Pastor Shari Bernau, with Living Water Lutheran in Scottsdale, is providing zoom meeting training for ELCA Youth Gathering Primary Congregation Leaders on Tuesday, June 29 at 11am MST/PDT. It will be recorded so people can view it later. Join the Zoom Meeting here.
Read MoreThe Stewardship Team of the Grand Canyon Synod invites you to view their webinar presentation on Electronic Giving for Congregations. This post also provides multiple stewardship resources for congregations.
Read MoreDiakonia’s annual summer retreat is in Zoom, featuring The “S” Course: Satan, Sin, EScatology, ReSurrection, and Salvation.
Join facilitator Pastor Stewart McDonald on Saturdays 7/10 and 7/17/2021, 8:45am – noon, MST/PDT. Retreat fee: $20.00. Register at diakoniaaz.org.
Read MoreWe offer our prayers to the family of Pastor Nathan Bowman, Chaplain at Hospice of the West. His daughter Moriah is home from the hospital and in hospice care, surrounded by family.
Merciful God, you give us the grace that helps in time of need. Surround the Bowman family with your steadfast love and lighten their burdens. May the power of your Spirit be with them in this time of distress, and give them a new mind and heart made whole in the name of the risen Christ. Amen.
Read MoreLutheran Thrift Shop in Sun City, AZ has been gifted many boxes of SATB Choral Arrangements, multiple copies, mostly 30 copies each, books, and sheet music included. Genres range from classical, contemporary, gospel, etc.
If you or a colleague are interested, please contact Karen Austad at karenaustad@gmail.com to arrange for a time to explore possibilities. We are hoping to avoid the landfill.
Read MoreAt our 2021 Assembly, we elected synod council members and committee members, as well as voting members to attend the Churchwide Assembly in August, 2022.
We welcome these new members, and thank all of the many leaders who participated in these elections. We are grateful for your continued leadership in the Grand Canyon Synod.
Read MoreGrace Lutheran Church in Phoenix is providing heat relief while practicing Covid safety. From June 7, 2021 until August 27, 2021, Monday through Friday, 9am–5pm, Grace will open the courtyard for our community. Read this post for how they are building community and for donation and volunteer opportunities.
Read MoreNewly ordained Pastor Nanette Christofferson, serving at Love of Christ, Mesa, shares some gratitudes as part of our 2021 Assembly updates.
Read MoreNewly ordained Pastor Pam Reynolds, serving at Lord of Life, Sun City West, shares her some her joys as part of our 2021 Assembly.
Read MorePastor Don Lorfing, senior pastor at Good Samaritan Lutheran, Henderson, led us in a devotion and prayer based on our 2021 assembly’s theme and scripture: Freed in Christ.
“For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” — Galatians 5:13-14
Read MorePastor Karn Carroll (Our Saviour’s Church in Phoenix) serves as our synod’s representative to the ELCA church council. At our 2021 Assembly, she and Pastor Jacqui Pagel shared specifics about our future church and ways to move forward.
Read MoreRev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Director for Evangelical Mission and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality, gives an update as part of our 2021 Synod Assembly.
Read MoreWe opened our 2021 Assembly with greetings from Pastor Roberto Trejo Haager, president of the Mexican Lutheran Church, or Iglesia Luterana Mexicana.
Read MoreListen to greetings to our 2021 Assembly from President Adama Faye, Lutheran Church of Senegal.
Read MoreWe’re delighted to present the 44 members of the Grand Canyon Synod who sang in our 2021 Assembly’s virtual choir. Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas was greatly represented by Philip Fortenberry as pianist, Director Bruce Ewing, and preparation assistance from Chuck Berg.
We also thank the full choir in this post.
Read MoreRev. Albert Starr, our Churchwide representative for our 2021 Synod Assembly, delivered the Gospel reading and sermon for our worship service. He is the ELCA's Director of Multi-Ethnic Ministry Development.
Read MoreFor many individuals and families, real estate is a cherished and much-utilized asset. Real estate can be a great way to make a gift to your congregation and the ministries that matter the most to you.
Our ELCA Foundation regional gift planners, Lisa Marie Higginbotham and Josh Kerney, are available to answer any questions you may have on how a gift of real estate can benefit you and the ministries that mean the most to you!
Read MoreVocalist Nicole Pryor and percussionist Brett Barnes perform Freedom as part of the 2021Grand Canyon Synod Assembly worship service, recorded at Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas.
Read MoreAll active Rostered Ministers or retired ministers serving as interim pastors are invited to the Bishop’s Fall Gathering to be held on October 18-20, 2021 in Phoenix. Bishop Eaton will be our guest for this event. More details are on the way.
Read MoreAs part of the Synod Council and Bishop Report of our 2021 Assembly, Bishop Deborah Hutterer shared some exciting news about our new appeal, Growing Generosity. We are already over halfway to our $500,000 goal, with $281,656 in gifts and pledges!
With a 100% participation rate from the Growing Generosity leadership team, Synod Council, and Office of the Bishop staff, we have already received leadership gifts from three congregations: New Promise Lutheran Church in St. George, UT; Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson; and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley. Read her report and learn how you can join us in growing generosity in our synod.
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