We will start our Pastors’ study on Wednesday, September 12th at 10:00 am. The topic is World Faith Traditions: Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. This series will kick off with the movie, Sita Sings the Blues, a film by animator Nina Paley. This light-hearted movie is a fresh take on the Hindu saga, The Ramayana by Valmiki. A light Indian-inspired lunch will be served for the first class only. Our time together will serve as an introduction to the Hindu tradition. The study will continue each Wednesday in September at 10:00 am through October 3rd as we discuss and learn about the Hindu, Islamic and Buddhist traditions. This class should help us gain an introductory understanding to faith traditions which are different from ours. The series will be taught by Pastor John.

During the hot summer months, Taizé is an excellent way to rest in the presence of God and soothe your soul.  We like to think of Taizé as a refreshing spiritual oasis in which we pray, contemplate and renew ourselves.  The cool summer evenings we enjoy in Tucson are beneficial to spending time among friends in prayer.  Our Taizé service in August will be on Thursday the 9th at 6:30 pm.  Cool your body in our air-conditioned sanctuary and warm your heart with the Spirit.

Let’s get some raspados (Mexican sno-cones) while the weather is still warm. The ride is an easy loop that follows the Santa Cruz River Trail and is 13.6 miles in length.  We will meet at 8:00 am at the end of Sweetwater Dr. (between Camino del Cerro and Prince Rd.) west of the Sweetwater Wetlands (between I-10 and the Santa Cruz River). Please wear a helmet and bring a water bottle.  For additional information, please contact Charlie or Marj Wippermann at 520-373-4248. Direction maps to the Sweetwater parking area and bike route maps are available in the church office.

Everyone can learn more about scripture.  A new Bible Study group begins Tuesday, September 18th from 10:00 to 11:30 am.  This group will meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month in Room One. Come “drop-in” for informative discussions that will cover a variety of books and topics. The topic of the first session will be Genesis 1—3: A Context for Creation. Facilitated by Pastors Len and John.

11:30am - 1:30pm at Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC

Celebrate 5 years of cross-border friendship with
• Needlework for Nogales Children (N4NC)
• HEPAC (Home of Hope and Peace) in Nogales, Sonora and
• Mujeres Unidas de HEPAC a women’s cooperative in Nogales, Sonora.

Meet the women of the cooperative; shop at their “market of many products”; hear what’s happening at HEPAC; enjoy special music and a kids craft table; festive food prepared by CACC-UCC members.

Save the date for a fun flashback to the 1950’s! We will celebrate the 60th anniversary of CACC-UCC on October 21, 2018. All the cool cats know to be there or be square!

Join us on Saturday, October 27th! Same time, same place as last year - El Conquistador golf course on La Canada Drive in Oro Valley, 7:30 am start. We will have lots of prizes, lots of fun, including another great lunch! Join us, put it on your calendar, call your friends and make foursomes at a discounted price.  Again, this is our annual fundraiser for our college scholarship program.

Fall Forum Series — Save the Date

The Casas Adobes Forum Series resumes this fall with two unique programs sure to capture the interest of our inquiring community.

October 14: "Invest in Women, Improve the World"
Presented by Karen Shipman, Founder and President of EGI Development

November 18: "HiRIse: 3D Images of Mars, the Red Planet"
Presented by Ari Espinoza, media specialist at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary High Resolution Imaging Experiment

The Forums meet in McNear Hall at 11:30 am on the dates listed above.  The one hour presentation is free and open to the public—a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbors.