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.
...as church, we must
keep doing what we do,
serving and caring for others
in the name of the Lord.
Batter Up!
March in the Valley and Sun City has a uniqueness to it. The mornings can still have a crispness, desert blooms are appearing, and for many of us, the crack of the bat is no longer just a memory from last fall - it’s spring training in full swing. The Cactus League reminds us that even the best baseball players in the world begin the season by practicing, stretching, and preparing. They know the importance of showing up early, day after day, to refine skills, build teamwork, and strengthen endurance.
I was telling someone recently that faith is like that. We don’t arrive fully formed; our hearts, minds, and souls are shaped over time. Some days we swing and miss. Some days we knock it out of the park. But the discipline of showing up - praying, reflecting, listening, and thinking - is what shapes us. Just as players step onto the field knowing that a long season awaits, we step into life aware that God’s work in us unfolds gradually, often in small, unseen ways.
Spring is all about new beginnings. It calls us to new life, fresh energy, and rekindled hope. And while the Cactus League may give us thrilling plays and standout performances, the spiritual season we live in calls for patience, persistence, and attention - not to games, but to the everyday moments wherever God might meet us.
So, this month, as the base lines get chalked, the pitchers pitch, and the batters swing, consider your own field of play. Where are you in the lineup to share God’s good news? Where can you take a swing at characteristics like kindness, patience, or courage? Where will your sacrifice help another score a run? Remember, just like spring training, a deep faith doesn’t happen overnight, but will happen as we practice it.
So, here’s to a March full of blessings, faith, and yes, a few Royals’ home runs along the way.
Go Team,
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