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TIme to say GoodbyeThis Sunday completes my time with you as your interim pastor. I don’t know about you but for me goodbyes are never easy. Mary Oliver in her poem, “In Blackwater Woods” says… To live in this world
you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it
against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.
It has been my privilege and delight to serve you these past months and wait with you while calling your new shepherd Pastor Annemarie Burke. Finally, I leave you with two blessings:
May you always walk in beauty May you always rest in love May you always feel at home May you never feel alone
“For all that has been, thanks. For all that shall be, yes.” -Dag Hammarskjold |
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Upcoming EventsSunday, June 28 – Blessing of Blankets before they are delivered to Northwest Women's Center and Tucson Medical Center and to Youth on Their Own. Thank you to everyone who helped create the blankets of comfort. You are invited to help create more blankets and toys on July 10 at 1pm in the Luther Room. Sunday, June 28, Farewell to Pastor Jeff. We thank him for his ministry here at BSLCA during the last 6 months and wish him the very best as he returns to his retirement. Join us in Werner Hall after worship for some refreshments and to say farewell to Pastor Jeff. 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.” Saturday, July 4—Happy Fourth of July! We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. |
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Love in ActionChristmas donations in July! Help us start collecting toys for The Lot on 22nd Christmas meal in December. The month of December is always filled with the joy of giving, now you can experience some of that joy in July. We are looking for gifts appropriate for all different ages and genders. Art and science kits and sports balls are great gift ideas. There is a donation box in the entrance area for the toys. 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 (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 |
