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,
Recently I preached on
the Holy Trinity. It's one of
those great mysteries of our faith
that both fascinates and humbles us.
We say that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - three persons, yet one God. And while that may not fit into our human understanding of mathematics, there is holy math at work helping to equate our Triune God to the multiple ways we have of experiencing and understanding God’s presence in our lives.
In the sermon on Trinity Sunday, I shared a story from early in my ministry about a dear church member named Edna who asked me to explain the Trinity. Like many pastors, early in their work, I tried to offer a clever analogy – the three parts of water are gas, liquid, and solid, but those three are still one - water. But Edna wisely wasn’t satisfied. She wanted something more than a clever metaphor. Over the years, I’ve come to see what Edna was after, not just a quick explanation, but rather real-life meaning.
The Trinity reminds us that God is always relational - God creates us, saves us, and sustains us. God is not distant or detached. Instead, God is present with us as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. In fact, Jesus, from the Father, gave the Holy Spirit - the Advocate - to the disciples (John 14:15, NRSV) to guide, comfort, and sustain them. That’s the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, doing the same for us today as it did for the disciples.
Of course, none of this means we have a full comprehension of the Trinity. It remains a mystery. As I shared in the sermon, from an unknown source, some questions aren't puzzles to be solved but mysteries to stand in awe of. What matters most is that we live in the presence of this Holy Trinity who creates us, loves us, and is with us always.
So, let us always continue to stand faithfully in awe of God’s holy mysteries, including the Trinity, with our unbridled acknowledgment, wonder, and gratitude.
Peace,
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