First Church UCC Phoenix

Ground Control To Major Teen: First Church UCC has a new Youth Group taking off next Sunday! Students in 7th-12th grade and their parents are welcome to stay after service for food, games, and fun!

Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please contact Rebekah Sperling at [email protected].

🚀N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ

ACC 2026 Candidate Forum
Monday, October 5, 6:30–8:00 pm
online

The ACC decides the cost of energy and can hold utilities accountable for Arizona’s clean energy future. This is not a candidate debate, rather a moderated discussion focused on the issues that Arizona faith communities care about, including skyrocketing utility bills, data centers and grid stability, and achieving a clean energy future for generations to come.

Register:
bit.ly/azcc2026

Community Voting Celebration
Thursday, October 8, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ
17750 South La Cañada Drive, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Join Arizona Faith Network and The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ for a Community Voting Celebration—an afternoon of food, community, nonpartisan voter education, and opportunities to participate in our democracy.

Stop by anytime between 3:00 and 6:00 PM to learn about what’s on Arizona’s ballot, connect with neighbors, enjoy free food, access voter information and resources, and celebrate our community. We’ll also provide transportation for those who would like to drop off their completed ballots at an official ballot drop-off location.

Come for part of the afternoon or stay for the whole celebration. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and faith community! Free • Nonpartisan • Open to All

RSVP:
https://form-usa.keela.co/voting-sahuarita

This October, First Church UCC wants to help encourage and support you with our series Spiritual First Aid: Staying Grounded in Unsteady Times. No matter who you are or when the last time you've attended a service was, we'd love for you to join us from October 4th to October 25th to remember that we're strongest when we're together.

Join Powered By Love at First Church UCC on Monday, October 12, 2026, for the Voice of Hope Benefit Concert featuring powerhouse vocalist and America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winner Charity Lockhart! Experience an extraordinary night of soul, inspiration, and live music that directly transforms lives across our community. Every ticket sold helps to fund Powered By Love’s local food pantry—providing over 10,000 lunches a year to unhoused neighbors in Phoenix—and supports Charity’s foundation for women's housing and stability.
Get your ticket Here!

If you're a transgender* individual looking to strengthen their faith and connect with their community, First Church UCC will be hosting the Dusk and Dawn Empowerment Group on October 17th! To RSVP, contact on Instagram.
(*Dusk and Dawn's definition of transgender includes all nonbinary individuals. Please, no cisgender family/friends/partners/etc. at the meeting.)

For the Things That Still Ache

Some losses soften with time.
Some simply reshape us.

Healing Circle meets Sept 9 & 13

A gentle space to reflect, honor what has changed, and move forward with compassion toward yourself.

📍 1407 N 2nd Street

Grief has many forms. All are welcome.

When the Month Has a Fifth Sunday

On the months with a fifth Sunday, we slow down.

August 30
November 29

Our Contemplative Services offer a different pace — reflective readings, simple songs, quiet prayer, and sacred silence.

In a world that moves quickly, this is a small act of resistance.

A chance to reset.
To remember.
To rest.

You don’t need to prepare anything. Just come.

📍 1407 N 2nd Street

Stillness is welcome here.

Community Ride Day

Let’s Ride.

After we repair, trade, and tune-up… we ride.

Bike Co-Op meets second Sundays — and if you’ve been thinking about coming, this is your sign.

Bring a bike.
Or come get one.

📍 1407 N 2nd Street
🕒 Second Sunday
Open to everyone

Movement builds momentum — in life and in community.