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Thank you to all who joined us for our 2025 Annual Gathering your presence made the day truly special. If you missed the gathering or would like to revisit some of the highlights from the day,
please
click here for a gallery of photos and a YouTube playlist of some of the featured videos.
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AFN Monday Meditation
Mondays at noon MST via Zoom
Start your week with meditation led by Vasu Bandhu, AFN's Interfaith Manager, and guests.
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Embracing Peace: An Interfaith Midwinter Gathering
Tuesday, January 6, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery
8502 W Pinchot Ave, Phoenix AZ 85037
Join us for a peaceful and reflective evening as we embrace the peace of winter and welcome the light of the New Year. This interfaith gathering will bring together diverse faith communities for songs, meditations, sacred readings, and moments of unity. Together,
we will reflect on our shared hopes for love, peace, and renewal in the coming year. All are welcome. The program begins promptly at 6 pm. This is an outdoor event, so please dress accordingly.
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Faith and Science from an Islamic Perspective, Part 3
Saturday, January 17, 1:00 pm MST via Zoom
Join us for a third online event exploring the relationship between faith and science through the lens of Islamic thought. Kashif Naser will guide us through the rich tradition of inquiry, reason, and spiritual reflection within Islam, highlighting how scientific
discovery and religious belief are not at odds, but deeply interconnected.
Whether you're a person of faith, a science enthusiast, or simply curious, this is a space for open conversation, learning, and connection. This program is part of our Faith 101 series.
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Through a unique vending machine, you can support these local and global charities:
Desert
Ridge Marketplace December 10 31:
Angels on Patrol, Hope Women s Center, Friends of Foster Children, Dysart Community Center, House of Refuge (Sunnyslope), Mentors International, and Days for Girls
Gilbert
Water Tower Plaza now until December 31:
Paz de Cristo, One Small Step, Days for Girls, Lutheran Social Services, Positive Paths, Lauren s Institute for Education, and Mentors International
There are also machines in Gila Valley, Prescott, Queen Creek, Show Low, Silver Creek, and Tucson.
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Moral Monday Vigil-AZ Poor People s Campaign
Monday, December 22, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Mesa Monterey Park 7045 E Monterey Ave, Mesa, AZ 85209
There will be a brief march from the park to Biggs's office, speakers, and an effort for a contingent to meet with Congressman Biggs or his staff. Congressman Biggs is running now for the GOP nomination for Governor. We will speak out about the policy violence
inflicted upon the poor and low income Arizona residents, including major cuts to Medicaid, ACA subsidies, SNAP (food stamps), cash supports to food pantries, housing programs (Section 8 Vouchers), Medicare, and other funds in order to provide large tax cuts
to wealthy individuals and corporations.
Those that have a story to tell about how they are, or will be, impacted by pending cuts made in the Budget Resolution enacted this summer are asked to let us know if you would like to speak out and tell your story in 2-3 minutes.
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Restoring Right Relations - Special Webinar Series
January 10, 24, February 7, 21, 1:30 - 3:00 pm MST via Zoom
In January and February, we will host a series of four transformative webinars with
Nia To Go There (Cree). She will guide us through different cultural perspectives on a path toward decolonizing consciousness and our relationships. Nia encourages us to probe the significance of each perspective for informing the way we relate to each
other and with the Earth. Nia illuminates how colonial cultural perspectives negatively impact our relationships and how Indigenous perspectives can guide us into right relationship, bringing a deep awareness of our interconnectedness to the forefront of our
consciousness. These webinars are presented as a series, in which each session speaks to the others, however, registration for each is separate. Please join for as many as you are able. All four registration links are available at the first event link below.
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Trauma-Informed Approaches to Empathic Communication
Friday, January 16, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (lunch will be provided)
Arizona Housing Coalition
1495 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix AZ 85014
This workshop echoes self-awareness and principles of trauma-informed care, then turns outward to explore empathy in the context of helping professions. The workshop presents trauma-informed care and self-awareness where skills and techniques will be learned,
practiced, and internalized. These focus on the internal processes that form foundations for developing empathy and promote highly engaging encounters.
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Director of Children s Ministry
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix (UUCP) has officially opened our search for a Director of Children s Ministry, a part-time (20 hours/week) position beginning mid to late January 2026. This is a meaningful opportunity for the right candidate
to help shape the spiritual lives of children and youth within a vibrant, justice-centered, and deeply engaged UU community. Our Children s Ministries program is a cornerstone of congregational life, and we are looking for a creative, collaborative leader
who is passionate about faith formation, community building, and working with families.
Full
position details and application details are available at this link.
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The coming weeks bring the following observances:
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Hanukkah (Judaism) - 12/14-22
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Winter Solstice 12/21
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Christmas (Christianity) 12/25
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Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christianity) 12/25
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Kwanzaa 12/26 - 1/1
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Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to AFN today! Your partnership makes our Arizona community thrive.
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