Africa: The Lutheran communion offers “a space to discern together”
Africa: Together to consolidate the Lutheran communion in the region
LWF President Musa visits member churches and partners in Germany
Bolivia: “Inclusion is a teaching of our Lord that the Aymara, Quechua people have always lived”
Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement
We pray for Rev. Howard E. Wennes and his family as he is in the ICU. You can follow his medical updates on this CaringBridge page.
Pastor Howie Wennes was the first bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod, June 20, 1987 – August 31, 2001.
Read MoreThe installation service for Pastor Jose Valenzuela will be on Sunday, 7/17/2022 at the 9 and 10:30 am worship services at Community of Grace in Peoria (10561 W Pinnacle Peak Rd, Peoria, AZ 85383).
Read MoreThe installation service for Pastor Erin Morris will be on Saturday, 7/30/2022 at 5pm MST at Resurrection Lutheran Church at the Oro Valley Sanctuary (11575 North 1st Avenue, Oro Valley, AZ 85737).
Dinner reception immediately following in the Outreach Center. Kindly make reservations by 7/18/2022 here.
Rostered ministers are invited to process. The color of the day is green.
Read MoreVacation and meetings and conferences continue for the Office of the Bishop, as well as planning and day-to-day activities.
Read MoreGrand Canyon Synod campus ministry leaders were in retreat in Federal Way, WA June 26-29, with their colleagues from the West to share ideas, look forward to the future, and offer support to one another.
In attendance were Campus Minister Brad Eubanks, NAU, Campus Pastor Gary McCluskey, ASU, Campus Pastor Rebecca Boardman, U of A.
Read MoreFor the community of Highland Park, IL, and for all areas in our nation suffering recent gun violence…
For Jayland Walker’s family and community following the release of police bodycam videos…
For those injured and traumatized by gun violence, for grieving families and friends, and for all those in this country at increased risk of police violence…
For renewed motivation to work for environmental justice and care of creation…
For healthcare workers facing difficult or confusing decisions following recent Supreme Court decisions…
For those imprisoned in Russia: Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russian dissidents, and citizens of other nations, including Brittney Griner…
For our Muslim siblings around the world, as they observe the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca this week…
In thanksgiving for the life of Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, whose pursuits of peace and community created the groundwork for the World Council of Churches…
We pray for Rev. Jeffery Gallen and the people of Alleluia Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at alleluiachurch.org.
Read MoreLeadership Lab, a youth ministry program of the three Illinois synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), successfully returned to meeting in person on the Augustana College campus from June 20th - 25th. The Grand Canyon Synod saw participants from Living Hope Lutheran - Las Vegas, Good Samaritan- Las Vegas, Central Lutheran, Arizona City & Casa Grande AZ, and Holy Trinity Lutheran- Chandler. View photos and more info in this post.
Read MoreA Celebration of Life for Heidi Gerrish will be held at Mountain View Lutheran (11002 S 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044) on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 10:30 am. There will be a reception immediately after. View the livestream here. A recording will be available for viewing following the service as well.
All of our updates on Heidi and her family can be viewed at gcsynod.org/news/tag/Gerrish+family. View a page on Chapel of the Chimes for an obituary, service info, and a tribute wall. A full obituary can be found in this post as well.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Mark Wickstrom and the people of The Lakes Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at thelakeslutheran.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreHere’s your chance to help out with Lutheran Social Services of Nevada's Back-to-School Drive. You can donate socks, donate school supplies, volunteer, or give online at lssnv.org/donate. Read more in this post or contact martin@lssnv.org for more info.
Drop off items Monday-Friday, 9am–4pm at LSSN: 4323 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV, 89121, by Friday, 8/5/2022.
Read MoreOver the last 9 months, your support has made it possible for 889 residents at our partner shelter, La Casa de Misericordia y de Todas Naciones, to take the next steps in their immigration journeys. Of the 889 residents, 439 are children under the age of 17; all school-age children that, we pray, will be enrolling for school this coming fall and taking some important first steps toward a new future.
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Inc. announce the appointment of Patterson Yazzie as Executive Director. The Board’s unanimous affirmation celebrates Yazzie as the first Navajo executive leader in the Mission’s nearly 70-year history.
Read MoreThe Horn of Africa is in the midst of one of its worst droughts in recent history, severely impacting more than 15 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. Water is needed for drinking, cooking and hygiene, so the lack of water has greatly affected people’s wellbeing.
Read MoreIn preparation for the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, ELCA members are encouraged to participate in a series of online Bible studies that will explore the assembly theme, "Embody the Word," from Luke 24. Register here for the live Bible study series held on Zoom.
July 10 – Rev. Jay Alanís, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in San Juan, Texas.
July 17 – Sally Azar, currently studying in Germany with plans to serve the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) as its first female pastor.
July 24 – Man-Hei Yip, assistant professor of systematic theology at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.
July 31 – Denise Rector, doctoral student in womanist theology and race and history at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Rev. Glenn Zorb, Mountain View, Phoenix, who celebrates 43 years on July 1.
Rev. Jan Flaaten, who celebrates 49 years on July 1.
Deacon Brenda J. Laukonis, who celebrates 41 years on July 1.
Rev. Robert Hutson Jr., who celebrates 49 years on July 1.
Rev. Robert Rod, who celebrates 49 years on July 1.
Rev. James Dew, who celebrates 32 years on July 1.
Deacon Bernice Johnson, who celebrates 63 years on July 5.
Rev. Arlyn Norris, who celebrates 47 years on July 6.
Rev. Joshua Auchenbach, Tanque Verde, Tucson, who celebrates 16 years on July 9.
Rev. Timothy Nybroten, Resurrection, Oro Valley, who celebrates 22 years on July 9.
Rev. Daniel Hodgson, who celebrates 55 years on July 9.
Rev. Richard Staats, who celebrates 56 years on July 10.
Rev. Abigail Byrd, who celebrates 30 years on July 12.
Rev. Richard Sherrill, Prince of Peace, Phoenix, who celebrates 24 years on July 12.
Rev. Steven Holm, who celebrates 52 years on July 12.
Rev. Keith Ingle, who celebrates 52 years on July 12.
Rev. Susan Sauerberg, who celebrates 25 years on July 13.
Rev. Arthur Goetz, who celebrates 60 years on July 14.
On this Independence Day, I encourage us all to spend some time relearning our shared history. Take time to read through five reflections written by Women of the ELCA participants as part of a study of the ELCA Declaration to People of African Descent. Review the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, adopted by both the ELCA (in 2016) and affirmed by Women of the ELCA (in 2017). It’s a start.
Read MoreOne Mosaic Day is July 1 every year, and we celebrate the diversity and unity of more than 300 locations that are part of the One Mosaic network. Here’s why it's important.
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