University Lutheran Church

340 E. 15th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281-6612 (480) 967-3543

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Holy Week Schedule

Please join us for Holy Week:

  • Palm Sunday Worship: April 13, 10:30 am (Sanctuary or via livestream on our website).
  • Maundy Thursday Worship: April 17, 6:30 pm (Sanctuary or via livestream on our website).
  • Good Friday Worship: April 18, 7:00 pm (Sanctuary or via livestream on our website).
  • Easter Sunday Sunrise Worship: April 20, 6:00 am (Outdoors–weather permitting. No livestream).
  • Easter Sunday Worship: April 20, 10:30 am (Sanctuary or via livestream on our website).

~The week that changed the world continues to change our lives.

Hiring Lutheran Campus Ministry Associate With ASU

Lutheran Campus Ministry, Arizona State University, is hiring a part-time Campus Ministry Associate to work with the Campus Pastor to oversee, implement, and lead the campus ministry program at the ASU Tempe (main) campus.

Position begins August 13, 2025. Start date is flexible. Interested? Please send your resume and cover letter to Pastor Arhiana Shek Dill at info@ulctempe.org. You can also call her at 480.967.3543 if you have any questions. View job description as PDF. 

Needed are skills in organization, social media, & communication. Must have a bachelor’s degree. Worship leadership with some preaching, leading Bible studies, and recruiting students are included in the job description. Flexible schedule and greatly reduced tuition along with salary.

Call Committee Update

The Call Committee continues to work on preparations for interviewing call candidates. As of this date, two potential candidates have come forward. We believe God has a plan for the future of our congregation, and we will be faithful in prayers and preparation for the upcoming interviews. We discussed the book, “Call to Allyship”, Angela T !Khabeb, Editor, and all that it has to offer in the way of preparation and mindset for choosing a call candidate. We are in prayer and preparation for ourselves to be able to discern the best candidate for our community of worshipers.

The majority of us attended the after-church discussion of Vision-and-Mission-statement preparation on February 2nd. It was inspiring to hear everyone’s thoughts, perspectives, and longings for a future with ULC and LCM growth and participation. We had a very professional leader, Ray, taking us through the thought process and getting ideas together. It was well attended by members, students and young adults, and council members. Lots of direction was provided for the formation of statements, and it will be a challenge to distill it all into a short message! There is lots of passion for our purpose here in Tempe, AZ.

Please help us pray for wisdom and discernment for the Call Committee and that a promising and suitable pastoral candidate will be chosen.

This Week at University Lutheran Church: Mar 16 – Mar 23, 2025

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Sunday, March 16:

  • ASU Spring Break Ends.
  • 9:15 am Forum (Campus Center Library).
  • 10:30 am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary/Livestream).
  • 11:30 am Coffee and Refreshments (Campus Center).
  • 11:45 am Free Student Meal (Campus Center).

Monday, March 17:

  • CAMPUS MINISTRY MADNESS TOURNAMENT WEEK 3 BEGINS (Online: luminelca.org/madness.
  • 7:00 pm ASU Navigators Meeting (Campus Center/Sanctuary).

Tuesday, March 18:

  • 6:30 pm ULC Council Meeting (Campus Center Library/Zoom).
  • 8:00 pm AA (Campus Center).

Wednesday, March 19:

  • 5:00 pm LCM Bible Study (Campus Center).
  • 5:30 pm Free Student Meal (Campus Center).
  • 6:30 pm Holden Evening Prayer Lenten Service (Sanctuary/Livestream).

Thursday, March 20:

  • 6:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (Zoom).
  • 8:00 pm AA (Campus Center).

Sunday, March 23:

  • 9:15 am Forum (Campus Center Library).
  • 10:30 am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary/Livestream).
  • 11:30 am Coffee & Refreshments (Campus Center).
  • 11:45 am Free Student Meal (Campus Center).

ReconcilingWorks Mutual Aid Fund

In December 2024, ReconcilingWorks launched a mutual aid fund to provide support and assistance to LGBTQ Lutherans. “Mutual aid” is defined as a community working together to collectively support each others needs, especially where other social safety nets have left gaps. ReconcilingWorks’s mutual aid fund has been set up to support LGBTQ families and individuals in our congregation and ministries. Specifically, these funds will help people with processes like legal name changes, document updates, and adoption proceedings, where cost can be a barrier. Applicants are eligible to receive up to $500 (depending on their needs and situation), and the decision committee meets bi-weekly. If God is calling you to support this fund, please visit: reconcilingworks.org/resources/mutual-aid/