The Grand Canyon Synod is inviting you for an hour of conversation with Bishop Deborah Hutterer and Dr. Karen Kibler to review the year of Covid and where what might be in store for the coming months on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 6 pm.

This is open to congregation councils, pastors, and deacons. Please register here by March 21, 2021.

The one-hour event will begin with Dr. Kibler offering a review of the last year in the Southwest and her best idea of what the US / the West AZ/NV/UT can expect in the coming months. She will share her perspective regarding recommendations for church leaders about in person, indoor worship. There will be time for breakout groups to talk with other leaders across the Synod and a time for questions.

Dr. Karen Kibler is currently an Assistant Research Professor in the Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy. Dr. Kibler received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Iowa in 1977 and completed her PhD in Microbiology at ASU in 1997. After holding postdoctoral positions at both NIAID at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland and Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, she returned to ASU. Most of her work in the past eight years has been within large consortia funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in an effort to develop an HIV vaccine. She has served as the university’s Biosafety Officer, is a member of multiple university committees, manages the high containment facilities at The Biodesign Institute, and is Chair of the ASU IACUC. Dr. Kibler is a member at Holy Trinity, Chandler.