Tucson’s ELCA congregations celebrated the first Sunday in Advent with a joyful combined choir concert at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Over 350 people gathered to enjoy music from eight congregations and hear about Lutheran Campus Ministry’s upcoming mission trip to Guatemala. A freewill offering raised $2,950 to support the mission. Highlights included a stirring combined choir finale of “O Holy Night” and fellowship over cookies.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Naomi Hartman and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Kino Conference.
Read MoreWe continue our series of weekly reflections on the 2022 Churchwide Assembly with thoughts from Laura Hollengreen of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson.
“The Churchwide Assembly was an astoundingly complex logistical and legislative endeavor with 900+ voting members in attendance. All in all, I was quite impressed by how smoothly things went, which made it easy to focus on the issues at hand and on meeting and getting to know new people.”
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Naomi Hartman and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreLutheran Church of the Foothills, Tucson shares a video for their synod assembly report. The congregation received a grant from the Grand Canyon Synod to construct their audio/visual booth.
Read MoreLutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson is seeking a professional Administrative Assistant for part-time employment. The Administrative Assistant will work closely with our pastor, as well as with other staff and members of the Church Council. View job description and how to apply in this PDF.
Read MoreBishop Deborah Hutterer will preach and preside at the installation of Rev. Naomi Hartman at Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson. Clergy will be invited to process.
Sunday, February 6, 2022, 2 pm MST, 5102 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718.
Read MoreWe pray for Interim Pastor John Leech and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. We also pray for Pastor Naomi Hartman, who received a unanimous vote on her call to serve Lutheran Church of the Foothills as pastor. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org/, and their social media pages on Facebook.com and YouTube.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Patsy Koeneke and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org, and their social media on YouTube.
Read MoreJanis Richert with the GCS Stewardship Team writes that Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson has: “carried on as servants in ministry during the pandemic,” with weekly recorded gospel readings, pastor sermons, emailed bulletins and retired pastors sharing messages as well. Help serving the homeless at Primavera Men’s Shelter has continued, and since they began utilizing Vanco several years ago, “online giving in this time of worshiping at home is quite easy and greatly appreciated!”
Read MoreWhen the 500th anniversary of The Lutheran Reformation took place in 2017, the Vatican and The Lutheran World Federation issued a joint statement and study document, “From Conflict to Communion.” (View online or as PDF.)
A series of Lenten dialogs is our local participation in that endeavor to build ecumenical understanding and cooperation. Three Wednesday morning sessions, from 10:30 am to noon, will take place in March, with Bishop Hutterer and Bishop Weisenburger attending some of the dialogs.
March 11, 2020 @ Lutheran Church of the Foothills
March 18, 2020 @ St Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church, featuring Bishop Weisenburger
March 25 @ Dove of Peace Lutheran Church, featuring Bishop Hutterer
We pray for The Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson. We lift up the congregation and Pastor John Lillie, Administrative Assistant Dakota Worden, “Desert Song” Pianist Marjorie Ahlstrand, Organist Ralph Geror, Jr., and Celebration Choir Director Dr. Andy Bade as they celebrate New Life in Christ, seek to love God with their whole being, and love their neighbors as themselves.
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