Meet our Team

  • Anne Bailey

    Church Administrator

    I have been here at the church since November of 2007. My husband and I retired from retail in 2005, moving back to Tucson and Arizona where most of our family lives. I have lived in Detroit, Michigan; Tucson, Arizona; Gig Harbor, Washington (with a brief time in Denver, Colorado) and now here. We have children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great nieces/ great nephews all over the map…so lucky!! It is my pleasure to work with all the members, friends, staff and volunteers. This church is truly blessed!

  • Jay Deskins

    Assistant Administrator and Digital Ministry Manager

    Jay began working at CAUCC in November of 2023. Jay has lived in Tucson for 6 years alongside his wife, Kelley (who serves as Senior Pastor at Saguaro Christian Church) and their two dogs Maybelline and Canela. Jay is originally from Kentucky and is an honorary Kentucky Colonel. Jay also is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has served local churches, and regional and general church levels. Jay also serves as the Pastor of Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Gilbert. Jay is excited to be a part of the CAUCC family! Stop by and say hi!

  • Ida Heath

    Parish Nurse

    Ida Heath has been the parish nurse of Casas Adobes UCC since January 2006. Ida brings to the parish nurse program an array of nursing and life experiences. She was a teacher in Colorado Springs and then worked as a volunteer at one of the hospitals in Colorado Springs which led to a degree in nursing. A large degree of interaction as parish nurse involves teaching and the blend of the two professions serving the church well.

  • Darryl King

    Director of Music

    I have been here at Casas Adobes UCC since 2006. I am originally from Wapakoneta, OH and graduated from Ohio Northern University with degrees in Music Education and Voice Performance. I graduated with my Masters from Westminster Choir College and worked on a Doctorate in Voice Performance at Indiana University. I moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona, and received my Ph.D. in 2010 in Higher Education. We have a wonderful group of people that participate in the Music Program and I truly enjoy working with them all.

  • David Craig

    Choir Accompanist

    Originally from the Boston area, David studied with the great pianist, pedagogue Ozan Marsh in Tucson. He worked at U of A for ten years, then the Pima Community College music department for twenty years with the choral, voice and instrumental department teachers and students. David also specializes in opera and musicals, both performing and music directing.

  • Diane Green

    Organist

    Diane hails from Ohio, and has served churches in Ohio and New York, most recently at Kenmore Presbyterian Church. She holds a Master’s degree in Music from Southern Illinois University and is broadly experienced in all aspects of church music.

  • Kade Dean

    Videographer

    Originally tasked by my grandpa at the beginning of lockdown to do research on live-streamed worship, I have been working with the church ever since. I'm originally from upstate New York but moved to Tucson in 2008 to be closer to my grandparents. I am currently a freshman at the University of Arizona studying to complete a Bachelor's of Computer Science. I worked with all the CAUCC staff to research and develop the Live Streaming system that I now regularly operate during service. Casas Adobes UCC played a huge role in my childhood with amazing Sunday Schools and a truly heartwarming community and I look forward to all that is to come!

  • Barry West

    Building Maintenance Manager

Church Leadership

  • Ministry of Christian Development

    In cooperation with the Minister(s), creates opportunities for young and old to grow in Christian maturity and spirituality, and to develop their gifts for mission and ministry.

  • Ministry of Community and Care

  • Ministry of Justice Advocacy and Mission

    This ministry, referred to as MJAM, heads up those activities that allow us to “live the life” as taught to us by Jesus. It encourages us to reach out to others in the congregation, community and world to make a difference for those needing assistance.

  • Ministry of Physical Resources

    The Ministry of Physical Resources (MPR) is charged with maintaining and improving the physical state of our campus.

    Ministry volunteers take care of the immediate as well as the long-term needs of our marvelous facility, caring for its beauty and functionality.

    We supervise everything associated with the readiness and presentation of our buildings and grounds, HVAC and utilities, and safety and security.

    We decorate the campus for seasonal celebrations and often perform minor to moderate tasks ourselves, such as painting a room or installing classroom remote-learning equipment. the classrooms and library or installing ancillary equipment.

    We also have a sub-group, The Columbarium Committee, to assist members who wish to have their cremains interred at the church.

  • Ministry of Stewardship

    Focuses on utilizing all of God’s gifts available within the congregation to provide generous support for our Church, activities and missions.

  • Ministry of Worship

    The Ministry of Worship is one of six ministries within CAUCC that work together to create a sense of community for our members and visitors. This ministry collaborates with the Ministers and other staff to assemble the creative resources necessary to provide worship services that foster spiritual growth. The ministry helps coordinate various teams, such as the Visual Arts Team, the Music Committee, and the Audio-Visual Team each of which is dedicated to providing meaningful, creative and nourishing worship services. The ministry also schedules volunteers who support the worship services such as ushers, communion servers, and Taizé coordinators.