“Has all this inflation made you nervous and maybe made you think about pulling in and not being quite so generous so that you will have enough for yourself? I think that's only natural but often when we think about something being natural, it's really sin. By our own nature we don't tend to do good. But when the spirit gets a hold of us it can do great things through us.” Read in this post or view as PDF.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022. We wish you a blessed and peaceful Fourth of July.
Read MorePastor Katie Langston joins the Spirited Book Club to discuss her remarkable debut memoir, Sealed: An Unexpected Journey into the Heart of Grace. The online club is FREE, register here. Thursday, July 14 and Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 2:00 – 3:00pm AZ (PDT).
Born and raised a devout Mormon in Utah, Rev. Katie Langston chronicles her unexpected conversion to orthodox Christianity with candor and theological depth. Her remarkable debut memoir explores themes of religious fundamentalism, mental illness, and family belonging—culminating in her surprising and liberating encounters with the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
Read MoreThanks to a gift from Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley honoring the legacy of member Orpha Hoganson, Manna Grants are available for new and continuing projects that work to alleviate hunger and demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion in leadership and decision-making.
All organized congregations, New Starts, Synodically Authorized Worshipping Communities (SAWCs), and Special Ministries of the Grand Canyon Synod are eligible to apply by the 7/31/2022 deadline. More info at gcsynod.org/manna-grant.
Read MoreOn Sunday, June 19, 2022, members and special guests dedicated a new altar at House of Prayer. The celebration included comments and memories from Suzie DeFassio recalling Pastor Daniel’s love and commitment to ‘all things Native.’ She recalled family reunions at the Mission and the joy of time spent among the Navajo people.
Read MoreToday we celebrate the ordination anniversary of Rev. Craig Corbin, Mount Olive, Lake Havasu City, who celebrates 35 years on June 28.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Andrew Schlecht and the people of Maricopa Lutheran Church in Maricopa, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at maricopalutherans.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Twitter.
Read MoreA oart-time church administrative assistant is wanted at Spirit of Joy Lutheran in Gilbert. View this job description for more information. Applicants are encouraged to apply through Indeed.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. David Towers, who celebrates 46 years on June 27.
Rev. Vernon Victorson, who celebrates 51 years on June 27.
Rev. David Wold, who celebrates 57 years on June 27.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. John Geske, who celebrates 34 years on June 26.
Rev. Lyle Rossing, who celebrates 56 years on June 26.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Scott Hove, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, who celebrates 27 years on June 25.
Rev. Paul Overvold, who celebrates 44 years on June 25.
Rev. Dennis Hagstrom, who celebrates 45 years on June 25.
Today we celebrate the ordination anniversary of Rev. Glenn Zimbelman, who celebrates 38 years on June 24.
Read MoreAs we still process our 2022 Assembly, the Office of the Bishop travels to various meetings and congregations, and we begin to turn our attention to our upcoming conference deans and council retreat, as well as our Fall Gathering.
Read MoreIn the South and West, cases and hospitalizations are increasing substantially. Daily new infections have nearly doubled this month in Arkansas and Kentucky, and in Wyoming, they are four times as high as they were two weeks ago.
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 MoreJust in time for your summer vacation, Synod Secretary Pastor David Brandfass provides us with an updated constitution following our 2022 Synod Assembly. You’ll always find the latest synod constitution on our website’s constitution page.
Read MoreWe pray for the family and friends of Rev. James Nelson, who died on June 5, 2022, after five days in hospice. We especially pray for his wife Catherine.
Read MoreIn this ELCA Advocacy update, we highlight the update from LAMA, who shares news of their $20,000 Spark grant, photos and visits to Washington DC, and the first birthday of the Hunger Leaders Network.
Read MoreToday we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Linda Hanus, Mount Cross, Payson, who celebrates 36 years on June 22.
Rev. Sarah Upham-Birdsall, Faith, Phoenix, who celebrates 20 years on June 22.
Rev. Matthew Dobyns, ELCA, who celebrates 14 years on June 22.
Rev. Gary Hess, who celebrates 45 years on June 22.
Rev. Duane Peterson, who celebrates 64 years on June 22.
Rev. Andrew Schlecht, Maricopa, Maricopa, who celebrates 14 years on June 22.
We pray for Rev. Miguel Rodriguez and the people of La Sagrada Familia Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at lasagradafamiliachurch.com, and their Facebook page.
Read MoreIn this post we share one-minute faith stories from synod council members Erik Rehms, Sue Jensen, and Hannah Manzanares. We initially scheduled a workshop on how to craft your own one-minute faith story, but our presenter got Covid. We hope you’ll find inspiration from these examples to share your faith.
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