We pray for Rev. Jonathan Linman, Rev. Verónica Alvarez, and the people of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at faithalive.com, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram.
Read MoreLeading Well is a retreat for church leaders. Join us for a four-day training experience for pastors and church leaders that offers practical learning, Sabbath rest, and support. Tuesday, 11/15/2022 – Friday, 11/18/2022, at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center. Register for Leading Well here.
Read MoreDaylight saving will end on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 at 2 am local time. That's when people in Utah, the Navajo Nation, and Nevada will turn their clocks back one hour. Arizona, keep snoozing. In the case of cellphones and computers, the time change should be done for you.
In our synod, that will mean Arizona, the Navajo Nation, and Utah will all be on the same Mountain Standard Time (MST) zone. Nevada will be one hour earlier in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Read MoreWe continue our series of weekly reflections on the 2022 Churchwide Assembly with thoughts from Laura Hollengreen of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson.
“The Churchwide Assembly was an astoundingly complex logistical and legislative endeavor with 900+ voting members in attendance. All in all, I was quite impressed by how smoothly things went, which made it easy to focus on the issues at hand and on meeting and getting to know new people.”
Read MoreRead the approved minutes from the synod council meetings around and during our Synod Assembly on June 9, 2022, June 10–11, 2022, and exhibits.
Read MoreCome visit Camp ALOMA in Prescott, Arizona, for one of the scheduled events or just come on your own! All are welcome!
Thanksgiving Dinner: 11/24/2022, 12pm
Work Weekend: 11/25 – 11/26/2022
Family Camp: 12/2/2022, 7pm – 12/4/2022, 11am
High School New Year’s Retreat: 12/29/2022, 7pm – 1/1/2023, 11am
In this post, Bishop Hutterer shares a letter of thanks for the service of Pastor Sarah Stadler, Grace Lutheran in Phoenix, for her leadership as dean of the Capital Conference, and welcomes Pastor Kari Williamson, with St. Andrew in Phoenix, as the new dean effective 11/1/2022.
Read MoreDid you know that as soon as you vote, the calls and texts stop? It’s true. So learn all you can, then vote! Arizona election officials and LAMA recommend voters mail their ballots no later than November 1, 2022. Learn more on the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry (LAMA) site.
Read MoreA variety of pews in a variety of sizes are available from Desert Cross Lutheran in Tempe. Contact the church if interested.
Read MoreThe Office of the Bishop will be traveling and preaching in the coming week, and attending the Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix. We share photos from the Installation of Pastor Jason Adams at Good Samaritan, The Lakes, in Las Vegas.
Read MoreRev. Kari Williamson, St. Andrew, Phoenix, who celebrates 19 years on October 26.
Rev. Verónica Alvarez, Faith, Phoenix, who celebrates her actual ordination on October 30.
Rev. Brian Ward, Community, Las Vegas, who celebrates 12 years on October 31.
Rev. Thaddeus Book, Desert Cross, Tempe, who celebrates 13 years on November 1.
Please mark your calendars for next year’s Bishop’s Fall Gathering, which will be held October 23-25, 2023. We will return again to the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Visit our 2022 Bishop’s Fall Gathering page for a recap of this year.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Jill Doherty, Rev. Joseph Doherty, Rev. Katie Langston and the people of New Promise Lutheran Church in St. George, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at newpromiseelca.org/, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreWe hope you will be able to attend the Eighteenth Annual Grand Canyon Synod Retirees Retreat to be held on October 31 - November 2, 2022 at Spirit in the Desert Retreat and Conference Center in Carefree, Arizona.
Please view and download this flyer for all the important details and registration information.
Read MoreRev. Ron Rude and the Office of the Bishop presents a free Zoom presentation based on his book, Amending the Christian Story: The Natural Sciences as a Window into Grounded Faith and Sustainable Living." Click here to register for this event on Tuesday, 11/8/2022 8, 2022 at 6pm MST, 5pm PST.
After several years of research and writing and teaching, with worldview-altering insights into Nature's natural sciences and life's experience, "Amending the Christian Story" reframes and recasts God's story of life and God's story of Jesus.
Read MorePastor David Lose presents “Why don't my children and grandchildren go to church? (And what can I do about it),” a free event at All Saints Lutheran Church (15649 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85022), on Wednesday, 11/2/2022, at 10am MST/PDT, 11am MDT. This event will also be live-streamed on the All Saints Facebook page. Coffee and treats available prior to the event.
Read MoreJoin Bread for the World’s Rev. Eugene Cho, Lutheran advocates and friends at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (739 W. Erie St., Chandler, AZ 85225) for the third annual Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) Summit on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm to learn and to share, as we voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love. Click here to register.
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