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“…How often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”
Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy times seven.”
Matthew 18:21-22

Who is Jesus Christ and what does it look like to follow in Christ’s Way? Our Sunday series about following Jesus continues!

This Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about God’s reign and the forgiveness that comes in Christ. Unimaginable debt forgiven by the unimaginably gracious love of God. And what that means for us in forgiving others.

Fredrick Buechner, in his book Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC, said about forgiveness, “What Jesus apparently is saying is that the pride which keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness, and will God please help us do something about it.....

Is there a place in your life calling for forgiveness? To give or receive? The Good News is .....

Watch and share Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry’s message for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday.

Through our acts of service, we bear witness to the love and concern God’s people have for one another. Our congregations do this every day, accompanying their neighbors and addressing community needs. We are connected through this shared work. These ministries belong to all of us in the ELCA.

The Rev. Yehiel Curry
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Sunday, Sept. 13 – God’s work. Our hands. Day – Wear your BSLC shirt or yellow God’s work. Our hands. Shirt to worship at 9am.  “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is the ELCA’s annual day of service, when congregations across the church join together to love and serve their neighbors as a sign of our shared faith in God’s grace in Jesus Christ. To help celebrate our day of service, please bring a donation for one of our sponsored organizations and place it in a donation bin by the altar before worship begins:

Interfaith Community Services (ICS) Food Bank - donate any non-perishable foods

Youth On Their Own (YOTO) - donate school supplies, new full size bath towels, new pillows

Sister Jose Women’s Shelter - donate new women’s underwear, belts, razors, tote bags, pet food bowls, leashes

Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN) - donate menstrual products (especially pads), sunscreen, small bottles of water.

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest – sign up to help unload a truck of canned goods and pack into meal boxes on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 12:30pm-3pm at Freedom Park Center 5000 E 29th Street.

Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 14 & 15 – Grandparents Chapel & Book Fair at 9:15am for our Academy. Order books online at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/beautifulsavioracademy or to donate money for students & teachers to purchase books go to: https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=600265378

Next Sunday, Sept. 20, 3^rd 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!

Friday, Sept. 25 - Blankets of Comfort Meeting in Werner Hall 1:00-3:00 p.m. Please join us at another meeting to prepare kits to crochet around fleece blankets and to stuff fleece pillows. The blankets and toys will be delivered in December to babies and children at Tucson Medical Center, Northwest Women's Center, and Youth on Their Own.  All are welcome.  Contact: Linda Claasen (520)562-9711

Saturday, Oct. 10 – Jenny and Tim, a presentation by Tim Tarris in the sanctuary from 4pm-6pm. The United States Army Air Corps, precursor to America’s military air forces, was created 100 years ago. Tim Tarris, a retired military pilot, built a 3/4 replica biplane known as a “Jenny” at home as part of the celebration. He will talk about the Army Air Corps and his flights with Jenny.

This Sunday’s worship will be led by FUSION, the musical team that includes guitars, mandolin, drums, piano, and singers.  The group was started on November 25, 2012 without an official name but with the well-defined, focused goal of blending different styles of worship music – anything from the old hymns of the faith of centuries past all the way to the contemporary Christian praise songs heard on today’s Christian radio, and everything in between, even Blue Grass Gospel songs!  The name “FUSION” (Faith Upheld in Song Inspired by Old and New) was adopted in 2014 at the suggestion of our singer and flutist Becka Claasen, who later moved to Kansas City. 

By mixing the old and new types of music, we are following Psalm 149:1: “Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.”  There is just something really special about singing and praising God together!

So, even if you feel you can’t sing, maybe you can make a joyful noise...

Getting to Know You gatherings.  Please sign up for one of the group gathering times with Pr. Annemarie. The purpose of gathering is to help her get to know each and every one of us. Gathering times are as follows: Sundays @11am; Mondays @Noon (BYO Brown Bag lunch); Wednesdays @10am or Wednesdays @6:30pm from mid-August to mid-November. The sign-up folder is on a table in the entry way.

Would you be interested in serving on the Nominating Committee looking for 2 new Council members and a new Treasurer for 2027? Contact Laura Steichen (lsteichen@gmail.com) or Robin Middleton-Port (rmiddletonp@gmail.com)

Help serve our Tucson-area community by donating blood to the American Red Cross for hospital patients in need. Make your appointment now to give blood on Monday, September 21, from 8:00am to 1:00pm in the Activities Room of the Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 5102 North Craycroft Road (at the light between River and Swan). Your donation can help save more than one life! Make appointments by calling the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or by going online to RedCrossBlood.org and using Sponsor Code: LCF.

Churchwide Rummage/Yard Sale on Saturday Oct. 3! It is time to go through all your closets, cabinets, and storage spaces for all those items that you haven't worn or used in the last year or more and donate them to our rummage sale! You can start dropping off your donations on Monday, Sept. 21 during office hours (9am-3pm) in the alcove of Werner Hall.  We are looking for helpers the week of Sept 28 for pricing and sorting.  Questions? Contact Geneva Cassel 520-241-7421 or Linda Weber 520-709-2479

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 Living in Grace, Love and Action.   

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