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.

Worship at Sedona UMC
Sunday 9am in The New Room
followed by coffee, tea & community

1st Sunday Worship Traditional Worship with Holy Communion
2nd Sundays Bible Discussion Acts of The Apostles
3rd Sundays Yoga Sunday Spiritual & not religious. Gentle yoga, meditation, time for journal reflection & nurturing your connection to the Divine. All levels welcome, chairs & mats available.
4th Sundays Coffee House Drop In take a cup to go or stay & connect

🌈 This Saturday, lace up your boots and join in on a joyful celebration of Pride Month with line dancing fun for LGBTQ+ folks and allies! All are welcome at Sedona UMC in the New Room. Let’s dance, connect, and celebrate together! 🏳️‍🌈

📍 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/34f73fab
#PrideMonth2025 #CelebratePride #UMCForAll

Step into a journey of self-discovery through the ancient art of Japanese brush painting.
Nori Thorne will guide you through this ancient art form using watercolor brush strokes and meditative practice to create a deeply expressive landscape scroll. Details: https://bit.ly/41TcEay

Learn more about the renewed vision of The United Methodist Church: https://bit.ly/4jz3wNF

📖 We are grateful to have Rev. Gordon Burton leading our Bible Discussion this Sunday. Acts 2:1-21 recounts the Day of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit descends upon the disciples, empowering them to speak in different languages and proclaim the Gospel. Come with your questions, thoughts, and insights as we explore the themes of hope, faith, and the call to witness. Whether you’re familiar with the text or new to it, your presence and perspective is very valuable.

All are welcome, so feel free to bring along friends who may be interested. And, as always, stay after the service for coffee, tea & community!

Learn more Sedona UMC at sedonaumc.org. #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith

Through the SAGAP program, it is our mission to provide cleaning and personal hygiene items to those in need. Beginning in June, we will be targeting different areas of need each month and asking you to bring one or more items for the SAGAP barrel located in the entry of the New Room. Learn more about how you can help by following the link in our bio to the "Ministries" section of our website.

Get ready to kick up your heels and celebrate Pride month with some line dancing fun for LGBTQ+ folks and allies! Here at Sedona UMC in the New Room. Copy & paste the following link to register: https://tinyurl.com/34f73fab #PrideMonth2025 #CelebratePride

Yoga Sundays at Sedona United Methodist Church: A spiritual experience for everyone! These sessions include gentle yoga and may feature soothing sound bowls along with time for journal reflection. Afterward, stay for coffee, tea, and community connection. The next Yoga Sunday is June 15th. Learn more in the Events secion of our Facebook page @sedonaumcaz. #spiritualyoga #gentleyoga

✨ You're invited! Join us this Sunday, June 1st at 9am, for Traditional Worship with Holy Communion in The New Room.

Come early, stay after—enjoy coffee, conversation, and community as we gather in faith and fellowship. We can’t wait to see you there! Learn more about Sedona UMC by following the link in our bio.. #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith

Join us for a free screening of The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture by Its Roots, followed by small group discussions and role plays on building a safer, more inclusive Sedona. Learn more in the Events secion of our Facebook page @sedonaumcaz.

S.A.G.A.P. assists local low income families, individuals and those experiencing homelessness to acquire necessary items not covered with state food assistance. Learn more about how you can help by following the link in our bio to the "Ministries" section of our website.

Today, we pause in solemn remembrance of the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. As a people of faith, we hold their sacrifice in sacred honor, praying for peace and comfort for their families and for a world where war is no more.

We lift up their families in prayer and give thanks for their courage. As we enjoy the freedoms they helped protect, may we also commit ourselves to being people of peace, love, and service in our own communities.

God bless you this Memorial Day. 🙏❤️

#MemorialDay #SedonaUMC #WeRemember #FaithHopeLove

You'll leave this workshop with skills to begin your own pastel journey. No drawing skills are required—only a sense of adventure and love of color! Learn more about Nori & view some of her beautiful pastels: norithorne.com More on this workshop - follow the "Sacred and Profane..." link in our bio.

We hope you'll join us for coffee and connection at this Sunday's Coffee House Drop In! Or just stop in and grab a cup to go! All are welcome.

Interested in learning more about SUMC? Follow the link in our bio.

Tuesdays & Saturdays, 10am- 4pm - Come meet Rev. George Dorado Blanco, view his studio & learn about The Sacred & Profane Art Academy! Learn more by following the "Sacred and Profane…" link in our bio. #artistinresidence #sacredandprofaneart #sedonaumc

NEW WORSHIP TIMES AT SUMC!
A NEW THING IS HAPPENING, JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY!
As part of our continuing journey to be a community grounded in social justice and loving our neighbors, Sedona UMC is announcing new worship times beginning May 4, 2025. 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. We welcome all to join us! #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith

What would you do if you had five grieving people and an entire church campus as your canvas for starting something new? Check out the podcast "Church is Changing" where Rev. Elizabeth talks about the importance of prayer and deep listening as the foundation for flourishing in ministry against the odds. Follow the "Church is Changing" link in our bio. #sedonaumc #inclusive #allarewelcome

With God, nothing is impossible. #miracle #possible

TONIGHT at Sedona UMC in The New Room! The Arts Academy of Sedona and Emerson Theater Collaborative presents: Friday Nights at the theatre… Cabaret Style!

In recognition of “Mothers,” on May 16th from 7-8:30 pm, this cabaret-style event—Titled Honoring Mothers—will feature music, dance, recitation, and drama from a variety of local performers, including musicians, singers, dancers, poets, and spoken-word artists. It’s good to be in community with others, so join us for light refreshments by Cater AZ and a good time.

$20 in advance: https://arts-academy-of-sedona.ticketleap.com/friday-night-at-the-theatre-2025/dates/May-16-2025_at_0700PM
$30 at the door

Host your next event in The New Room at the beautiful Sedona UMC Campus—an inspiring space for meetings, classes, workshops, and celebrations in a truly uplifting setting. Learn more and inquire here: https://bit.ly/4gTabBQ #SedonaEvents #SedonaVenue #SpiritualSpaces

Join us this Sunday for the 3rd Sunday Creative Worship—a peaceful, spiritual time of reflection: A Meditation on the Holy Spirit, Inspired by Acts 1. We’ll gather in The New Room at 9am. Coffee and community to follow! Learn more about Sedona UMC: sedonaumc.org #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #faithandfellowship

Rev. George Dorado Blanco, retired UMC pastor and former NAU Art Professor, is the leader of The Sacred & Profane Art Academy here at Sedona UMC! Learn more about him by following the "Sacred and Profane Art…" link in our bio, #CommunityThroughArt

Wishing all mothers and mother figures a Mother’s Day full of joy, love, and the recognition you so deeply deserve. Here’s to celebrating the strength, care, and unwavering dedication you give to the children in your lives. 💐❤️ #MothersDay #celebratingmom

Members of the public are invited to a free showing of The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture by Its Roots followed by small group discussions and role plays of how we can collectively create a safer, more inclusive culture in Sedona. Learn more in the Events secion of our Facebook page @sedonaumcaz. #culturechange #beabetterbystander

Screenings provide Peace of Mind or Early Detection!

We are hosting a Life Line Screening event on May 14th! Special member pricing of $159! Call 888-814-0466, scan the QR code, or text "circle" to 216-279-1607 to reserve an appointment on May 14th here at Sedona UMC. #lifescreening #hearthealth

Sunday, May 11 @9am Bible Discussion on Acts 1
This Sunday we will be diving into the first chapter of Acts which sets the stage for the mission of the early church and provides valuable insights into Jesus’ last instructions for his disciples and the promise of the Holy Spirit. We will be primarily looking at verses 1-14 so take a minute to read through those – or if you’re an overachiever you can read the entire chapter!
Come with your questions, thoughts, and insights as we explore the themes of hope, faith, and the call to witness. Whether you’re familiar with the text or new to it, your presence and perspective is very valuable.
All are welcome so feel free to bring along friends who may be interested.
Looking forward to a fruitful discussion!
Pastor Elizabeth
Learn more about Sedona UMC by following the link in our bio. #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith

Coming up the end of May, a 2-Day Red Rock Plein Air Workshop! Accessible to all levels of expertise, participants will learn to sketch and paint Plein Air with the guidance and assistance
of the instructor at each stage of their creative process. Limited to 12 students. To reserve your space, contact George Dorado Blanco: gdorado@q.com Learn more at: https://bit.ly/41TcEay

#SpiritualJourney #HeartCentered #PathOfLove #CompassionInAction #SoulfulLiving #JourneyWithin #ActsOfLove #compassionandlove

We hope you will join us this Sunday, May 4th, at our new time 9am, for our Traditional Worship with Holy Communion in The New Room, followed by coffee and community. Learn more about Sedona UMC at sedonaumc.org. #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith

Our incredible church administrator, Lauren, oversees just about everything at SUMC from web master to building management & beyond. Learn more about her at: https://bit.ly/4i2NV8D

Did you know that a stroke occurs every 40 seconds and yet up to 80% of strokes can be prevented?

This is one of the reasons Sedona United Methodist Church is hosting Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Call 888-814-0466, scan the QR code, or text "circle" to 216-279-1607 to reserve an appointment on May 14th here at Sedona UMC. #lifescreening #hearthealth #strokeawarenessmonth

The Spiritual Collective houses disciplines such as yoga, reiki, sound bowl healing, massage therapy, and fitness classes. It provides space and resources for mental health care, recovery and 12-step programs, LGBTQ support, death and dying support, and grief care. Learn more by following the "Spiritual Collective" link in our bio.

NEW WORSHIP TIMES AT SUMC!
A NEW THING IS HAPPENING, JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY!
As part of its continuing journey to be a community grounded in social justice and loving our neighbors, the Sedona United Methodist Church (SUMC) is announcing new worship times beginning May 4, 2025. 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. We welcome all to join us! #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith #OpenHeartsOpenMindsOpenDoors #SedonaFaithFamily #InclusiveFaith

I hope you will join us this Sunday, April 27, at our new time 9am, for Coffee House Worship & Fellowship! I'll be sharing what's coming up in May and a reflection on our upcoming study of the Book of Acts which chronicles the start of the early church.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

Blessings,
Pastor Elizabeth

“The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony"

Wishing you a joyful Easter with the new beginnings it signifies!

Calling all artists! Join our Sacred and Profrane Art Academy's First Annual Mother’s Day Celebration with Art Exhibits and Live Demonstrations. Please send your application to Nori Thorne (norithorne@gmail.com) with three examples of your artwork by April 19, 2025. Get the application by following the "Sacred and Profane Art Academy" link in our bio.
For more information please do not hesitate to call Rev. George Dorado, Event Coordinator at 928-699-9124; or Mark Vranesh, Silent Auction Organizer at 702-245-6077.

THIS SUNDAY! Join us and our friends, Christ Lutheran Church & Church of the Red Rocks for our Easter Sunrise Service & Community Brunch here at Sedona UMC!

Arts Academy of Sedona presents "Friday Night at the Theater", April 18, 7-8:30 at the New Room here at Sedona UMC! The cabaret-style event—titled “All things speak of Poetry”—will feature music, dance, recitation, and drama from a variety of local performers, including musicians, singers, dancers, poets, and spoken-word artists.

Tickets are $20 per person in advance and $30 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at https://bit.ly/fridaynights25 (copy & paste). For additional information or to book your tickets by phone please call: (860) 705-9711.

#theater #poetry #cabaret #music #dancing #spokenword

Coming up in May - Life Line screening with special pricing for our members. Go to WWW.LLSA.SOCIAL/HSCA or call 888-814-0466 or text "circle" to 216-279-1607 to schedule your appointment! A simple screening can
be worth a lifetime. #lifescreening #hearthealth

Join us for worship and a dramatic reading of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and journey through his last days. There will be a prayer walk through the Sedona UMC courtyard featuring works by our artist in residence, Rev. George Dorado Blanco. Learn more by following the link in our bio. #passionsunday #palmsunday #journeyofhope

Exciting news! Soul Restore Yoga will resume on May 4th as work on the amazing new floors completes. I look forward to being back on the mat & hope you are finding many moments to pause and practice as Spring starts to emerge ~Lauren ✨🍃 Learn more by following the "Spiritual Collective" link in our bio. #soulrestore #yoga

Learn more about Elizabeth at: https://bit.ly/4i2NV8D “While I am experienced in many different church settings, I am especially interested in finding new ways for the church to engage and serve the community.” ~Elizabeth

Explore what matters most to patients and families experiencing serious illnesses through the FRONTLINE documentary Being Mortal, next in our Conversations in Community series.

All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

I hope you will join us this Sunday (4/6) in The New Room for traditional worship with Holy Communion. All are welcome so bring a friend!

Come early for coffee, treats, and fellowship from 9:30-10:00. The service will begin at 10:00.

Our scripture for the day is Psalm 126 which reminds us that in the midst of daily struggles, God's promises bring us joy and hope. #joy #hope #blessing

Next MONDAY, April 7 - Expressive Pet Portraits in Pastels, a 2 day workshop which will teach you how to capture the personality of animals through pastel Students should bring an 8.5 x 11 photograph of their pet AND a printout of the photo on plain paper. The subject should fill ¾ of the page. For all the details of this and other art classes, follow the "Sacred and Profane Art Academy" link in our bio to #art #petpaintings

If you are curious about how to make art with X-Acto knives, templates, air compressors, liquid media, pen, and have adventurous desire, then THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU! Limited to 12 students so reserve your space - contact George Dorado Blanco
gdorado@q.com Learn more by following the lin in our bio to "The Arts at SUMC".

THIS SUNDAY! Our next Conversations in Community with Guest Speaker Dr. Coral Evans, former Mayor of Flagstaff. She will be sharing her Flagstaff family history (since the early 1900s) and her career. Learn more on the Events section of our Facebook page.

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Sundays @9am (beginning May 4, 2025)
- 1st Sundays Traditional Worship & Communion
- 2nd Sundays Bible Discussion Acts of the Apostles
- 3rd Sundays Yoga Sundays, spiritual not religious
- 4th Sundays Coffee Shop Drop-In, stay & enjoy a cup with friends or take one to go
Tuesdays & Saturdays 10am- 4pm Artist in Residence Open Studio, come meet Rev. George Dorado Blanco, view his studio & learn about The Sacred & Profane Art Academy
3rd Fridays 7pm - 8:30p Friday Night Theater in The New Room presented by Arts Academy of Sedona, learn more here. ON PAUSE DURING THE SUMMER, BACK IN FALL!
Saturdays 8am-9am Open Recovery Meeting (AA)- learn more here.

June

Mon. June 23 10am-4pm Pastels: A Crash Course w/ Nori Thorne. Learn more here.

July

Mon. July 7 & Tues. July 8 10am-2pm Japanese Brush Painting & Haiku w/ Nori Thorne. Learn more here.

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.

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