Every Thursday from January 9 until February 20, The Church of The Painted Hills, UCC will be open from 2:00 to 7:00 PM to provide an opportunity to come in and pray for peace in our world. This opportunity is available to anyone in our community looking for a quiet place to offer prayer.
More about prayer and fasting for peace throughout the UCC during the season of Epiphany
Read More4 p.m. on January 12, 2020, at Shepherd of the Hills UCC, 5524 E. Lafayette Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85018
As part of their continuing 60th Anniversary Concert Series, Shepherd of the Hills Presents Taiko Drumming Folk Music Artist and Singer/Songwriter Ken Koshio.
Read MoreA number of tweens and teens have "aged out" of Vacation Bible School (VBS) but the Ministry for Christian Formation at Casas Adobes Congregational UCC is excited to announce a new program: Teen VBS.
They're working with several other religious organizations (specifically Family and Education Minister Rev. John Angiulo's association with churches, mosques, and synagogues) to develop a weeklong summer program for all their youth.
Read MoreSave the date for CIRCO!
Read MoreJanuary 24–26, 2020 at Shepherd of the Hills UCC, 5524 E. Lafayette Blvd., Phoenix
with Iconographer Brenda Fox
FRIDAY: 9:30 am - 6 pm; SATURDAY: 9:30 am - 6 pm; SUNDAY: 10:30 am - 7 pm
Come learn the ancient art of “writing” an icon. No previous art experience is necessary. Brenda will walk you through a step by step process of learning to create an icon from start to finish. This is a time of contemplation in prayer and painting. Icons are painted in acrylic.
Read More4 p.m. on Saturday, January 11 at Church of the Beatitudes UCC, 555 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85021
Beatitudes’ choir plus instrumentalists will perform Rev. Dosia's compositions at 4 pm in the Worship Center. No charge - but donations accepted to support their music program. A party with refreshments will follow in Nelson Hall at 5 pm. Then return to worship on Sunday, January 12, for a special message from Rev. Dosia herself!
Read MoreI’m now on schedule to begin my storytelling groups. The good news is, because of the delay, we’ll now be finishing up our 8 sessions sometime in March, just in time for the April gathering of the Southwest Conference of the UCC. And guess what the theme of the annual meeting is this year? The power of story! Our Conference Ministers (Bill Lyons and Barbara Doerrer-Peacock) are both aware of my doctoral program storytelling project and excited to see how our storytelling will flow naturally into the annual meeting (and the “Moth”–like storytelling event that’s planned).
Read MoreTwo half-day introduction sessions at First Congregational Church Albuquerque on Saturday, January 25 (Part 1) and February 8 (Part 2) from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Led by Jennifer Bayley and Jocelyn Emerson, Pastor of St. Paul’s UCC, Rio Rancho
Would you like to deepen your spiritual practice? Do you want to connect with the world around you in a new way? Have you hoped for a closer relationship with the Sacred? Do you yearn for prayer that is interactive, conversational?
Read MoreChoral Festival Weekend at United Church of Santa Fe
Saturday, January 18: Choral Workshop (all day); Sunday, January 19: Concert at 3 p.m.
On Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, all singers are invited to an all-day Choral Workshop on Saturday and a 3:00 pm concert on Sunday.
United Church and Coro Lux Choral Director Bradley Ellingboe leads the workshop and concert, with Saturday sessions on Gospel Singing by Dr. Stevie Springer and Alexander Technique by Darci Balkcom. Rev. Talitha Arnold explores the impact of African American spirituals and Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly on Rev. King’s leadership.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters to compile the weekly Church Jottings. (Thanks, Holly!) If you’d like a separate article about your news, please submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Read MoreThe Beatitudes Church Jazz Coffee House Concert Series returns, featuring some of Arizona's most prolific jazz artists! The concert series is held January to April 2020 and kicks off Sunday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. with a performance featuring the jazz quartet, West by Northwest.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters to compile the weekly Church Jottings. (Thanks, Holly!) If you’d like a separate article about your news, please submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Read MoreWe’ve put together a page with all known Christmas Eve services being held by Southwest Conference churches. Click here to check it out.
[If your church isn’t listed, or if the information is incorrect, please notify Wende ASAP with the information. Thanks.]
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters to compile the weekly Church Jottings. (Thanks, Holly!) If you’d like a separate article about your news, please submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Read MoreSunday, December 15th at Shadow Rock UCC, 12861 N. 8th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Concert begins at 5:00 p.m.
The Solstice Sunset Concerts at Shadow Rock United Church of Christ began in 2009, a creation by artistic director/pianist Lynne Haeseler who was inspired by composer Alexander Scriabin’s idea of a universal work entitled Mysterium. With this in mind, the intent of these performances is to weave all elements together—musicians, choir, audience participation, spoken word, and sunset— into one integrative whole. The Solstice Sunset Concerts are now a beloved tradition at Shadow Rock UCC and a remarkable celebratory musical experience with the unfolding light of a setting winter sun.
Read MoreTuesdays: December 3, 10, 17, 2019 at Church of the Beatitudes | 10-11:30 AM | Britt Chapel
This class is aimed at helping people deal with the emotions and feelings associated with the holidays. The sessions will include finding ways to creatively create the sacred— Transform your mind/body/spirit during Advent through interactive group discussion as well as each session ending in healing ceremonies utilizing spiritual practices---meditation, prayer, and therapeutic harp.
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Monday, December 16 at 7 PM, Congregational Church of the Valley, 12001 E Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale
The Piano, 4 Hands concert will be a unique program of piano and song featuring 4-hand piano music including works by Rachmaninoff and Poulenc, and as a special holiday season treat, selections from Tchaikovsky's “Nutcracker”. They will also perform some of Larry’s favorite songs from pop and Broadway so it will certainly be a truly memorable evening enjoying the talents of these gifted artists.
Pre-sale tickets may be purchased online for just $25 by clicking here or by calling 480-451-4565. Tickets will also be available at the door for $30.
Read MoreThe Good Shepherd has had a long relationship with Probigua Language School in Antigua. But Probigua is much more than a language school, they have created rural libraries all over Guatemala as well as a number of schools for young Guatemalans, and they administer our scholarship program for more than 30 young Guatemalans each year.
Pastor Randy Mayer will be leading a group to Guatemala to study for two weeks, leaving Saturday, March 21 and returning Saturday, April 4. We will be staying with families during the week, and going on a weekend adventure March 27-29.
Friday, December 13, 2019, 7 pm at Javarita Coffeehouse, The Good Shepherd UCC, Sahuarita AZ
In Arizona, there is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to experience a mariachi group singing Feliz Navidad and traditional posada music. Mariachi Azteca del Sol is Southern Arizona’s premier mariachi group with breathtaking arrangements and one-of-a-kind vocalization ... truly the best. Tickets $10.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters to compile the weekly Church Jottings. (Thanks, Holly!) If you’d like a separate article about your news, please submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
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