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What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
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An invitation from Beatitudes Campus:
The 68th Annual VNSA Book Sale will be held on Saturday February 15 from 8AM to 6PM and on Sunday February 16, from 8AM to 4PM. On Sunday, almost all books will be HALF-PRICE.
(VNSA = Volunteer Nonprofit Service Association)
Since February is Black History Month, we have assembled close to 50 boxes of books - fiction and nonfiction - by and about African-American people. All the books are in very good to excellent condition; some are by famous authors (James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead) and others are by less familiar authors. These books are priced at $2-$4 each, with some rarities priced up to $10. Books of which we have multiple copies are displayed together for ease of shopping. Many are “collectibles.” The entire collection is found in the category called RELATIONSHIPS.
The sale is held in the Agriculture Building at the Arizona State Fairgrounds,1826 West McDowell in Phoenix. There is NO CHARGE FOR ADMISSION. However, the Fairgrounds charges $12 per car for parking.
Alice and Karl Stambaugh of Scottsdale UCC shared some reflections from their participation in the Border Fair at The Good Shepherd in Sahuarita.
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag us on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Guillermo Marquez-Sterling, newly installed pastor of Church of the Red Rocks. Welcome (officially) to the Southwest Conference!
To watch a recording of the installation service, click here.
Photo credit: Gordon Street III
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag us on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag us on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag us on Facebook and Instagram so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Join First Church Phoenix UCC in their Fellowship Hall on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at noon for a transformative workshop with Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale, author of Who Told You That You Were Naked? Rev. Dale will guide us in exploring how faith and sexuality intersect, challenging shame-based theologies and offering a liberating, affirming vision of embodied spirituality.
In this two-hour session filled with laughter and personal reflection, we will discover how to embrace the sensual gifts of our sexy bodies as sacred gifts from God. We will also explore tools to heal from the harmful messages so often tied to Christian teachings about the body.
Whether you’re a lifelong church member, new to First Church and curious about our community, someone navigating a journey of faith deconstruction, or a member of another UCC congregation in the area, this workshop offers a brave space to explore, reflect, and grow. Lunch will be provided, so come with an open mind, a hearty appetite, and a friend as we reclaim the joy and wholeness of living as beloved, embodied children of God.