Church News
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Sun Lakes UCC
25635 Country Club Drive
Sun Lakes, Arizona 85248
What kind of spirituality do we need as activists that will keep us engaged and keep us from falling into burnout? These presentations will suggest that it is a spirituality rooted in the practice of Sabbath. We will consider the works of Abraham Heschel, the great Jewish writer, and Walter Brueggemann and his book, Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No To The Culture of Now.
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly and Wende to your mailing list! Email longer articles to Wende or submit this online form.
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The Installation of Rev. Rock Fremont as Pastor and Teacher at Shepherd of the Hills United Church of Christ will take place at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 16th, 2018.
Read MoreOur Whole Lives (O.W.L.) is offered this year at Shadow Rocer for 5-12 graders, divided by age into three programs. This course on human sexuality is inclusive, comprehensive, and medically accurate.
Read MoreFree Store to Serve the Albuquerque Community
First Congregational UCC Albuquerque's Crane and Butterfly store is reopening on Monday, Sept 10. The store will be open from 3:00-4:30 p.m. each Monday through the 2018-19 school year. This began as a free store for Jefferson Middle School children. Since Jefferson is no longer a Community School, the store now will serve low income families from a number of other schools, helping to meet a very urgent need.
Read MoreNew class this fall at Casas Adobes Congregational UCC
Mondays, Sept. 10th through Oct. 1st from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Keep your mind healthy and active. New research shows that several factors are responsible for better cognitive performance in the aging process, including decision-making, reasoning and problem-solving skills. You will learn how to maintain and improve these functions, and how to focus attention, enhance your memory, and get more enjoyment out of life’s experiences.
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly and Wende to your mailing list! Email longer articles to Wende or submit this online form.
Read MoreLive jazz every Thursday
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
$5 donation
Sacred Grounds Jazz Coffeehouse is located in the auditorium of Scottsdale Congregational UCC
4425 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale AZ 85251
"Thanks so much to everyone who pitched in and helped clean up the damage caused by our recent microburst!”
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly and Wende to your mailing list! Email longer articles to Wende or submit this online form.
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly and Wende to your mailing list! Email longer articles to Wende or submit this online form.
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly and Wende to your mailing list! Email longer articles to Wende or submit this online form.
Read MoreDesert Palms’ beloved nursery attendant, Kristin Wetzel, will be stepping down in June from her position. Kristin has cared for and loved the littlest among us for almost 20 years. Her dedication has been amazing! At this time, we are in the process of finishing a new nursery attendant. A position description has been put together. Accepting application through May 22nd. Position begins June 10th.
Read MoreGrant application, first stewardship season, and founding partners list.
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly and Wende to your mailing list! Email longer articles to Wende or submit this online form.
Read MoreThe Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers, choir-in-residence at The Church of the Red Rocks and the only semi-professional choir in Northern Arizona, will share a choral concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 19th, at The Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona.
Admission is free.
The concert, entitled From the Heart, will feature choral settings featuring basic human emotions: joy, sadness, anger, fear, and love.
Read MoreEncanto Community Church is seeking to hire a full-time, on-site caretaker for church grounds and buildings. Job responsibilities include regular maintenance, grounds care, upkeep, security, and cleaning of the two and one-half acre property, as well as the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall.
Read MoreChurch Jottings are compiled by Holly Herman from your church newsletters - be sure to add Holly to your mailing list! Email articles to Wende or submit this online form.
Read MoreUnited Church of Santa Fe's Rev. Talitha Arnold has been asked to be a regular panelist on KSFR’s “Santa Fe Forum,” airing Mondays (6:30–7:00 pm) on 101.1 FM. To quote KSFR, the Forum is “where prominent locals discuss important issues of the day in a hard-hitting but civilized manner.”
Read MoreOn June 10, we observed Pride Sunday here at SCUCC: We celebrated our heritage as a UCC Open & Affirming congregation of nearly two decades, as well as our return to the Phoenix Pride festival this year, and our intention to significantly update our ONA statement in honor of its 20th birthday in October.
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