Bishop Hutterer will preach at Desert Hills (Green Valley) and American Lutheran (Sun City) for Ash Wednesday and participate in the Region 2 SAM Summit. Synod staff will continue preparing for Spring Gatherings, advancing candidacy and congregational vitality work, exploring AI in ministry, and managing financial and operational responsibilities.
Read MoreIn the coming week, staff will be engaged in governance, formation, and preparation for the season ahead. Bishop Hutterer will meet with Synod Council, preach and gather with the congregation in Yuma, and continue one-on-one meetings, while staff advance work in youth leadership, candidacy, congregational vitality, generosity, communications, administration, and financial stewardship in support of the synod’s shared ministry and upcoming gatherings.
Read MoreThis week’s updates highlight ongoing work in candidacy and formation, evangelism, generosity, governance, communications, and finance, as we prepare to welcome Bishop Hutterer back into shared leadership and ministry after her sabbatical.
Read MoreSynod staff remain actively engaged in congregational life, campus ministry, evangelism, generosity, administration, and financial stewardship. This week includes preaching and greetings across the synod, Synod Assembly planning, grant administration, and preparation for upcoming council and staff meetings.
Read MoreThe Synod Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with some staff attending MLK worship and community events around the synod, while this week’s Office of the Bishop update offers a snapshot of ongoing congregation visits, administrative work, financial processing, communications planning, and preparations for upcoming meetings and ministry commitments.
Read MoreYour ministry matters! Help us share the good news of faith in action across the Grand Canyon Synod. Whether your congregation is hosting an event, looking for volunteers, or seeking to fill a ministry position, we want to hear from you. Submitting is easy—just visit gcsynod.org/share to send us your updates. Let’s strengthen our synod by sharing the ways God is working in our communities!
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We give thanks for Dr. King’s witness and pray for courage to continue the work of justice and reconciliation.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop settles into the new year with regular news postings, office management, visiting congregations, and financial oversight.
Read MoreAs we close 2025, we give thanks for a year shaped by our synod theme, Build Up the Body. Explore the Grand Canyon Synod’s month-by-month Year-in-Review newsletter and celebrate how Christ has been at work among us—while looking ahead to 2026, Rooted in God’s Story.
Read MoreAs we settle into the early days of the new year, the work of the synod continues across worship, leadership development, justice, generosity, and congregational life. We are grateful for the faithful ministries being carried forward during this season of transition and renewal. We are especially grateful for the steady commitment of our leaders and staff as we begin 2026 together.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed January 1, New Year’s Day. As we close 2025, we give thanks for the ways we have been church together: through shared ministry, mutual trust, faithful leadership, and God’s ongoing work among us. We are grateful for the dedication of our congregations, rostered ministers, and synod staff, and we look ahead to 2026 with continued trust in the Spirit’s guidance for what is unfolding next.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on December 24–26 and January 1. Responses to emails and calls may be delayed during these dates. Thank you for your understanding as staff observe this time of rest and renewal.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on December 24–26 and January 1. Responses to emails and calls may be delayed during these dates. Thank you for your understanding as staff observe this time of rest and renewal.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed December 24-26, as we complete year-end projects. We also share photos from the Installation and Ordination of Wanda K. Frenchman.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop completes year-end tasks and prepares for some vacations and parental leave.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop starts the 2026 assembly planning process with our first meeting, prepares for Bishop Hutterer’s brief break in her sabbatical, visits congregations in Mesa and Flagstaff, and works on year-end projects.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop celebrates Thanksgiving (we are closed Friday, 11/28), contributes to generosity projects for Giving Tuesday, and works on year-end projects.
Read MoreThis week, the Office of the Bishop visits congregations, works on year-end projects, and celebrates Thanksgiving.
We are grateful to be Church Together with you.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27–28, 2025, for the Thanksgiving holiday, reopening Monday, December 1. As we enter this season of gratitude, we give thanks for the faithful ministry of our congregations and partners across the Grand Canyon Synod.
Read MoreThis week, the Office of the Bishop gathers for the synod council meeting and travels to churches for worship and giving thanks..
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