We welcome Sister Lika Macias as our special guest at the 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly.
She is the Director of La Casa de la Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones in Nogales, Mexico.
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We pray for Rev. David Sivecz, Rev. Scott Klimke and the people of American Lutheran Church in Sun City, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at alcsuncity.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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Our primary accommodations Fairfield Inn & Suites, is fully booked. We have three alternative hotels lined up, some of which have group rates for the Grand Canyon Synod. Visit our accommodations page for full info.
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At the Silver Jubilee Celebration, marking 70 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, Richard Griffin, a Royal Protection Officer assigned to protect her, told an amazing story of two Americans’ unsuspecting brush with fame. The hikers on a walking holiday met the Queen and Griffen in a picnic area, but had no idea who they were.
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After forming near Australia, Cyclone Freddy traveled westward, eventually making its first landfall in Madagascar on Feb. 21 and then two more landfalls in Mozambique. In response to Cyclone Freddy, Lutheran Disaster Response is supporting the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) and Evangelical Lutheran Development Service (ELDS).
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For peace in our world, especially in Sudan, Ukraine, and Israel…
For a calming of tensions between North Korea and its neighbors…
In lament over mass shootings in our nation…
For survivors of sexual assault and abuse, especially in the Archdiocese of Baltimore…
In thanksgiving for public and private agencies that provide support and care for sexual assault and abuse survivors…
In confession of the church’s complicity in sexual abuse and its failure to protect children…
In thanksgiving for our National Parks, Forests, and Wilderness Areas; and for their continued preservation…
We are the Grand Canyon Synod, our namesake formed by the waters of the Colorado River. As citizens of the Southwest commemorating Earth Day 2023, we are keenly aware of the preciousness of water and the need to preserve this life-giving resource.
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We pray for Rev. Douglas Moffat and the people of Faith Lutheran Church in Yuma, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at faithyuma.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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As we prepare for our 2023 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, we again ask your help in sharing your story. Mission and ministry partners to the Grand Canyon Synod are asked to provide your ministry’s story in a way that works best for you
We’ll again feature our stories as stand-alone news items in the lead-up to our assembly. Each story will appear in our blog, Facebook page, and weekly newsletter. We’ll also have an assembly page compiling all our stories.
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Barbara Keller, Consultant for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct at ELCA, is leading a one hour zoom seminar for rostered ministers on “How to Work with Sex Offenders in Your Congregation.”
Thursday, 4/27/23, 1pm MST/PDT, noon MDT. Register by emailing kate.schnaath@elca.org.
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We invite resolutions for our 2023 Synod Assembly. Please submit them by the close of business on on Friday, April 21, 2023. More info on our resolutions page or in this PDF.
Questions about resolutions should be sent directly to Mary Beth Baron, chair of the Reference and Counsel Committee, at baronswest@yahoo.com.
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The Nominating Committee invites members of Grand Canyon Synod congregations to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve as At-Large Representative, on the Consultation Committee, or on the Committee on Discipline. View more info on our nominations page.
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Camp ALOMA needs summer staff 18-25 years old and high school volunteers. Learn lifelong skills by spending the summer in the crisp pines of Prescott AZ!
8 weeks starting May 25, 2023 . Camp ALOMA: office@campaloma.com, (928) 778-1690, campaloma.com or apply at www.nloma.org.
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The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona is providing a tour of 3 different mosques in the Valley. Register today for this opportunity on Saturday, May 6, 2003, noon to 5 pm. Your visits to each mosque will include a tour of the campus, a short talk from the Imam followed by Q&A.
Water and fruits will be provided at each stop. You will travel on an air conditioned coach. During the rides between locations guides will give you the history of the mosque you will visit as well as mosque etiquette.
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ELCA Global Mission shares their Global Links newsletter for April, 2023, featuring: The gift of goats in Nepal, news around the world, mission personnel, and how to get involved.
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In the story of Joseph, found in the Torah, Bible, and Quran, the youngest son of Jacob has the gift of dream interpretation and prophecy. He uses his gifts to prophesy that there will be seven years of abundance followed by seven years of scarcity.
It is 2023 and we have seven years to meet the 2030 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) goals of 50% reductions in carbon pollution in order to secure a liveable planet for all. Many faith leaders and climate scientists are prophesying that these next seven years are the most important of our lives.
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Lutherans Restoring Creation shares their April 2023 Good Green News, featuring: Keeping It Going Beyond Earth Day; the 4/22 Earth Day virtual service with Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin; and more.
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The Grand Canyon Synod International Travel Scholarship is made available by a GCS pastor and spouse because they are grateful for such experiences in their own lives and ministries, and they want to make similar opportunities available to others.
This years’ recipients are Pastor Amalia Vagts and Pastor Mateo Chavez. Pastor Vagts will be using the funds to travel to Palestine and Israel with Wartburg Seminary. Pastor Chavez will be traveling to Mexico City to spend time at the Augsburg Lutheran Seminary there.
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