Most of the Office of the Bishop will be at the very first Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Arizona Legislature, as well as traveling the synod to preach and worship with synod members.
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The annual Report to the Bishop is an opportunity for active and retired rostered ministers to connect directly with Bishop Hutterer, who looks forward to your responses and feedback.
Completion of this required report is one of the commitments rostered ministers are invited to make upon entering the synod. The report is due back to Bishop Hutterer by February 28, 2022. Access the form online or offline here.
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The Office of the Bishop continues to travel around the synod for services and meetings.
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A contingent of the Office of the Bishop heads to Nevada for the Ordination of Lourdes Olson and to visit many congregations in the Colorado River Conference. We also share photos from the Installation of Rev. Ruby Myers.
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Lutherans from across the state will gather at the Arizona Capitol Rose Garden for a day of advocacy on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 8:30–10:30 am MST to learn, to witness, and voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love.
Speakers include Bishop Hutterer, Speaker of the House Russell “Rusty” Bowers, Rep. Jennifer Longdon, LSS-SW President Connie Phillips, and Hunger Advocacy Coalition Partners, including Arizona Food Bank Network, Bread for the World, WHEAT, Pinnacle Prevention, and more!
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The wave of Omicron infections that is overwhelming health care systems across America is now rapidly rising in our synod. All of us know more and more people affected by Covid-19.
No one is more affected by this most recent tide of cases those folk toiling in the health care fields. These people and systems—strained to their limit over the last two years—are at their breaking point.
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2022 gains momentum as we celebrate ordinations and installations, welcome those new to the synod, and continue planning for the year, especially the 2022 assembly.
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Pending congregation vote on 1/30/2022, Bishop Deborah Hutterer will preside at the ordination and installation of Katie Langston at New Promise Lutheran in St. George, Utah.
Rev. Kathryn Schifferdecker, Professor and Elva B. Lovell Chair of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, will preach. Color of the day is red. Friday, February 4, 2022, 5pm MST. 244 S Valley View Dr, St. George, UT 84770.
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Bishop Deborah Hutterer will preach and preside at the installation of Rev. Naomi Hartman at Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson. Clergy will be invited to process.
Sunday, February 6, 2022, 2 pm MST, 5102 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ, 85718.
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Bishop Deborah Hutterer will preach and preside at the installation of Rev. Ruby Myers at Trinity Lutheran in Phoenix.
Sunday, January 9, 2022, 2pm MST, 9424 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85021. Color of the day is white.
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Bishop Deborah Hutterer will preach and preside at the installation of Chad Diegle as the Director of Youth and Family Ministries at Prince of Peace Lutheran in Phoenix.
Sunday, January 9, 2022, 9:30am MST, 3641 N 56th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Reception and Youth lunch to follow.
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Things are quiet this time of year as a good number of the staff take a vacation and travel. May you find God’s peace in this liminal time of the year.
O God, it is your will to hold both heaven and earth in a single peace. Let the design of your great love shine on the waste of our wraths and sorrows, and give peace to your church, peace among nations, peace in our homes, and peace in our hearts; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Many of you may have received an email supposedly from Bishop Hutterer that she wants to speak with you urgently but is going into a meeting and to email her. Please do NOT respond to that email – it is not from her official email address, and is a scam.
We’re including and adapting a scam awareness PDF created by the Southeastern Iowa synod which has great tips on how to recognize scam text and emails.
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But the angel said to them,
‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.’
—Luke 2:10
May the Good News of Jesus be great joy for you and our world. Christmas peace,
—Bishop Deborah Hutterer and the Grand Canyon Synod office staff
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Bishop Hutterer wrapped up the year with the installation of Rev. Dr. Mari Larson at St. Andrew's Lutheran in Las Vegas this last Sunday. As we begin our church year anew, we thank you for walking with us through another year full of strange gifts and surprises. May we heed the winds of the Holy Spirit as we step forward yet again.
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The ordination of Lourdes Olson will be Saturday, 1/15/2022, 11am PST, 12pm MST, at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Las Vegas. The Rev. Matthew Metevelis will preach and Bishop Hutterer will preside.
Lourdes has been called to serve New Song Lutheran in Henderson.
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The Advent season is also one of installations. We celebrated Pastor Doug Dill’s installation at Central Lutheran in Arizona City this past Sunday. And Bishop Hutterer heads to Las Vegas to preach and preside at St. Andrew for Pastor Mari Larson installation this Sunday. Find out what the staff is doing in our weekly update.
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The Rev. Dr. Mari Larson will be installed as Associate Pastor on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at St. Andrew's Lutheran in Las Vegas at the 8:30 and 10:00 AM worship services. The Rev. Deborah K. Hutterer, Bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod, will preside over the installation and preach.
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Leaders of Region 2—Rocky Mountain Synod led by Bishop Jim Gonia, Pacifica Synod led by Bishop Andrew Taylor, Southwest California Synod led by Bishop Brenda Bos, Sierra Pacific Synod led by Bishop Megan Rohrer, and our own Grand Canyon Synod led by Bishop Hutterer—held their annual consultation meeting via Zoom this week. It’s a great opportunity for the synod staff to meet, share ideas, and continue collaborations.
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Pastor Doug Dill will be installed at Central Lutheran in Arizona City during 9 am worship, Sunday, 12/12/2021. Bishop Hutterer will preach and preside.
Their two normally scheduled worship services will be combined to meet for one special service at the Arizona City Church at 9:00 am. Click for YouTube Channel link.
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