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So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night,

Adieu, adieu, to you and you and you

Of course, this verse from The Sound of Music is a corny way to end my brief stint as pastor filling in the vacancy spaces.  Being somewhat particular about language, I note that farewell means “goodbye forever,” while auf Wiedersehen is more to my liking: “See y’all again,” because I am reclaiming my spot in “our” pew.

Actually, the chasuble I’ve been using during Advent and on Christmas Eve explains things far better.  As I said on Advent I, my irreverent professor at the Philadelphia Seminary called it a liturgical horse blanket.  It represents nothing more than a fancy poncho worn during Roman times, symbolizing the transient nature of a pastor’s presence among God’s called people.  Simply said, we come and go.  It’s to put the focus on the message the pastor brings; it’s never our word, but rather God’s word that has center stage.  That’s another reason we pastors (at least in our and other traditions) wear “liturgical garb” (hear, liturgical drag).  The white gown (called an alb) was the daily garb in Roman times; the stole represents the yoke of Christ.  So the pastor’s word is grounded in that which was recorded/spoken/written almost two thousand years ago.  And that’s important.  This makes me and other clergy angels....

Thank you to everyone who helped purchase and/or plant our xeriscape-style landscape.

Now that we have desert friendly plants, our Memorial Garden team has created a schedule for watering.  We ask that no one (other than those already scheduled) water the plants.  Extra watering can be detrimental to plant health and leave messy water stains. Thank you!

As 2025 draws to a close, let's take a look back at all the wonderful events that have happened in 2025 and then look forward to your hopes and dreams for 2026.

We ask that each ministry/project/team within the congregation fill out a form that is compiled into our Annual Report which is distributed in January & reviewed during our Annual Meeting  at the end of January.

Completed reports are due to the office by Sunday, January 4th, but please get it to me as soon as you are able, Thanks!  If you have any questions, please contact the office.

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