The Lutheran Campus Ministry Board at the University of Arizona is pleased and happy to announce that the Grand Canyon Synod has called the Rev. Rebecca Boardman as the new Campus Pastor at the U of A. Rebecca will be relocating to Tucson in early June and plans to join us at the synod assembly. Please keep Pastor Rebecca and the LCM at U of A in your prayers as we continue the transition into this new era of ministry.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Tim Wright, Community of Grace Lutheran Church, Peoria, as he recovers from a bike accident and begins a journey of rehabilitation.
Read MoreWe uplift the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, Arizona, as they welcome all to worship, grow and serve. We pray for the Holy Trinity staff: Pastor Christine Stoxen; Charles Zoll, Music Director; Judi Carle, Office Manager; Luis Ochoa, youth ministry; and Caring Ministries Pastor Bernie Carl.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Kristin Rice from All Saints, Phoenix, as her father continues to recover well from a heart attack he suffered two weeks ago.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Sharon Brown and the people of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, in Clarkdale, Arizona, as they reach out with JOY to nurture all people with the faith, love, and hope of Jesus Christ.
Read MoreWe lift up the family of Kay Nelson, wife of retired pastor Jerry Nelson. Kay passed away during the night of Friday, April 5 – Saturday April 6.
Her funeral is 11:00 am, Saturday, April 13, at Lord of Life, Sun City West.
Read MoreWe uplift Synod Council Vice President Paul Gryniewicz in prayer as he heals from surgery.
Read MorePrayers for Pastors Steve Beyer and Kim Sterner and the people of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, as they are called by God to be a people of salt and light, working together to bring hope and wholeness to all as Jesus did. Retirement is not their mindset, but rather rejuvenation and transformation.
Read MoreWe lift up the work of Pastor Mary Louise Frenchman and all who help Native American Urban Ministry fulfill its mission: to be a ministry to Urban Native Americans who worship God and believe in their own culture & spirituality; to introduce Christianity to Native Americans who may be curious about it; to provide a healing to Natives that may have been hurt by Christianity in the past.
Read MoreIn our prayers, we give thanks for and uplift Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Read MoreWe pray for Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church for all they do in Gilbert, Arizona.
Read MorePrayers for Pastor Sarah Birdsall Isakson and the family as they grieve her brother John’s death.
Read MoreIn memory of Rev. Gerald J. Mertz
April 3, 1929 – February 21, 2019
Eternal rest grant unto him , O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him .
May the soul of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Our prayers are with the family of the Rev. Mertz, who lived in Sun City and worshipped at American Lutheran for a number of years.
Read MoreAsh Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season when God calls us to reflect on the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection. The imposition of ashes – when you receive ashes in the sign of the cross on your forehead – sets the tone for Lent. Each moment you encounter your reflection, your ashes are a striking reminder that “you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19b). But the cross, a symbol of Jesus’ crucifixion, offers hope.
A Lenten prayer: Gracious God, out of your love and mercy you breathed into dust the breath of life, creating us to serve you and our neighbors. Call forth our prayers and acts of kindness, and strengthen us to face our mortality with confidence in the mercy of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Read MoreIn memory of Pastor Roger S. Johnson, February 19, 1931 – January 29, 2019
Pastor Johnson served in the Grand Canyon Synod at Good Samaritan Hospital from 1976 until his retirement in 1996.
Read MoreBless the ministry of La Sagrada Familia as they move into their new worship space.
Read MoreUplift the faith community of New Journey, Fountain Hills as they celebrate five years of ministry.
Read MoreRejoice with the congregation of Christ Lutheran, Las Vegas as they celebrate fifty-five years of ministry.
Read MorePrayers for Helen Hoffman (wife of Pastor Les Hoffman) as she recovers from complete shoulder replacement and a fractured kneecap after a fall.
Read MoreIn memory of Pastor Otto Wedul
December 19, 1928 – January 4, 2019
Eternal rest grant unto him , O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him .
May the soul of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Pastor Wedul served in the Grand Canyon Synod at American Lutheran Church in Sun City from 1986 until his retirement in 1998.
If you would like to send a condolence card to his wife Audrey, please contact the synod office for the address.
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