At General Synod, the Pension Boards and the National Setting of the United Church of Christ launched Securing the Future: Financial Justice for Ministers, a campaign to raise $3 million to expand the Ministers’ Financial Vitality Initiative (MFVI), an innovative Pension Boards program that is changing the lives of UCC authorized ministers across the country.
The initiative is making a noticeable difference, providing UCC ministers with $10,000 each to help pay down their debt, including $1,000 to seed a retirement account, along with the support of both financial advisers and a cohort of peers facing similar money issues.
Read MoreIn response to many requests for access to the Valerie Russell Lecture by Dr. Joy DeGruy experienced during General Synod, the lecture is now available (for $30) to those who were not registered. Please find the video here.
Read More“It is my heartfelt hope and prayer that as we slowly begin to heal and prepare to rebuild a life that was once comfortable and familiar to so many of us, that we will begin to find and feel a renewed sense of hope as we reenergize ourselves for the work of ministry that God is calling us into.”
Read MoreFriday, July 23, the sale closed on our almost 10-year Southwest Conference Office building. We received our asking price of $850,000 with no contingencies from a local couple who owns temporary rentals in our Coronado neighborhood, and are wanting space for community gatherings and various meetings.
Read MoreGeneral Synod 33 wrapped up yesterday! Here you’ll find links to news items from the week.
Read MoreKaren Richter is excited to share some new Our Whole Lives opportunities for students and facilitators. OWL is a set of comprehensive sexuality education curricula for multiple age ranges, focused on a set of core values: self-worth, sexual health, responsibility, and justice & inclusivity.
Read MoreUpdate from the national board meeting.
Read MoreAs we prepare to move to our new office location this month, please update your records with our new mailing address. Thanks!
Southwest Conference UCC
P.O. BOX 44968
Phoenix, Arizona 85064
Read MoreHere are many things that the General Synod folks would like you to know about!
Read More“We are extravagantly welcoming and affirming follower of Jesus called to embody God’s unconditional justice and love in the world.” For more than ten months the Southwest Conference (SWC) Executive Board and our standing committees have been discerning how best to use SWC resources to live more fully into our mission. This discernment work came in response to the conference-wide SOAR visioning summit held just before the COVID19 unleashed its devastation in the U.S. While we have been responding to the pandemic, we’ve also been anticipating its impact, asking God’s Spirit to show us the way forward in a world and a Church we know will be radically different than anything we’ve experienced.
Read MoreCan you imagine a church free of racism and a world where all people live without fear of violence or systems that harm God’s human creation?
The United Church of Christ invites you to Join the Movement toward racial justice as we answer God’s call to be an anti-racist church. Here, we will share stories and grow together, learning from one another to build a just world for all.
Read MoreThe Southwest Conference has signed a lease on a new space and is listing "The 917" building for sale.
We'll be moving to new offices at the United Methodist Center at 1550 E. Meadowbrook Avenue. The UMC and SWC share mutual excitement and look forward to working together and extending our ecumenical ministry and relationship.
Our mailing address will be switching to a PO Box soon.
Stay tuned for updates.
Read MoreAdvocates ask General Synod to embrace contemplation, rethink ‘Earth's rights.
Read MoreBelieving that as followers of Christ we are called to love and affirm all expressions of human gender and sexuality, the United Church of Christ Mental Health Network (MHN) declared its official commitment to being an Open and Affirming (ONA) Ministry of the UCC.
The designation was made through a covenant that was accepted by the ONA Coalition on June 2.
Read MoreRegistration is now open!
MODULE 1: Intro and Theology of Boundaries, Power & Vulnerability: Wednesday, September 8, 1-4 pm AZ / 2-5 pm NM & El Paso
MODULE 2: Interpersonal Relationships: Thursday, October 7, 1-4 pm AZ / 2-5pm NM-El Paso
MODULE 3: Work, Time, Resources: Tuesday, November 16, 1-4 pm
MODULE 4: Technology and Social Media: Wednesday, December 8, 1-4 pm
Learn more about each module and register HERE.
Read MoreMeet the worship leaders!
Read MoreRev. Lynne Hinton, a member of First Congregational UCC Albuquerque, has been elected as Conference Director of the New Mexico Conference of Churches, effective July 1, 2021.
Read MoreFrom July 11 – 18, 2021, Special Edition General Synod, will include powerful worship, not-to-miss keynote speakers, 50 workshops, youth programming and business sessions. Because it is 100% online, General Synod makes it possible for anyone to attend. Register today at generalsynod.org.
Read MoreThese open positions, one at Sun Lakes UCC and one at Sierra Vista UCC, are linked below for your consideration. If you are feeling the spirit nudge you toward one of these, please reach out to us in the office.
Sun Lakes UCC
Sierra Vista UCC
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