Community Spotlight: Our Savior’s Lutheran & Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal

Hunger Advocacy Fellow Autumn Byar visited Tucson to learn more about the partnership between Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and Grace St Paul’s Episcopal Church as they find new ways to get involved in neighbor-love right in their own neighborhood.

“From food pantries to mobile showers, our ELCA churches have found many different ways to minister to the needs of their neighbors, each one tailored to the specific needs of the community. For Our Savior’s, it didn’t make sense to build a new ministry like this when a robust community partner exists just around the corner. Our Savior’s Lutheran sits right across the street from the University of Arizona and Banner University Hospital. It isn’t the only church to occupy this advantageous area; just a few blocks away sits Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal parish.” Read the full article on the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) website.

Installation of Pastor Kurt Fangmeier

Pastor Kurt Fangmeier will be installed Saturday, 2/10/2024, 11am, at Sierra Evangelical Lutheran Church (101 N. Lenzner Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650). Bishop Hutterer will be preaching and presiding. A potluck reception will follow. The service will be live-streamed at selcaz.org.

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardFebruary 7, 2024Ordinations and Installations, Our Saviour's TucsonComment

Ordination and Installation of Glenn Schrader

Glenn LaRue Schrader will be ordained and installed Sunday, 10/22/2023, at 4pm at Our Saviour’s in Tucson (1200 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson AZ, 85719). Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer will preside, and the Rev. Dr. Craig Nessan will preach. Clergy are invited to vest and process. The color of the day is red.

Our Saviour's (Tucson) seeks full time Parish Administrator

Our Saviour's seek a Parish Administrator to lead the church office and campus facilities and to collaborate with the Pastor, staff and members of the congregation to support the ministries of our congregation. This position is the primary contact person for non-pastoral matters; manages the church office, campus buildings and grounds; and coordinates all written communications and printed worship resources for the congregation.

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardApril 28, 2023Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino Conference, Help WantedComment

Prayers for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Amalia Vagts and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at lutherantucson.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.

Grand Canyon Synod, PrayersBrian FlatgardAugust 9, 2022Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

New mural in the sanctuary of San Juan Bautista Lutheran Church in Tucson

San Juan Bautista Lutheran in Tucson shares news of their new sanctuary mural, created over a weekend in a collaborative project with Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Tucson and Casa De La Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones. Read in this PDF or view more in this post.

Refugee Benefit Concert: ELCA Disaster Response

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in central Tucson will host a free will donation benefit concert for refugees affected by the war in Ukraine on Friday, 4/1/2022 at 7pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Online and in-person.

All proceeds will go to ELCA Disaster Response: Eastern European Crisis Response. The concert is being freely offered by Ivory Winds Trio (Deena Reedy, flute; Ji Sun Lee, piano; and Michael Lich, classical guitar.

POSITION FILLED: Campus caretaker needed at Our Saviour's Lutheran in Tucson

Wonderful part-time and flexible opportunity in central Tucson, ideal for students, recent retirees, and others. Our Saviour's in Tucson is seeking a part-time Campus Caretaker. Please see full position description in this PDF. Interested applicants please send a letter and/or resume and at least two references to Pastor Amalia Vagts (pastoramalia@lutherantucson.org). You may call the office at 520-327-6521 for more information.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardMarch 9, 2022Help Wanted, Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Sanctuary furniture

Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Tucson has sanctuary furniture looking for a new home. All pieces are solid wood and in good condition, and include a communion table, pulpit and lectern, and oil lamp candles. Contact Pastor Amalia at Our Saviour's Lutheran for more information: pastoramalia@lutherantucson.org.

News, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardDecember 15, 2021Our Saviour's Tucson, Classifieds, Kino ConferenceComment

Ordination and Installation of Amalia Vagts

We welcome Amalia Vagts to the Grand Canyon Synod, who will begin serving Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson this November. You can learn more about Vagts in this Luther College post.

Bishop Hutterer will preside at her ordination on 10/23/2021, in Decorah, Iowa at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Vagt’s installation will be Sunday, 11/14/2021, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Tucson.

Prayers for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Martha Neff Stum and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at lutherantucson.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 27, 2021Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Growing Generosity Appeal receives $281,656 in gifts and pledges

As part of the Synod Council and Bishop Report of our 2021 Assembly, Bishop Deborah Hutterer shared some exciting news about our new appeal, Growing Generosity. We are already over halfway to our $500,000 goal, with $281,656 in gifts and pledges!

With a 100% participation rate from the Growing Generosity leadership team, Synod Council, and Office of the Bishop staff, we have already received leadership gifts from three congregations: New Promise Lutheran Church in St. George, UT; Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson; and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley. Read her report and learn how you can join us in growing generosity in our synod.

Prayers for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Leonard Hoffmann, Rev. Martha Neff Stum and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at lutherantucson.org/, and their social media pages on Facebook and Youtube.

PrayersBrian FlatgardJanuary 4, 2021Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Selfish Generosity: Generosity Film Festival

Throughout the Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas season, we highlight submissions to the 2020 Generosity Film Festival.

This week we share the winner of our Most Contagious Generosity Story Award, from Ginny Phillips, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Tucson. View in this blog post or on Vimeo.

POSITION FILLED: Facilities Technician needed at Our Saviour's, Tucson

Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Tucson is looking for a Facilities Technician. View the job description and please remit your resume to Kathryn at admin@lutherantucson.org for consideration.

Help WantedBrian FlatgardAugust 12, 2020Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Farewell and Godspeed to Rev. Jeff Kallevig

We pray for Rev. Jeff Kallevig, whose final Sunday at Our Saviour’s, Tucson, was this Easter. Rev. Kallevig is accepting a call to North Hollywood, California.

Eternal God, we thank you for Jeff and for our life together in the Grand Canyon Synod. As he has been a blessing to us, so now send him forth to be a blessing to others; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayers, Kino ConferenceBrian FlatgardApril 16, 2020Our Saviour's TucsonComment

Prayers for the family of Bob Malde (Pastor Jeff and Karin Kallevig)

We pray for the family of Bob Malde, who passed away at 2:40pm Monday, February 17, 2020. Bob is the father of Karen Kallevig, who is married to Pastor Jeff Kallevig, Our Saviour’s, Tucson.

Pastor Kallevig writes, “He was surrounded by his family and blessed by God’s grace. Yesterday morning he listened to the worship service of his home congregation on the radio and his family sang hymns of worship along with the congregation that was holding him in prayer, as were many of you. May God grant him everlasting peace, and may the everlasting light of Christ shine upon him.”

A memorial service celebrating his life is tentatively being planned for 1:pm Saturday, 2/22 at First Lutheran Church, Ellensburg WA.

Prayers, Kino ConferenceBrian FlatgardFebruary 18, 2020Our Saviour's TucsonComment

Prayers for the family of Pastor Jeff and Karin Kallevig

We pray for the family of Pastor Jeff Kallevig and wife Karin, Our Saviour’s, Tucson, who inform us that Karin’s father, Bob Malde, has been in the end-stage of liver cancer for some time. Bob has now stopped chemo and entered home hospice in Washington, where Karin is now.

Pastor Kallevig writes: “We have been blessed by many holy moments over the last two years of his struggle with cancer. So in this time there is a deep sense of gratitude and peace, mixed with the sorrow. Thank you all for your ongoing care and support. Please continue to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.”

“Almighty God, your love never fails, and you can turn the shadow of death into daybreak. Help us to receive your word with believing hearts, so that, confident in your promises, we may have hope and be lifted out of sorrow into the joy and peace of your presence; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.”

Prayers, Kino ConferenceBrian FlatgardFebruary 14, 2020Our Saviour's TucsonComment

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