The new signage was just installed on March 25. CCOV is “so excited for you to see it in person because the photo doesn't do it justice.” Congratulations!

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The Board of Directors of First Christian Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is thrilled to announce that at a properly called Congregational Meeting today, Sunday, March 15, 2020, the Congregation of FCCLC unanimously elected Rev. Bethany Meier as their new Pastor!

We welcome Rev. Bethany and her wife, Kelsee Evans!

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Congratulations, Rev. Michael Bush upon your installation on February 16 as senior pastor of Casas Adobes Congregational Church UCC!

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The First Congregational Church of Flagstaff is proud to host a teach-in and community dinner at 6 PM on Monday, March 9th, to celebrate the beginning of a new campus ministry effort at Northern Arizona University.

The newly-minted “NAU Justice and Witness Connection” began formally meeting this spring semester as an extension of the campus and community outreach efforts of First Congregational Church of Flagstaff.

The teach-in and community dinner are providing financial support to students interested in attending the SOA Watch and No More Death’s training convergence in Tucson, March 27-29.

Thanks to Holly Herman’s reading ALL of your church newsletters, we can keep up on the amazing work that is happening at the Southwest Conference Churches. 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.

Thanks to Holly Herman’s reading ALL of your church newsletters, we can keep up on the amazing work that is happening at the Southwest Conference Churches. 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.

Church of the Painted Hills and Casas Adobes Congregational will join with two Tucson Disciples of Christ churches, Desert Dove Christian Church and First Christian Church, for four Tuesday evenings of food, friendship, and creative worship at a 6:30 pm Lenten dinner series.

Register here.

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Southwest Conference churches: Please submit your Ash Wednesday event to be added to our website post.

Thanks to Holly Herman’s reading ALL of your church newsletters, we can keep up on the amazing work that is happening at the Southwest Conference Churches. 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.

Thanks to Holly Herman reading ALL of your church newsletters, we can keep up on the amazing work that is happening at the Southwest Conference Churches. 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.

Coming to The Good Shepherd UCC in Sahuarita in February:

Join Carrie Newcomer (award-winning songwriter, performer, recording artist, performer), Parker J. Palmer (bestselling author, teacher, activist, and founder of The Center for Courage and Renewal), and Gary Walters (musician, recording artist, composer, educator) in a dynamic interweaving of music, poetry, prose, personal story, and audience participation.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 15 at First Church Phoenix, 1407 N Second Street, Phoenix First Church UCC Phoenix and Shadow Rock UCC are excited to host Dr. Miguel De La Torre, Professor of Social Ethics & Latinx Studies, Activist, Author & Minister for the seminar: Rejecting the White Jesus: Badass Christianity! Cost $10. Tickets: facebook.com/firstchurchuccphoenix