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Lutheran World Federation newsletter
For What Shall We Pray?
  • For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine…

  • For all victims of gun violence, especially in Minneapolis, MN…

  • For government transitions in Nepal and Malawi…

  • For the plight of all migrants who seek safety, security, and opportunity…

  • For all who live under oppression, threat, and fear…

  • For Jewish neighbors preparing for Rosh Hashanah, and for all gifts of newness, self-reflection, and repentance…

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For What Shall We Pray?
  • For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine…

  • For peaceful resolution following protests in Kathmandu, Nepal…

  • For all victims of gun violence, especially in Orem, Utah and Evergreen, Colorado…

  • For victims of racism, racial profiling, and race-based violence…

  • For farmers and for all individuals and businesses navigating financial insecurity…

  • For colleges, universities, and all educational institutions…

  • For first responders, emergency personnel, and all who risk their lives in service of others…

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Ordination celebrations: September 12-18, 2025

Today we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:

  • Rev. Jill Doherty, New Promise, St. George, who celebrates 27 years on September 13.

  • Rev. David Brandfass, Christ, Sedona, who celebrates 30 years on September 13.

  • Rev. Daniel Volkmann, All Saints, Phoenix, who celebrates 1 years on September 13.

  • Rev. Kylee Bestenlehner, Peace, Peoria, who celebrates 0 years on September 13.

  • Rev. Richard Mauthe, who celebrates 39 years on September 14.

  • Rev. Carl Mangold, who celebrates 50 years on September 14.

  • Rev. Craig Geiger, who celebrates 53 years on September 17.

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For What Shall We Pray?
  • For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

  • For victims of sexual assault and violence…

  • For earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan…

  • For landslide victims in the Darfur region of Sudan…

  • For wildfires in California…

  • For safety amidst protests in Indonesia…

  • For students, families, and school personnel beginning the new school year…

  • For all professional fields, vocations, and jobs of any kind, and for fair and equitable labor policies…

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Ordination celebrations: September 5-11, 2025

Today we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:

  • Rev. Jeffrey Solheim, ELCA, Chicago, who celebrates 26 years on September 5.

  • Rev. Barbara Duhlstine-Robarge, who celebrates 34 years on September 6.

  • Rev. William Phillips, Christ, Las Vegas, who celebrates 40 years on September 8.

  • Rev. Corazon Aguilar, who celebrates 30 years on September 9.

  • Deacon Connie Rose-Kamprath, Esperanza, Phoenix, who celebrates 33 years on September 10.

  • Rev. Bill Voris, who celebrates 65 years on September 11.

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For What Shall We Pray?
  • For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

  • For all victims of gun violence, especially in Minneapolis, MN…

  • For business owners and leaders, facing increased costs and challenges…

  • For victims of flooding and landslides in Vietnam and Thailand…

  • For police officers and military personnel…

  • For immigrants coming to the US to escape violence in their countries of origin…

  • For those without a home or secure housing and those who serve them…

  • For those seeking meaningful work and all who are unemployed, underemployed, or retired…

  • For students transitioning to college and for the staff and faculty who care for them in these spaces, especially at our ELCA Colleges and Universities…

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Ordination celebrations: August 29 – September 4, 2025

Today we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:

  • Rev. Paul Ninnemann, who celebrates 49 years on August 29.

  • Rev. Carol George, Resurrection, Oro Valley, who celebrates 26 years on August 29.

  • Deacon Barbara Sikkink, who celebrates 33 years on August 30.

  • Rev. Renee Geiger, who celebrates 37 years on September 1.

  • Rev. John Schaumburg, who celebrates 53 years on September 2.

  • Rev. Kirk Anderson, who celebrates 53 years on September 3.

  • Deacon Cathy Mannel, who celebrates 26 years on September 4.

  • Rev. Gregory Mannel, who celebrates 47 years on September 4.

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For What Shall We Pray?
  • For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

  • For victims of gun violence, especially in Atlanta, GA and Austin, TX…

  • For those without secure housing and those criminalized for being homeless…

  • For flash flooding in Wisconsin, evacuations in Alaska, and all facing storms and flooding…
    For nurses and healthcare workers, especially those serving on the frontlines of war and conflict…

  • For safety for journalists who bring stories and awareness to the tragedy of war…

  • For all marriages, relationships, and family groupings that reflect mutual love and trust…

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Ordination celebrations: August 22-28, 2025

Today we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:

  • Rev. Loren Swanson, who celebrates 54 years on August 22.

  • Rev. Gary Garvey, who celebrates 43 years on August 22.

  • Rev. Carlyle Smith, who celebrates 61 years on August 23.

  • Rev. Naomi Barcanic, who celebrates 28 years on August 24.

  • Rev. Julie Gerrish, Christ, Sedona, who celebrates 1 years on August 24.

  • Rev. Nathan Bowman, Hospice of the West, who celebrates 40 years on August 25.

  • Rev. Sandra Jones, Bethany, Scottsdale, who celebrates 18 years on August 25.

  • Rev. John Maroni, Shepherd of the Desert, Sun City, who celebrates 20 years on August 27.

  • Rev. Michael Sager, Desert Hills, Green Valley, who celebrates 31 years on August 28.

  • Rev. Hildegardo González Gómez, who celebrates 26 years on August 28.

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