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,
August has arrived
and there is something
wonderfully ordinary about this month.
It doesn't have the anticipation of spring or the excitement of Christmas. It isn't the beginning of a new year or even the beginning of a new season. It simply shows up, often hot and quiet, sitting between summer vacations and the busy schedules that September brings.
If we're honest, August can feel like a month just to get through.
And that’s kind of how we live our lives. We rush toward whatever comes next. Students prepare for school. Families reorganize schedules. Churches begin thinking about fall programs. Before long we're talking about pumpkin spice, football, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We become so focused on what's next that we barely notice where we are.
But perhaps August has a gift to offer us, and it’s found in the ordinary.
Our lives are not made up mostly of mountaintop experiences. They are built in regular moments. Most days are not dramatic or life changing. Most days involve making meals, running errands, walking the dog, volunteering, meeting a friend for coffee, worshiping on Sunday, and simply living the life God has given us.
The Bible constantly reminds us that God is as present in ordinary moments as in extraordinary ones. Elijah expected God in the wind, the earthquake, and the fire, but God came in the sound of sheer silence. Jesus spent far more time walking dusty roads, sharing meals, and talking with ordinary people than performing miracles.
That’s the gift of August. The opportunity to slow down and notice the ordinary. Notice the sunrise. Pay more attention to a conversation with a neighbor. Listen to the laughter of grandchildren. Revel in the tune of an old hymn. Take time for silence in your prayer.
Yes, August is ordinary and God is right there in every day of the month. So, let August be August. Don’t rush it away. Slow down, breathe deeply, and discover God's presence in all the ordinary moments that August offers.
Welcoming August,
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