https://www.christsedona.org/home daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/9ee782ae-de7e-4a78-a39b-d7809b8cb2ae/Easter+Sunday.jpg Home - Easter 8:30 & 10:30 am Join us for joyous worship on Easter Sunday at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. We practice an open table for Holy Communion where Christ is present as the host and you are welcome. While both services are filled with joy, 8:30 am is more traditional and 10:30 am is more contemporary and upbeat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/5e008277-0d4c-4568-b5db-5dabd164f5dc/Good-Friday-2024-01-1624643275.png Home - April 3 Worship at 1 & 6 pm Without the experience of Good Friday the joy of Easter is hard to understand. Join your siblings in Christ for worship this Good Friday, April 3, 2026 at either 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/926b0ab6-0da6-4629-9ef3-0b5f31c96520/Screenshot+2025-04-10+at+3.59.41%E2%80%AFPM.png Home - Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 am Christ Lutheran, Church of the Red Rocks, and the Sedona United Methodist Church invite you to an Easter Sunrise service, at 6:30 am on April 5th. Fellowship time follows the outdoor service in their middle patio area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/b0a9d901-12bc-4707-9f40-48f0dcca43c5/IMG_0195.png Home - Sunday Worship Sunday morning brings our family of faith together for our 8:30am Classic worship with traditional hymns. Then at 10:30 am Celebrate worship begins with upbeat and contemporary music. Each week Holy Communion is offered. Fellowship begins at 9:30 am. https://www.christsedona.org/worship daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/1769803310865-EA14NFJZP22MMUZJESII/CLC%252BChoir%252B2025-.jpg Online Service Group of senior choir members singing inside a church, standing in front of a wooden cross, holding songbooks, dressed mostly in red and dark clothing, with two screens behind them displaying 'Reformation Sunday' and the date October 26, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/b06e3d5e-1eb5-44ac-8b16-f9cdd0298906/Live+Streaming-2.png Online Service - Join us for prayer, praise & thanksgiving. Join us for worship on Sunday mornings, 8:30 am for “Classic” worship and 10:30 am for “Celebrate” worship. Christ Lutheran is known for our vibrant worship, spot on Biblical messages, and joyous fellowship. https://www.christsedona.org/staff daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/1611876606407-E11BM45LSC5YGMA6U9I3/IMG_1526.JPG Staff - Pastor David Brandfass Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/a3ebcf15-ce75-4b70-aa25-ddf1f69f8be8/Julie%EF%80%A2Guitar_5144-3.jpg Staff - Pastor Julie Gerrish Pastor Julie was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ and received her MDiv from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. She completed her internship year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and then started at CLC as the Vicar. She is so grateful to be here now serving as Associate Pastor. Come and say hi! Pastor Julie would love to get to know you better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/dad27d4c-6d36-4b08-820c-1bfd789b80f9/Katherine+2a.jpg Staff - Katherine LaTorraca Music Minister Katherine LaTorraca has been active in Sedona since 1990. Katherine holds degrees of Master of Music in Voice and Opera from The Boston Conservatory of Music and Bachelor of Music in Voice from New England Conservatory of Music. She served as featured vocalist with the United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus. Since January of 2026 she has been leading the Sanctuary Choir and Celebrate Team and accompanies all our worship services. Katherine also works with the Jewish Community of Sedona, is a vocal instructor and enjoys when music brings the presence of God to individuals and communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcff5b897d751747158e1f9/1623788864901-9PLHMQF0U5OGIPEPOOWB/IMG_2329.JPG Staff - Canda Rooney Canda Rooney is our Office Administrator, and joined our team in 2015. Canda builds our weekly bulletins, the monthly newsletter and keeps all the church records in order. Canda grew up in Findlay, Ohio where she lived before moving out West to Sedona. 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