After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. ² He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. ³ Go on your way… ( Luke 10: 1-3a)

This bible passage was the Gospel reading for last week and there was so many different directions I could have gone with this text in  my sermon.  I chose the “super hero” direction since it was the Fourth of July weekends and I wanted to point out that we all as Christ’s disciples are “heroes for Jesus.”

Another important direction I was thinking about going was the call to evangelism.  Evangelism literally means “to share the good news.”  We are talking about sharing the good news that the kingdom of God is here through Jesus Christ and that we because of His grace, we are forgiven!”   This is the community that you belong to… one who celebrates freedom and can see the kingdom of God through our actions...

You’ve likely seen the devastating news about the catastrophic flash floods in South Central Texas. Our hearts break as we learn of the damage, loss of life and ongoing search for survivors.

We join Bishop Sue Briner’s call to “pray, pray, pray for those who are still lost as well as the families of those who are lost, who have died, or who have experienced loss of home or property.” As ever and with your support, our church stands ready to walk with our neighbors in the Texas hill country as the floodwaters recede and rebuilding begins....

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TIHAN is excited about our upcoming session on civic engagement and helping people understand how to have their voices heard on the issue of HIV funding cuts and more. This is an important issue for all of TIHAN’s volunteers, donors, CarePartners, staff, faith communities, and partner agencies.  We are grateful that so many nonprofits and faith communities have joined as co-sponsors of this event.*

Please share this information with people in your circles who care about what’s going on.  Please note that this is a non-partisan event, and facilitators for this session include Dr. Alison Sutton-Ryan, Dr. Kevin Carmichael, and Pima County Supervisor Andrés Cano...

An RSVP to scott@tihan.org is required in order for admission.

Special Congregational Meeting after worship to vote on the Call committee members and the Academy Board members.

Sunday, July 13 & 20—The Summer Choir will have a short rehearsal today and next Sunday right after the worship service. 

Sunday, June 13-Sunday 20—Pastor Tony will be at Holden Village in Washington State and Jenni Pavesic will be on a family vacation.  The office will be open during regular hours and staffed by our wonderful volunteers.

Wednesday, July 23—Movies that Matter at 10am in the conference room. We will be watching Chariots of Fire, the movie is based on the true story of two British athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Englishman Harold Abrahams (played by Ben Cross), who is Jewish, overcomes anti-Semitism and class  prejudice in order to compete against the "Flying Scotsman", Eric Liddell (played by Ian Charleson), in the 100 metre race.

Saturday, July 26—Kid’s Half Day Music Camp at 10am-Noon in the conference rm. "Make a Joyful Noise" is the theme of our mini-music camp for kids.  We are inviting children ages 4 - 10 to participate in the fun. The event is FREE, but reservations are required. Please RSVP by sending an email to: office@beautifulsavior.net or calling the church office, 520-744-2665 by July 23. You may leave a message including the name and age of your child. In addition to singing and dance, there will be a craft session where participants will make simple musical    instruments to take home.  One highlight will be an "Instrument Petting Zoo," in which kids can touch and   listen to real musical instruments, including a banjo, guitar, viola, flute, clarinet, trombone and xylophone.

Sunday, July 27—Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Ordination for Pastor Tony during worship with a reception after worship in Werner Hall.

Monday, July 28-Saturday, August 2—ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix.  For the Life of the World is the theme for the assembly. The ELCA Churchwide  Assembly, the primary decision-making body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a process of communal spiritual discernment. When the ELCA Churchwide Assembly convenes, its voting members meet with confidence in God’s grace around word and water, wine and bread, to carry on their work on behalf of the entire church. To learn more about all happenings during the assembly to go: www.elca.org/about/leadership/churchwide-assembly

Please join us in adding to the Cross Wall in Werner Hall.  All sizes (small, medium, large up to 18" long) and styles are welcome.  Drop your crosses off at the office during the week or bring them with you on Sunday.  Crosses will be blessed and then hung.  Our goal is to fill the wall with all types of crosses.  Any questions, contact Geneva Cassel.

July 1-August 1—A month-long food drive focused on the best thing to put between sliced bread: PEANUT BUTTER! The goal is to collect 10,000 jars of peanut butter for the ICS Food Bank. Bring your jars of peanut butter to the church and place them in the bin marked ICS PEANUT BUTTER.

Welcome into our community today as we seek to follow the one who gathers us.
May you feel a connection to the beautiful Savior in worship this day! May you join us in learning and seeking to live in G.R.A.C.E. (Generosity, Reaching Out, Advocacy, Compassion, Encouragement).   

We gather in the unity of Christ and are all invited to the Lord’s Table. He is the host —we are all guests. We celebrate that Jesus came to us and continues to come to us.  In faith we receive the body and blood of our Lord and Savior. We believe that he did this “for you.”

Join us in-person, on Facebook Live at Beautifulsaviortucson, and on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88641186563   Meeting ID: 886 4118 6563 and Passcode: 188820