Welcome to the United Church of Sun City
Choir
Our chancel choir has approximately 20 to 30 singers, depending on the time of year, and our anthems vary from classical through contemporary in style.
We have a vibrant and talent-filled music program at United Church of Sun City
The mission of our program is to provide music that enhances the liturgy and enables our congregation to pray twice through the music. When our organist first came she told our minister of music that her job was to "take the congregation to the throne of God every week."
View recorded musical offerings on our Sermon Page.
Minister of Music Alan Paulson brings over 40 years of successful music director experience in Christian Churches, public schools, performance choirs and community colleges to our Church. Alan earned his Masters in Choral Music Conducting at ASU and continues expanding his trade by taking courses to maintain his certifications.
Special Music
The church regularly hosts special music performances for the congregation. They range from concerts at the monthly ice cream socials, to the Palm Sunday and Christmas Cantatas, to a three-concert Chamber Music and continental breakfast concert series and more. We announce upcoming performances in the calendar and at the top of this page.
Happy Advent and Christmas Season to our entire United Church family!
What a blessing to spend an entire month celebrating our Savior’s birth! With the extra gatherings, shopping, commitments, and calories, I hope it’s the MUSIC that reminds you to try to be 'More Blessed than Stressed' this December!
We start the celebrating with a huge concert on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1! About 100 singers from a Valley favorite, The Sounds of the Southwest Singers, will be filling our sanctuary with holiday music at 3:00 pm that afternoon! It’s free, of course, with an optional free-will collection taken, plus free ice cream sundaes afterwards! It will be a great way to kick off the holiday season with your entire family!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 is our annual All-Church Christmas Potluck party at 5:00 pm in our
Friendship Center. This year, we will be blessed with Christmas music by one of our congregation’s favorites, Kira Funk, singing lots of your Christmas favorites with her beautiful lyric soprano voice!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 our Music Ministry will be presenting our annual Christmas Cantata at our regular 10:00 am worship service. It is by one of our favorite composers, Joseph Martin. It’s entitled A Star Arising and our Choir and Praise Team will be joined by other guest singers and members of the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra! You and your family and friends will certainly be blessed by this concert! Be sure to arrive early to get a seat!
DECEMBER 24 is of course the date of our Christmas Eve service at 5:00 pm. This is always a Sun City community favorite, and our musicians are preparing some very special music for that evening! Another great opportunity to invite friends or new neighbors to experience the worship and welcome at our church!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!
In His Service,
Alan Paulson
Minister of Music