Welcome to the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Mesa, Arizona
“Living into our name – being transformed and transfigured by Jesus.”
Preparing for Father Caleb’s Installation 
Father Caleb’s Installation 
Bishop Reddall Celebrating the Eucharist 
Lent 2024 
Season of Epiphany 
Children’s’ Sermon 
Christmas 2023 with new stained glass window 
Advent 2023 
Father Caleb’s first sermon at Transfiguration 
Children’s Sermon 
Father Caleb blessing prayer shawls 
Sanctuary 
Thursday Bible Study 
Church Building (Photo taken by Jack Hovden) 
Our church campus 
Church Building 
Our new stained glass illuminated 
New Pygmy Date Palms planted outside the Narthex 
Pygmy Date Palms 
Pygmy Date Palms 
Flags flying outside sanctuary 
Campus Map 
Labyrinth on church campus 
One of our proud saguaros 
We are located near the base of The Superstition Mountains 
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry visits the Crazy Chili Farm 
Chili Farm Joy 
Harvesting the corn 
Walking on Wednesdays 
The Lord’s Soup Kitchen 
Tending the grounds
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
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…
Transfiguring Times – 4/25/24
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, Thanks to the gifts shared by parishioners and their generosity, an anonymous donor is offering to help us raise funds to support our parish through a match campaign. This campaign is beginning during this Easter season as of tomorrow, April 25 and will continue to the beginning…
Readings for Sunday – 4/28/24
COLLECTAlmighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly toknow your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we maysteadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christyour Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the…
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.