Welcome to the United Church of Sun City
Pastor's Post
All are welcome at United Church
each Sunday at 10 am
for the worship and praise of God.
...as church,
we must keep doing
what we do,
serving and caring for others
in the name of the Lord.
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. - Ecclesiastes 3:1, NRSV
Greetings,
I was reminded the other day that I needed to write my October newsletter article. October! What happened to January – September? But as I let the idea of October linger, I began to think about cooler temperatures, shorter days, and the steady march toward the close of another year. October also brings one of my favorite seasons in the life of the church: a time of gratitude and reflection. The leaves may not change much for us in Arizona, but the season still reminds us that life has its rhythms, and God is faithful through them all.
I read recently that autumn has a “both/and” quality. It is both a time of harvest and a time of letting go. Farmers gather in what has been planted, while at the same time fields are cleared, leaves fall, and the earth rests. That rhythm mirrors our spiritual lives. We celebrate the blessings God has given us, while also being invited to release what we no longer need - habits, grudges, or burdens that weigh us down.
As a church, this is a season to think about what God is calling us to gather and what God is calling us to let go. Where are we being invited to grow? How are we being nudged to serve? And what might we need to release so that new life can take root?
My prayer this October is for us to not only notice the beauty around us but also pay attention to the Spirit within us. May we be grateful for what has been, open to what is, and hopeful always for what God has yet to do in our lives.
Blessings for this month of October and for all days,
Pastor Brady
United Church of Sun City, a congregation of the United Church of Christ, has the distinction of being the first church to be established in a Del Webb retirement community. Organized in 1960, United Church has been serving Sun City and the surrounding area since at the current location of 107th Avenue and Sun City Blvd.
Today, with an atmosphere of inclusion and care and with respect for diverse theological thought, the goal of United Church is to create a church family, while nurturing individual and collective spiritual development through meaningful biblically based worship, music, education, fellowship, and involvement of members and friends. United Church strives to provide wider community service, social justice, and responsible stewardship.
Senior Pastor Rev. Brady Abel, the United Church staff, and the entire congregation extend a special invitation to everyone for Sunday worship. All are welcome!
We're a lively congregation where age is a number and life is a gift.
- a fabulous music program
- a varied and stimulating activities program
- meaningful mission and creative outreach
- thought-provoking sermons and wonderful worship
New to United Church of Sun City? Check out our Visitors Page or watch to a recent sermon. Read our ONA statement.
In short, we're a community where people come to be part of family who worship, work, and have fun together.
The United Church of Sun City was the first church established in Sun City, Arizona. We have a well-deserved reputation for excellence in programming and warmth in our welcome. But we aren't stuck in the past! We know God is still speaking, and we are still listening! Come see for yourself.
Wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
United Church of Sun City
United Church of Sun City
11250 N. 107th Avenue, Suite 105
Sun City, AZ 85351-4002 MAP
(Corner of 107th Ave. & Sun City Blvd.)
Phone 623-933-0058
Email office@uccsc.com