2020 VIRTUAL Annual Meeting of the Southwest Conference United Church of Christ

Special Edition

Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2020

Much appreciation to all who helped to create and shape the beautiful and inspiring all-conference worship service during Annual Meeting! Thanks to all who attended and for your kind words in the Facebook comments and emails. Coming together for worship was wonderful!

Click here to view and download the worship service.

Click here to view the video on Facebook.

Click here to view the bulletin/order of worship.

Click here to view the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting minutes.

DELEGATES: Churches with 500 members or less may have FIVE delegates. Ministers with standing in the SWC, members of the SWC Executive Board, and General Synod Delegates are Delegates in their own right.

RESOLUTIONS: In accordance with Annual Meeting Standing Rule; resolutions may be submitted to the Conference at Annual Meeting. Resolutions must be in the hands of the Executive Board, in writing, no later than September 17, the meeting of the Board preceding the Annual Meeting for approval for submission at the Annual Meeting.


Join us in a huge shout out of gratitude and appreciation for our amazing 2020 Annual Meeting Coordinator, Karen Richter. Her organization, attention to details, communication, and smiling presence have all been invaluable as we put together this year’s event. Thanks so much, Karen!


Below are the final versions of the Resolutions that were voted on and approved during Annual Meeting. Click the titles below to read them.

  1. A Resolution Calling on the United Church of Christ to Adopt the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024)

  2. A Southwest Conference Resolution of Christian Witness: Awakening to Racial Justice

    Read SWC Resolution notes here

The Annual Reports are below. Click on them to view or download.

Andrew Ponder Williams gives the update on UCC@ASU. Learn more at desertpalmucc.org/asu


We’ll conduct the Annual Meeting via the Zoom platform. Most of the delegates attended an orientation on Saturday, September 19 to become familiar with how this will work. Did you miss the orientation? Click here to watch the recording! The access passcode is U%?d17U?

First time on Zoom? Watch this video ——->>>