New information is being revealed in regard to what Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, had planned before she disappeared in Tucson, Arizona.
Despite initial reports claiming the family was called about Nancy’s whereabouts when she failed to show up to a local church service, it has since been revealed that Nancy met with a group of friends in her neighborhood to watch church services virtually.
“Like many of our digital parishioners, Nancy began tuning in virtually to Good Shepherd services during the pandemic and later continued to gather with friends to watch and worship,” Pastor Michael Rudzena shared with People. “Over the years, in person and online, Nancy shared encouragements that gave us a window into the Bible readings and songs that are especially meaningful to her faith.”
When Nancy didn’t show up for the regularly scheduled viewing and couldn’t be reached, her friends contacted family members.
Nancy was later reported missing around 12:03 p.m. on February 1. The night prior, Savannah’s mom traveled to a family dinner via an Uber around 5:32 p.m. and was dropped off by family at her home at 9:48 p.m.
Police previously told Us Weekly that Savannah’s sister, Annie Guthrie, was the last person to see her mom before she was reported missing.
As family members and law enforcement continue to ask for the public’s help in solving the case, keep reading to learn more about Nancy’s plans and whereabouts before she vanished:
Where Does Nancy Guthrie Go to Church?
Instead of attending a church in person near her Tucson, Arizona, home, Nancy Guthrie preferred to attend virtual services from Savannah Guthrie’s New York church, Good Shepherd.
“We are an inclusive ecumenical church helping people embody the love of Christ for the good of our neighbors,” the church states via its website.
Digital church appears to be scheduled for Sundays at 11 a.m. ET.
What Has Nancy Guthrie’s Church Said About the Case?
During the February 10 episode of the Today show, Hoda Kotb sat down with Pastor Michael Rudzena to talk about the Nancy he and his congregation have grown to know.
“[She’s] a strong woman and she is fiercely loving,” Rudzena shared from inside his church. “Over the years, we’ve gotten to know what makes her tick, in some ways, from a faith perspective. Songs that meant something to her, scriptures that are meaningful for her.”
More than a week after Nancy was last seen alive, Rudzena shared a message of hope for viewers.
“Leaving the door open for hope is a way to fight against that sense of fatality or fatalism. It’s the sense that we all feel when bad things are happening, a sense of despair or gloom can sort of cloud our minds and hearts,” he explained. “And prayer is a way of channeling that feeling toward God with the hope that God will meet us in it and get us through to the other side. And that’s the confidence of faith.”
What Has Savannah Guthrie Said About Nancy Guthrie’s Faith?
In her 2024 book, Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere, Savannah Guthrie provided a glimpse into her mom’s faith journey.
At one point in the book, Savannah recalled her mom gifting her a journal called Journaling Through the Days for Christmas, starting in her late 20s and continuing for almost a decade.
“My mom has been writing in these very same journals for years, chronicling her hopes and revelations, disappointments and worries,” Savannah wrote. “I can still see her messy cursive filling up every corner of the page. She wrote faithfully every day. Sometimes I was tempted to sneak a peek, to get some insight into the deepest part of her, but I never did. Snooping into this sacred, private space would have been a violation.”
What Has Nancy Guthrie’s Church Done While She Is Missing?
On February 4, 2026, Good Shepherd hosted a candlelight vigil for Nancy Guthrie both in person and virtually.
Today’s Hoda Kotb was able to attend in person, while Jenna Bush Hager watched virtually with family members.
“[The vigil] was so beautiful at Good Shepherd Church in New York City,” Bush Hager said during an episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. “Thousands joined online, and people were there in person as well. It is our home church, it’s a church that [Savannah and I] both have been to for a decade since our babies were babies.”
Bush Hager added that the “music and words” were “so comforting” during an unknown time.
