The mission of the Concert series of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is to provide a vital community outreach that enriches the lives of all ages spiritually, culturally, and educationally through music. To learn more and see upcoming concert season, visit their website or view this PDF.
Read MoreELCA Advocacy shares their September, 2022 updates, in a U.N. and State Edition as well as Advocacy Connections from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C.
In this post we highlight the update from Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), where Director Solveig Muus shares info on the Arizona Anti-Hunger Alliance, the Becoming Conference, the LAMA summit, and the LAMA Liaison Roundtable.
Read MoreThe Liaison Roundtable for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) will meet the third Monday of the month at 6:30pm (Arizona) via Zoom, with the first meeting on Monday, 10/17/2022, 6:30pm MST/PDT, 7:30pm MDT.
These discussions offer an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics about congregational engagement in advocacy.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop presents a free Creating Communications Connections webinar on Tuesday, 10/11/2022, at 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Click here to register.
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, join Brian Flatgard, Director of Communications, for an overview of communications basics and strategy, followed by a question-and-answer discussion. Tailored to the ministries, congregations and organizations of the Grand Canyon Synod, we’ll use real-life examples for clarity and inspiration.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop attends the Synod Council and Dean Retreat this weekend, in addition to ongoing meetings and day-to-day operations.
Read MoreWe celebrate the following ordination anniversaries this week:
Rev. Gary Ulrich, who celebrates 43 years on September 24.
Rev. Ryan Hersch, Peace, Peoria, who celebrates 19 years on September 27.
Rev. Carl Braaten, who celebrates 64 years on September 28.
As a thank you to the Grand Canyon Synod for their support of Lutheran Campus Ministries, the students of Arizona State University and the University of Arizona share a beachside video update from the 43rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Retreat in San Diego.
Read MoreOur Northeast Valley Consortium chose foster children as the focus of service projects for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, 9/11/2022. In this post, the consortium shares photos and the story of their work for the non-profit Arizona Helping Hands.
“Together we packed 440 personal hygiene kits for Arizona Helping Hands. All five churches — New Journey Lutheran (Fountain Hills), Christ the Lord Lutheran (Carefree), Living Water Lutheran (Scottsdale), New Covenant Lutheran (Scottsdale), and Ascension Lutheran (Paradise Valley) — collaborated to support Arizona’s leading provider of necessities to young children, teens, and infants who are making transitions to foster care or among foster care placements.”
Read MoreAgain, we are gathering.
For those of us who are blessed with the health to gather in-person, we are increasingly finding ourselves grouped up again: in meeting rooms, around altars, in schools and universities, and around dinner tables. We look ahead to busy seasons of Thanksgiving and Advent with familiar feelings of hope and sometimes dread, along with some new emotions.
Read MoreOur Saviour's Lutheran (1212 E Glendale, Phoenix), celebrates their new organ with a concert featuring Dan Miller on Friday, 10/20/2022 at 7pm. There is no charge for this joyous event.
Come and experience a newly installed Rodgers hybrid organ incorporating the pipework from a previous 1969 13 rank Tellers organ.
Read MoreWe pray for the people of Mount of Olives Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at mountofolivesaz.org and their Facebook page.
Read MorePastor Jonathan Linman will be installed at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church (801 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014) on Wednesday, 10/5/2022 at 6 pm with a reception following. Bishop Deborah Hutterer will preach.
Rostered ministers are invited to vest and be part of a procession. The color will be white for saints as we also commemorate Francis of Assisi on this day. Rostered ministers can send RSVPs to worship@faithalive.com for further instruction around arrival time and where to meet.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Greg Hartman and the people of New Spirit Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Kino Conference. Visit their site at newspiritlutherantucson.org, and their Facebook page.
Read MoreAfter nearly two years of research and writing, Ryan Panzer is excited to share that "The Holy and the Hybrid" is available now to readers. Download the first chapters of The Holy and the Hybrid from Luther Seminary, or buy now wherever books are sold!
You can also listen to a podcast with Ryan Dunn, host of Pastoring in the Digital Parish. In this conversation, they talk about the cultural changes affecting ministry in a digital age.
Read MoreThe updated 2022 Model Constitution for Congregations is now available at ELCA.org.
It is recommended that ELCA congregations and synods review the adopted amendments for their constitutions as soon as possible after each churchwide assembly to incorporate the required changes and to consider the recommended changes.
Read MoreWe share the September, 2022 update from Lutheran Social Services Nevada (LSSN), featuring: the importance of meaningful relationships to fight social isolation and despair; a news feature including LSSN from CBS News Now; updates on their back to school drive (823 children served, 265 backpacks); and their open air market, serving 648 people from 204 households.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Richard Peterson, who served as interim pastor at Faith Lutheran in Yuma. Pastor Peterson suffered a stroke while visiting his son in California. We are grateful he’s in a place to receive good medical care and he has family there.
Read MoreThe Spirited Book Club welcomes author Elle Dowd to discuss her memoir, Baptized in Tear Gas. The online club is free, register here.
In Baptized in Tear Gas, pastor and activist Elle Dowd tells the gripping story of her transformation into an Assata Shakur-reading, courthouse-occupying abolitionist with an arrest record, hungry for the revolution.
Read MoreThe ELCA Foundations shares a webinar on planning your legacy, on Wednesday, 10/19/2022, 2pm MST/PDT, 3pm MDT. Register here.
The current economic landscape may influence your estate planning and charitable giving. This session will highlight a few key details of the current economic climate, give an overview of what you need for a solid estate plan, learn how you can leave a legacy to support your ELCA-related ministries and save on taxes.
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