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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023

Join Bishop Hutterer along with other Arizona judicatory heads for the statewide celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) 2023. This Prayer Service will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 to celebrate the Annual WPCU, and we are delighted to welcome everyone back to our first in-person gathering in 3 years.

Arizona’s statewide gathering for the celebration will take place at 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2023, at Phillips Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1401 E. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85034.

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Bishop Hutterer, Global Church, News, Grand Canyon Synod, PrayersBrian FlatgardEcumenical and Inter-Religious RelationsComment
2023 Spring Gatherings: From Worry to Wonder
2023 Spring Gatherings: From Worry to Wonder

Worried about your congregation today? Wondering what the future holds? You are not alone.

People throughout the church are experiencing doubts, fears, and uneasiness about the future. Bishop Hutterer would like to talk with you about the worries and wonders you are experiencing. If you are invested in our Church’s future, join the conversation at one of our upcoming 2023 spring gatherings.

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Bishop Hutterer, Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian Flatgard2023 Spring GatheringsComment
Bishop Hutterer: Thank you for the many blessings of 2022!
Bishop Hutterer: Thank you for the many blessings of 2022!

Before you review our year-end newsletter, I want to express my deep gratitude for all you have done through your actions and ministries to make our synod and our world a better place. As you scroll through each month’s highlights, I hope you’ll vividly see all the ways we are Church Together.

I also want to thank all of you for your generous giving and support to our synod through your benevolence dollars, half of which goes to our ELCA Churchwide organization. In your name, the three expressions of the ELCA acts around the world, as well as in your local ministries. Your generosity has allowed us to continue the important work of communicating Jesus, connecting people, and creating possibilities.

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Bishop Hutterer, Letters, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardGrowing Generosity AppealComment
Christmas Season Greetings from the Office of the Bishop
Christmas Season Greetings from the Office of the Bishop

In this Christmas season, we extend our warmest wishes and blessings to you and your loved ones. May this special season be filled with joy, love, and peace as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

We are grateful for the gift of your presence in our synod, and for the ways in which you accompany us in our shared ministries. May the love and grace of Christ continue to guide and inspire you in the year ahead.

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Bishop Hutterer, Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardOffice of the Bishop, 2022 Advent and ChristmasComment
Bishop Hutterer: The liminal season
Bishop Hutterer: The liminal season

We are in the midst of Advent, our season of waiting. In our church calendar of birth, death, and resurrection, we are entering a new year. We are waiting for prophecies to be fulfilled in the form of a lowly birth. In our secular calendar, our norms are interrupted by the holidays, friends, families, and year-end projects. We are waiting for the New Year, hoping for better. And we are a people who do not like waiting.

There is a concept that describes these in-between times and places, called a liminal space.

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Bishop Hutterer, Letters, Grand Canyon SynodBrian Flatgard2022 Advent and Christmas, Bishop Hutterer Letters Comments
Bishop Hutterer: The jar that will not empty
Bishop Hutterer: The jar that will not empty

In our synod, we are blessed with an abundance of ministries that focus on hunger. From the advocacy work of LAMA and LEAN to the many food banks and outreach efforts of many of our ministries, we are a synod that works in many ways to end food insecurity.

During this Thanksgiving, as we are grateful for the bounties we share, I hope you find time to listen to the ways God calls you to be both the giver and receiver of bread and faith.

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Bishop Hutterer, Letters, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardHunger, Advocacy, Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN), Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), Bishop Hutterer LettersComment
Alleluia Lutheran Church Service of Holy Closure
Alleluia Lutheran Church Service of Holy Closure

A Service of Holy Closure led by Bishop Hutterer will be held Saturday 11/12/2022, 4 pm for Alleluia Lutheran Church, 8444 W. Encanto Blvd, Phoenix AZ 85037.

There will be a meal and fellowship followed by a service of Celebration. There will be special guest speakers, Festival Choir selections, memories and stories to share.

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Bishop Hutterer, Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardHoly Closure, Alleluia Phoenix, Cactus ConferenceComment