Featured Events

Join us this spring as the Grand Canyon Synod gathers across Arizona and southern Nevada under the theme Rooted in God’s Story. Each gathering offers a chance for rostered ministers, lay leaders, and congregational members to come together for learning, conversation, and community grounded in God’s Word. These events remind us that our lives and ministries are woven into God’s greater story of love, grace, and renewal. For full details, locations, and registration information, please visit our spring gatherings page. We look forward to seeing you there.

Each year, workshops provide space for learning, equipping, and faithful imagination. Under this year’s theme, “Rooted in God’s Story,” we invite proposals that help rostered ministers and lay leaders deepen their grounding in Scripture, Lutheran theology, congregational leadership, justice, stewardship, spiritual care, innovation, and practical ministry tools. View our 2026 Synod Assembly Workshops page for more info.

Join us this spring as the Grand Canyon Synod gathers across Arizona and southern Nevada under the theme Rooted in God’s Story. Each gathering offers a chance for rostered ministers, lay leaders, and congregational members to come together for learning, conversation, and community grounded in God’s Word. These events remind us that our lives and ministries are woven into God’s greater story of love, grace, and renewal. For full details, locations, and registration information, please visit our spring gatherings page. We look forward to seeing you there.

View our 2026 Assembly Registration page for more info.

Final day to submit resolutions, memorials, and nominations.

The Grand Canyon Synod Assembly will feature a Friday Night Variety Show on June 12, 2026, offering an evening of music, storytelling, humor, and creative performances from across the synod. Dinner will take place from 5:30–6:30 pm, followed by the show from 6:30–7:30 pm, hosted by Pastor Thaddeus Book of Desert Cross Lutheran Church in Tempe.

The planning team is currently inviting 5–7 minute family-friendly acts from individuals, groups, congregations, and families. Interested performers are encouraged to submit a short description of their act using the online form, with selected performers contacted prior to Assembly. If you would like to be considered for the Friday Night Variety Show, please submit a brief description of your act using this form by Monday, April 27, 2026.

Final day to share your recipes for our Rooted at the Table project. As part of our 2026 Synod Assembly under the theme “Rooted in God’s Story,” we are creating a community recipe book — Rooted at the Table.

Final day to share your Mission and Ministry Partner stories. As we prepare for the 2026 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, we invite congregations and ministry partners across the Grand Canyon Synod to share stories of how God is at work in your communities.

View our 2026 Assembly Registration page for more info.