Shadow Rock Newsletter for May 20, 2026

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Rock the Week

for

10 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: 6/14/26

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

Sermon Reboot in the Narthex.

Pastor Ken's Farewell Luncheon

There have been some misunderstandings about Ken's retirement luncheon following the special worship service on Sunday, June 28th.

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 to the luncheon using the instructions provided above 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 are still welcome to attend the special worship service but will not be able to come to the luncheon.

We apologize for any confusion and 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.

Childcare

A friendly reminder that childcare is available from 9:00 - 11:30 AM, for children whose parents are attending Sunday service at Shadow Rock.

We offer childcare as a kindness to our congregation members so they may be present in body, mind, and spirit for worship.

Upcoming Congregational Meeting!

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!

June 21st is our Congregational Meeting

to accept the Restated Articles of Incorporation, Restated Bylaws, and elect new board members and officers.

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

Moss Book Study

Cindy Gattorna and Skipper Pearson are facilitating a group who will read "Inside-Out Healing" by Dr. Richard Moss over the summer. The book is provided free of charge. We will read it June and July and have an in-person dinner to discuss it late in July or early August. Cindy will call people in June to check-in. Then, our hope is to have Dr. Moss join us for a one-day workshop in November. Cindy and Skip will be at a table with the books after the service Sunday.

Our focus will be on the Mandala method described in the book. The method’s goal is to overcome two basic mistakes that prevent people from being in the NOW where the power of presence is experienced. When you are “present”, all your relationships will likely improve-- including your relationship with yourself. Interested? Email Skipper (SkipperJPearson@gmail.com) or Cindy (lrntch3@gmail.com). Participation is not only free of charge, but full participation can earn money for Shadow Rock through a gracious grant from PAWW (Presence Always Works Wonders).

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.

Immigration Justice Work Is Happening! See new articles and links below.

At this point, we are offering the following ministries:

Legal Clinics for Know Your Rights
Financial Assistance for Legal Fees and Living Expenses
Support Group Meetings
Accompaniment to ICE Check-ins and Immigration Court Appearances
Making Food and Medication Runs
Safe Zone Launch Pad

WE ARE A SAFE SPACE

If you are seeking urgent assistance, a place to go, advice, a legal referral, or anything else, please contact Pastor Ken.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support of our immigration justice ministries. This is one of the ways we advocate for inclusion, equity, and justice for all immigrants living in the United States, regardless of their immigration status. Our hearts have been touched by the friendships we have made through our work for undocumented people. We are truly blessed and promise to continue working towards positive change.

Our next support meeting and legal clinic is scheduled for June 14th at 1 p.m. Please contact Pastor Ken for the location.

We are also providing a Zoom link for those who prefer to attend via Zoom. Contact Pastor Ken to get the link. All are invited. Please contact Pastor Ken about our important and quiet work.

Founder of Private Prison Company Accused of Mistreating ICE Detainees Is an Immigrant | CNN

When George Zoley testified before Congress in 2020, he spoke about how his immigrant experience shaped his life. Zoley, the CEO and executive chairman of private prison company GEO Group, arrived at Ellis Island from Greece as a child in 1953 with his family. "My own immigrant story has shaped the core values that have shaped my entire life and career, which include the principle of never placing profit above the value of people," said the CEO of the nation's largest for-profit jailer of immigrants and ICE's biggest contractor. Currently, GEO Group's Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey is under intense scrutiny for allegations of inhuman conditions and mistreatment. "(Zoley) would never want for his family (to go through) what I went through in that detention center," said a South American immigrant who was detained at Delaney Hall last month and asked not to be named for fear of retaliation.