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Bishop Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui Pagel will attend Faith Formation In A Secular Age, the Luther Seminary event at Living Water with Dr. Andy Root. As usual, staff travels around the synod to preach and visit.

At our in-office staff retreat on Wednesday, we were visited by Rev. Lisa Kipp, who updated us on the latest relief efforts by Lutheran World Relief.

Bishop Hutterer visits Cruzando Fronteras, Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta preaches at Epiphany of Christ Lutheran in Apache Junction, and Rev. Jacqui Pagel preaches at Community Lutheran in Bullhead City. Read all the updates from the staff in this weekly post.

Bishop Hutterer attends the Conference of Bishops, with others in the Office of the Bishop attending leadership meetings and preparing for synod assembly. Photos from the Inauguration of Cal Lutheran president Lori E. Varlotta, as well as the Conference of Bishops, are also in this post.

Bishop Hutterer travels out of state for events, with others in the Office of the Bishop preaching and attending leadership meetings. Photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to Our Saviour's Lutheran in Buckeye are also in this post.

The Office of the Bishop staff attends many leadership meetings across the synod and ELCA in the coming days. Photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to Covenant Lutheran in Quartzite are also in this post.

The Office of the Bishop staff will be at the upcoming synod council meeting, and catching up on paperwork and reports and meetings. Check this post for photos from the latest ordinations and installations.

Members of the Office of the Bishop joined other Lutherans and partners at the Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Arizona Legislature this week.

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.

The Office of the Bishop continues to travel around the synod for services and meetings.

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.