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2026 Clergy Retreat
2026 Clergy Retreat

All clergy and MIDs with standing in the Southwest Conference are invited to the 2026 Southwest Conference Clergy Retreat, November 16–18 at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson.

Ministry cannot thrive without rest—not simply time away, but intentional time to reconnect with God, with one another, and with the quiet places within ourselves that we too often overlook. When we neglect that space, we risk running empty while trying to lead others toward fullness.

Rest is not indulgent. Rest is part of how we honor and sustain the sacred calling we have received.

We invite you to retreat for a time that is not about fixing, producing, performing, or checking things off a list, but simply BEING.

Come for prayer.
Come for laughter.
Come for quiet.
Come for meaningful connection with colleagues.
Come for renewal.
And yes, perhaps even come to sleep in without guilt.

Ask yourself: What might it look like to truly rest in the presence of God, among colleagues who understand the joys and demands of ministry?

Come and see. 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A CLERGY-ONLY RETREAT

Click through for the registration link.

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Responding to the Deadly ICE Detention System: Ways to Resist
Responding to the Deadly ICE Detention System: Ways to Resist

September 10, 2026

12:30 pm Arizona / 1:30 pm New Mexico & El Paso

As Immigration and Custom's Enforcement (ICE) continues to terrorize communities, separate families, and even kill citizens and non-citizens alike as part of this administration’s mass deportation campaign, there is also increased public scrutiny of this country’s detention center system for migrants.  In 2025 alone, ICE broke records for the number of people who have died in detention, most often due to the horrific conditions and lack of proper medical care. Since this administration's inauguration in 2025, 52 people have died in detention according to Human Rights Watch—four times that of the previous administration.

Join us to learn from UCC pastors and lay leaders as they share how they've taken action and learn what we can do as people of faith to stop detention and continue to resist this deadly system.

Register here.

A recording of this webinar will be available on the UCC's Youtube channel.

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Jottings 8/31/2026
Church News
Jottings 8/31/2026
Church News

What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.

Wende reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond.

Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.

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