Reflect, rest and renew, and connect with God, self and one another in this spiritual wholeness retreat focusing on the multi-dimensional elements of wellness. Friday-Wednesday, Feb. 10-15, 2023. Learn more & register.
We are called to live as whole and holy people of God. As a participant in this six-day, five-night Desert Sojourn Retreat, you will gather in community, and grow in your journey toward wholeness.
Read MoreYou’re invited to join Beautiful Savior as they celebrate their 45th Anniversary! Celebrate the past, embrace the present, engage in the future. Sunday, February 5th, 2023, 9am at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Academy, 7570 N. Thornydale Rd. Tucson AZ 85741.
We will begin at 9:00 a.m. with one service followed by a catered brunch and program/fellowship. Please RSVP by emailing or calling the office by January 22, with your contact info and number in your party: 520-744-2665 or office@beautifulsavior.net.
Read MoreJoin Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) at Ascension Lutheran in Paradise Valley, Arizona on February 4, 2023, 9am – 3::30pm for a workshop exploring music from a variety of cultures. Register on the ALCM website.
Using current worship resources, we will discuss cultural practices, theological ideas embedded in poetry and songs, and performance practice as we learn and sing church music from around the world. The day will include worship, presentations, communal singing, and discussion.
Read MoreService, intentional community, simplicity, spirituality: if these values are important to you, consider joining the Urban Servant Corps community in Denver, CO. a ministry of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. Learn more at urbanservantcorps.org.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop travels to Tucson as part of Synod on the Move, preaching at various churches and attending the Kino Conference Spring Gathering, Jan 28, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM. On Monday, we go to 2023 Lutheran Day at the Legislature, Jan 30, 2023, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Read MoreThis week we celebrate the following ordination anniversaries:
Deacon Carol Arnold, who celebrates 41 years on January 27.
Rev. Janice Von Rappard, who celebrates 18 years on January 30.
Rev. Paul Nordeen, who celebrates 46 years on January 30.
Rev. Jose Valenzuela, Community of Grace, Peoria, who celebrates 14 years on January 31.
All of our synod’s counties are at at low levels: Apache, Clark, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Nye, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Washington, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Note: our updates can be a week behind due to our news cycle overlapping with Thursday updates. View the latest CDC and NYTimes updates here.
Read MoreFor the continued influx of asylum seekers entering the United States …
For the victims of shootings in California and Georgia, and for all victims of mass shootings and gun violence…
For all grieving amidst celebrations of the Lunar New Year…
For all affected by blackouts in South Africa…
For those suffering acute or long infections with Covid-19, especially as cases surge in China…
For those grieving victims of a worship bombing in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
For protesters in South America…
ELCA Worship shares their news for January, 2023, featuring: Sundays and Seasons, Compelling Preaching Initiative, Call for Songs for the Global Achtliederbuch, All Creation Sings , Resources for multi-religious ministry, Music that Makes Community, Invitation to join the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Finding our Rhythm, in Fullness of Time Valparaiso University April 17-19, Worship resources from Augsburg Fortress, and more.
Read MoreMy home congregation is the same church my parents grew up in and got married in. I was baptized and confirmed there. I went to Sunday school after services there for as long as I can remember, and I really got involved in the youth group program there in middle school. I also have been on multiple mission trips with my church to different locations out of state.
Read MoreThe 70-voice Nordic Choir, directed by Andrew Last, is Luther’s principal touring choir, and will be traveling the Grand Canyon Synod from Sunday, January 29 through February 3, 2023, with stops at Grace Lutheran in Phoenix, Our Savior's in Tucson, Pinnacle Presbyterian in Scottsdale, Shepherd of the Hills in Flagstaff, Faith Community in Las Vegas, American Lutheran in Prescott, and Lord of Life in Sun City West. View this post for full schedule and ticket information.
Read MoreRev. Mytch Pierre-Noel Dorvilier, the new pastor serving in Senegal, shares her January 2023 update, writing from the lands of the Teranga, Senegal.
Read MoreThe January, 2023 edition of Seeds Monthly is available, featuring: Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church nominations; Living Lutheran’s top five Storie of 2022; Talks at the Desk; featured resources; bulletin blurbs, and more.
Read MorePrayers for Pastor Nathan and Sharonette Bowman on the death of their son Isaiah on Friday (1/20/2023). It has been a hard journey for Isaiah and the Bowman family as they battled a rare blood disease for many, many years, and we pray for God's grace to enfold them and Christ's resurrection to give them hope.
There will be a memorial service this coming Saturday (1/28) at 10:30am at Shepherd of the Desert (11025 N 111th Ave, Sun City, AZ 85351).
Read MoreIn an article for Religion News Service, Daoud Kuttab writes that religious affiliation regulates everything from inheritance to divorce in the Middle East. Read the full article at Religion News Service, or excerpts in this post.
Read MoreUpdated 12/18/2023 with lists of legislators. Lutherans and friends of Lutherans from across the state will gather at the Arizona Capitol in Wesley Bolin Plaza for a day of advocacy on Monday, January 30, 2023 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am to learn, to witness, and voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love. Register here for Lutheran Day at the Legislature.
Read MoreThe final deadline to apply for Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) is Feb. 1, 2023.
Now even more communities are ready to welcome you. The YAGM team recently announced that the Mexico and Central Europe country programs will be reopening in 2023. Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve there and in four other country programs. Learn more at ELCA.org/YAGM.
Read MoreELCA is offering a webinar with practical stewardship tips on Wednesday, 2/1/2023, 5pm MST, 4pm PST. Click here to join via Zoom.
In this increasingly post-pandemic world, rostered and congregational leaders might well explore some of the nuances of giver motivation with the upcoming webinar “Practical Stewardship Tips,” which is free and open to all.
Read MoreI have always known myself to be a “self-doubter.” I am constantly doubting myself – my ability to lead, my ability to be a good friend, but especially my ability to lead God’s people. I have been a self-doubter when it has come to God’s plan for me. How was I supposed to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with my God if I didn’t even believe I could do so?
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. David Pavesic and the people of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Kino Conference. Visit their site at beautifulsavior.net, and their Facebook page.
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