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In anticipation of Palm Sunday, and in the aftermath of yet another shooting, today’s devotion is a poem written b Pr. Katy Stenta. Hosanna, a dangerous prayer indeed.
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We pray for Rev. Kevin Meyer and the people of Covenant Lutheran Church in Quartzsite, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their Facebook page.
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We welcome Rev. Dr. Anthony Bateza as our special guest at the 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly. Dr. Bateza is a specialist in Martin Luther, moral theology and Christian ethics.
At St. Olaf College, he is the: Associate Professor of Religion; Department Chair of Race, Ethnic, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Director of Race and Ethnic Studies. Learn more in this post or on our 2023 assembly special guests page.
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We are pleased to welcome Rev. Sara Cutter as our ELCA churchwide representative at the 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly. She serves as the Senior Director for Operational Effectiveness in the Christian Community and Leadership Home Area of the ELCA’s churchwide organization. Learn more in this post or on our 2023 assembly special guests page.
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All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in a Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2024-2025 Mission Plan, hosted by Erik Rehms, our Synod Treasurer, and Barbara Carl, our Synod Vice-President. Each session is the same, with two dates to choose from. View the proposed plan here.
Tuesday, 5/16/2023, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Click here to register.
Saturday, 5/20/2023, 9am MST/PDT, 10am MDT. Click here to register.
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Someone said to me just the other day, “The church mayyyyy be broken.”
I can’t say I totally disagree, as there is so much about our church that simply doesn’t work anymore, or that sorta, kinda works, but desperately needs transformation.
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We pray for Rev. John Maroni and the people of Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church in Sun City, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at shepherdofthedesertelca.org, and their Facebook page.
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Luther Seminary's Faith+Lead is proud to announce a new online learning experience for all of those leading in rural and small-town settings. This new offering, the Rural Curiosity Learning Community, starts April 20, 2023.
Ready to get all the details? Click here to find out more.
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It has been a difficult few weeks for me, particularly as I watch the civil rights of my LGBTQ siblings stripped away. It has been difficult to assure my children that it will be ok when they saw the news report of Russia’s downing of a US drone when I have no power to give that assurance. Or to again think of the thousands living in the aftermath of earthquakes and war, to hear stories of Afghani women and girls still banned from education and work.
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[Jesus] cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. - John 11.43
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Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world. These words are familiar – the creed we speak in community, boldly proclaimed as one when the body of Christ gathers in worship.
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As long as I can remember, I have felt the Holy’s presence through nature. As a child, I spent a lot of time in the mountains. While I would not have been able to describe it in words then, the trees, birds, creek, wind, sun, and all that I experienced through my senses taught me about the sacred.
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To celebrate National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we’re sharing stories that illustrate how people served by Mosaic make choices to live their life their way. This is Holden’s. The post ‘Holden Just Makes the World Happy’ appeared first on Mosaic.
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Today is the commemoration of Archbishop Oscar Romero, a Salvadoran priest who was assassinated while standing behind the altar as he prepared to preside at mass. He is known as a martyr and prophet, using his voice to speak out against the human rights violations of the people of El Salvador. As we look at Bp. Romero’s life, it is easy to see that indeed the Spirit dwelt within him, and even with the daily threat of death and violence he continued to speak boldly to the powers that oppressed the Salvadorans.
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Prayers for the family of Pastor Kurt Fangmeier (Living Christ Lutheran in Flagstaff) after the death of his mother, Margaret-Ann Fangmeier, on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
We especially pray for her husband, Del. Residents in the Phoenix metro area, the couple have been members of Dove of Peace Lutheran.
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Mountain View Lutheran Church (11002 S. 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044), hosts The Way of the Cross,” A Time of Meditation and Prayer, on Good Friday, April 7,2023, 7am – 6pm.
The Time of Meditation and Prayer leads you through seven stations where you will go alongside Jesus on his way to the cross.
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Have you ever felt the satisfaction of bringing something to life? Maybe you had an idea that became reality maybe, or a seed (literal or figurative) planted and grown?
I often marvel at the power we humans have to create life, and was struck this year as we have been reimagining different aspects of our faith, how Ezekiel plays a role in this story of the valley of dry bones.
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The Office of the Bishop travels to the High Country Conference as part of Synod on the Move, with our highlight being the High Country Conference Spring Gathering, Mar 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM. We also share photos from the Ordination of Rev. Dan Potaznick, our Director of Generosity and Strategic Development.
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This week we celebrate the following ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Heriberto Prudencio, who celebrates 33 years on March 25.
The Rev. Kerry Neuhardt, Church of Our Saviour, Lakeside, who celebrates 40 years on March 25.
Rev. William Timm, Gloria de Cristo, Yuma, who celebrates 42 years on March 29.
Other than La Paz and Navajo, which are at a medium level, all of our synod’s counties are at at low levels.
Note: our updates can be a week behind due to our news cycle overlapping with Thursday updates. View the latest CDC and NYTimes updates here.
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