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.
Greetings,
Last month I wrote about
celebrating the joy of Easter
throughout the entire Easter Season (fifty days from Easter through Pentecost) and how Holy Humor Sunday helps to draw out our Easter joy celebration. So, I want to ask, how is that celebration of joy going for you thus far this Easter Season?
The world, and especially our nation, seem pretty topsy turvy right now, so any joy-filled experiences are welcome. That’s why I was happy to see the two astronauts, Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, who had gone to space in June of 2024, for what was scheduled to be one-week, but ended up being nine months, finally get back to earth in March of this year. It truly was a joy filled moment as I watched their space capsule splash down off the Florida coast.
I heard Suni Williams say that she was looking forward to time with family, good home cooking, and swimming in the ocean, as favorite activities bringing her joy. It made me wonder, for all of us earthlings, what brings us joy?
Julie Andrews sang, “These Are a Few of My Favorite Things” in “The Sound of Music.” “Raindrops on Roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things.”
Friends, favorite things are everyday stuff! Watching a stunning Arizona sunset, sipping a cool glass of iced tea, laughing, and breathing in the fresh air on a hiking trail can do it for me. What about you? Our days are packed full of joyful moments. It helps to look for them. And if you are having trouble seeing any, then basking in the joy of others can be an uplifting experience as well.
What are a few of your favorite things? Celebrate them today and all season long. My sense is that the God who made Easter possible, revels in our joy filled moments. In fact, those just might be some of God’s favorite things.
Joyfully,
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