We lift up Deaconess Judi Tyler and her family upon the sudden passing of her mother, Ann. Judi is a Deaconess at Faith Lutheran, Phoenix, and has gone to Tucson to care for her father. Ann was his primary caretaker. Many blessings to the family and rest eternal for Ann with Our Loving God!
Read MoreThe spring gatherings for the Grand Canyon Synod and WELCA have been cancelled.
Read MoreMaybe Lent is a time when we look at the Gardens we are in, the safe places that have kept us whole, but are no longer nurturing us. Perhaps it is a time when we decide to risk expanding ourselves, risk stepping out of the Garden into the Wilderness, to see what can be learned in this mysterious, unfamiliar place.
Read MoreWith the outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and around the world, congregations and houses of worship need to be well-informed and well-prepared. The ELCA and Grand Canyon Synod have created pages with information that offers guidance as we minister to and engage with each other, and within our communities, as the body of Christ. Visit elca.org/publichealth and gcsynod.org/coronavirus for more info.
Read MoreWe lift up in prayer Pastor Lowell Nelson and the people of American Lutheran Church in Sun City.
Read MoreProspective seminary students from across the metro Phoenix area gathered to learn first hand about our ELCA seminaries. We spent 2 hours with PLTS, LSTC, hearing about course options, community engagement, and scholarship availability. We hope the event expands across the GCS and eventually all 7 seminaries will be easily represented to prospective leaders for our church.
Check out Elcaseminaries.org for more info.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for this year’s synod assembly, June 11 and 12, 2020. We gather this year at Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas under the theme: Why Jesus.
Our special guests this year are President Adama Faye, Lutheran Church of Senegal, and Rev. Ron Glusenkamp, Director, Always Being Made New: Campaign for the ELCA.
The Synod Assembly is our annual gathering to do business and to celebrate that we are church together. Everyone is welcome to participate, register today!
Read MoreRegistration is open for the 2020 Rostered Ministers Gathering, July 20-23 in Phoenix!
Early registration (Feb. 20-May 20) is $245. Booking travel and hotel is your responsibility. Once you register, you will be provided with links to the three gathering hotels, each with a room rate of $139/night plus tax. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Read MoreNative American Urban Ministry, Phoenix, received a $10,000 grant from Cook Native American Ministries Foundation, which will allow the NAUM to launch “Elders and Youth, Leaders Together,” a project that will serve inner city Natives from multiple generations and varied life experiences.
Elders and youth will be paired up to learn from one another by engaging in community service and leadership training projects and sharing cultural and spiritual experiences. At the center is the notion of Christian fellowship that will allow youth and elders to build supportive and long-lasting relationships.
Read MorePhLY High School Ministry will be making the difference to children around the world when we pack food with the amazing ministry of Feed My Starving Children. After we are done packing we will be having a night of fun and games at Golfland. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM – 9 PM.
Read MoreWe lift up Rev. Joaquin Garcia and the people of Iglesia Luterana Vida Nueva in Glendale, Arizona.
Read MoreHello dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
Here in Senegal we have just come through the season of harvest celebrations, weddings, and church festivals. To connect you with my ministry and life and with YAGM Senegal, here is the February 2020 Newsletter.
Read MoreJoin staff from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and Wartburg Theological Seminary for an evening reception and conversation: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Phoenix, Monday March 9th from 6-8 pm.
This event will include food, fellowship, prayer, and an opportunity for candidates (anybody at any point in life discerning a call to ministry) and candidacy committee members to engage in conversation about faith, vocation, call, and the diverse seminary programs available today.
Read MoreComfort crosses donated by the Mount Olive Lutheran Church Woodshop in Lake Havasu City—gifts for our Senegalese brothers and sisters to be delivered by Bishop Hutterer—also made their way to the Holy Landand were given by Bishop Hutterer as she made her way with other bishops through Palestine and Israel.
Read MoreGrace Lutheran, Phoenix, seeks heat respite program outreach coordinator, May 15-September 15, 2020. View job description here.
To apply, send your resume, cover letter, and at least two references to Pastor Sarah Stadler at pastorsarah@graceinthecity.com. For questions, you may reach Pastor Sarah at the Grace office at 602-258-3787.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Joseph Dillon and the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church, in Phoenix, a loving Christian community, feeding God’s people in mind, body, and spirit.
Read MoreHerbert W. Chilstrom, 88, the first presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), died Jan. 19 at his home in Green Valley, Ariz.
There will be two services. At both services, clergy and all rostered leaders of the ELCA, together with clergy of all ecumenical partners, are invited to robe and process, and asked to RSVP to Desert Hills at jhoward@dhlc.org and to Christ Chapel at this online form. The Minnesota service will be live-streamed.
Thursday, February 13, 2:00 pm: Desert Hills Lutheran Church, Green Valley, Arizona
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will bring a greeting, Bishop Deborah Hutterer will preach, and Pastor Martin Overson will preside. Reception to follow.
Saturday, February 15, 1:00 pm: Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will preside and bring a greeting, Presiding Bishop Emeritus Mark Hanson will preach, and Bishop Jon Anderson will bring a greeting. Reception to follow. View live-stream.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Sun City West, has invited Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda to lecture and lead discussion Feb 16-18 on the topic of God, Creation, and Climate. She will offer a free lecture on Sunday, Feb 16, 2020, at 2pm and people can attend the sessions on Monday and Tuesday, Feb 17-18, for a nominal $25 that includes breakfasts, lunch, and snacks (pay at the door). View PDF flyer.
Read MoreBishop Deborah K. Hutterer and her husband, Pastor Alan Field, visited Senegal at the turn of the year, and was hosted by Rev. Adama Faye, President of the Lutheran Church of Senegal. President Faye (rhymes with fly) will attend the Grand Canyon Synod Assembly in Las Vegas on June 11 and 12, 2020.
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Read MoreWe pray for the people of Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Church, in Glendale, AZ. Emmanuel Sudanese is a synodically authorized worshipping community located on the campus of St. John's, Glendale.
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