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Church Office Hours

Tuesday–Friday

 9:00 am

to 3:00 pm

During these hours, the church building is open for prayer and visits with the Pastor and staff, and we are available by phone or email.

In-Person Worship

Sundays at
8:00 am and

10:00 am

A smaller Discussion Eucharist service without music is offered at 8:00 am Sundays.

Our festive worship with piano/organ and special music is held on Sundays at 10:00 am.

Holy Communion is offered at both services

Face masks are optional at worship. 

Online Worship

Our Worship Bulletin and Weekly Footnotes are sent to our email list on Fridays.

Mid-week after Sunday worship,

we upload the 10:00 am worship video to our YouTube page.  You can sign up for our emails at the bottom of this page.

Individual Prayer

Everyone is welcome to come by the church and use our Worship Area for meditation and/or prayer.

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In-Person Worship

Protocols for Worship. Please continue to care for the well-being of our whole community and join us online if you are feeling unwell. Face masks are optional.

Children in Worship. We are happy to invite children into worship. 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 worshipers. 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, that 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 your voice will not be heard.

Discussion Eucharist Worship at 8:00 am. Our in-person-only Discussion Eucharist worship meets at 8:00 am. 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 10:00 am. Our in-person and live-streamed Worship Service meets at 10:00 am. in the Sanctuary. Holy Communion is offered, and singing is accompanied by organ and piano. The recording of this service is posted mid-week on our "Lutheran Church of the Foothills - Tucson" YouTube channel.       

Worship Videos

Click any video below to view our Worship for that week.

January 19, 2025 - Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
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January 19, 2025 - Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

The Sundays after Epiphany continue to celebrate the revelation of God’s glory to us as it was made known to the magi and to those on Jordan’s banks at Jesus’ baptism—today using wedding imagery. Our God rejoices over God’s people as those being married rejoice over one another. By the power of the Spirit, there are gifts galore for everyone. In Christ Jesus, the best wine is saved for last. Taste and see. Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2025 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • “There Is a Balm in Gilead” African American spiritual. Arr. Adolphus Hailstork. "We've Come This Far by Faith" WORDS: Albert A. Goodson, 1965. MUSIC: Albert A. Goodson, 1965; harm. Richard Smallwood. © 1965 Manna Music, Inc. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Text: James W. Johnson, 1871-1938. Music: LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING. J. Rosamond Johnson, 1873-1954. Duplication in any form is prohibited without permission or valid license from copyright administrator. “Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me” Arr. K. Lee Scott. Tune: © 1984 Augsburg Fortress. Text: © 1984 Augsburg Fortress. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" Text: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993. Music: George N. Allen, 1812-1877, adapt. Thomas A. Dorsey. Text and music © 1938, 1966 Unichappell Music Inc., admin. Hal Leonard Corp. “There Is a Balm in Gilead” African American spiritual. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" Words and Music: African American spiritual "Fear Not" Words and music by Phil Pringle. © 1984 Seam of Gold, Dee Why, New South Wales 2099, Australia. CCLI: 13508
January 12, 2025 - Lutheran Church of the Foothills, Baptism of Our Lord
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January 12, 2025 - Lutheran Church of the Foothills, Baptism of Our Lord

Today’s festival rejoices in God’s blessings. We recall and celebrate our adoption as God’s children, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the promised company of almighty God when we “pass through the waters . . . the rivers . . . fire.” On this day the heavens open again for this assembly, and we receive the gift of God’s Beloved, Jesus, in bread and wine. Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2025 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • “Piano Concerto No. 3, in D Major, Op. 50, I. Allegro Molto” by Kabalevsky. Youth Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics, vol. 2052. © 1954 (Renewed) by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) New York, NY. "Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death" Text: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984. Music: Carl G. Gläser, 1784-1829. Text © 1980 Augsburg Publishing House. "Fear Not" Words and music by Phil Pringle. © 1984 Seam of Gold, Dee Why, New South Wales 2099, Australia. CCLI: 13508 “Baptized in Water” Text: Michael Saward, b. 1932. Music: Gaelic tune; arr. Hymnal version. Text © 1982 Jubilate Hymns, admin. Hope Publishing Company. Arr. © 2006 Augsburg Fortress. "Remember and Rejoice" Text: Ruth Duck, b. 1947. Music: Aaron Williams, 1731-1776. Text © 1992 GIA Publications, Inc. "This Little Light of Mine" Text: African American spiritual. Music: African American spiritual; arr. Horace Clarence Boyer, b. 1935. Arr. © Horace Clarence Boyer. “Piano Concerto in C Major” Joseph Haydn. Youth Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics, vol. 2052. © 1954 (Renewed) by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) New York, NY.
January 5, 2025 - Lutheran Church of the Foothills, The Epiphany of Our Lord
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January 5, 2025 - Lutheran Church of the Foothills, The Epiphany of Our Lord

The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”) concludes the Christmas season with a celebration of God’s glory revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. In Isaiah and Ephesians, that glory is proclaimed for all nations and people. Like the light of the star that guided the magi to Jesus, the light of Christ reveals who we are: children of God who are claimed and washed in the waters of baptism. We are sent out to be beacons of the light of Christ, sharing the good news of God’s love to all people. Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2025 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • “Call to Worship” Used with permission from Rev. Joanna Harader, from Spacious Faith.com “The Magi” from “Nativity Suite for Organ.” Music: Kenneth T. Kosche. © 2005 Concordia Publishing House. “Angels, from the Realms of Glory” Text: James Montgomery, 1771-1854, alt., sts. 1-3; Salisbury Hymn Book, 1857, st. 4. Music: Henry T. Smart, 1813-1879. “Rise, Shine, You People!” Text: Ronald A. Klug, b. 1939, alt. Music: Dale Wood, 1934-2003. Text and music © 1974 Augsburg Publishing House. “The Star Carol” Text and music: Wihla Hutson, Alfred Burt. TRO © (renewed 1982) and 1957 (renewed 1985) Hollis Music, Inc. “Brightest and Best of the Stars” Text: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826, alt. Music: James P. Harding, 1850-1911, adapt. “Shine, Jesus, Shine” Graham Kendrick, b. 1950. Music: Graham Kendrick. Text and music: © 1987 Make Way Music, admin. Music Services in the Western Hemisphere. “Shine, Jesus, Shine” from Today’s Hymns and Songs II for Organ.” Setting by John Carter. Edited by Jane Holstein. © 2005 Make Way Music, admin. Music Services in the Western Hemisphere. ASCAP
December 29, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 1st Sunday of Christmas
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December 29, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 1st Sunday of Christmas

Today’s gospel gives us guidance on how to live faithfully as we wait for Jesus to return. However, in this in-between time, it is easy for us to become distracted and lose sight of the promises of Jesus. Daily tasks and routines can lull us into apathy. Ease and success can allow us to ignore our spiritual needs. Struggles, setbacks, and disappointments can cause us to lose hope and fall into despair. But Jesus tells us we should not feel beaten down or defeated by the struggles of this world, but instead “stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near” (Luke 21:28). Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” Text: Medieval Latin carol; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-1866. Music: German carol, 14th cent.; arr.Robert L. Pearsall, 1795-1856. "Jesus, the Light of the World" Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, stanzas; George D. Elderkin, 1845-1928, refrain. Music: Traditional; arr. George D. Elderkin. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" Text: African American spiritual, refrain; John W. Work Jr., 1872-1925, stanzas, alt. Music: African American spiritual.
December 25, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 10:00a Christmas Day
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December 25, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 10:00a Christmas Day

Join us in a service of stories and songs celebrating the birth of Jesus. Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved. “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” Text: Medieval Latin carol; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-1866. Music: German carol, 14th cent.; arr. Robert L. Pearsall, 1795-1856. “Away in a Manger” Text: North American, 19th cent. Music: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921; arr. David Willcocks, b. 1919. Arr. © Oxford University Press “Angels We Have Heard on High” Text: French carol; tr. H. F. Hemy, The Crown of Jesus Music, 1864. Music: French carol; arr. Edward S. Barnes, 1887-1958. “Joy to the World” Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748. Music: English melody, 18th cent.; arr. Lowell Mason, 1792-1872. “In the Bleak Midwinter” Text: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894. Music: Gustav Holst, 1874-1934. “Go Tell It on the Mountain” Text: African American spiritual, refrain; John W. Work Jr., 1872-1925, stanzas, alt. Music: African American spiritual.
December 24, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 5:00p Christmas Eve
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December 24, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 5:00p Christmas Eve

Christmas is a time reminding us that Jesus enters into our pain and suffering to work amongst us, not above us. Jesus is finally here with the good news, which is, the angel tells us, good news for “all the people.” Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • Ionan Creed © The Iona Community from The Iona Abby Worship Book, published by Wild Goose Publications, Iona Community, Glasgow, UK. Used by permission from the publisher. “Carols of the Manger” arr. Dale Wood, © 2002 Sacred Music Press. “Angels We Have Heard on High” Text: French carol; tr. H. F. Hemy, The Crown of Jesus Music, 1864. Music: French carol; arr. Edward S. Barnes, 1887-1958. “From the Manger” Amanda Meisenheimer/arr. Andrea Hamilton, CCLI #7245552 © 2024 Illustrated Ministry, LLC “Joy to the World” Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748. Music: English melody; 18th cent.; arr. Lowell Mason, 1792-1872. “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” Text: Aurelius C. Prudentius, 348-c. 413. Translation: J. M. Neale and H. W. Baker. Music: 13th cent. Plainsong chant, arr. Paul Wohlgemuth. © 1973 Hope Publishing Co. “Love Has Come” Text: Ken Bible, B. 1950. Music: F. Sequin, Recueil de noëls composés en langue provençale, 1856. Text: © 1996 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Text: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893. Music: Lewis H. Redner, 1831-1908. “In the Bleak Midwinter” Text: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894. Music: Gustav Holst, 1874-1934. “Silent Night, Holy Night” Tune: STILLE NACHT. Text: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1849; tr. John F. Young, 1820-1885. Music: Franz Gruber, 1787-1863. “O Holy Night” Worship & Rejoice 187, Adolphe Adam. Text: Public domain; CANTIQUE DE NOEL. Composer: Adolphe C. Adam, 1803-1856. Arr. Jack Schrader. Music arr. © 1989 Hope Publishing Company.
December 22, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 4th Sunday in Advent
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December 22, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 4th Sunday in Advent

As we prepare to welcome Jesus, the ultimate love, may we find ways that love defines who we are and what we do. Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • Ionan Creed © The Iona Community from The Iona Abby Worship Book, published by Wild Goose Publications, Iona Community, Glasgow, UK. Used by permission from the publisher. “Prepare the Way, O Zion” 14th century Swedish folk tune. Setting by Robert J. Powell, © 2003 MorningStar Publishers, Inc. “Come Now, O Prince of Peace” Tune: OSOSŎ Text: Geonyong Lee, b. 1947; tr. Marion Pope. Music: Geonyong Lee, b. 1947. Text and music © Geonyong Lee. “From the Manger” Amanda Meisenheimer/arr. Andrea Hamilton, CCLI #7245552 © 2024 Illustrated Ministry, LLC “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” Text: German carol, 15th cent.; tr. Theodore Baker, 1851-1934, sts. 1-2; Harriet R. Krauth, 1845-1925, st. 3; John C. Mattes, 1876-1948, st. 4. Music: Alte catholische geistliche Kirchengesänge, Köln, 1599; arr. Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621. “Were You There on That Christmas Night” Natalie Sleeth. Arr. By Martha Lynn Thompson. © 1976 Hope Publishing Co. Handbell arrangement © 1994 Agape (a division of Hope Publishing Co.) “Ave Maria” J.S. Bach (public domain) “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers” Text: Laurentius Laurenti, 1660-1722; tr. Sarah B. Findlater, 1823-1907. Music: Swedish folk tune. “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers” 14th century Swedish folk tune. Setting by Robert J. Powell, © 2003 MorningStar Publishers, Inc.
December 15, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 3rd Sunday of Advent
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December 15, 2024 -- Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 3rd Sunday of Advent

The gospel stories of the shepherds and Zacchaeus reveals the mechanism of joy. Joy may not immediately change reality, but joy is enduring as it keeps encouraging us to look for what we can do for the "kindom" of God. As such, joy becomes a lived-out experience that continues to expand the "kindom" of God in the world. Liturgical music and selected liturgies from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted/ podcast/ streamed by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS103718. • New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) Bible, copyright © 2022, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under OneLicense.net License #A-722966. • Hymns reprinted/ podcast/ streamed with permission under CCLI License #AH-21591520 and 21591513. All rights reserved • Ionan Creed © The Iona Community from The Iona Abby Worship Book, published by Wild Goose Publications, Iona Community, Glasgow, UK. Used by permission from the publisher. “Awake! Awake and Greet the New Morn” Text: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Tune: REJOICE, REJOICE. Music: Marty Haugen. Text and music © 1983 GIA Publications. “From the Manger” Amanda Meisenheimer/arr. Andrea Hamilton, CCLI #7245552 © 2024 Illustrated Ministry, LLC “Heaven Is In My Heart” Text and music, Graham Kendrick, © 1991 Make Way Music (admin. by Music Services in the Western Hemisphere), CCLI # 738261 “Advent’s Holy Light” Words and music by Joel Raney. © 2024 Hope Publishing Co. “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” (Polish carol) Setting by Neil Harmon. © 2008 Birnamwood Publications, (ASCAP), a division of MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. “Hark, the Glad Sound!” Text: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751. Music: Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820.
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At Lutheran Church of the Foothills, we believe that God has blessed us so that we may be a blessing to others. Thus, we encourage “First Fruits” giving, that is, sharing our blessings of money in an intentional, consistent way to help others.

We offer the following opportunities for making a monetary donation:

  • Give online via credit card. Click here to securely give online with your credit card. You may use this form for a one-time gift or to give on a regular basis. 

  • Give during Sunday worship with a check or cash put in the offering basket as part of your worship activities.

  • Give “Sunday Dollars” during worship. The loose one dollar bills put into our offering basket at Sunday morning worship services are automatically designated to help that month’s “Offering of Service,” as promoted by our Community Service Team. 

  • Give via the automatic payment system you set up through your bank.

If you would like to give an in-kind gift to the church, or a gift in memory or honor of a loved one, please talk with our Pastor, Treasurer, or Financial Secretary. Thank you for joining us in giving to God’s work through Lutheran Church of the Foothills.

 

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5102 N. Craycroft Rd.
Tucson, AZ  85718
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Land Acknowledgement

Lutheran Church of the Foothills is located on the original and ancestral homelands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui nations, and we give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial. We also wish to recognize and honor all our Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home. We acknowledge the historical injustices and colonialism perpetrated on these Indigenous Peoples, past and present, and we strive to be mindful of our complicity and work toward building right relationships with all Native nations and Native peoples.

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