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What is a life well lived?I have presided over many celebration of life services and often wonder, what is a life well lived? Each person, unique, wonderfully made, and loved. Never, and I mean never, have a person’s material possessions been the center of attention. My task as pastor, besides proclaiming the gospel, is to shed light on what truly matters as a human being, that is, how have you made a difference in the lives of others. While we claim faith in Jesus, we fail to follow his teaching to love him by loving others. Most of us continue to embrace fully the practice of scarcity not abundance, accumulating more and more out of fear. Will I have enough? This week at synod assembly Rev. Tim Brown spoke of stewardship and generosity. Stewardship is not just money, it’s about relationships, self, work, play, etc. Stewardship is our life. A life well lived is about surrender. Surrender of your ego to the service of others. Take some time this week to reflect upon your life and what it means to live well before you die. While doing so, I leave you with a poem on death from Rumi.... |
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Vote for our Academy!Help us celebrate an amazing summer experience! Beautiful Savior Academy has created lasting memories and experiences for many children this summer through their weekly summer camps such as: Space Camp, Imagination Creations, Stars & Stripes, the Great Outdoors, and Let's Get Messy. Please take a moment to nominate Beautiful Savior Academy for Best Summer Camp 2026 in Tucson Weekly's Best of Tucson awards. Cast your nomination here: https://www.tucsonweekly.com/bestoftucson2026/ Click on the Kids category, then go to 99. Best Summer Camp. In the Don't See Your Favorite? box type in Beautiful Savior Academy and click the green Nominate button. Thank you for supporting our students, staff, and school community! |
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Upcoming EventsSunday, June 21 – Happy Father’s Day Sunday, June 21 - Baptism of Kailyn & Addison Teal Sunday, June 21, 3rd Sunday of the month – Noisy Offering during worship. The children will be passing coffee cans around for you to place loose change and help support our GRACE Center, which gives out food, clothing, shoes, and hygiene supplies to those in need. Jingle-Jangle! Tuesday, June 23—Pint with the People at 6:30pm at Catalina Brewing (6918 N Camino Martin). Looking for real conversations about life, faith, and everything in between? Pull up a chair and join us. Whether you’re full of questions, deep in your faith, or just curious, you belong here. Bring a friend (or come solo and make new ones)! Cheers to good conversations and even better people—see you there! Sunday, June 28 - Dinner at The Lot on 22nd. Can you help us feed about 100 people in need of a meal? We are looking for Chicken Broccoli Rice casserole, fruit salad, green salad and volunteers to serve the meal. If you can donate food or help serve, please let Betsy know WHAT and HOW MUCH. Contact Betsy Korsmo: bkozz@icloud.com or text/call her at 520-425-6713. Hebrews 13:16 (NIV) states, "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” |
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Have you heard?Save the Dates! Join us for Movies That Matter—an opportunity to watch inspiring films that explore faith, hope, courage, and the challenges of everyday life. These movies offer meaningful stories, helping us reflect on our relationship with God, our neighbors, and the world around us. Come enjoy an afternoon of fellowship, thoughtful discussion, and films that teach us about life and faith. Everyone is welcome! Movies that Matter will be shown on Saturdays in July at 2pm in the conference room. July 11 All Saints; July 18 On Wings of Eagles; July 25 Joseph; Aug 1 Unsung Hero.
An Invitation to Discern Your Call to Serve. Do you sense God may be calling you to serve in new or deeper ways, but aren’t sure what that looks like? The Grand Canyon Growing in Faith / Diakonia Program invites you to explore that call through a two-year journey of faith formation, learning, and service. Designed for people with full lives, Diakonia is not just about adding “one more thing” to your busy schedule of work, family, and church commitments. Rather, it is a focused training for growing intentionally in faith, discerning your gifts, and discovering how God may be inviting you to use them. Click here to sign up for one of the one hour informational sessions on Monday, June 22 @ 7 PM; or Tuesday, July 7 @ 5 PM; or Sunday, July 12 @ 3 PM |
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Love in ActionStarting July 1st -A month-long food drive focused on the best thing to put between sliced bread: PEANUT BUTTER! The goal is to collect (along with other faith communities and groups) thousands of jars of peanut butter for the ICS Food Bank. Every jar donated supports families in need and helps fight hunger in our community. Join us in spreading the love — one jar at a time. 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 entrance area.
Can you help out? In May TIHAN (Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network) distributed 217 CarePackages—the highest monthly total so far this year. These packages include essential personal care and household cleaning items that are not covered by SNAP benefits but are critical for maintaining health and stability. TIHAN is now in desperate need of small boxes of Kleenex, small bottles of Hand Soap, Shaving Cream, and Disposable Razors. Next time you’re at the store, consider picking up one of those items and putting it in the TIHAN donation bin in our narthex/entrance area. |
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Sunday WorshipWelcome into our community today as we seek to follow the one who gathers us. 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.” We welcome ALL to Communion for it is the Lord’s Table and Jesus’s gift of grace to the world. 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 |
