March Worship Series
March 23 Everything in between
March 30 Everything in between
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Want to meet some new people? Join a small group!
Want to meet some new people? Join a small group!
March Worship Series “Everything in Between”
Join us every Sunday for Worship at 10:30AM.-12:00PM
Lent Book Study
This year, we’re letting the Gospel of Luke be our guide. In both worship and study, we will explore several familiar stories—the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the fruitless fig tree, the Lost Sheep, Zacchaeus, and more. Many of these stories are well-known in both sacred and secular imagination and hold significance in pop culture, church history, politics, and everything in between.
Emergency Planning Training
Emergency Planning Team is planning a series of MINI-EMERGENCY RESPONSE sessions. We are inviting you to join in. If you have expertise in any of these areas and would like to help out, please let Max, Becky, David, or Deni know. We’d love to work with you! You see, being prepared in case of an emergency is the responsibility of all of us. If you have expertise, please share it. If you have a question about how to respond in an emergency, please ask! Maybe there is a mini-session that still needs to be named and designed. Here are the sessions that are planned so far. They are intended to be 30-minute sessions that are held right after Sunday church service – enough time to still help with the sandwich-making – and yet, time enough to learn and practice some emergency techniques.
Rainbow Spirit
Rainbow Spirit is a new group at First Church Phoenix UCC, creating a safe and inclusive space for Queer & Questioning individuals to explore spirituality, build community, and deepen spiritual practices. This peer-led group celebrates the sacred in diverse Queer experiences, fostering connection and support. Meeting on the last Sunday of each month, Rainbow Spirit welcomes all who self-identify as Queer & Questioning to join in fellowship, discussion, and shared journeys. Everyone welcome, regardless of your beliefs, identities, labels or relationship styles. Bring food and non-alcoholic beverages to share! This group belongs to all of us! Please come help steer it in exciting new directions! The last Sunday of the month at noon
Welcome back Pastor Susan!
This will be our first opportunity to hear what made Susan’s heart sing during her sabbatical adventures in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Spain…and Ohio! After worship, we will share a catered lunch to welcome Susan back home.
Flamy Grant
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Trans Spectrum.
Scholarship tickets available—please reach out to treasurer@phoenixucc.org to request a code. Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm.
FLAMY GRANT Shame-slaying, hip-swaying, chart-topping drag queen Flamy Grant is a powerhouse vocalist and award-winning songwriter based in Asheville, NC. With over 1.2 million streams on digital platforms, Flamy blends country, folk, gospel, and roots music to deliver a theatrical, therapeutic, and wholly original experience of intrepid storytelling, all shared through the evocative art of drag.
Palm Sunday
Join us for Palm Sunday worship on April 13th, marking the beginning of Holy Week and commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem—the Sunday before Easter. April 13
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunrise Courtyard Worship 8:30am
Courtyard Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt 9:30 am
Sanctuary Easter Celebration Worship 10:30 am
Creating Sanctuary
Discover how creating a sacred altar space at home or on-the-go can enhance your sense of sanctuary. Join us for a 30-minute conversation and receive your own portable altar to deepen your connection with Spirit wherever you are.
Ash Wednesday
EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN---Meeting God in the Midst of Extremes
(A Lenten Series in Luke’s Gospel)
Our journey from Ashes to Easter begins with our Ash Wednesday service, March 5,
7:00 p.m. at the church of beautitudes
Annual Meeting
Join us for our Annual Meeting on February 23rd after worship We'll be gathering in the Sanctuary to discuss our achievements over the past year. Your presence and input are highly valued as we continue to grow and succeed together.
Black History Month
Join us on February 16, 2025 at 10:30 am to celebrate Black History Month!
Featuring Ahmad Daniels Preaching
Environmental Day at the Capitol 2025
Join us for the annual lobby day at the Arizona Capitol. Meet with your legislators, hear from great speakers, and connect with others who are doing advocacy work both inside and outside the Arizona Legislature. RSVP so that there will be enough materials & food, and so that you can be added to a team for legislative meetings. A bus transportation option is available for those from Tucson.
Wednesday, February 12, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza
1700 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Who Told You That You Were Naked Workshop
Join First Church Phoenix UCC in their Fellowship Hall on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at noon for a transformative workshop with Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale, author of Who Told You That You Were Naked? Rev. Dale will guide us in exploring how faith and sexuality intersect, challenging shame-based theologies and offering a liberating, affirming vision of embodied spirituality.
MLK MARCH
Join us for the MLK 2025 commemorative march from Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church to Margaret T. Hance Park. We will carpool from Frist Church UCC to Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. The march, about 2 miles, begins at 8:45 AM and culminates in a festival at Margaret T. Hance Park from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Meet at First Church at 8am.
Accessible to All Certification Process
Accessible to All
Certification Process
Calling all people with different abilities, disabilities, mental illness, caregivers, and allies.
Please join us at a meeting to embark on a journey of value and inclusion.
Bird City Bike Coop: Bike Church
Cooperative and Supportive Bicycle Fixing, Coffee, and Encouragement, along with visioning and planning for future bike church and bike coop events.
Phoenix Dream Boutique
Free clothing boutique for all in the transgender and gender expansive community.
Tuesdays 8-9 pm
2nd and 3rd Wednesday 5:30-7 pm
2nd and 4th Saturday 1:30-2:30 pm