BY now you should know we are a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).  We are a church that values and encourages diverse voices and lively dialogue in our faith and life. Did you know we have a national quarterly magazine that helps you better understand your relationship to the greater church?  It’s called the Living Lutheran magazine. Living Lutheran is an opportunity for church members to express individual perspectives of their faith.  

Living Lutheran is your source for news, reflections and stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its local and global companions. In each edition they cover religious news and social issues, congregational life, global and domestic mission, family matters, spiritual practices and resources, and more....

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

Sunday, July 20—The Summer Choir will have a short rehearsal after the congregation meeting.

Tuesday, July 22—Pint with a Pastor at 6:30pm. Come out to Catalina Brewing Company, grab a beverage of choice and settle in for good conversation about faith and life, led by Pastor Tony.

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.

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

Wednesday, July 30—Movies that Matter at 10am in the conference room. We will be watching One Life, tells the true story of Sir Nicholas "Nicky" Winton (played by Anthony Hopkins), a British stockbroker who, in the months leading up to World War II, saved 669 predominantly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. The film portrays both his younger self, working to organize the evacuations, and his older self, reflecting on his past and the impact of his actions.  

Starting July 1st -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. Faith communities and other groups can raise the stakes by entering the competition to see which organization brings in the most jars total and the most jars per capita. Bring your jars of peanut butter to the church and place them in the bin marked ICS or on the table under the TV in the gathering area.

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 (520-241-7421)

The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will be held July 28–Aug. 2, 2025, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

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. Over the course of the assembly, voting members:

• Hear reports and review the work of churchwide officers, leaders and units.
• Receive and consider proposals from synod assemblies.
• Elect officers, board members and other leaders as specified by the constitution or bylaws.
• Elect a Presiding Bishop of the ELCA and a Secretary of the ELCA
• Establish ELCA churchwide policy.
• Worship together.
• Adopt a budget.
• Conduct other business related to the ELCA churchwide organization.

For more information go to: www.elca.org/about/leadership/churchwide-assembly

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