The mustard seed becomes a great shrub that shelters the birds, recalling ancient images of the tree of life. We’d expect a cedar or a sequoia, but Jesus finds the power of God better imaged in a tiny, no-account seed. It’s not the way we expect divine activity to look. Yet the tree of life is here, in the cross around which we gather, the tree into which we are grafted through baptism, the true vine that nourishes us with its fruit in the cup we share. It may not appear all that impressive, but while nobody’s looking it grows with a power beyond our understanding.
Pastor Jacqui Pagel will be joining us for worship and preaching the good news for us this coming week! Pr. Jacqui is an Assistant to the Bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA. She likes to say she is responsible for leadership development in our synod. She walks with people at all levels in their faith journey; youth, outdoor ministries, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Young Adults in Global mission, Diakonia, Wisdom Keepers, Simon’s Project and regular Jesus loving people at our worshipping sites. Any and all questions about becoming a pastor or a deacon, give her a call. Pr. Jacqui served Trinity Lutheran Church in Phoenix for almost 10 years and started with Bishop Deborah January 2019. She is a proud Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary graduate class of 2008, and thankful to have received her undergraduate degrees from Arizona State University, Women’s Studies B.S. and Broadcast Journalism B.A. She resides in Chandler with her husband Larry and their three children.
If you need Pastor Kaila outside of these times, please reach out to her directly at 480-881-5695 or karmbruster@iamcrossroads.org
ROAD CLOSURE NEXT WEEKEND Road Closure- Combs and Kenworthy Intersection
Crews are scheduled to perform repair work on a Town of Queen Creek sewer line in the Combs Rd & Kenworthy Rd intersection beginning Friday June 21st.
Law enforcement officers will be on site directing travel at the Combs Rd & Schnepf Rd intersection from 6am to 6pm on affected days.
See map for details and detour routes.
MEET GOD
We had a great day trip to St. Anthony's Greek Monastery and learned a lot about our siblings in faith in the Greek Orthodox Church. We had such a great time that we are going to plan another Day Trip for the month of July! STAY TUNED!
MEET FRIENDS
More than ever, politics seem to be driven by discord. People sitting together in pews every Sunday feel like strangers and loved ones at the dinner table feel like enemies. Toxic political dialogue, hate-filled rants on social media, and agenda-driven news stories have become the new norm. But it doesn't have to be this way.
In I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), two working moms from opposite ends of the political spectrum teach us that politics don't have to divide us. Instead, we can bring the same care and respect to policy discussions that we bring to the rest of our lives.
Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, co-hosts of Pantsuit Politics, recently named an Apple Podcasts Show of the Year, give you all of the tools you need to:
Respect the dignity of every person
Recognize that issues are nuanced and can't be reduced to political talking points
Listen in order to understand
Lead with grace and patience
Join us for this discussion as we explore together with the authors that people from opposing political perspectives truly can have calm, grace-filled conversations with one another.
or talk with Lelia Redin, Rondi Eggenberger or Pastor Kaila with any questions, comments or concerns.
Women of Grace is a service outreach of Crossroads Lutheran Church. We meet every Wednesday from 10am-1:30pm at The Station Coffee Co in Florence, AZ. We begin with a time of fellowship time and a short devotion. Then we get busy making quilts for the Hope Women’s Center in Coolidge, AZ, and for the Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix, AZ. In addition to the quilts, we also make sleeping mats for the homeless made from recycled plastic grocery bags. We also serve lunch to 30-40 women on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Hope Women’s Center.
We welcome anyone to come and join us for all or part of our Wednesday gatherings. We always say that if you can tie your shoes or use scissors, we can put you to work!!!If
We appreciate any donation of used denim jeans of any color or khaki pants to use for quilts. Also cotton or flannel sheets for the backs of the quilts. Stains and rips don’t matter, either!
Please visit our sign-up wall at church building to sign up where your gifts are! We are looking for help! You could sign up to be a greeter, a communion assistant, to bring Sunday goodies, to help run the worship service on the computer and MORE! If you have questions, contact Pastor Kaila.
Will YOU PARTNER WITH US?
If you have ever considered setting up a recurring gift, now is the perfect time! Crossroads has more opportunities than ever to engage in Kingdom movements locally and around the world. Would you consider being part of this work financially? To give online simply go to our Crossroads website or use the GIVE TODAY button. There you can give a one time gift or set up your profile and use the reoccurring gift option. It only takes a couple minutes. You can also mail your gift to us at: Crossroads Church 2769 E. Combs Road Box 4 San Tan Valley, AZ 85140.
Road Closure- Combs and Kenworthy Intersection
Crews are scheduled to perform repair work on a Town of Queen Creek sewer line in the Combs Rd & Kenworthy Rd intersection beginning Friday June 21st. 
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰'𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗮𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽𝗺. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗲.
Law enforcement officers will be on site directing travel at the Combs Rd & Schnepf Rd intersection from 6am to 6pm on affected days. 
See map for details and detour routes.
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