We invite resolutions for our 2022 Synod Assembly. Please submit them by the close of business on on Friday, April 22, 2022. More info in this post, in this PDF, or at our memorials and resolutions page.
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In this letter, former Bishop Lowell G. Almen encourage pastors, deacons, and congregations to remember with gratitude the 35th birthday of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on April 30, 2022.
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The Nominating Committee invites members of Grand Canyon Synod congregations to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve as Synod Secretary or as Youth At-Large Representative.
Elections to fill these positions will take place at the 2022 Synod Assembly on June 10-11, 2022. Full information is on our 2022 Assembly Nominations page.
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The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona presents Rev. Adele Resmer, who will share End of Life Practices in Christianity as part of their ILM Circle presentations.
Live streaming Tuesday, 3/29/2022 at 6:30pm MST/PDT, 7:30 MDT. Register here.
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This week, we celebrate Rev. Heriberto Prudencio’s 32 years of ordination on March 25, and 41 years of ordination for Rev. William Timm, Gloria de Cristo in Yuma, on March 29.
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As part of Synod on the Move, Bishop Hutterer, Rev. Jacqui Pagel, and Rev. Pat Reed journey to southern Arizona this weekend for a variety of events, including the Installation of Rev. Michael Sager at Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley, gathering with active pastors and deacons and Hotel Congress, conversations with retired rostered ministers at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, as well as preaching at Santa Cruz, Abounding Grace, Mt. Zion, and attending other meetings.
We also share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visits last week to Mount of Olives in Phoenix and Casa De La Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones (House of Mercy and of All Nations) in Nogales, a service of Cruzando Fronteras.
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We give thanks for the life of Pastor Dale W. Hallberg, who died February 7, 2022, of natural causes. We pray for his family, friends, and congregations he served.
Services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022, 1pm MST, at Sun Lakes Chapel for All Faith, 9240 E Sun Lakes Blvd N, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Rev. Thaddeus Book is officiating.
Pastor Hallberg worked to advance civil rights as a community leader, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma in 1965 and being part of a Lutheran delegation sent to investigate conditions in apartheid South Africa in the early 1980s.
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Southern Arizona area retired pastors and deacons are cordially invited for coffee, donuts, and conversation with Bishop Deborah Hutterer on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 10:30am to noon MDT at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1200 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719.
Please RSVP to Theresa Thornburgh (office@gcsynod.org) if you plan to attend. The Bishop is very much looking forward to meeting with you!
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Community Lutheran Church's Holy Week Cantata, "On This Rock," tells the story of the disciple Peter. Shawn Bristle directs the renowned Cantata Choir as part of the Holy Week program produced by Dean Leuthauser.
Sunday, 4/10/2022, 3pm PDT/MST
Friday, 4/15/2022, 7pm PDT/MST
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in central Tucson will host a free will donation benefit concert for refugees affected by the war in Ukraine on Friday, 4/1/2022 at 7pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Online and in-person.
All proceeds will go to ELCA Disaster Response: Eastern European Crisis Response. The concert is being freely offered by Ivory Winds Trio (Deena Reedy, flute; Ji Sun Lee, piano; and Michael Lich, classical guitar.
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Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is hosting a donation drive for families expecting a baby, who recently gave birth, or who are adopting a baby. Please deliver donations prior to April 27, 2022.
Many of the families we serve do not have available resources or relatives nearby, and they need your support. Learn more at lss-sw.org/baby-shower-drive.
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Check out which one of our seven weeks works for you to join us this summer! We hope to see you this summer! For more information: campaloma.com, office@campaloma.com, 928-778-1690. Click here to register.
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Rev. Tim Wright, pastor of Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria, recently wrote an opinion piece in the Arizona Republic/AZ Central, saying we must stand up to those who speak hate.
“The war against Christianity is not being waged by anti-Christian elites or the politically correct or the Woke crowd. It’s being waged by people vomiting hate-filled rhetoric in the name of Jesus and/or by people who wrap that hate-filled speech in Christian clothes and/or by far too many Christians who fail to stand up and say that this is not who Jesus is.”
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Grace Lutheran in Phoenix seeks Outreach Coordinator, who will coordinate and oversee the summer heat respite program. Read the job description and how to apply in this PDF.
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We pray for Interim Pastor Dana Reardon and the people of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at firstevlutheran.com and their Facebook page.
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We thank the Growing Generosity Task Force for their time and talents, and for a year of working together in this project: Chairperson Myrna Wells-Ulland, Mark Engel, Patrick Gary, Brian Flatgard, Rev. Len Hoffman, Bishop Deborah Hutterer, Laura Musfeldt, Mark Myers, Carol Paulsen, Terri Polk, Rev. Christine Stoxen, and Theresa Thornburgh.
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We give thanks to God for the many people and organizations who helped us reach our initial Growing Generosity goal. Together, in ways big and small, we fulfill our call to connect people, create possibilities, and communicate Jesus.
In this post, we gratefully list those who have given to our appeal.
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Through the generosity of individuals and congregations, together, as Grand Canyon Synod, we raised more than $500,000 within the first year of our three-year appeal.
In gratitude for, and in light of this success, the Growing Generosity Task Force has challenged us to seek additional $250,000 by the end of 2023. The plans for these additional funds will benefit Lutheran Campus Ministries, new & emerging ministries, and our advocacy efforts.
If you have already made a gift or pledge, thank you. If you are able to make a second gift, or if you still considering a gift, please check out our website or contact any member of the Task Force.
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Through the incredible generosity of our synod, we have reached our initial goal of $500,000 for our Growing Generosity Appeal, nearly two years ahead of 12/31/2023 schedule!
As of this post, we have $533,289 in pledges and gifts, with over 90% of gifts received. Our initial goal funded three initiatives:
Growing Financial Viability: $150,000 for a Lilly 3E dollar-for-dollar grant, providing a total of $300,000 for our synod.
Growing Future Ministries: $250,000 raised for Lutheran Campus Ministry ($100,000) and new & emerging ministries ($150,000).
Growing Fervent Voices: $100,000 raised for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA, $70,000) and Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN, $30,000).