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† Lutheran Church of the Foothills
May 22, 2022
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Dear Foothills Servants and Friends,
This Sunday we welcome our fellow-Servant the Rev. John D. Kautz as he leads worship and preaches in Pastor Naomi's absence.
This is the sixth Sunday of Easter. We continue to celebrate the meaning of the resurrection by attending to biblical discourses, narratives, and poetry and by enacting our communal love in the greeting of peace and the sharing of bread and wine.
In our Gospel reading, as Jesus talks of returning to the Father, he promises to send the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who will teach Jesus’ followers and remind them of all that Jesus taught. Jesus provides visions of peace that surpasses human understanding and power beyond human imagination.
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Weekly Footnotes ~ May 22, 2022
—THIS WEEK AT FOOTHILLS—
Sunday , May 22 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter
- No Discussion Eucharist today.
- No Faith Formation classes today.
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+ 10:30a Worship: Sanctuary (In-person plus Live-streamed on YouTube).
+ Service includes Holy Communion
During the week
- Tuesday through Friday, 9:00a to 3:00p -- Church Office is open: Use south entry door and ring doorbell if door is locked.
- Tuesday, May 24, 4:00p -- Chapel worship service led by Pastor Naomi: Brookdale Santa Catalina Senior Living.
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Wednesday, May 25, 12:00 noon -- News Articles are due for "Weekly Footnotes:" Office.
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Thursday, May 26, 10:00a -- Thursday Journey In-person and Zoom: Activities Room and on Zoom. Click here to join on Zoom at 10:00a: Meeting ID: 851 2994 7539 and Passcode: 154614.
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Thursday, May 26, 7:00p -- Thursday Journey Zoom: Zoom only. Click here to join Zoom class at 7:00p: Meeting ID: 825 1757 0117 and Passcode: 449008.
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Saturday, May 28, 10:00a -- Read & Yak In-person and Zoom: Activities Room and on Zoom. Click here to join on Zoom: Meeting ID: 810 2710 7049 and Passcode: 533336.
Next Sunday, May 29 ~ Ascension of Our Lord Sunday
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9:00a Faith Formation: Activities Room.
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+ 10:30a Worship: Sanctuary (In-person plus Live-streamed on YouTube).
- 11:45a Worship Renewal Team meeting: Activities Room.
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—IN OUR PRAYERS—
We pray for . . . Rev. Mateo Chavez, George Battha, Terry Fowler (friend of Betty Christian), Ellie Mae Nelson, Beth Daum, Jane Hodgson, Kathleen, Dave Wedemeier; Sue Thompson; and those affected by the fighting in Ukraine. Names will remain on the prayer list for three weeks unless otherwise notified.
—COMMUNITY SERVICE—
Remember to bring in clothing and new underwear for the women at The Haven, our Community Service Monthly Emphasis for May. Since 1970, The Haven has offered a unique approach to substance use recovery: recovery specifically for women. Their residential treatment center and outpatient clinic welcome clients—along with their children and families—with open arms. It’s their mission to reunite families, rebuild communities, and strengthen mother/child bonds through the process of healing from substance use and co-occurring disorders. During May, please donate new or gently used clothing; their greatest need right now is new underwear in all sizes for the women in their programs. Please place your clothing donations in the bin under the Community Service information table in the lobby. Make checks payable to "Lutheran Church of the Foothills" and mark your donation "The Haven;" you may place your monetary donation in the Sunday offering basket or mail it to the church. Sunday Dollars (loose dollar bills placed in the offering basket) are automatically designated for the month's Community Service Emphasis. Your donations, whether monetary or clothing, can make a huge difference in the lives of women who turn to The Haven for help. ~ Colette Barajas.
"Colors of the Heart" begins Friday, May 27! This is the theme of this year's Treasures for TIHAN, the annual fundraising event that supports Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN) to help people living with HIV/AIDS. From the comfort of your home, you can help celebrate TIHAN's 28 years of serving people living with HIV/AIDS in the Tucson community. This year’s event will have two parts: an online silent auction May 27 through June 6, and a live-streamed live auction at 5:30p June 4. Singer Billy Gilman will be entertaining with some of his award winning vocal numbers. Go to TIHAN.org to learn more about the event, levels of giving and sponsorships, and to RSVP. ~ Beth Daum.
Thank you to all who donated items for the dinner for the men staying at Primavera Men's Shelter. Every item needed for a complete menu was provided by you and delivered to the shelter on Friday, May 20. Mark your calendars for our next "dinner date"--Friday, June 17. To participate, sign up on the clipboard on the Activities Counter in the lobby and bring your items to church by 1:00p Friday, June 17. We--and the folks at Primavera Men's Shelter--appreciate your participation in this monthly ministry. ~ Community Service Team.
We Are Appreciated! Step Up to Justice, one of three recipients of the spring 2022 housing insecurity grants from our Hellene Henrikson Legacy Fund, writes: "Receiving the [$30,000] grant will allow us to provide much needed pro bono legal services in the community. Housing stability is an issue that we are passionate about. Your support will help us [deliver] outreach education to tenants across Pima County." See their complete thank you note and letter in the three-ring binder on the low table in the lobby. ~ Hellene Henrikson Fund Board.
On-going community service ministries:
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Pet food collection: Help feed the pets of guests at Sister José Women's Center, a shelter and day center that provides homeless women in Tucson a path towards independence. Place your pet food donations in the bin under the Community Service table in the lobby. ~ Patrice Frame.
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Non-perishable food collection: Non-perishable food items placed in the basket at the west end of the Activities Counter help feed hungry people who come to the Interfaith Community Services (ICS) east-side food bank. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation make checks payable to Lutheran Church of the Foothills, mark your donation “ICS,” and put it in the Sunday offering basket. ~ Sheryl Perry.
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Proceeds from your pocket change that are put into our Hunger Loose Change Jar (on the stand inside the entrance to our worship area) are shared with our church’s World Hunger program. Thanks for your generosity. April total: $99.50. ~ Charles & Pat Erickson.
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To help with our church's response to the war in Ukraine and the Eastern European Crisis, look for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Lutheran Disaster Response forms on the Activities Counter in the lobby. ~ Community Service Team.
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—CLASSES & OFFERINGS—
Thursday Journey ~ Faith, Sexism, and Justice: A Call to Action ~ will resume May 26. Pastor Naomi is teaching this session of Thursday Journey using the 2019 adopted ELCA Social Statement Faith, Sexism, and Justice: A Call to Action. Copies of the social statement are available online at https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Statements/Sexism.
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Thursday Journey meets each Thursday morning in–person and online using Zoom in the Activities Room at 10:00a for 90 minutes. Click here to join on Zoom at 10:00a: Meeting ID: 851 2994 7539 and Passcode: 154614.
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For this session there will also be a Thursday evening Zoom-only class at 7:00p. Click here to join Zoom class at 7:00p: Meeting ID: 825 1757 0117 and Passcode: 449008.
All voices and life experiences are valued and encouraged to be a part of this conversation. ~ Pastor Naomi.
Sunday Faith Formation ~ Radical Welcome ~ will resume May 29. Join us in the Activities Room at 9:00a on Sundays for a time of intergenerational faith formation between Discussion Eucharist and Sunday Celebration services. We are using the work of Rev. Stephanie Spellers (Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, Massachusetts) and her book Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other, and the Spirit of Transformation to look at our own practices of engagement at Lutheran Church of the Foothills. Sitting at round tables in small groups, we use discussion, short videos, and group activities to encourage participation from all ages, and to actively engage our senses in learning and growing together as community. ~ Pastor Naomi.
Read & Yak book discussion group will meet in person and on Zoom on Saturday, May 28, from 10:00a to 11:30a in the Activities Room. All readers are welcome to join this meeting as we discuss "Meet Me At the Museum," a novel by Anne Youngson, and make book selections for the remainder of 2022. Click here to join on Zoom: Meeting ID: 810 2710 7049 and Passcode: 533336. Talk with Holly Hope, Vicky Kuzel, or Leslie Johnson for more information.
—LIFE TOGETHER—
Pastor Naomi will be back in the office on Tuesday, May 24. We thank fellow-Servant Rev. John D. Kautz for leading worship and preaching on May 22 while Pastor Naomi is away. If you need emergency pastoral care before May 24, please call the church office at 520-299-5631 or call Rev. Kautz directly at 623-680-4673.
Discussion Eucharist is canceled for May 22 and May 29. On June 5 we will resume our 8:00a weekly worship service in the Learning Center. This is an in-person-only option for worship; holy communion is offered; there is no music. Masks are worn at the group's discretion. All are welcome to join in this early morning in-person-only worship service. ~ Scott Warren.
An invitation for Pentecost Sunday, June 5: As we celebrate the global diversity of God’s people on Pentecost Sunday, we invite you to share your gift of language with us in worship at 10:30a. We are seeking volunteers to read or lead various parts of the service in languages other than spoken English. If you are interested in participating, sign up on the clipboard on the Activities Counter in the lobby. Choose from one of the eight components of the service in the accompanying file folder. On the clipboard, please print your name next to the part of the service you will read or lead, include the language you will use, and tell us how to best contact you by either email or phone. Remember to take the printed version of the component you select so you’ll have it to practice with.
Plan now for what to wear on Pentecost Sunday, June 5: As we rejoice in God’s global diversity, we invite you to dress in a way that is culturally significant and celebrates your identity. Cultural identity includes ethnic background, gender, sexuality, age, and ability. Alternatively, we invite you to wear something red to represent the tongues of flame that preceded the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
Learn what our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has to say about abortion. As with the thirteen other Social Statements adopted by the ELCA, the statement on abortion was developed from an extensive process of participation and deliberation, and was adopted by a two-thirds vote of 1991 ELCA churchwide assembly. While not binding, ELCA Social Statements set policy for the ELCA and its public work, and also help communities and individuals with moral formation, discernment and thoughtful engagement as they participate in God's work in the world. Pick up a full or summary "ELCA Social Statement on Abortion" from the table with the pink cloth in the lobby. You can also click on this link to read each of the thirteen social statements online: https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Statements/Abortion.
Prayers for this week in the "Christ in Our Home" daily devotional booklet are written by a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Overland Park, Kansas. And you can read about prayer in the article "Nola's Knees" on page 8 of the "Living Lutheran" magazine for May. These denominational publications are provided by this congregation at no cost to you, and are available on the counter in the lobby (near the east entrance into the Sanctuary).
Peruse the Activities Counter in our lobby to learn of ways you can get to know your fellow-Servants better by joining in Servant opportunities, both within our congregation and out in the world. If you would enjoy serving within the congregation, consider these opportunities (contact the person named or Pastor Naomi for more information):
- Join the Worship Preparation team to help set up for worship. ~ Beth Daum.
- Use your computer at home or in the office to help track our use of music copyright licenses. ~ Leslie Johnson.
- Use your computer skills as an Announcement Slideshow Creator. ~ Stewart McDonald.
- Participate in leading worship in a variety of ways as part of the Sunday Worship Assistants team. ~ Barbara Burtnett.
- Get some additional exercise by helping with trash and recycling. ~ Leslie Johnson.
- Get to know more people by serving as host/ess for Fellowship Time one Sunday.
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It is so good to see your face--all of your face. As we emerge from behind our face-masks, please get in the habit of wearing your name badge to all events at church (receptions, coffee hours, classes) so newcomers can get to know your names. If you would like a name badge, sign up on clipboard that is on the kiosk in the lobby.
Sunday Dollars (loose dollar bills put into the offering basket) are designated for our monthly Community Service Emphasis. If you want to contribute to the Sunday Dollars by mail, please do not send cash in the mail. You may add a dollar or two to your check and then note “Two dollars for Sunday Dollars.” Our counters will take it from there. Thank you!
Our offering is a key part of our worship experience as we offer “ourselves, our time and our possessions.” Gifts may be received during worship, by mail, on our website, through your on-line banking, or electronically in other ways. We also encourage you to remember other non-profits that you regularly support. Your generosity means a great deal. Thank you!
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Join us for Worship
In-person
Protocols for Worship. Please be sure the ushers check your name on the attendance roster before you enter. Face masks are not required in most of the sanctuary. Designated seating with a separate entrance through the east door is provided for those who desire extra precaution, and face masks will be required to be worn in that area throughout the service. Wherever you sit, you are encouraged to be gracious to your neighbors and keep comfortable distancing between households. Please continue to care for the well-being of our whole community and join us online if you are feeling unwell.
Children in Worship. We are happy to invite children into worship. If you are bringing children with you to church, please be sure that their names, as well as yours, are recorded on our sign-in sheet. There is a Pray-ground in the front of the sanctuary (northeast corner) for our youngest worshipers and their adults, where anyone can color, read, or play quietly during the service. There are also rocking chairs for soothing our smallest worshippers. A children's message will be offered during worship and Pastor Naomi will meet anyone interested in gathering during that time at the Pray-ground.
Live-streaming and Recording. Please be advised, when you enter a Lutheran Church of the Foothills worship service you will be entering an area where photography, video and audio recording may occur. As such, there is no way to guarantee that your image will not appear or that your voice will not be heard.
Discussion Eucharist Worship at 8:00a. Our in-person-only Discussion Eucharist worship meets at 8:00a in the Learning Center. Holy Communion is offered, but there is no music. Masks are worn at the group's discretion. Scott Warren is our worship and gospel discussion leader. All are welcome to this early morning in-person-only worship service.
Worship Service at 10:30a. Our in-person and live-streamed Worship Service meets at 10:30a in the Sanctuary. Holy Communion is offered and singing is accompanied by organ and/or piano. The recording of this service is posted mid-week on our "Lutheran Church of the Foothills - Tucson" YouTube channel.
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Lutheran Church of the Foothills is a member of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We welcome all to our congregation; our statement of welcome is on the Activities Counter in the lobby. We are a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community. We are also affiliated with
Weekly Footnotes is distributed for the community of Lutheran Church of the Foothills via email (email [email protected] to subscribe) and postal mail (call the office at 520-299-5631 to subscribe). Printed copies of the current edition are also available on the Activities Counter in the church lobby. Please submit articles to the church office by noon on Wednesday.
Council
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Executive committee: Laura Hollengreen, Bryan Daum, Liz Zidel, Gary Anderson.
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At-large members: Mark Olson, Kristen Birner, Marlys Dekker.
Staff
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Organist: Ralph Geror, Jr.
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Celebration Choir and Music Director: Dr. Andy Bade
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Interim Administrative Assistant: Leslie Johnson, [email protected]
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Pastor: The Rev. Naomi Hartman, [email protected]
- And our many faithful volunteers.
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Lutheran Church of the Foothills
5102 North Craycroft Road
Tucson, Arizona 85718
520-299-5631
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(520)-299-5631
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Lutheran Church of the Foothills
5102 N. Craycroft Rd.
Tucson AZ 85718-6343
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