Introduction to Spiritual Health (Pastoral Care) begins August 1.

Through personal reflection and exploration of current pastoral care paradigms, this 6-week course offers training to

• identify and apply best practices in empathetic listening

• understand models of pastoral care assessment

• create a pastoral care plan based on spiritual assessment tools

• articulate how to provide pastoral care effectively in diverse cultural settings.

The course outcome project will give you an opportunity to apply what you have learned within your own faith community or practice context.

 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 13, 2025, 7:00p.m. 

Come celebrate with us! PATHWAYS Theological's Benefit Concert sponsored by Lena’s Place Coffee House in the beautiful Central Congregational UCC sanctuary in Atlanta. Enjoy great local musicians (Maureen & Matthew Shelton, and Mockingbird’s Wing) and delicious refreshments. Watch for more information including how to attend online.

 Go to the PATHWAYS website (pathwaystheological.org) to learn more and to apply for this and other courses.

As a faith-rooted organization committed to justice, stewardship, and the flourishing of all creation, the Arizona Faith Network strongly opposes the public lands sell-off proposal embedded in the Senate budget reconciliation package, introduced by Senator Mike Lee.

Selling over 2 million acres of public lands, lands that belong to all Americans, betrays our shared moral and spiritual obligation to care for the earth and ensure equitable access to its abundance. These lands are sacred: They hold ecological, cultural, and spiritual significance for Indigenous communities, sustain local economies, and provide sanctuary for all who seek renewal in creation.

This proposal is not only reckless but also a violation of public trust. Congress is prioritizing short-term political and corporate interests over the long-term well-being of our communities, our climate, and our common home by attempting to force through this sell-off under the guise of budget reconciliation without public input or environmental review.

As people of faith, we say clearly: public lands are not for sale. Their purpose is not to fund tax breaks for the wealthy, but to support life, biodiversity, and intergenerational justice. Once these lands are privatized, they are lost forever, fences go up, access is denied, and the public loses an irreplaceable gift.

We call on Arizona’s Senators to  reject any provision that authorizes the sale of public lands. Let us uphold our sacred trust to future generations by defending our shared landscapes, not auctioning them off.

Let us act with courage and care now for public lands.