This weekend we celebrate and remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he accomplished through the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. We still feel Dr. King’s impact today. Dr. King sought equal rights for African Americans and all who are oppressed by the systems in the United States.
Read More“Advocacy 101 for Young Adults: When Faith Meets Policy” is a new guide prepared by Hunger Advocacy Fellows in tandem with ELCA Advocacy and ELCA World Hunger. The easy-to-use resource is divided into four sessions and is designed for use with young adult groups on college campuses, in congregations and in other settings.
Read MorePray for our faith-based schools, early childhood education programs and day care centers as they provide experiential education, social interaction, stability and calm for the youngest of our children, who are often most vulnerable during times of uncertainty and anxiety.
Read MorePolicies and procedures are an essential part of any organization. Together, they provide a roadmap for day-to-day operations.
Often the person creating the policies and procedures store them to memory – leaving the organization vulnerable to variances in how things are done. Read more at smartchurchmanagement.com.
Read MorePray for parents, students, employees and business owners whose plans and routines change day by day and week by week due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, that they might be hopeful, resilient and able to adapt, change and endure.
Read MoreGive thanks for God’s love and forgiveness in baptism, which marks the beginning of our journey with our siblings in Christ to share the good news, serve all people, grow the church and strive for peace and justice in the world.
Read MoreIn Christ we have received forgiveness of our sins and salvation through God’s unfathomable grace, showered upon us every day. Praise God!
Read MoreGive thanks for the people in our lives who inspire hope, faith and courage, and whose words and actions touch us, teach us the meaning of grace and move us to become bearers of mercy in the world.
Read MoreThe New and Renewing Team of the Grand Canyon Synod invites you to Maximizing Social Media for Your Congregation, January 26, 2021, 6pm MST, 5 pm PST. Register for this Zoom presentation here.
Pastor Charles Newman, Lead Pastor of Crossroads Lutheran Church, and Melanie Moscicki of Social Manna and the Social Media Director at Crossroads will share their Crossroads strategies and best practices for social media engagement.
Read MoreAs the pandemic continues, pray for doctors, nurses, emergency responders and health care workers who need renewal, strength and our gratitude and recognition as they continue to serve at great personal risk and sacrifice for the sake of our health and well-being.
Read MoreListen to devotional music available through Augsburg Fortress: “My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness;” “Borning Cry;” “Spirit of the Lord.”
Read MoreMany people go out to John, confessing their sins and hoping his baptism will be the sign of a new age, an indication of God creating all things anew. We, too, hope for such a new beginning and we, too, have been baptized, confessing our sins.
Read MoreEsperanza Lutheran is sharing their working documents on coronavirus health safety, including HVAC recommendations. Esperanza’s Council President is co-owner of a company that does environmental testing.
These documents—the Esperanza COVID19 Plan (Word doc) and Esperanza HVAC Report (pdf)—can be a starting point for public health discussion in your organization.
Read MoreEpiphany As people of faith, we are not immune from wondering about God, Jesus Christ and the Spirit. Pray that God will be patient with us, illuminating the truth of who we are as baptized children of God and the reality and certainty of the good news of Jesus Christ, the true Son of God, our Savior, Messiah, Redeemer and teacher.
Read MoreWe’ve created a Zoom resource page, where we share tips and tricks we’ve collected as we explore this technology.
Whenever you schedule a Zoom meeting, feel free to share this page, www.gcsynod.org/zoom, with attendees as a resource.
Read MoreLike most of you, I am eager to for my turn to come. When either of the approved vaccines becomes available, my sleeve will be rolled up and ready. These months have been lonely and life has been devoid of so many of the small experiences which make life such a joy.
Read MorePray for Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, members of the ELCA Church Council and the Conference of Bishops. Give thanks for their humble service, their faith in Christ, their leadership and gifts, and their commitment to wrestle with difficult decisions and issues for the sake of the church and the world.
Read MoreThis PDF resource from ELCA explores the role of the congregation council: to assess and shape strategic and long-term direction, protect church unity and oversee administrative functions of the church.
Being elected to a congregation council carries with it the respect and trust of your congregation. Learn some of the functions and responsibilities of the congregation council’s positions.
Read MoreNational Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month We remember and pray for victims of sex trafficking, involuntary servitude, debt bondage and forced labor in our nation and around the world, and we ask God’s guidance in caring for victims and actively working to end this abuse, injustice and oppression.
Read MoreIncorporate care for creation into your worship life. Lutherans Restoring Creation is offering substantive care-for-creation reflections on the lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, Year B, 2020-2021.
These commentaries are exegetically-based, theologically sound, creative in their ecological exploration of the text’s potential, and effective in articulation. These are not add-ons, but an integral part of the exposition of the text itself.
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