Foothills Christian Church

This is a pretty cool church family to be a part of, ;)

Forgive me, Father (or Mother) for I have sinned. I have thought ill of your people and want to run from most of them.
I am a Phoenix native who sojourned in San Francisco for a long time and have now returned to the Valley. I grew up in conservative church and even as my theology broadened and adapted to the real world, I’ve always stayed in churches. Therefore, when I decided to make the move back I knew I wanted to get connected with a community.
My list of what I don’t want in a church is much longer than my list of what I do want. Add to that that I’m a seminary graduate and it’s nearly impossible for me to find a church where I can get out of my own head and really worship.
I don’t do:
megachurch
all white male staff
conservative
homogeneous
polished
non-​inclusive
So, color me stunned when in my prep to move, I googled «gay friendly churches in phoenix» and up pops Foothills Christian Church where I read this:
«Foothills Christian Church welcomes all people into community and ministry, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual identity, economic status, faith heritage or ability. We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness, and we are all a part of the ONE body of Christ.»
And the pastor is a cool chick, who I now call my friend. She’s an award-​winning preacher and a fabulous human being. The pastoral intern, Andrew (who I like to call Hagrid) is an amazing theologian with an amazing heart.
If I love it so much, why only 4 stars? Only because we need more young people. That’s where the readers of this review come in. If you’re on the north west side of the Valley and looking for a safe, stimulating place to continue your spiritual journey, this is it. Then I can add that extra star.