We want thank all who attended our 2022 Assembly, and all who helped make our biggest event of the year a success! And after a few days of break, we head into our summer of events and planning.
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With great joy, we celebrate our 2022 Assembly!
We also share photos from the historic day for Gloria Christi Federated Church, the Grand Canyon Synod-Presbyterian first federated church.
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It’s all hands on deck as the Office of the Bishop prepares for our 2022 Assembly!
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Stirred up in the Spirit, the theme of the 2022 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, draws on the common work we do as Synod.
In a world where we can easily provoke each other in unhelpful and even harmful ways, this assembly focuses on the ways we get to provoke each other in good and Spirited ways. We challenge each other to recognize that we are called to be public witnesses of God’s love and hope in the world. I pray this assembly renews our enthusiasm and confidence to provoke actions of love and good deeds.
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The Office of the Bishop staff continue to prepare for our 2022 Assembly, while attending to the day to day functions of our Church Together life. We also share photos from the Pacifica Synod Assembly.
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On May 18, 2022, ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton and 44 ELCA synod bishops, including Bishop Hutterer, wrote to Congress about their concerns related to the funding of Augusta Victoria Hospital. Read the full letter here: ELCA Bishops’ letter to Congress concerning US funding for Augusta Victoria Hospital.
Ask your Members of Congress to restore funding for Augusta Victoria Hospital and the other East Jerusalem hospitals (This form will give you a sample letter you can personalize and send).
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The Office of the Bishop staff continue to prepare for our 2022 Assembly. We also share photos from the Installation of Rev. John Maroni at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City.
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In this letter, Bishop Hutterer thanks our synod for the all the support and being Church Together after her father, Gerald C. Spiess, fell into the arms of Jesus on April 29, 2022.
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This week, the Office of the Bishop team hits the road and attends a number of events in person and virtually, including Pacifica Synod Assembly, Festival of Homiletics, Denver, CO, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Graduation, and the Installation of Rev. John Maroni at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City.
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This week, the Office of the Bishop team continues our ministry in meetings, assembly preparation, and the day-to-day presence to all our partner ministries.
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This week, the Office of the Bishop team travels, preaches, meets, and plans as we connect people, communicate Jesus, and create possibilities.
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This week, the Office of the Bishop team preaches at various congregations, attends board meetings, and keeps the business of the office moving through yearly scheduled audits. We also include photos from First Call Theological Education.
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First Call Theological Education, stewardship, and assembly planning are just some of the work we get to do as Office of the Bishop this week.
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In my life, the amount of hope I find Easter morning has always been related to the depth of the Lenten journey before. The glorious Sunday morn is not possible without the nights of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Two Easters ago, the reality of the pandemic truly hit the church. And if you look at Lent through the lens of giving something up, it can feel as if we’ve had two years of Lenten fasting from normalcy.
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Along with updates from the team, in this update we share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to preach at Emmanuel Sudanese in Glendale, where she recognized Solomon Kuch as the congregation leader.
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As I approach the end of my Lenten journey, I see the Grand Canyon Synod has many places of holy ground. I have experienced holy ground when in conversation with candidates hoping to enter seminary and with candidates near graduation, waiting to interview with a congregation.
I am on holy ground when I visit our various congregations to preach, preside, meet church leaders, and participate in conversations in special congregation meetings.
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There are a handful of spots remaining for the Grand Canyon Synod Holy Land Trip, led by Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Rev. Mark Holman.: January 2-11, 2023. View information on the trip here and view a PDF here.
The trip also includes an optional 3-days post-tour excursion to Jordan, January 11-14, 2023. A waiting list will be available for those who try to reserve after the trip’s limit is reached.
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In this updates we share photos from last week’s “Synod on the Move,” where a number of the Office of the Bishop staff traveled to southern Arizona for a variety of events. We also share what the team is up to in the upcoming days.
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As part of Synod on the Move, Bishop Hutterer, Rev. Jacqui Pagel, and Rev. Pat Reed journey to southern Arizona this weekend for a variety of events, including the Installation of Rev. Michael Sager at Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley, gathering with active pastors and deacons and Hotel Congress, conversations with retired rostered ministers at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, as well as preaching at Santa Cruz, Abounding Grace, Mt. Zion, and attending other meetings.
We also share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visits last week to Mount of Olives in Phoenix and Casa De La Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones (House of Mercy and of All Nations) in Nogales, a service of Cruzando Fronteras.
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Southern Arizona area retired pastors and deacons are cordially invited for coffee, donuts, and conversation with Bishop Deborah Hutterer on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 10:30am to noon MDT at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1200 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719.
Please RSVP to Theresa Thornburgh (office@gcsynod.org) if you plan to attend. The Bishop is very much looking forward to meeting with you!
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