Check out the latest photos and updates from the Office of the Bishop for this week.
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Bishop Hutterer joins Bishop Yehiel Curry of the Metro Chicago Synod in ordaining Pastor Ruby Myers, who has accepted a call to Trinity Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Pastor Ruby's Ordination Service will be at Zion Lutheran Church (17100 69th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477) on Saturday, 11/13/2021, at 11 am Central. A reception will follow in the Zion Center.
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The Spirited Book Club discusses Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe by America's favorite Quaker storyteller, Philip Gulley. Thursday, 11/18/2021, 2pm MST, 3pm PST. The online club is FREE, view our calendar page to register.
America’s favorite Quaker storyteller explores the terrain of faith and doubt as shaped by family, church, and young love, finding his way to a less convenient but fully formed adult spirituality.
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Over the past 25 years, thousands of good Samaritans in our community have given their blood, sweat and tears to the agency I am blessed to lead..
I am proud to announce that our 25th Anniversary Gala raised over $68,000 for Lutheran Social Services of Nevada, making this our most successful fundraising event ever. These funds will all go directly back into support for LSSN’s vital programs, including providing nearly 10,000 meals to people in need through the DigiMart Food Pantry, purchasing three months of hot, nutritious meals for the Heart of the City Senior Meal Program, housing and supportive services to stabilize four families, and more.
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We pray for Rev. Adam Barnhart and the people of Shepherd of the Hills Evangelical Lutheran Church in Flagstaff, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at sothflagstaff.org and their YouTube page.
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Many congregations are just now getting ready to attend the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering, so you aren’t behind! We’ve put together a list of 10 things you should know as you prepare to get your group together. For more information, go to elca.org/gathering.
Pastor Shari Bernau, with Living Water Lutheran in Scottsdale, is also happy to answer questions from those who are attending the Gathering from the Grand Canyon Synod: pastorshari@lwlcaz.org.
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We pray for Rev. Steven Crittenden and the people of Epiphany of Christ Lutheran Church in Apache Junction, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at epiphanyofchristlutheran.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
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Meet the Rev. Amy Reumann in person at the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) Summit at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ on Sunday, December 5 from 1:30–4 pm MST. Hear about advocacy churchwide, ask questions, and leave prepared to voice our common needs in the public square. Register here.
Why are we called to be involved in advocacy? In the short video in this post, ELCA Advocacy: Set Free to Do Justice, the Rev. Amy Reumann, director of Advocacy for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the advocacy staff and community leaders in Washington, D.C. describe this important ministry and how you can get involved.
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Join us for the inaugural Faith Network quarterly meeting via Zoom: November 5, 2021, 10:00–11:30am MST. Register at bit.ly/BCFNMeeting. View a PDF for the event and an info PDF about the organization.
Clergy and volunteers are invited to attend to learn why and how the faith community can make a big difference for military-connected Arizonans.
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Enjoy Thanksgiving afternoon in the cool crisp pines of Prescott with good food and good company. Make Camp ALOMA a part of your holiday tradition this year.
Mark your calendars to enjoy thanksgiving dinner at Camp ALOMA! Thursday, November 25, 12:00pm dinner, 2:00pm worship service. Donations accepted. RSVP 928-778-1690 or office@campaloma.com.
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Can seasonal members vote in our annual meeting? Can I hold an electronic meeting? Where do I find the ELCA model constitution? How do I revise our congregation constitution?
Join ELCA Secretary Deacon Sue Rothmeyer and Pastor David Brandfass for a Zoom workshop on congregation constitutions. All congregational leaders are invited: Thursday, 12/2/2021, 5-6:15 pm MST, 6-7:15 pm PST. Click here to register by 11/29/2021.
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The best stewardship campaign I ever planned was not done in the fall, but over Lent. I am writing this now in case anyone wants to think about doing it next spring.
About New Year’s I asked people to begin thinking about the most generous person they knew and to write a short story about what they had observed about that person that made them think that way.
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From Rev. David Brandfass, Synod Council Secretary, are the full minutes from our 2021 Synod assembly available in PDF format.
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Risk levels in our synod’s counties increased to more extreme levels for unvaccinated people.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Washington, and Yavapai counties.
Very high risk counties include Clark, La Paz, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yuma.
Bishop Hutterer and others will be at Installation of Pastor Tim Nybroten at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oro Valley, Oct 31, 2021. In this post, Pastor Jacqui Pagel shares photos from the grand opening of Crossroad’s Station Coffee Company and her visit to Native American Urban Ministry. The full time staff of the Office of the Bishop will gather for a retreat at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center.
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Pastor Kristin Engstrom writes to share her new call with ELCA Global Mission as the Facilitator for Leadership Development and Capacity Building with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia. She also celebrates four years of the YAGM Senegal program.
Her YAGM Senegal blog will remain online, and she is now posting to her new blog.
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The 10/16/2021 session of the Beginning a Culture of Generosity fall stewardship program is available for review. It’s for those who missed it or are curious about the program.
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The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) presents a tri-faith discussion: “Do We Need to Defend God?” Guest speakers are Imam Anas Hlayhel, Rabbi Jim Simon, and Rev. Carl Zimmerman.
Register here for this free online event, Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 6–7:30 pm.
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Join Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Rev. Mark Holman on a Grand Canyon Synod Holy Land Trip, January 2 – 11, 2023. The trip also includes an optional 3-days post-tour excursion to Jordan.
View information on the trip here and view a PDF here.
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We pray for Rev. Gary McCluskey and the people of University Lutheran Church in Tempe, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at ulctempe.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter.
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