The Office of the Bishop staff continues to travel for preaching and youth events, attends Best Skills, Best Churches training, and manages the daily and weekly maintenance of the office.
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In turbulent times, our shared faith is both a source of solace and a beacon, guiding us towards the path of understanding and unity. With our nation grappling with all sorts of divisions, it is vital that we seek not to fight one another, but rather to engage in open and compassionate dialogue.
This comes after recent events have left our hearts heavy. Reports of church burnings in Southern Arizona, protests at our churches that openly welcome LGBTQIA+ members, and ongoing racial tensions nationally have underscored the urgent need for us to live out our call to be peacemakers and bridge builders.
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The Office of the Bishop travels the synod and the Southwest for preaching and youth events.
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The Office of the Bishop staff travels for meetings and retreats, and we catch up on tasks after synod assembly. We share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to New Promise Lutheran in St. George, and pray for their youth and adult leaders as they journey on their Costa Rica mission trip.
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The Office of the Bishop staff is doing follow-up after our 2023 Synod Assembly, and cherishing our final week of having Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta on our staff.
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The Office of the Bishop staff is all in preparing for our 2023 Synod Assembly. Can’t wait to see all of you there!
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To all of you — lay leaders, rostered ministers, prayer partners — thank you for your commitment to the synod's work, which forms part of God's redeeming activity in our world. It continues to be my privilege to serve alongside you as the bishop of this synod. As we move forward, let us remain bold in our faith, trusting in God's guidance and love.
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We continue to prepare for our 2023 assembly and travel around the synod for various events and worshiping.
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The Bishop's Office is meticulously planning for our 2023 assembly, and attends an in-person staff meeting this week. We share photos from the Ordination and Installation of Tim Perlick, the Bishop’s visit to Quartzsite, and more.
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The Synod Assembly is an essential occasion for us to come together, not just as individuals or separate congregations, but as the body of Christ. Our gathering is a time to reconnect, to learn from one another, to share our struggles and triumphs, and to discern the path forward in unity and faith. It is during these meetings that we are reminded that we are not alone, but part of a larger, dynamic community of believers, bound together by our common faith and mission.
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The Office of the Bishop delves into all the details of our 2023 assembly planning, and journeys to various congregations and ministries around our synod, especially the Ordination and Installation of Tim Perlick at Mount of Olives in Phoenix, May 13, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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The Office of the Bishop travels north and south to visit congregations and ministries around our synod, and prepares for synod assembly. We also share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s recent visits to Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista.
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The Office of the Bishop continues assembly planning, and travels to various congregations and ministries around our synod, including Leading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future, Apr 29, 2023, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, a Luther Seminary panel hosted by NE Valley Consortium.
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The Office of the Bishop meets with the assembly planning team, and travel to various congregations and ministries around our synod, including to the Installation of Rev. Doug Moffat at Faith, Yuma, Apr 23, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
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We are the Grand Canyon Synod, our namesake formed by the waters of the Colorado River. As citizens of the Southwest commemorating Earth Day 2023, we are keenly aware of the preciousness of water and the need to preserve this life-giving resource.
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The Office of the Bishop continues to plan for assembly, and travel to various congregations and ministries around our synod.
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The Office of the Bishop takes part in Holy Week worship, followed by a trip to Mexico City by Bishop Hutterer and Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta. We wish you a blessed Holy Week filled with reflection, renewal, and God's grace.
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Representatives from Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) gathered in Carson City, along with Bishop Hutterer, who delivered the invocation in both the Senate and the Assembly. Nevada's legislature meets in odd-numbered years for 120 consecutive days beginning the first Monday in February. Find photos and video in this post.
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As we move through our Lenten journey into Holy Week, I find myself thinking of the theme of our spring gatherings: From Worry to Wonder.
The journey of the church involves becoming something new, not returning to the past. The path forward is to move together, exploring worries and shifting from a posture of worry to a posture of wonder.
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The Office of the Bishop participates in the Installation of Rev. Dan Potaznick, (Apr 1, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, St. John’s, Glendale) in multiple ways, and continues to prepare for assembly and other meetings. We also share photos from the High Country Conference Spring Gathering, as well as the Installation of Rev. Scott Klimke.
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