Name/Title
Church of the Red Rocks 1972 - 1977, More HistoryEntry/Object ID
1977-001-ADescription
The Church of the Red Rocks, located in Sedona, Arizona, is a Congregational Community Church affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The document serves as a historical record detailing the church's "Searching Period" (the early 1960s to 1972), its "Stabilizing Period" (1972–1973), and its "Soaring" years (late 1973–1977). Its core purpose was to provide a place of worship according to the liberal tenets of the United Church of Christ amidst the beauty of the Red Rock Country. The church's origin is tied to a "Day-To-Remember" on June 7, 1964, when a tiny band of worshipers held their first service in a new, unfinished building, marching inside while singing.
The narrative arc of the document traces a journey from profound financial struggle and physical incompleteness to organizational maturity and community influence. In its early years, the congregation worshiped on folding steel chairs with a plasterboard ceiling and a particleboard floor, carrying a debt of over $100,000. By 1977, the church had transitioned into a state of "Soaring," characterized by a growing membership of approximately 350 people, the successful retirement of its mortgage, the acquisition of a pipe organ, and the expansion of its benevolent outreach to both local and international missions.Publication Details
Publication Type
BookletDate Published
Nov 1977Relationships
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Minister, 1973–Oct. 1977+Notes
Minister Emeritus, 1971–May 1973Notes
Interim Pastor, May–Oct. 1973Notes
Musical Director, 1968–1975Notes
Accompanist/Organist, 1965–1972Notes
Organist, 1972 +Notes
Choir Director , 1975 - 1976Notes
Daniel S. Low Memorial Organ (Möller Pipe Organ) (1974): Gifted by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Low.Related Events
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Electric Organ (1966 - 1974): Donated by Mrs. Edna Wilson and the Al Reagans.Notes
Daniel S. Low Memorial Organ (Möller Pipe Organ) (1974): Gifted by his widow,
Mrs. Ethel Low.
