The Office of the Bishop staff continue to prepare for our 2022 Assembly. We also share photos from the Installation of Rev. John Maroni at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City.
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Sometimes it feels like my whole life revolves around the question “what’s next?” There’s this notion that “next” is a jump, one thing to another, and that the next thing must be substantially different from the thing before in order to be “new.” I’m starting to think that’s not the case.
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ELCA Advocacy shares updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in the ELCA Advocacy Network this month.
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Pastor Clay Bates, chair of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod Task Force for Disability Ministry, shares how his vision of a synodical task force to promote ministry with people with disabilities began with the conviction that people with disabilities belong in worship and the life of a congregation as full participants, and every person with a disability has a right to access the sacraments, Christian learning, and spiritual guidance.
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In this post, meet the wonderful group of colleagues who serve on the ELCA Disability Ministries advisory team.
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For victims of the Tops grocery store shooting in Buffalo, NY and for their loved ones…
For victims of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA and for their loved ones…
For all who live in fear of racially or politically motivated violence, that they will be safe from harm…For people, families, and communities affected by gun violence…
For the loved ones of the one million Americans who have died of COVID-19 and the six million people who have died of COVID-19 globally…
The Rev. William J. Gohl Jr., Baltimore, was reelected May 12 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod.
Gohl has served as bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod since 2016. Prior to becoming bishop, he served as pastor of Epiphany Lutheran Church of Baltimore from 2007 to 2016, as evangelism coordinator for the synod from 2004 to 2010, and as pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Glen Burnie, Md., from 2000 to 2007.
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In this letter, Bishop Hutterer thanks our synod for the all the support and being Church Together after her father, Gerald C. Spiess, fell into the arms of Jesus on April 29, 2022.
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In this report, Holy Trinity Lutheran in Chandler provides an update about their shower/bathroom renovation for those in the I-HELP program.
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In this report, Lord of Grace Lutheran in Tucson provides an update about their new live-streaming system, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod Support Grant.
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In this report, Tanque Verde Lutheran in Tucson shares a video about their chapel renovation, made possible partially with help from a Grand Canyon Synod ACTS Grant.
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In this report, Spirit of Hope Lutheran in Mesa shares that their upgrades to their PC and audio and video hardware is complete, with help from a Grand Canyon Synod ACTS Grant.
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All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in a Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2023-2024 Mission Spending Plan, hosted by Erik Rehms, the Synod Treasurer. Each session is the same, with two dates to choose from.
Saturday, 5/21/2022 at 9am MST/PDT, 10am MDT. Register for this meeting here.
Tuesday, 5/24/2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Register for this meeting here.
We pray for Rev. Brian Weinberger and the people of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at blcmesa.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Vimeo.
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At Thrivent you are a part of something bigger. Through their generosity programs you help support the congregations, communities and causes you care about. So far this year, through the Thrivent Choice® program, Grand Canyon Synod ELCA has received $437.
Considering the Grand Canyon Synod for your Thrivent Choice Dollars? Visit the GCS page to give through Thrivent Choice.
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The pandemic has resulted in years of isolation, anxiety, loss and grief. In her May column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that we can “remain isolated and reactive, or we can live as the new creation in Christ and be a witness to the world of the reconciliation we have received from God.” Read her column in English at https://bit.ly/3sHQkOL and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/3PwkzCm.
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In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I share the journey of my achievements and struggles as a person of Asian descent in our church, and in our nation.
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A disciple has asks Jesus how he will reveal himself to the disciples when the world cannot see him, as Jesus describes in John 14:19. It’s a good question. They have never experienced anything like what Jesus describes. Of course, Jesus gives a very Jesus-y answer to that question. Love. Love is the way the disciples will know Jesus.
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Millions of people are suffering the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine. As devastation sweeps the region and millions are forced to flee their homes, we are beginning to see the long-term consequences the war will have for food security in Ukraine and around the globe.
In this video, the Rev. Daniel Rift talks with Rev. Rachel Eskesen and Dr. Ryan Cummingabout conflict, hunger and the ELCA’s response in Eastern Europe.
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