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Question: What belongs to God?“...give to God the things that are God’s.” Question: What belongs to God? Danger: Trick question! Answer: Everything! In the gospel story for this coming Sunday, people try to trap Jesus by asking him a yes/no question about a deeply divisive issue. They sought to force him into either alienating a powerful group or being subject to arrest. “Tell us, is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” But Jesus refuses to play. (Read Matthew chapter 22.) Jesus does not make a split between religion and political aspects of life. Everything belongs to God. Including that which is governed by Caesar. As we read in today’s Notes on Notes, the beautiful hymn Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated Lord to Thee by Frances Havergal lists all that we offer to God, which is everything we have: My life: All I have, all-inclusive My moments..... |
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Upcoming EventsSunday, Oct. 18, 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! Sunday, Oct. 18 – Congregation Meeting in Werner Hall after worship. We will be electing new Council members. Everyone is invited to attend. Thursday, Oct. 22 – Academy Art Show and Open House from 5:30pm-7pm. Everyone is invited to celebrate the colorful imaginations and amazing talents of our students. Take a peek inside the classrooms, meet the teachers, and see what makes Beautiful Savior Academy such a special place to learn! Invite friends and family to join us for a wonderful evening! Next Sunday, Oct. 25 – Provide dinner to The Lot on 22nd, a nonprofit unaffiliated group that sets up on an empty lot on 22nd St. between Swan and Columbus, to share a meal and smile with approximately 100 people in need. We need already cooked donations of Biscuits, Sausage gravy, Hashbrown patties and fruit and Halloween candy. To volunteer to serve or donate food, please contact Betsy Korsmo (bkozz@icloud.com or 520-425-6713) to let her know WHAT and HOW MUCH. |
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Notes on NotesInspired by the old hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated Lord to Thee” by Frances R. Havergal (1836 – 1879), the composer of this week’s anthem, Jean Anne Shafferman, has updated the lyrics to express the active way we can give ourselves to the Lord. Comparing the old hymn to the newer anthem, we notice that the hymn is longer with 6 verses (!) that comprehensively list all things (my life, my moments and my days, hands, feet, voice, lips, silver, gold, intellect, will, heart, love) that we want the Lord to take. The shorter, more compact anthem keeps the word “take,” but adds the significant words “I give” (I give my life . . . I give my all forevermore . . |
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Have you heard?Trunk or Treat at our Academy—Friday, Oct. 30 at 9:15am. Come out and participate in our Academy's Trunk Or Treat! Decorate your trunk or truck bed, dress up (if you wish), and hand out your candy and prizes to all our little goblins (oops, I mean, students!) on Friday, Oct. 30 at 9:15am in the Academy & church parking lot. If you are interested in participating, please contact the church office, office@beautifulsavior.net or Becca Vorholzer, Academy Director, BeccaV@beautifulsavior.net Sunday Dollars Update - The single dollar bills going in the offering plates for the months of October and November will help to support our Grace Center and all its community outreach. Name Your “Saint” for All Saints Day – Be sure to add names of your loved ones who have passed as well as the names of living you view as saints in your life, to the special cloth in the entryway. It will be used as the altar cloth on All Saints Sunday, Nov. 1. Also, for coffee hour that day, bring and share foods that are special to your family or loved ones. Sign up now whether you plan to stay for the potluck picnic following the Nov. 8 worship in the park service and indicate what you plan to bring. There are three sheets in the entry way; write your name on the one with the protein you'd like -- hamburgers, hot dogs or bratwurst -- and the number of people in your party. The count will help us when we purchase the meat. (It's OK if someone in your party wants one protein but others want another; write your name on both sheets and indicate the expected number for that choice.) Contributions to last year's picnic created a wonderful spread: baked beans, corn bread, hot dog or hamburger buns, vegetable dishes, sliced melon, sliced tomato, onion and dill pickle chips for the burgers, potato salad, potato chips, cookies, dessert bars, deviled eggs. ‘Save the Date’ - February 22, 2027, for the annual Ken Ahlstrand FLIM Golf Tournament. The FLIM Golf Classic is a fun way to raise money for the Fund for Leaders In Mission (FLIM) as you get in some exercise, hang out with friends and probably get a little frustrated at your golf game! If you don't golf, you can still participate by sponsoring, donating a raffle prize, or volunteering at the event. |
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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 |
