University Lutheran Church

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

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This Week at University Lutheran Church 3/12/2023-3/18/2023

Sunday, March 12

  • 9:15 am Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
  • 9:15 am Sunday Forum (Campus Center Library/Zoom)
  • 10:30 am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary or via Live Stream)
  • 11:30 am Free Coffee/Refreshments (Campus Center)
  • 4:30 Missio Dei (Sanctuary)

Monday, March 13

  • ASU Classes Resume
  • 8:00 pm HAA (Campus Center)

Tuesday, March 14

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

Wednesday, March 15

  • 5:00 pm LCM Bible Study (Campus Center/Zoom)
  • 5:30 pm Free Student Meal (Campus Center or Grab N Go)
  • 6:30 pm Wednesday Lenten Worship (Sanctuary or via Live Stream)–Everyone Welcome!

Thursday, March 16

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

Friday, March 17

  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Saturday, March 18

  • 9:00 am Finance & Stewardship Committee Meeting (Zoom)

Spring Into Life

The ULC Finance and Stewardship Committee is having a Spring blood drive on Sunday, April 30, 2023, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Campus Center. Sign up here.

The blood drive is open to everyone — so tell your friends and family — post on your social media.

If you cannot donate blood, but would like to help, we will need volunteers to help with set up/clean up and to provide snacks. Please contact the office (info@ulctempe.org or 480-967-3543) if you are interested.

Thank you!

Share Your Memories

We will be having a catered meal* on Sunday, April 16 after worship. Join us as we continue to celebrate our 70th year. We want to hear your favorite story/memory from University Lutheran and Lutheran Campus Ministry..

Share your story/memory here. You can also send us an email or mail us your memories and stories (see information below). We will share these at our 4/16 celebration. We will also feature one or two each week on our website and newsletters.

Stories and memories can be sent to the office: info@ulctempe.org or 340 E15th Street, Tempe, AZ, 85281 (Phone: 480-967-3543). We look forward to hearing from you!

*We received two anonymous donations to cover the cost!

What Does The Bible Say

Letter from Pastor Gary McCluskey

So, what does the Bible say about __? You can fill in that blank with any number or words, issues, causes, and concerns. I heard someone just this morning saying the US is in the Bible and the Bible has a lot to say about our country. Really?
Where might that be?

The truthful answer to many of those filled-in blanks is that the Bible says nothing about some particular concerns of ours. Nuclear energy? Global warming? Even sexual orientation as we now understand it is not in scripture.

The Bible knows nothing about our current understanding of science. The scientific method came along many centuries later. Now, the Bible does know about caring for the earth, it does know about relationships, it does know about human life on this planet. It just doesn’t directly speak to all and every issue of life and living.

The goal of our faith is not to declare of every major issue and concern: Here is the truth. Rather the role of scripture is to teach us how to discern the truth. What biblical principles might apply to some current concern? What does believing and trusting we have a loving and forgiving God have to say to some issues? What does believing and knowing we are to take care of the earth have to say about some of our present hot button topics?

I confess to being a bit tired of hearing too many colleagues over the years complain, “Seminary never taught me about this!” Usually my response is that I never understood my seminary as saying they were going to teach me all I needed to know as a pastor. Instead I understood my seminary education as preparing us to think theologically and biblically for those issues that would pop up in the future; issues in the 1970’s when I attended seminary could not have been anticipated.

What do you know about God from the Bible? What do you know about God’s will for us and the earth and for each other from the Bible? Broad, general principles in some ways, yes, but understandings that can be used when new challenges confront us.

God is good. God is love. God is forgiving. God is concerned about us and all people. God is concerned about this earth. Not bad starting points.

Reminder: New Zip Code for Tempe

The US Postal Service created a new zip code by splitting the 85281 zip code. This impacts about 13,000 residents or businesses in north Tempe.

The new zip code–85288–will affect Tempe residents between approximately 56th Street and the Loop 101 and University Drive and Roosevelt Street. The Postal Service added the 85288 zip code due to rapid growth in the Tempe area. Voter registration, driver licenses, business materials, and other vital documents will need to be updated with the new 85288 zip code.

The change took effect July 1, 2022, but mail will be delivered to either zip codes (85281 or 85288) for one year.

See the City of Tempe webpage for more information.