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Community · Clarkdale

Churches in Clarkdale

Three churches, three traditions, all within a few streets of each other in a town of about four thousand people.

Saint Cecilia Catholic Mission, 850 Main Street, is Roman Catholic. The word mission in the name is not decorative: it usually means a congregation served from a parish elsewhere rather than one with its own resident priest, which in practice affects when Mass is said here. Check the schedule rather than assuming a Sunday morning.

Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 330 Scenic Drive, serves both Clarkdale and Cottonwood.

St. Thomas of the Valley Episcopal Church is at 889 1st South Street.

What we hold, and what we do not

We list the address, the denomination where the record gives one, and a phone number or website where we have them. We do not hold service times, and we are not going to guess at them, because a service time that is out of date is worse than no service time at all: it sends somebody to a locked door.

Each listing links to the church’s own page where there is one, and that is where the current schedule lives. In a valley this size, ringing is also a perfectly normal thing to do.

If you are new here

The Verde Valley has a wider spread of congregations than three, across Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Sedona and Jerome; the full churches list covers them. Clarkdale’s three are notable mostly for how close together they are, which makes this an easy town to visit a couple in one morning if you are working out where you want to settle.

Several congregations here also run the practical things a small town needs, food assistance and the like. That is not something our records capture reliably, so it is worth asking directly.

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Saint Cecilia Catholic Mission

Churches

Saint Cecilia Catholic Mission is a roman catholic church at 850 Main Street in Clarkdale. The map data marks it as a christian place of worship, and a mission usually means it is served from a larger parish rather than having its own full-time staff. We do not have a phone number for it, which matters, because there is no number here to call about service times. We also do not have office hours or a mailing address beyond the street. Ask at a nearby parish if you need the current schedule, and we will add times once we can confirm them.

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Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church

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Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church meets at 330 Scenic Drive in Clarkdale, and draws people from Clarkdale and Cottonwood. Worship times are not posted here, and they often shift around holidays and through the summer, so call (928) 634-4102 or check the church site before a first visit. Ask what time the service starts, whether there is a midweek gathering, and what happens with children during worship. Newcomers usually want to know about parking, how long the service runs, and how people dress, and a short phone call settles all of that before you go.

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St. Thomas of the Valley Episcopal Church

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St. Thomas of the Valley Episcopal Church is a christian congregation of the episcopal tradition, at 889 1st South Street in Clarkdale. Service times are not posted here and they shift with the season and with holy days, so call (928) 634-8593 or check the church site before planning a first visit. Ask about the times, whether there is a midweek service, and what to expect if you have not attended before. Newcomers often want to know about parking, seating and whether children stay in the service, and a quick call answers all of that ahead of time.

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