Service Times in person & online:
Sun — 9:30 am English Service
— 11:15 am Misa en Español
Service Times in person only:
Wed — 10:00 am English Healing Service
(Chapel)
10233 W Peoria Avenue, Sun City, AZ 85351 623.972.1100
Both Sunday services can be found on YouTube (see link below):
https://www.youtube.com/@StChris_SunCityAZ/streams
04-06-2025 Bulletin in English
04-06-2025 Boletín en español
For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body" [1 Corinthians 12:13 "]
We are the Body of Christ and we take community seriously.
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We are an intergenerational, bicultural, and bilingual Episcopal family worshiping, serving, and caring together in English and Spanish. We are located at the edge of a 55+ community in the Phoenix West Valley. We treasure our past and are hopeful in looking toward to our future.
We have challenges but are resilient, joyful, and eager to move forward to what the Holy Spirit and God has in store for us! We are committed to living out our faith by supporting those in need, both in our community and around the world.
Transition: Progress
Phase Five - Visits
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Rector-elect notified by Bishop
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Sr Warden notifies Bishop
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Vestry discerns candidate to be Rector
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Arrange for on-site interviews with vestry at St. Christopher's <<<we are here
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Vestry training
Phase Four - Matching
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Cn Braden conducts background criminal checks
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Search committee presents list of finalists to vestry & Cn Braden
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Search committee comes to a consensus on finalist selection
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Search committee conducts reference calls
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Search committee discerns candidates
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Search committee conducts video interviews
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Search committee identifies candidates to interview
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Search committee is reviewing candidate packets
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Search committee receive names from the Bishop's office 7/8/22 after applications had been screened, "red flag check" by Cn, and approved by the Bishop
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Search committee develops interview questions
Phase Three - Gathering Names
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6/27/22 - Closing date receiving names
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Receive names from diocesan office
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Position is listed as "Receiving Names" on the OTM (national) database, the Transition Ministry Newsletter, the diocesan website, and the parish website
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Ministry Portfolio submitted to Cn Braden
During this important time, we are particularly grateful for the prayerful support of the congregation for the Search Committee, Vestry, and candidates who are in the discernment process with us.
Phase Two - Self Study
The search committee has completed and vestry has approved our Ministry Portfolio. We will shortly be providing it to the diocese and we will also make our Parish Profile available.
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4/3/21 - 2021 Parish Profile is published
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4/3/21 - Vestry approved the parish profile prepared by the Search Committee
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3/24/21 - Vestry approved the Search Committee's completed OTM Ministry Portfolio
Due to COVID, rather than hold the usual congregation-wide meeting(s) to discuss the needs of the congregation, the vestry participated in a search consultant-led retreat to review the strategic plan and discuss changes in the congregation. The vestry updated the strategic plan and parish goals.
Phase One - Getting Started
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2/6/21 Cn. Frank Clark, search consultant, met with the Search Committee for and trained them for the process
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1/11/21 Search Committee announced by vestry
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12/28/20 vestry approved our updated strategic plan and parish goals
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8/24/20 Cn. Anita Braden, diocesan deployment officer, met with vestry about proceeding
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8/24/20 - Fr. Peter died of a short illness and Beth Mayhew, Sr. Warden stepped in
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8/9/20 Cn Frank Clark engaged as our search consultant.
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3/16/20 All in-person actvities suspended due to COVID
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2/13/20 Fr. Peter Fabre, PIC, and Beth Mayhew, Sr. Warden, met with Bp. Jennifer Reddall about Fr. Peter's anticipated Jan 2021 retirement
OTM - Office of Transition Ministry