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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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Reconciliation Ecology Fall 2025 Workshop Series
Trees – Saturday, December 13, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Meet at Santa Cruz River Heritage Project
1580 S Santa Cruz Ln, Tucson AZ 85713
This series allows for skill development while we perform land stewardship and explore the ideas of restoration ecology. Reconciliation ecology focuses on listening to the land and native plants and providing them with support to do what they do best (see last
post for more details). We will be learning about restoration terminology and concepts as well as actually removing some non-native species. Please bring water, a hat, and closed toed shoes. See you in the river!
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Southern Arizona Interfaith Social and Clergy Care Gathering
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
(Tucson location sent upon RSVP)
Join the Arizona Faith Network for an evening of movie watching, hanging by the fire pit, eating & drinking, prayer, and community in the beauty of a West Tucson outdoor event space. Together, we’ll gather to view a holiday movie together and of course have
some munchies and beverages (bring your own drink and something for the group to munch on). We’re hoping that this is a space for rest and gratitude, along with some reflection and connection across faith traditions.
We’ll begin at 6:15pm - please bring a chair (or something to sit on), something to stay warm like a blanket, something you like to drink, and some snacky foods to share. We’ll provide the film, hot chocolate, camp fires and s’mores.
This event is open to all faiths, traditions, and backgrounds. Whether you come seeking silence, companionship, or just a break, you’re welcome to join us as we convene so that we can all just take a break and be in company with one another.
RSVP to Rev. ellie hutchison at ellie.hutchison@azfaithnetwork.org for the event location
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Embracing Peace: An Interfaith Midwinter Gathering
Tuesday, January 7, 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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Prayer Walk on the Arizona Trail
Here's a picture of the participants (both human and canine) of last Saturday's walk/hike of the Picketpost Loop Trail. AFN would like to thank our partners, the Arizona Trail Association, and Arizona Interfaith Power & Light for their help in organizing a
reflective morning of movement, prayer, and community in the beauty of the Sonoran Desert.
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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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PROTECTION OF SACRED LANDS
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During Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the Glendale Independent published a letter by AFN's Executive Director, Rev. Katie Sexton urging protection of Baaj Nwaavjo – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon and Ironwood Forest National Monument.
Click/tap
here to read the letter.
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Add Your Faith Voice to Protect Creation: Sign-On Opportunities for Clergy & Faith Leaders
Our partners at the National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) are urgently seeking signatures from faith leaders on two critical petitions that defend our shared moral responsibility to safeguard creation.
Right now, federal actions are being considered that would weaken bedrock environmental protections—and faith voices are needed to speak clearly for justice, life, and the integrity of our ecosystems.
🌿 Endangered
Species Act Faith Leader Petition (Deadline: December 15)
This sign-on letter opposes efforts to roll back key provisions of the Endangered Species Act—one of the nation’s most effective tools for protecting vulnerable species and the biodiversity essential to flourishing communities.
💧 Clean
Water Act Faith Leader Comment (Deadline: January 5)
The EPA is considering a rule that would remove federal protections from up to 80% of wetlands, placing drinking water, ecosystems, and climate resilience at risk. Faith leaders are invited to submit a comment urging the EPA to preserve robust clean
water protections.
Both actions represent significant threats to the health of our environment, especially for communities already facing climate and ecological injustice.
Your signature can help ensure that faith perspectives are clearly represented in these national decisions.
If you’re a clergy member or faith leader, we encourage you to add your name and share widely with your networks.
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Christmas Carols with a Tahitian Twist
Monday, December 15, 7:00 pm
4224 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018
The Tiona Avatoru Choir, traveling all the way from the stunning atoll of Rangiroa, is bringing their island joy, colorful harmonies, and radiant holiday spirit to the USA — with festive stops in Phoenix, Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, and a special finale at
the Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri.
What to expect: your favorite Christmas carols with a Polynesian twist joyful island harmonies that will make your heart smile. Stories of community, hope, and celebration and a chance to sing along, clap along, or simply soak in the magic join us for an evening
filled with music, laughter, discovery, and the spirit of Christmas.
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Development Manager/External Partnerships Manager
The Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI) is a non-partisan research initiative that tracks and mitigates political violence in the United States. BDI supports efforts to grow and build local community resilience through elections and other periods of heightened
risk, laying the groundwork for longer-term to bridge the divides we face as a nation.
The External Partnerships Manager with BDI will be responsible for developing, managing, and implementing an external partnership strategy for a growing organization that is moving into a new stage of its work. This is a full-time, fully remote position. All
BDI positions are one-year appointments with annual opportunities for renewal.
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Arizona Senior Campaign Manager
Over the last five years, attacks on our democracy have intensified. Deliberate barriers to voting, intimidation of election workers, and the erosion of public confidence in our elections have become central tactics in a sustained attempt to seize — and hold
onto — power. In the face of these relentless attacks,
All
Voting is Local and its affiliate organization, All Voting is Local Action, are leaders in the nonpartisan fight to protect our democracy by expanding access to the ballot at the state and local level.
Reporting to the Arizona State Director, All Voting Is Local is seeking an Arizona Senior Campaign Manager to join its team. This individual will be responsible for the development and implementation of a program that effectuates All Voting’s mission in Arizona.
A core member of the Arizona team, the Senior Campaign Manager will lead on education and outreach for campaign initiatives and play a key role in managing relationships within the state's coalition and with key stakeholders and election officials.
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The coming week (today through next Tuesday) brings the following observances:
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Christianity-Catholic) - 12/12
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Hanukkah (Judaism) - 12/14-22
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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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