Desert Cross is offering midweek worship services at our Gilbert and Tempe Sites each Wednesday at 7:00 pm during Lent. Maybe you’d also like to try a weekly Lenten retreat offered online. Click the link below to visit our Adult page to explore this idea.
Lenten Playlists
We’re posting our Lenten Playlists today. Unbound: Longing for Wholeness is our Lenten theme at Desert Cross. Wholeness is our playlist theme for Lent. We create Playlists for Children, Youth, and Adults. We explore the same topic but with different content. Use the links below to visit each Playlist.
Lent & Legos
Lent begins next week. Maybe you’re looking for a Lenten discipline you’ve never tried. Click the link below to visit our Children’s page for an idea using Legos. You’ll have fun and practice discipline at the same time!
Taste & Believe
A hymn. Benedictine monks. Cold beer. Click the link below to visit our Adult page to see how it all ties together.
The Bible in a Year Podcast
It’s 2026. Are you planning on reading through the Bible this year? If so, we have a new podcast for you to explore. Click the link below to visit our Adult page and learn about The Bible in a Year Podcast.
Epiphany Shines!
On the church calendar, today is Epiphany. What does that mean? Click the link below to visit our Children’s page and learn how Epiphany Shines!
Epiphany Playlists
We’re posting our Epiphany Playlists today. Our theme for Epiphany is Shine. We create Playlists for Children, Youth, and Adults. We explore the same topic but with different content. Use the links below to visit each Playlist. We’ll post Lenten Playlists on Ash Wednesday.
Have You Heard a Whisper?
Merry Christmas from Desert Cross! You’re invited to join us for Christmas Eve Worship Services at 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm at our Gilbert Site or at 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm at our Tempe Site. For a Christmas message from the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, click the link below to visit our Adult page.
Dealing with Holiday Stress
Feeling stressed out from your holiday prepping? For a time of peace, join us tonight at 7:00 pm at our Gilbert Site or Tempe Site for midweek Advent worship services. For some ideas on dealing with holiday stress, click the link below to visit our Youth page.
Journey to the Manger . . . at Home
There are many worship services and special events for us to celebrate Advent at Desert Cross, and we hope you’ll join us! For ways to celebrate Advent at home, use the link below to visit our Children’s page.
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