by Nancy Nonini The “Straight from the Heart” Art Exhibit featuring art from currently and formerly incarcerated women is coming to Church of the Palms during the month of March. The artwork on display was created primarily by women who attend the Episcopal worship services at Perryville Women’s Prison in Goodyear. Rev. Kim Crecca participated… Continue reading Coming in March: Get to know women in Perryville in a new way
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Coloratura Helen Hendricks in concert at The Palms
Coloratura Helen Hendricks is a native of Phoenix, AZ. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance in 2021. For the last three years, Ms. Hendricks has studied with globally renowned baritone Gordon Hawkins. While at ASU, she appeared in the 2021 production of Hansel und Grëtel as the Dew Fairy,… Continue reading Coloratura Helen Hendricks in concert at The Palms
Sunday with Sondheim
The dedication of our new organ!
Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 3 pm All are welcome to attend this dedication concert showcasing the lush and resonant tones of the church’s new, ultramodern organ. The free concert features organ performances by Dr. Jason Farris, director of music at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains, VA. Dr. Farris will offer a varied program… Continue reading The dedication of our new organ!
Re-entry Simulation
Saturday, October 23, 10 am–12 pm An invitation from the Social Justice Action Team Criminal Justice Work Group: Have you ever been denied an apartment even though you could afford it? Do you know how to use public transportation to access government offices? Do you know where and how to obtain a new government ID?… Continue reading Re-entry Simulation
Catching up on things
Can you believe it is September? Where did August go? And for that matter, where have July, June, May, April, and 2020, 2015, 2000, 1980 gone? If you feel as if the world is spinning faster than your ability to process it all, take heart, you are not alone. Many of us are in that… Continue reading Catching up on things
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
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
Social Justice Action Team—Criminal Justice hosts Breakfast in Your PJs
Tuesday, June 15, 8:30–9:30 am Arizonans serve 40-percent longer sentences for drug crimes and twice the national average for nonviolent property crimes. These long sentences are not making Arizona any safer. Please join us for some of these Arizona stories and ideas on what we can do to decrease the Injustice In Our Justice System:… Continue reading Social Justice Action Team—Criminal Justice hosts Breakfast in Your PJs
Congratulations, Shea!
Shea Darian is excited to announce that she has accepted a chaplain position at Phoenix Children’s Hospital beginning June 1st. Shea’s ordination is set for Sunday, June 27, 3:00 p.m., at Church of the Palms. She has blessed this congregation through her grief counseling, her leadership in song and spoken word, and in her kind… Continue reading Congratulations, Shea!