Important Dates

Our entire worship service is available for use by congregations and individuals. The service is provided by our assembly hosts at Community Lutheran in Las Vegas, including Rev. Benjamin Bergren, Rev. Brian Ward, and Bruce Ewing. Download on our Vimeo page.

Rev. Albert Starr's sermon is part of this worship service. His sermon is also available as a standalone file to download or view at bit.ly/starr-sermon.

All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in our pre-assembly gathering, June 11, 2021, 6 pm MST/PDT. This is the evening before our synod assembly. Register for the pre-assembly gathering here.

Voting members at the synod assembly should plan to attend one of three available “Tech Check” training sessions. All sessions are the same, we’ve provided multiple times and dates for your convenience. Register for these dates below.

• Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 3:00-4:00 pm MST/PDT

• Thursday, June 3, 2021, 5:00-6:00 pm MST/PDT

• Monday, June 7, 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm MST/PDT

Voting members at the synod assembly should plan to attend one of three available “Tech Check” training sessions. All sessions are the same, we’ve provided multiple times and dates for your convenience. Register for these dates below.

• Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 3:00-4:00 pm MST/PDT

• Thursday, June 3, 2021, 5:00-6:00 pm MST/PDT

• Monday, June 7, 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm MST/PDT

Voting members at the synod assembly should plan to attend one of three available “Tech Check” training sessions. All sessions are the same, we’ve provided multiple times and dates for your convenience. Register for these dates below.

• Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 3:00-4:00 pm MST/PDT

• Thursday, June 3, 2021, 5:00-6:00 pm MST/PDT

• Monday, June 7, 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm MST/PDT

All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in a Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2022-2023 Mission Spending Plan, hosted by Erik Rehms, the Synod Treasurer. Each session is the same, with two dates to choose from.

• Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am MST/PDT. Register for this meeting here.

• Monday, May 24 at 6:00 pm MST/PDT. Register for this meeting here.

In conjunction with the amazing audio/video technicians and Bruce Ewing at Community Lutheran in Las Vegas, we are putting together a virtual choir as part of the 2021 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly.

Submit your videos by May 24, 2021. More info on our virtual choir page.

All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in a Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2022-2023 Mission Spending Plan, hosted by Erik Rehms, the Synod Treasurer. Each session is the same, with two dates to choose from.

• Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am MST/PDT. Register for this meeting here.

• Monday, May 24 at 6:00 pm MST/PDT. Register for this meeting here.

Friday, May 7, 2021 is your deadline to register for synod assembly. Click here to register today!

Registration closes 5/7/2021, with no exceptions. We are strictly enforcing our registration deadline this year because of the complexity of our online voting system, training, and sending of materials.

Only voting members need to register. Visitors can view via Facebook live at no cost.

Resolutions for the 2021 Grand Canyon Synod assembly must be submitted to the Reference and Counsel Committee by the close of business on Friday, April 30, 2021. View our resolutions and memorials page for more info.

In conjunction with the amazing audio/video technicians and Bruce Ewing at Community Lutheran in Las Vegas, we are putting together a virtual choir as part of the 2021 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly.

The deadline to sign up for virtual choir sign up is April 30, 2021, limited to 80 people. Submit your videos by May 15, 2021. More info on our virtual choir page.

We ask you to provide us your ministry’s story in a way that works best for you. You can provide us with a written story, photos, audio, video, or a combination of all of these media. Our only requirement is that the story can be consumed in less than five minutes, with 2-3 minutes being ideal.

Nomination forms for all positions must be received Friday, April 23, 2021. Click here for the nominations page.