The Hunger Advocacy Fellows program is a year-long transformative experience that combines leadership development, faith formation, and impactful advocacy that moves us toward an end to hunger and a just world where all are fed. Hunger Advocacy Fellows are placed with different ELCA-affiliated state public policy offices across the country. We are excited to introduce our 2021-2022 Hunger Advocacy Fellows.
Read MoreRev. Theodore Johns, age 82, after a long courageous struggle with Parkinson’s disease, died with his family at his side on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Ted was a man of spiritual strength and found his calling to serve from his intense desire to help others. He spent his life giving back and doing his part to improve our world.
Read MoreOur church teaches that, as a matter of dignity for all people, the U.S. has an international and moral responsibility to honor the human rights and dignity of migrants, and to not be silent in the face of racial injustice against people of African descent.
Read MoreThe morning after the 2016 presidential election, Bruce MacKenzie had a line from the “Prayer of St. Francis” running through his mind: “Seek as much … to be understood as to understand.”
He came across an article that mentioned Braver Angels (formerly “Better Angels”), an organization trying to bridge the partisan divide and depolarize America, and signed up for a “Red/Blue Workshop,” which brings together an equal number of conservatives and liberals to discover common values.
Read MoreIn this video, Presiding Bishop Eaton and Presiding Bishop Curry of The Episcopal Church share their experiences at the White House advocating for children and families through a series of bills before Congress right now.
Visit The Episcopal Public Policy Network and ELCA Advocacy or more ways to get involved.
Read MoreThe 2021 Fund for Leaders Golf Classic in at the Arrowhead Golf Course in Glendale is Monday, November 15, 2021, beginning at 7 am. Friends of golfers and the fund can also come out and enjoy the lunch program. Check out this brochure and registration form for more info.
Read MoreBishop Eaton joins three other bishops in North America to invite us to to commemorate September 30, 2021 (www.orangeshirtday.org) as a day for truth and healing.
We encourage you to learn about residential and boarding schools for Indigenous People, honor survivors, and remember those who never made it home from the schools.
Read MoreMeet Selena Wilkes, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Williamsport, Md: Entrepreneur with several businesses, CEO of Elmwood Farm Hospitality Group and Port 44, retired Ladies Professional Golf Association Futures Tour golfer, motivational speaker, former council president of Zion, board member on several community nonprofits including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Read MoreStephen Ministries St. Louis is now training caring ministry leaders through a live, interactive online training experience called the Bridge Leader’s Training Course (BLTC). This event fully trains Stephen Leaders—the pastors, church staff, and lay leaders who begin and lead Stephen Ministry in their congregation: stephenministries.org/bridge.
Read MoreReflecting on the early church, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton writes: “They were one body. We are one body. We are the body of Christ.” Despite cultural and political differences, she reminds us that we can’t dissolve this bond. Read her September column for Living Lutheran in English at https://bit.ly/3hMNz9G and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/3tVcAUM.
Read MoreNew resources are now available from ELCA World Hunger to enrich the life of your congregation this Advent season. You will be getting a sample pack of these resources in the mail very soon and will be able to order or download free versions at ELCA.org/hungeradvent.
Read MoreThis AZfamily.com news story and video features Alama Cortes, Director at Faith Lutheran Preschool, sharing how hard it is to find help staffing the school. Watch and read here.
Read MoreRisk levels in our synod’s counties are roughly the same: extremely or very high for unvaccinated people.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Cochise, Gila, Greenlee, Graham, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma and Washington counties.
Very high risk counties include Apache, Clark, Coconino, Pima, and Santa Cruz.
This week members the Office of the Bishop team travel to Peoria, Oro Valley, and El Mirage. View all the details for each team member in this post.
Read MoreWe share a letter from the directors of ELCA Mission Support about the inspiration to be found in Stories of Faith in Action.
Through your generosity, God is at work across the ELCA.
Read MoreWe are blessed in the Grand Canyon Synod with several individuals who are certified ELCA Coaches and are willing and ready to help you. If coaching is something that appeals to you, feel free to contact the Grand Canyon Synod Coach Coordinator, Pr. Phil Gustafson: pngustafson01@gmail.com or 413-636-4656
Read More“Things have gotten pretty charged this past year in a lot of different ways in our area,” said Seth Nelson, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Ronan, Mont. “People come charged into most situations—they know what they think and they know how to demonize the other side.”
In a world shaped by 24-hour cable news, social media and misinformation spread online, how can Lutherans cut through the noise and speak to each other with civility, compassion and understanding?
Read MoreELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and other members of the Circle of Protection coalition met Thursday, Sept. 22, 2021, with senior officials at the White House. The Circle of Protection letter, including the full list of signers, can be read here.
Eaton and other heads of Christian denominations and organizations are working together to urge passage of the economic bills the U.S. Congress is considering now, along with voting rights legislation this fall. Thursday's meeting focuses on the family support bill currently being debated in Congress.
Read MoreEnjoy this dynamic conversation with Lisa Higginbotham, CFRE and Josh Kerney of ELCA Foundation, as they help us connect our charitable hearts and desires to our gift planning intentions.
Planning a legacy is different for each charitable heart, but there are some best practices to help you navigate this pathway of intent. Presented by the Grand Canyon Stewardship Team on September 21, 2021 at 6pm MST/PDT via zoom.
Read MoreCan trees help save Phoenix from extreme heat? A video from Vox exploring the ties between tree cover, poverty, wealth, and ground temperatures.
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