Join us for a brand new way of enjoying a concert! On Saturday, October 24, at 7 p.m., Friends of Music will introduce a fresh idea to Tucson, with eight fabulous musicians and a musical menu. Your ticket will have a number. If your number is drawn, you may choose what you'd like to hear from the menu including pieces by composers ranging from Mozart and Mendelssohn to Franck, Bernstein, and several outstanding contemporary composers. A semi-round setting in Bloom Music Center will offer an intimate togetherness of music making. To learn more, ask a Friends of Music board member during coffee hour this Sunday. Information is also available at 222-7277 or the Friends of Music web site. Click here to buy tickets. To read more and see the "menu," click here.

"Anxiety: Letting Go of Excessive Worry in a Chaotic World." What can we do about intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about finances, health, or personal safety? Hear about anxiety disorders - the most common mental illnesses in the US - at this Lunch & Learn event on Thursday, October 22, from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church. Presented by Interfaith Community Services, the cost is only $10; click here to read about the event and register.

Violence related to the US-Mexican Drug War has caused the deaths of more than 150,000 people in Mexico. Many were innocent bystanders of random or targeted violence. Some were friends or relatives of people in drug cartels. All were children of God, worthy to be mourned and remembered. Members of Fuentes Rojas / Bordado por la Paz meet to embroider, in red thread on a man's white hand­kerchief, details of the victim's death based on police records. We enjoy conversation and fellowship as we stitch. The completed panuelos are mailed to Fuentes Rojas organizers in Mexico City to be used in public actions. You are invited into a movement of remembrance and solidarity with our neighbors who struggle each day to survive the US-Mexico Drug War in their neighborhoods, villages, towns and cities. Join us for our taller de octubre on Thursday, October 22, at 10 a.m. at El Rio Senior Center, 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. Embroidery instruction is available at the taller.  For more information, a list of inexpensive and easily available supplies and to RSVP, contact Suzanne.

All women of the parish are invited to a retreat on October 20-21 at Kenyon Ranch in Tumacacori. The program is sponsored by Daughters of the King of St. Francis (Green Valley), and will be led by Deacon and Spiritual Director Linda Hutson. The theme is Dia de los Muertos, honoring and celebrating souls who have departed before us. Room and meals, $150 or meals only, $75. Please email Nancy with questions or call 520-399-0937.



El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Latin American countries, particularly Mexico. It is a time to remember and honor the deceased. During this celebration it is a tradition to set up an ofrenda, a shrine or altar constructed to present offerings to the spirits, who, it is believed, visit their earthly homes during this time. Since Day of the Dead is considered to be a celebration of eternal life rather than a sad event, ofrendas and Dia de los Muertos art usually reflect whimsical portrayals of the dead in activities they engaged in when alive. St. Philip's invites you to remember your departed loved ones by contributing to an ofrenda, which is set up in the Columbarium Garden until November 3. Photographs, meaningful objects and memorabilia, and (pre-approved) candles are all suitable offerings. Bring your offerings to Stella during office hours, or they may be left in her mailbox (with a note indicating "For Ofrenda" if not obvious) or on the shelves by the receptionist's desk on Sunday.

A special All Souls Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 2, and will end at the ofrenda. The service is followed by a festive reception hosted by the Parish Life Ministry.

The ever-popular Renouf/Nelson Library's Used Book Sale is right around the corner (November 7 and 8). The Library Committee gratefully accepts donations of used books to sell at the Sale, up until November 5. All profits go towards the purchase of materials for the Library. Please bring your book donations directly to the Library. Thank you!

Please plan to attend the Day of Discovery on Saturday, October 31, the first event in our rector search process. We will gather to discover a desired future for St. Philip's.

The Day of Discovery will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until about 3 p.m. Lunch is included. Concurrently, children will participate in a plethora of exciting activities during the All Saints Celebration in the Children's Center. Nursery care will also be provided.

Why do you need to register? you might ask. In a word: lunch. We need to know who is coming so we can have appropriate numbers of materials and lunches.

This is an extremely important first step in our search for a new rector. It is vital for as many St. Philippians as possible to be involved, so please make a note of the date and register soon. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. The objectives for the day are 1) to discover our parish community's strengths and 2) to express how these strengths align with the core values of our parish community. In this way, we will discover how God has gifted us to minister in the wider community. During this process we will also discover our dreams for the future of St. Philip's In The Hills. The Day of Discovery is the primary opportunity for members and friends of St. Philip's to provide input into the search process.

Sign up by clicking here or by calling the church office at 299-6421.


 

 

At the end of every "Come and See" Service, Deacon Tom Lindell closes with "The Eucharist is ended, the service begins." Those who attend Come and See have heeded these words by helping the homeless and indigent through a ministry called Laundry Love. Read more.