OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS OPEN DOORS
an inclusive faith community where all are welcome to
experience the love & grace of God
Sedona UMC is in a season of revitalization. Early in our journey, God revealed the vision that our work would be grounded in social justice and loving our neighbors. We are so proud that Sedona UMC, a faith community that has been serving the Verde Valley for over 40 years, is a fully inclusive and affirming faith community where all are invited to experience the love and grace of God.
We are people with open hearts, open minds, and open doors who value community and relationship. Together, we embrace faith, hope, and unity, creating a welcoming space for spiritual growth and connection.
Sedona UMC Calendar
REGULARLY OCCURING EVENTS
Worship (Sundays, 9am in The New Room)
Spiritual not Religious: Yoga & Mediation (1st & 3rd Sundays 11am-12pm in The New Room)
Sacred & Profane Art Academy & El Dorado Studio Gallery Open Hours (Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-3pm & Sundays 12pm-5pm)
First Friday Exhibition (1st Fridays, 4-6:00pm) Our Sacred & Profane Art Academy and El Dorado Studio invite everyone to join us every First Friday to meet local artists, experience live art demonstrations, and enjoy light refreshments. Nov 7th to feature guest artist Frederica Hall & a series of work on The Divine Feminine. Learn more here.
Friday Nights at the Theater (Every 3rd Friday, 7-8:30pm) Arts Academy of Sedona is proud to present Friday Nights at the Theatre. Join us in the New Room for an evening of Cabaret! To learn more/purchase tickets here.
WEEKLY SUPPORT MEETINGS (Recovery & Grief)
AA Open Recovery Meeting (Saturdays 8:00-9:00am) in The New Room, more info here.
Grief Support Group (Tuesdays 3:00-4:00) Hosted by Northern Arizona Hospice. Meets in the 2nd floor Meditation Room in the main building. Questions? Contact Cathy:928.639.6676
Refuge Recovery (Tuesdays 6:00-7:15pm) A Buddhist-inspired solution for all addictions. Meets in the 2nd floor Meditation Room in the main building, more info here.
Yoga of 12-Step Recovery (Fridays 1:00 – 3:00pm) No experience needed. All addictions welcome. Mats/props provided or bring your own. Meets in the 2nd floor Meditation Room in the main building, more info here.
ONE TIME EVENTS
Fall of Freedom Sedona (Saturday November 22 from 9:30am-11:30am) Join us in the New Room at SUMC. Earlier this fall, a group of artists made an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance threats to free expression in a nationwide weekend of creative resistance called Fall of Freedom. Here in Sedona and the Verde Valley, we will read poetry together aloud for celebration and solace. If you don’t have a favorite, there will be choices available for you when you arrive. And then we’ll get our hands dirty to make a banner together. Whether you are an artist or not, you are welcome. Bring a friend. Please email jen@moreartlessfear.com if you are interested in helping to organize this event.
Zenprov Comedy Makes History Up (Saturday November 22 7pm) Join Zenprov for an evening of laughter & fun in the New Room at SUMC. $15 cash or check at the door. Questions? Visit www.zenprovcomedy.com
Sedona Interfaith Thanksgiving Service (Tuesday Nov 25 7pm) At Church of The Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Dr, Sedona, AZ 86336.
Prayers, readings & reflections! Music from various cultures & faiths, fellowship & pumpkin pie! All are welcome
Bad Faith Social Justice Film Night (Nov. 28 3pm viewing & 4:30pm discussion) Bad Faith is a feature-length documentary that explores the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States. Part archival chronicle, part exposé, the film reveals the secretive political machinery that has relentlessly sought to weaken and destroy American democracy in order to promote its authoritarian vision. Watch the documentary together in person, or at home on YouTube or Amazon Prime then come and discuss it with the group. Co-hosted by SUUF and SUMC in The New Room at Sedona UMC.
Lights of Remembrance (Thursday, December 4th 5pm-6pm) at Sedona UMC. Accord Hospice is pleased to invite you to attend our 8th Annual Lights of Remembrance, in honor of those we are missing this Holiday Season. Program and Tree lighting at 5:15 with refreshments to follow.
A Vintage Christmas (Dec. 5-7 @7pm) Join the Arts Academy of Sedona invites you to join us as we bring back many of the classics you remember from your childhood. A Vintage Christmas Rings in the holidays of the 1950’s - A Light on Maple Street and a lot more wonderful holiday surprises. These holiday short plays ring us into the reason for the holiday season- It’s all about family. Get your tickets! https://artsacademyofsedona.org/events/
Candlelit Winter Solstice Yoga & Sound Bath (Thursday Dec. 18 5:00pm-6:30pm) What better time to gift yourself a pause than during the holiday season ~ Cultivate peace through practice. Begins with gentle, floor based yoga followed by crystal bowl sound bath. Be nourished by deep breaths & reflections on the darkest days of the year as we honor the Winter Solstice and create space in mind, body and spirit. Hot tea provided. Beginners welcome, come as you are. By sliding scale donation, proceeds benefit The Spiritual Collective at Sedona UMC. Learn more/reserve your spot! https://www.laurenrifflewellness.com/event- list
Listen: An Advent Message through Music (Dec. 21 9:00am-10:00am in the Sanctuary) This advent season has so much to offer us. Although it is the same story, if we are willing to pause and ponder just a little more, how this season can change us! Come and be a part of our morning worship as pianist/vocalist, Mary Hollan, returns to Sedona UMC and shares her message of connection with our mystical Creator. Her performance includes familiar Christmas carols , worship songs and original music.
Click the links below to hear Pastor Elizabeth on the podcast Church is Changing: Conversations with Ministry Innovators and Sedona Life Radio Show on KAZM.
