of people to help free the body of distress, aches, pains or sickness. After a brief introduction and a short time for questions, each attendee will have the opportunity to request a healing or blessing.
Read More"First Church UCC is pleased and excited to announce that our Associate Pastoral candidate, Reverend Susan Valiquette has been formally accepted by our congregation and we will be welcoming her and her daughter, Madeline in July!"
Read MoreWhat's more fun than a great film with great friends? Join Shadow Rock and their air conditioning units for Summer Cinema For Grownups. It'll be cool! Popcorn provided - bring a nonalcoholic beverage to share. They hit "play" at 7:00 p.m.!
Read MoreSpread the Word: You are invited to sing!
Every year, The Arizona choral community comes together to Church of the Beatitudes in Central Phoenix for a celebration of some of the most beloved choral music of living choral composers. This year, the Sing Phoenix! Choral Festival is proud to feature the music of Morten Lauridsen from Thursday, October 18th - Saturday, October 20th. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Lauridsen will be joining us in person for the weekend, teaching masterclasses and voice/composition workshops to singing enthusiasts, providing insights on some of his critically-acclaimed masterworks, and attending the culminating performance of his music presented by all festival participants on the evening of Saturday, October 20th.
Read MoreLearn about effective communication
Saturday, May 19th from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
at Shadow Rock UCC
This is a non-partisan, interactive workshop. Ruth (Bunny) Davis, a retired attorney, and teacher, will help us learn how to communicate about the issues, open dialogue and move the conversation forward.
Get a deeper understanding of our Founding Documents and what they REALLY mean to us.
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