Nan Nasser On Oct. 30 Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (MSPC) celebrated its 25th anniversary. What started with a small group of people trying to establish a Presbyterian Church in the Catalina area has resulted in a congregation “centered in Christ, caring for community.” This special service included a hymn composed by SaddleBrooke resident Steve Cupo,…
Rev. Rachel Srubas Award-winning poet Janet Rives will present a poetry reading at Mountain Shadows Church, located at 14240 N. Oracle Road at Mountainaire Drive, on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1:30 p.m. Rives is the author of two poetry collections, Into This Sea of Green and Washed by a Summer Rain.
Rev. Rachel Srubas In 1997 a handful of faithful residents of SaddleBrooke and the environs established a worshiping fellowship that became Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church. On Sunday, Oct. 30, Mountain Shadows will celebrate 25 years as a congregation “centered in Christ, caring for community.” All are welcome to join the celebration, which will begin at…
Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, located at 3201 E. Mountainaire Drive in Catalina, will be celebrating Palm Sunday (April 10) and Easter Sunday (April 17) with services for both days at 10 a.m. Pastor Rachel Srubas will be leading both services, which will feature exuberant music. All are welcome! Face masks are recommended for these two…
Nan Nasser Six young women have arrived in Tucson to begin a year as a young adult volunteer, in an ecumenical faith-based period of service provided by Presbyterian Church (PCUSA). Under the auspices of Presbytery de Cristo the women will work with six different area agencies, addressing the root causes of poverty. These volunteers are…
Nan Nasser Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (MSPC) has recently been acknowledged as a Hunger Action Congregation by the Presbyterian Hunger Program. It has long been MSPC’s mission to help alleviate hunger in our immediate service area, and the ultimate goal is to become a certified congregation, which requires a number of steps, several of which we…
Nan Nasser The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6 and lasts for 40 days, not including Sundays. This marks the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert, fasting and resisting temptations. It is a solemn observance and preparation for the death of Jesus and His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Many Christians…
Rodney Hutton Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church is hosting an Advent adult education opportunity entitled “Jesus: The Early Years.” The class, taught by the Rev. Dr. Rodney R. Hutton, will focus on the biblical and post-biblical stories of the birth, infancy and youth of Jesus. The stories in Matthew and Luke will lead to a consideration…
Reverend Denise Edwards has been introduced to the congregation of MSPC as a Parish Associate, and has been named a temporary Presbyterian member by the Committee on Ministry of Presbytery de Cristo. She was ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and pastored congregations in Ohio before coming to Arizona with her husband Ruling…
The Mafioso Murders support a church Nan Nasser and Shawne Cryderman It is not often that a church can admit it has been assisted by a series of criminal actions, but Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church in Catalina has been such a recipient. Community Circle Players, founded in 2016 by Susan Sterling and Shawne Cryderman, has produced…