Welcome to the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Mesa, Arizona
“Living into our name – being transformed and transfigured by Jesus.”
Regular Sunday Worship Schedule
Holy Eucharist Rite II (Said service … No music) 8:00am
Holy Eucharist Rite II (With music … Available on Facebook and YouTube) 10:00am
Coffee and Fellowship follows after each service in the Fellowship Hall
Weekday Schedule
Morning Prayer 9:30am Wednesdays (Zoom)
Evening Prayer/Compline 7:00pm Monday – Friday (Zoom)
What’s New This Week
Also be sure to check out our Parish Calendar
Transfiguring Times – 5/16/24
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Icons, candles, and bears oh my! Some of you may have seen the memes going around about the thought-experiment, if you were lost in the woods, off the trail, would you rather see a bear walking around or a man wandering around? The thought-experiment, primarily asked among women, gained notoriety because most people…
Readings for Sunday – 5/19/24
COLLECTAlmighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race andnation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this giftthroughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to theends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with…
The Trouble with Water – An Arizona Symposium
It is believed by many that the most difficult problem confronting the State of Arizona in the 21st Century is water. It is a very complicated issue where laws, legislation, economic objectives, and the rights of numerous stakeholders are often in conflict. On June 1st, the Council for Creation Care of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona is…
Fake Email Scam Alert
Fake email accounts again continue to circulate asking our parishioners for money and/or gift cards. Thankfully, our Jr. Warden quickly identified one such email that is being used by a scammer right now. The Church of the Transfiguration will never ask you to send gift cards and/or cash for the Rector’s or anyone else’s personal…
Traditional Diné Blue Maize Mush
shared by Bill Robinson This recipe and the story behind it are courtesy of Janine Yellowhair-Brown, a Diné who grew up in the tiny Navajo community of White Cone, in what used to be a Joint Use Area for the Navajo and the Hopi. The principle “joint use” was grazing sheep and goats. In 1974, however, Congress…
Crazy Chile Farm on PBS
As the attached announcement proclaims, PBS will begin airing its long awaited series, “America the Bountiful,” in April. One of the segments was filmed at the Crazy Chile Farm and Includes Interviews with Canon Debbie Royals, Bill Robinson, and several Chile Farm volunteers. Contact AZPBS.org for a local schedule. The series is being aired nationally and will…
We are an open and affirming Christian community in the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement. We acknowledge the living culture of the Salt River Pima and Maricopa people, the traditional custodians of the land we stand on, and pay tribute to the unique role they play in the life of this region. We strive to be a loving, caring, welcoming, and friendly community. We seek spiritual transformation in ourselves, our communities, and our world through worship, fellowship, education, and outreach.