Saguaro Stories: Living into the Spirit
As the desert begins to warm and the days stretch just a little longer, we’re entering a sacred season at Saguaro Christian Church—one shaped by vision and rooted in the stories that make us who we are.
This is a time to gather around the campfire of community and listen deeply to the voices among us. To trace God’s faithfulness not just in scripture, but in the lives of the people who make this place the holy one it is—their journeys, their questions, their quiet courage. As we explore our guiding vision together, we’ll discover how it pulses in real time through acts of service, the resilience of our older generations, the wonder of our younger ones, and the dreams of those standing on the threshold of something new.
In this spirit of celebration and storytelling, we’ll mark special milestones along the way. We will have a Picture Sunday (May 18), where we’ll capture the faces and spirit of our church family. On Graduation Sunday (June 1), we’ll honor the students in our midst who are stepping into new chapters with grace and the light of God. So come as you are. Bring your story. And let’s walk this season together, with hearts open to the ways God is still writing the beautiful, ever-evolving story of Saguaro Christian Church.
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Saguaro's Easter Sunrise Service at Saguaro National Park
Join your Saguaro Christian Church family for a truly unforgettable Easter Sunrise service on April 20th! For over 50 years, we've had the unique privilege of worshiping amidst the breathtaking beauty of Saguaro National Park, and you're invited to be a part of this cherished tradition.
Skip the parking hassle and the entry fees with a comfortable bus ride directly to the service location. With only 38 seats available, the seats will fill up fast. Click through for details.
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March 30 is a don't-miss Sunday!
Clear your calendar for March 30!
We'll begin in the sanctuary for worship, move outside to dedicate the pollinator garden and bury the time capsule, then go into the Saguaro Center for a spaghetti lunch (hosted by Quail Hour) and congregational meeting (to vote on our budget and approve leaders).
Bring sunglasses, wear a spring/floral outfit, and dust off those old big church hats if you have one for our garden party! We can't wait to see you there!
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Pastor Kelley's stained glass art
This past Sunday during worship, Pastor Kelley talked about her stained-glass art class. Since so many of y'all asked about this process and what her creation looked like, we've gathered a few of her pictures to show the process unfolding. The class was taught by The Glass Desert.
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Lent 2025
This Lent; Our Dream Team imagined together our theme : An Opportune Time.
“An Opportune Time.” comes from Luke’s Gospel, right after Jesus is baptized. From that moment forward, everything shifts. His life, his purpose, his calling—it all unfolds piece by piece. That’s what Lent offers us, too. A chance to move forward. To let go of what holds us back and embrace something deeper. A time to be shaped, stretched, and maybe even surprised by what we find along the way.
Click through to read all about Lent at Saguaro.
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Sign up for Lenten text devotionals
Lent begins on March 5! Sign up now to receive the daily text devotionals.
Text this number: (520) 415-2260
with this message: lent2025
You'll receive a confirmation message.
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ICYMI: Pastor Jessica's sermon from 2/9/2025
Due to our live stream software crashing at the beginning of the service and disabling the audio, no one watching online was able to hear Pastor Jessica’s sermon! So here it is, beginning with the scripture:
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Second Saturdays—March: Bowling Night!
In March, our Second Saturday will be a bowling night!
March 8, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Tucson Bowl, 7020 E. 21st St.
The cost is $15 per person and you can sign up in the narthex starting next Sunday, February 9.
All ages and abilities are welcome.
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The Saguaro Connection: Your Starting Point
Interested in learning more about Saguaro Christian Church?
Want to learn about the ways you can connect in?
Want to know more about Saguaro's core intentionalities?
Or what on Earth is the Dream Team?
We are so excited to meet you and get to know you even more.
Join us for The Saguaro Connection, Your Starting Point as your next right step in your faith journey.
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As Christian Pastors...
As Christian Pastors, our hearts hurt at the events shaping our country.
As Christian Pastors, our heart hurts at the ways Jesus is being used as a weapon, a tool for hate.
The questions of how and why seem to pop up more often than not in this time.
And so, shall we approach this moment, with open hearts and an unwavering commitment to the call of Jesus—a call that invites us to love, to act, and to create a world where all God’s children can flourish.
Click through to read the entire letter from Pastor Kelley and Pastor Jessica.
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Second Saturdays are BACK: Volunteering at PACC!
We're so excited to be volunteering with Pima Animal Care Center on our next Second Saturday!
On February 8 from 9 am to 12 pm, volunteer teams from Saguaro will check in with staff at the Volunteer Office upon arrival for task assignment or help on special projects.
Volunteers will not be handling animals at PACC.
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Regional Anti-Racism Book Study
Your Regional Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation team is excited to begin a Region-wide study of How to End Christian Nationalism by Amanda Tyler.
We will gather for discussion via Zoom for three Wednesdays: January 22, 29, and February 5 at 6:30 pm AZ time.
To attend the discussions, register here.
Read more about our recent resolution and the book study.
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Happy Epiphany!
Epiphany: a manifestation, a showing forth
Epiphany is where “O Come Let Us Adore Him” becomes “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” In Advent we spin inward in an effort to make room for Jesus’ coming. At Christmas we celebrate the beautiful and scandalous birth of Jesus. And in Epiphany we are sent out with the light, to be a light.
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Quail Hour ~ AWAKENED in 2025!
Happy New Year! You are invited to Quail Hour 2025 after church starting Sunday, January 12th.
If you’ve joined this discussion group before, we want to let you know that it’ll be a little different this time. No book to buy, no reading to catch up on during your busy week… just come and add your voice to the conversation as we build and nurture a community to face the upcoming year together.
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The Dream Team
The Dream Team is our new collaborative approach to ministry grounded in our four core intentionalities: Sacred, Missional, Intergenerational, and Inclusive. Each season, a group of four to six people (not the same people each time but different based on the individuals) along with one pastor and our Creative Worship Director, will gather for a mini-retreat to design the ministry for that season.
The Dream Team isn’t just another committee or a group of individual assigned tasks. It’s more than that. It’s a shared calling in ministry. I
We are a church filled with extraordinary people, each uniquely called and equipped to participate in God’s on-going work and we want to give y'all an opportunity to share that! We are also a church full of busy people with limited time they want to give to the church. So we want to help make that happen.
NEXT UP: LENT DREAM TEAM (March 4-April 20)
SIGN UP BY January 8
PLANNING RETREAT DATE: Sunday Jan 19 @ 2:00-5:00pm
Sign up HERE (click the word HERE)
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