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The Palms Receives $5K Hybrid Church Grant

By John Durbin, Moderator A team consisting of representatives from the Boards of Worship and Fine Arts, Lifelong Learning, the Digital & Technical Team, and Pastors and Moderators recently wrote and received a grant of $5,000 from the UCC’s Southwest Conference to expand our hybrid church activities. Hybrid church activities include those actions we were… Continue reading The Palms Receives $5K Hybrid Church Grant

Ecumenical/Interreligious Retreat

The 17th Annual Church of the Palms Marshall Esty Ecumenical/Interreligious Retreat: September 7 – 10, 2021 at Chapel Rock Conference Center, Prescott, Arizona Solidarity — Antiracism Training with Rev. Joan Crawford African-American culture is distinctively different from European American culture. This reality, along with a truncated version of American history, as well as a lack… Continue reading Ecumenical/Interreligious Retreat

Elaine Klauser is retiring

During all of my tenure here at The Palms, we’ve been gifted with a talented accompanist. It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Elaine Klauser is retiring. She has served the church almost seven years and worked with Pastor Jim 20 years. It’s bittersweet because we are so happy for her and her… Continue reading Elaine Klauser is retiring

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Brought to you by Church of the Palms’ CARE Team! Community Action Programs (CAPs) and other designated local providers offer several programs to assist with energy assistance. The Division contracts with local CAPs for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that helps low-income households pay their heating/cooling bills, minimize… Continue reading Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

July update from the MOD(erator) Squad

Church of the Palms is a giving church! Have you been wondering about the organizations our church gives in kind donations to? Have you seen the boxes in the narthex and wondered about the programs they represent? Did you know that we have members who have it in their hearts to gather items for those… Continue reading July update from the MOD(erator) Squad

Trust walk

A “trust walk” is staple at church camp. It is another way of trying to get kids to see without their eyes. Permit me to explain: One kid gets blindfolded and is led through the wilderness guided only by a partner’s voice. With phrases like, “Take two baby steps to the left” and “Take four… Continue reading Trust walk

Thanks for choosing The Palms!

Grat-i-tude (grat’ – a – tud) n. thankfulness [L. gratus, pleasing, thankful]. Thank you for choosing The Church of the Palms. Your presence, participation, and sharing of your time, talent and treasure makes this place so special. In a world where there are a lot of choices, thanks for choosing The Palms! There are so… Continue reading Thanks for choosing The Palms!

The RAINBOW Path to Healing & Mental Wellness

By Rev. Erika Allison Greetings, Palms Community, and Happy Pride Month! My name is Rev. Erika Allison and I am an interfaith/interspiritual minister as well as author of the book Gay the Pray Away: Healing Your Life, Love, and Relationships from the Harms of LGBT Conversion Therapy. In the book, I describe a phenomenon I… Continue reading The RAINBOW Path to Healing & Mental Wellness