The Grand Canyon Synod Assembly convened June 10-11, 2022, at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona. Attending were 87 rostered ministers (three were deacons) and 153 lay voting members. The youngest member of our assembly was 17 years old. You can view photos of the assembly here, and watch the entire assembly here.
Read MoreThe website for the Emanuel Nine Memorial shares a list of commemoration events throughout 2022, many available via Zoom.
Learn more how the Mother Emanuel AME Church grounds have been reconfigured to build the Emanuel Nine Memorial. This national memorial will be a place of contemplation, communion and conversation.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Timothy Swanson, who celebrates 49 years on June 15.
Rev. Roy Guinn, who celebrates 69 years on June 15.
Rev. Dennis Morreim, who celebrates 53 years on June 15.
We pray for Rev. David Sivecz, Rev. Paul Campbell and the people of American Lutheran Church in Sun City, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at alcsuncity.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreWe thank Pastor Lars Hammar, with Lord of Grace Lutheran in Tucson, for being our official photographer at our assembly. We hope you enjoy this photo gallery.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Charles Wilfong, who celebrates 58 years on June 14.
Rev. Dana Reardon, First Evangelical, Mesa, who celebrates 24 years on June 14.
Rev. Tom Shelly, who celebrates 41 years on June 14.
Enjoy this super-cut of our 2022 Grand Canyon Synod Assembly, which is all of our various Facebook livestreams in one video, with all the breaks and pauses removed.
A special thanks to Rob Mills, the audio/video technician with our host church, Love of Christ Lutheran in Mesa, who took the time to compile this video and also filmed and livestreamed our assembly.
Read MoreToday we celebrate the ordination anniversary of Rev. Harold Aasland, who celebrates 68 years on June 13.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Miguel Rodriguez, La Sagrada Familia, Phoenix, who celebrates 18 years on June 11.
Rev. Carl Jensen, who celebrates 50 years on June 11.
Rev. James Slater, who celebrates 44 years on June 11.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Miguel Rodriguez, La Sagrada Familia, Phoenix, who celebrates 18 years on June 11.
Rev. Carl Jensen, who celebrates 50 years on June 11.
Rev. James Slater, who celebrates 44 years on June 11.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Harold Peterson, who celebrates 66 years on June 10.
Rev. Luther Tolo, who celebrates 60 years on June 10.
Rev. Lester Hoffmann, who celebrates 66 years on June 10.
Rev. Ronald Rude, who celebrates 43 years on June 10.
Rev. Frank Nausin, who celebrates 48 years on June 10.
Rev. Thomas Rogers, who celebrates 43 years on June 10.
Rev. John Elverum, who celebrates 60 years on June 10.
The Grand Canyon Synod (GCS) Transition Team in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Synod (RMS) walks with Congregations through the transition time of calling a new rostered leader (pastor or deacon). The Team is led by Bishop Hutterer with Director of Congregation Transitions in the GCS and RMS, Deacon Janice Zimbelman, Associate for Candidate Identification, Dr. Jerry Kingston, and Transition Coaches, Rev. Pat Reed and Rev. Glenn Zimbelman.
Read MoreThe 2022 annual report from Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Director for Evangelical Mission and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality.
“It has been three years since the last time we were gathered in one place, in-person, to conduct the business of the church. Praise be to God! In many ways this synod assembly reflects the rest of the church — we are moving in the right direction, but not quite back at full capacity.”
Read MoreThe 2022 annual report from Rev. Jacqui Pagel, Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation.
“We are in this together. The church continues because we continue. We continue to love ourselves; we continue to love one another, and we continue to love God. It is my pleasure to continue with you.”
Read MoreThe 2022 annual report from Brian Flatgard, Director of Communications.
“Since we started keeping records in 2019, we’ve created over 3,600 blog posts, which also get amplified on our Facebook page and weekly newsletter and calendars. We try to give equal attention to all the information we share.”
Read MoreWith great joy, we celebrate our 2022 Assembly!
We also share photos from the historic day for Gloria Christi Federated Church, the Grand Canyon Synod-Presbyterian first federated church.
Read MoreThe nation’s hot spots have now reached our synod.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, Apache, Clark, and Navajo are at high levels.
Medium levels counties are now: Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, and Washington.
Low level counties remain in Graham, La Paz, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai,and Yuma.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Don Lorfing, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, who celebrates 26 years on June 9.
Rev. Charles Paulson, who celebrates 59 years on June 9.
Rev. John Serkland, who celebrates 59 years on June 9.
Rev. Philip Gustafson, Shepherd of the Desert, Sun City, who celebrates 43 years on June 9.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Kenneth Truckenbrod, who celebrates 64 years on June 8.
Rev. Donald Liles, who celebrates 36 years on June 8.
Rev. Wallace Cole, who celebrates 64 years on June 8.
Rev. Bennett Henrikson, who celebrates 53 years on June 8.
Rev. Melinda Gapen, who celebrates 8 years on June 8.
