The best stewardship campaign I ever planned was not done in the fall, but over Lent. I am writing this now in case anyone wants to think about doing it next spring.
About New Year’s I asked people to begin thinking about the most generous person they knew and to write a short story about what they had observed about that person that made them think that way.
Read MoreThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America joins 14 other Churches and church-based organizations in a letter to Secretary of State Blinken to express concerns about the recent Israeli decision to label key Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations as “terrorist organizations.” Read the letter as PDF or in this post.
Read MoreFrom Rev. David Brandfass, Synod Council Secretary, are the full minutes from our 2021 Synod assembly available in PDF format.
Read MoreRisk levels in our synod’s counties increased to more extreme levels for unvaccinated people.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Washington, and Yavapai counties.
Very high risk counties include Clark, La Paz, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yuma.
Bishop Hutterer and others will be at Installation of Pastor Tim Nybroten at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oro Valley, Oct 31, 2021. In this post, Pastor Jacqui Pagel shares photos from the grand opening of Crossroad’s Station Coffee Company and her visit to Native American Urban Ministry. The full time staff of the Office of the Bishop will gather for a retreat at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center.
Read MorePastor Kristin Engstrom writes to share her new call with ELCA Global Mission as the Facilitator for Leadership Development and Capacity Building with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia. She also celebrates four years of the YAGM Senegal program.
Her YAGM Senegal blog will remain online, and she is now posting to her new blog.
Read MoreThe 10/16/2021 session of the Beginning a Culture of Generosity fall stewardship program is available for review. It’s for those who missed it or are curious about the program.
Read MoreFor candidates and voters in local elections…
For political unrest in Sudan and Tunisia…
For victims of gun violence…
For those recovering from recent severe weather…
For ecumenical and full communion partners, especially the Reformed Church in America…
For continued and increased access to Covid vaccines and treatments, and in memory of those who have died in the pandemic…
The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) presents a tri-faith discussion: “Do We Need to Defend God?” Guest speakers are Imam Anas Hlayhel, Rabbi Jim Simon, and Rev. Carl Zimmerman.
Register here for this free online event, Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 6–7:30 pm.
Read MoreWhen you think of a sloth, what do you think of? I’d bet a small, furry creature. Likely clinging to a tree with incredibly long claws. Probably munching on some leaves or flowers with a glib, goofy grin that God placed on its face through millions of years of evolution.
Read MoreSince November 2020, an ongoing conflict in Tigray, a region of Ethiopia, has caused a humanitarian crisis. People have been forced to leave their homes, becoming internally displaced people (IDPs) in the neighboring regions of Amhara and Afar. There are an estimated 1.2 million IDPs, who are faced with food insecurity, COVID-19 and possible flooding.
Read MoreJoin Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Rev. Mark Holman on a Grand Canyon Synod Holy Land Trip, January 2 – 11, 2023. The trip also includes an optional 3-days post-tour excursion to Jordan.
View information on the trip here and view a PDF here.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for Fifty and Better’s FABulous Fall Lecture Series, running November 2-December 14. Visit callutheran.edu/fab for lecture and registration details, including FREE virtual tours of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory! All are welcome to attend, please share with your friends and family! Lectures are $10 each or bundle all for $60.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Gary McCluskey and the people of University Lutheran Church in Tempe, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at ulctempe.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter.
Read MoreThe Center of Addiction & Faith and Faith Partners are offering Leadership Training on Saturday Nov. 13th from 8:00-3:00 PM MST.
It will be a hybrid training event (in-person and virtual combination). Cost is $250/congregation. Click here to register. View the Faith Partners flyer with more details.
Read MoreHow long can you spend in silence? Did you know that God appears as “sheer silence” in the Bible? Learn why Bishop Eaton’s spiritual director recommends 20 minutes of silence each day as a faith practice.
Read MoreWe recently passed the $375,000 milestone in our Growing Generosity Appeal, with a total of $381,444 in gifts and pledges. That’s over 3/4 of our goal!
Growing Generosity was launched in June with a $500,000 goal by the end of 2023. Please prayerfully consider how you’d like to be involved, and learn more about Growing Generosity here.
Read MoreWe pray for Interim Pastor John Leech and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. We also pray for Pastor Naomi Hartman, who received a unanimous vote on her call to serve Lutheran Church of the Foothills as pastor. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org/, and their social media pages on Facebook.com and YouTube.
Read MoreThe women of the Grand Canyon Synod meets in a virtual convention on Saturday, 11/6/2012, at 9 am MST/PDT via Zoom. Registration remains open through 10/26/2021, register here.
In attendance will be Rev. Rebecca Boardman as chaplain, Bishop Hutterer, and Barbara Thistle, representing the churchwide board of WELCA.
Nominations an officers or board member through 11/5/2021, at 5 pm. For more info visit grandcanyonwomen.org/2021-virtual-convention.
Read MoreGloria Dei Lutheran Church and Palo Cristi Presbyterian Church, Paradise Valley, are offering 40 years of SATB Choral Music to be given away free! There are individual pieces, as well as Cantata Books and compilation selections. Call 602-955-7330 for details.
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