Shadow Rock Newsletter for June 17, 2026

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Rock the Week

for

17 June 2026

Building Bridges of

Inclusion, Justice, and Spirituality

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,

you are welcome here!

This Sunday at Shadow Rock: 6/21/26

9:00 am

Childcare is in the Blue Room.
Adult Education with a coffee hospitality cart in the Multipurpose Room.

10:15 am

Worship in the Sanctuary.
We offer closed captioning for people with hearing impairment. Turn closed captioning ON with your device.

11:15 am

NO Sermon Reboot. There will be a Congregational meeting following worship service. More information is included below.

Upcoming Congregational Meeting This Sunday!!

TOWN HALL MEETINGS, reviewing and discussing the proposed Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws, have been completed. If you have any questions, please email Heidi Zinn.

Please review the Congregation Wide Letter at this link, CLICK HERE!

Sunday, June 21st, after worship, is our Congregational Meeting to accept the Restated Articles of Incorporation, Restated Bylaws, and elect new board members and officers.

Childcare will still be available during the meeting.

Pastor Ken's Farewell Luncheon

Please be advised that there are limited spaces available. We understand that there are so many people who want to celebrate with Pastor Ken, but considering that lunch will be catered, we are not able to have unlimited seating.

Please look for the Evite in your email (or spam folder) and RSVP yes or no so we can have an accurate headcount.

If you cannot find the RSVP or need to make changes, please contact Liz Curry at liz.curry3@gmail.com as the church staff are unable to make those changes.

Those who do not RSVP by June 21st are still welcome to attend the special worship service but will not be able to come to the luncheon.

We hope to see many of you there! Come celebrate, share memories, and wish Pastor Ken farewell as he begins this exciting new chapter in his life!

No gifts, please!!

"Your personal note of remembrance to Pastor Ken is an invaluable gift from the heart."

Click on this link to leave a personal message for Pastor Ken.

A Word From the WISE

Many of us feel helpless to impact the current political climate. I keep hearing the importance of communicating with our senators and representatives. The website "5 Calls" is exceptionally easy to facilitate this type of communication. One can pick the issue(s) that have personal importance, and names, numbers, and scripts are provided. SUPER easy. Thanks!!

Be Ready to Vote! AZ Primary Election Deadlines:

June 22: Voter Registration Deadline

June 24: Early Voting Begins

July 10: Last Day to Request a Ballot by Mail

July 14: Recommended Last Day to Mail Back Ballot

July 17: Last Day to Vote Early In-Person

July 21: Election Day

Apostolic Respite Center Needs

If you have the means and are able, our fellow congregation member, June Miner, would like to inform us of an opportunity to assist those in need.

The Apostolic Respite Center, who provides assistance to the homeless, is in need of the following items:

Men's underwear and socks
Women's underwear and bras
Lysol liquid cleaner in spray bottles
Dish soap
Laundry soap
Towels
Washcloths

Please bring items to the Church offices at Shadow Rock or give directly to June Miner.

Citywide Celebration of Music and Community

Make Music Phoenix is an annual, city-wide, all-day celebration of music, transforming the community of Phoenix into one big stage on Sunday, June 21.

Last year, they served 5,700+ community members across 13 ZIP codes, in collaboration with 18 museums, libraries, and local businesses, alongside 115+ passionate artists and volunteers.

This year they have collaborated with 20+ venues, programming 100+ artists across 10+ zip codes!

Check out the full schedule on the website listed in the picture above.

Together, we can make Phoenix come alive with music!

SAVE THE DATE!!

On June 26th, Starlight Theater Camp will be performing of "Alice in Wonderland Jr." here at Shadow Rock!

Performances are at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM, located in Smith Hall. Tickets will be available for purchase soon! Check the link below!

Tickets

Shadow Rock Sabbath

If you're new to the Shadow Rock community, our Sabbath begins after Ken's farewell luncheon on June 28th.

The church office will be closed from June 29th through July 31st. This has been a 50 year-long tradition at Shadow Rock, a symbolic reference to the seventh day of rest.

To reach someone on call, please call the church office at 602-993-0050 and listen to the outgoing message.

We will re-gather for worship on August 2nd at 10:15 am.

For the time being, this section of our newsletter will be on hold. Pastor Ken will continue to work on this issue in the community and stay connected with all the families who have been in our congregation's care. Please be prayerful and continue to support the Immigration Justice Ministries Fund as we navigate the next several months.