St John on the Desert

St John on the Desert Welcome to St John on the Desert Presbyterian Church, a small church with a big heart. Join us in worship on Sundays at 10:00 AM. All are welcome!

We’re out here on this beautiful morning distributing Ashes-to-Go until 9:00 A.M!There will also be a short Ash Wednesda...
02/18/2026

We’re out here on this beautiful morning distributing Ashes-to-Go until 9:00 A.M!

There will also be a short Ash Wednesday service at Noon.

Join us tonight at 5:00 PM for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service!All are welcome.📍 2695 N. Houghton Road, Tucson
12/24/2025

Join us tonight at 5:00 PM for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service!

All are welcome.

📍 2695 N. Houghton Road, Tucson

🌧️ Today we give thanks for the gift of rain! It’s especially fun to see our basins on campus doing their work to water ...
10/14/2025

🌧️ Today we give thanks for the gift of rain! It’s especially fun to see our basins on campus doing their work to water our rain gardens!

Join us this Holy Week!On Thursday we will gather at 5:30 PM for a Soup Supper in Fellowship Hall. Please bring a soup o...
04/15/2025

Join us this Holy Week!

On Thursday we will gather at 5:30 PM for a Soup Supper in Fellowship Hall. Please bring a soup or bread item to share, or just show up with your own bowl and spoon to enjoy the variety!

Our Maundy Thursday Service with Communion begins at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary. Our guest violinist begins music at 6:15 PM, so come early to center your thoughts before worship. 🎻

Bright and early on Easter morning (6:00 AM) we will gather in the labyrinth for our Easter Sunrise Service. It’s likely to be a bit chilly at that hour, so please come prepared.

Easter Pancake Breakfast begins after the sunrise service in Fellowship Hall and lasts until 9:00 AM. 🍳

Easter 10:00 AM worship in the sanctuary features music from our choir as we worship the Risen One!

All are welcome.
📍 2695 N. Houghton Rd, Tucson

(Image by Heather Thum-Gerber, used with permission)

Today was our first “Worship Around the Table” service in Fellowship Hall and what a joy it was to worship in a differen...
03/30/2025

Today was our first “Worship Around the Table” service in Fellowship Hall and what a joy it was to worship in a different way and space!

These services will be on the 5th Sundays of the month, so our next one will be June 29th.

Hope to see you at the next one. There’s always more room at the table!

We’re here from 7:00 - 9:00 AM ready to mark you with ashes. There will also be a brief service in the sanctuary at Noon...
03/05/2025

We’re here from 7:00 - 9:00 AM ready to mark you with ashes.

There will also be a brief service in the sanctuary at Noon.

“God calls the Magi home by another road, and their choice to heed the call opens space for Jesus’ ministry within the c...
01/08/2025

“God calls the Magi home by another road, and their choice to heed the call opens space for Jesus’ ministry within the community, which will demonstrate the power of steadfast love. Shortly thereafter, God calls Mary and Joseph to journey to another land, to protect the Messiah until they are safe to return home. What parallels do we see in our own systems, and in our own lives?

In this text, the Magi are dreaming my dreams. The imperial power threatens to kill the long-awaited Messiah. These kinds of threats exist in our own lives too. The Magi seek another way home. I dream of the winding road that is God’s call. The road isn’t straight. Can you see your next bend?”

—from the artist’s statement for “Star of Bethlehem” by Hannah Garrity, inspired by Matthew 2:1-12 | A Sanctified Art LLC

All our best laid plans can shatter,Leaving us to mourn the lossOf the future we imaginedAnd feel like our life is on pa...
01/05/2025

All our best laid plans can shatter,
Leaving us to mourn the loss
Of the future we imagined
And feel like our life is on pause.
At the edge the Spirit’s waiting
There to ferry us across,
And the road winds ever on.

—from “The Road Winds Ever On” by Rev. Anna Strickland | A Sanctified Art LLC

“Like the Magi, we are often called to take unexpected paths and find new ways. Every journey carries risks and revelati...
01/04/2025

“Like the Magi, we are often called to take unexpected paths and find new ways. Every journey carries risks and revelations, but God actively carves paths in the wilderness, guiding us through uncharted territories with the promise of making all things new.

Each movement forward in faith brings us closer to where we truly belong. This perspective empowers us to face the uncertainties of our journey with courage, knowing God is with us in the detours.”

—Kayla Craig () | A Sanctified Art LLC

You ask me—was the road ever straight and narrow,or was that all a lie?But then you crest the mountain,and I don’t hear ...
01/03/2025

You ask me—was the road ever straight and narrow,
or was that all a lie?
But then you crest the mountain,
and I don’t hear from you for a while,
because God was growing
in the lilac field
on the other side of the hill.
God was scattered
among the pebbles
of the road you never planned to take.
Isn’t it amazing, you say,
there are a million roads home
and God walks every single one of them.

—from “Field Notes” by Rev. Sarah Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

Life often unfolds in ways that surprise us, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Have you felt God's presence when y...
01/02/2025

Life often unfolds in ways that surprise us, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Have you felt God's presence when your life took an unexpected turn? | A Sanctified Art LLC

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2695 N Houghton Road
Tucson, AZ
85749

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 11am

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+15207493615

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