“Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together…but encouraging one another” (Hebrews 10:24–25).

Outside of the Annual Meeting, we don’t often come together as the Southwest Conference (SWC). Yet, when we do—through webinars, presentations, installations, ordinations, and Ecclesiastical Councils—those moments remind us of the gift of being in covenant with one another.

On September 21, 2025 at 3:00 pm AZ (NM/TX 4:00 pm) we will gather for an Ecclesiastical Council for Sonja Haller at Desert Palm United Church of Christ, 1230 E Guadalupe Rd, Tempe, Arizona 85283, both in person and on Zoom.

My beloved SWC, it is my prayer that every church within the Southwest Conference will be represented. Your presence is not only a gift to the Sonja, but also a visible sign of the covenant we share as a Conference family.

Let’s come together with hearts open to encourage, support, and celebrate the work of God among us. Click here to register for this event.

To read more about Sonja’s journey, please visit her curated portfolio here.

Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott

Associate Conference Minister for Authorization, Accountability, and Discernment

Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ