Welcome to the United Church of Sun City
Choir
Our chancel choir has approximately 10 to 20 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 Worship 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.
Greetings from your Music Ministry!
Hopefully, I’m finished putting away all of our Christmas music because it’s already time to plan for Lent and Easter music!
But first, we have a wonderful free will concert planned for our Valentine’s Day weekend featuring the popular women’s trio known as “TLC” or “Tender Loving Crooners” featuring our own Caryl Leander and two equally talented friends on Sunday, February 15 at 3:00 pm!
This wonderful performance (think ‘modern-day Andrews Sisters’) will be followed by a delicious SPAGHETTI DINNER for only $10.00 each. Please purchase your spaghetti dinner ticket in advance, at a table near the back of our sanctuary or at the church office. The concert is a free will offering. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to our church!
LENT begins with ASH WEDNESDAY on February 18 already! Ash Wednesday worship will be at First Presbyterian Church (12225 N 103rd Ave., Sun City) at 12:00 noon. Rev. Brady Abel will be participating in this Ecumenical Service. Our Choir and Praise Team not only have beautifully written music to share with you each Sunday in Lent, but of course one of the highlights will be our CANTATA on PALM SUNDAY, March 29, at our 10:00 am service. This year’s Cantata is entitled Come, Touch the Robe composed by one of our favorite composers, Pepper Choplin. We will be joined by some special guest singers, and members of the Phoenix Symphony! Again, a wonderful, inspirational time to invite people who might be new to our church or community.
Holy Week will include a MAUNDY THURSDAY service at our church at 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 2 with special music by our Praise Team.
April 5: EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE at the Sun Bowl, a few blocks south of our church at 7:00 am, plus an informal Easter Sunday Brunch gathering at 10:00 am in our sanctuary.
April 12: HOLY HUMOR SUNDAY!
A personal note: my partner, Greg Yagi, and I have been so touched and moved by the outpouring of love, prayers and concern during the long illness and death of his dear mother, Nancy Yagi. We both feel so blessed that United Church is our church home, because of all of you, our friends. “God brings us to church to multiply our joys and divide our sorrows.”
God bless you!
Alan Paulson
Minister of Music
Special Music
The church regularly hosts special music performances for the congregation. They range from concerts at the 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.