Just in time for your summer vacation, Synod Secretary Pastor David Brandfass provides us with an updated constitution following our 2022 Synod Assembly. You’ll always find the latest synod constitution on our website’s constitution page.
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Participate in “Housing and Hunger” with Brooke De Jong (ELCA World Hunger) and get a new resource on housing – June 29, 2022, 3pm MST/PDT, 4pm MDT. Click here to register.
Questions about “Hunger at the Crossroads” can be sent to hunger@elca.org.
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We pray for the family and friends of Rev. James Nelson, who died on June 5, 2022, after five days in hospice. We especially pray for his wife Catherine.
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The ELCA Youth Gathering is planned and led by amazing, dedicated volunteers who serve on 10 different teams and a small staff from the ELCA Churchwide Office. Applications to serve on one of our planning teams will close on June 24, 2022. Learn more, and apply now!
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In this ELCA Advocacy update, we highlight the update from LAMA, who shares news of their $20,000 Spark grant, photos and visits to Washington DC, and the first birthday of the Hunger Leaders Network.
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The Rev. Stacie R. Fidlar of Rock Island, Ill., was elected June 18 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA.
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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Linda Hanus, Mount Cross, Payson, who celebrates 36 years on June 22.
Rev. Sarah Upham-Birdsall, Faith, Phoenix, who celebrates 20 years on June 22.
Rev. Matthew Dobyns, ELCA, who celebrates 14 years on June 22.
Rev. Gary Hess, who celebrates 45 years on June 22.
Rev. Duane Peterson, who celebrates 64 years on June 22.
Rev. Andrew Schlecht, Maricopa, Maricopa, who celebrates 14 years on June 22.
We pray for Rev. Miguel Rodriguez and the people of La Sagrada Familia Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at lasagradafamiliachurch.com, and their Facebook page.
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In the video we shared at our 2022 Synod Assembly, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton urges us to follow Luther's example and use modern tools to spread the gospel, just as Luther shared the good news with the help of Gutenberg's printing press. 500 years ago this year, Martin Luther published his first translation of the New Testament into German vernacular.
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In this post we share one-minute faith stories from synod council members Erik Rehms, Sue Jensen, and Hannah Manzanares. We initially scheduled a workshop on how to craft your own one-minute faith story, but our presenter got Covid. We hope you’ll find inspiration from these examples to share your faith.
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There are a handful of spots remaining for the Grand Canyon Synod Holy Land Trip, led by Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Rev. Mark Holman.: January 2-11, 2023. View information on the trip here and view a PDF here.
The trip also includes an optional 3-days post-tour excursion to Jordan, January 11-14, 2023. A waiting list will be available for those who try to reserve after the trip’s limit is reached.
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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Michael Johnson, Christ the Lord, Carefree, who celebrates 35 years on June 21.
Rev. Roger Thompson, who celebrates 41 years on June 21.
Rev. Joseph Carucci, who celebrates 61 years on June 21.
Rev. Terry Pletkovich, who celebrates 41 years on June 21.
Rev. John Sersland, who celebrates 41 years on June 21.
We pray for Rev. Jason Adams, Rev. Matthew Metevelis, and the people of Living Hope Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at livinghopelasvegas.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter.com.
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Lutheran Disaster Response Western Regions shares their latest newsletter, Upsurge, with climate news and what to expect in Region 2.
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ELCA Worship shares their June news in this newsletter, highlighting All Creation Sings, Spanish resources, and many summer resources and events.
“During the summer months, worship leaders often plan for fall and the next liturgical year. As part of this looking ahead, there can also be an intentional looking back to what has nurtured and shaped your congregation’s worship in the past months.”
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ELCA shares their June, 2022 update, viewable on this web page. Highlights include the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, providing God’s Word in American Sign Language, Evangelical Lutheran Deaf Association 2022 conference, and the ELCA Disability Ministries blog.
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A well-written mission statement should clearly and concisely communicate the congregation’s purpose for existing and can provide the focus and motivation it needs to carry out its mission. View this PDF at ELCA.org.
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Rostered ministers are heading to Phoenix in July, 2023! If you like to welcome people, help with registration, or have the gift of hospitality, please connect with Pastor Doug Dill: pastordoug@centrallutheranaz.org or 402-235-6969. More info about the gathering at elca.org/rmg.
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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. John Kautz, who celebrates 51 years on June 20.
Rev. Theodore Swanson, who celebrates 68 years on June 20.
Rev. Brian Stoffregen, who celebrates 46 years on June 20.
Rev. Paul Nelson, who celebrates 40 years on June 20.
Rev. Les Niemi, who celebrates 68 years on June 20.
Rev. Mark Reitan, who celebrates 51 years on June 20.
Rev. Charles Berdahl, who celebrates 57 years on June 20.
The Vitalyst Health Foundation announced that Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) and its Arizona Hunger Policy Workgroup partners was awarded a $20,000 SPARK Grant.
The Arizona Hunger Policy Workgroup partners include Bread for the World, World Hunger Ecumenical Arizona Task-Force (WHEAT), Arizona Food Bank Network, Arizona Food Systems Network, Arizona Faith Network and Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA).
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