Mackenzie Scott, novelist and former wife to Jeff Bezos, both of Amazon fame, is increasing her reputation for generosity with a significant donation to the California Community Foundation. This week she donated two mansions in Beverly Hills estimated at worth around $55 million. The foundation announced that 90% of the proceeds will go toward providing grants for affordable housing. The remaining 10% is slated to be used for programs for integration of immigrants.
Read MoreA common human experience human is to lose something. Losing something can be very frustrating and produce a lot of stress, especially when you’re in a hurry or it’s a really important item. There are many reasons for why this happens; more often than not, we find the things we’ve lost when least expect it.
But did you also know that it is common for people to “freak out” when they are the thing that is lost?
Read MoreApplying for grants may seem overwhelming, but we’ve simplified the process and we are here to help! On Tuesday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m., we will be offering a Grants Process Presentation by Zoom. This will be a great opportunity to get an overview of the program, ask questions, and get some helpful tips from the GCS Grants Committee on submitting a grant application. Please register here for the presentation.
Read MoreWe share the ELCA Worship Newsletter for August, 2022, which includes "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday Worship Resources for Sept. 11 and Language for God: A Lutheran Perspective by Mary J. Streufert, which explores the ways language and images influence who we are and how we live.
Read MoreRise and Shine / Levántate y Brilla, a devotional guide for the 2022/2023 school year, is available from the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA). Download the guide in English or Spanish.
Read MoreFor 2023, the Grand Canyon Synod is offering two categories of grant applications: Project Support Grants, and Adapting, Connecting, Transforming, and Sustaining (ACTS) Grants. More info at gcsynod.org/grants.
Grant Application submission window opens: September 12, 2022
Grant Application Webinar/Q&A – September 13, 2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Register here.
Grant Submission deadline: October 14, 2022
If you are interested in starting your own community garden, or finding new ways to expand the garden your community has, check out ELCA World Hunger’s Community Gardens How-To Guide, available in English and Spanish! You can order hard copies from the ELCA World Hunger resources page too!
Read the full post on community gardens on the ELCA blog.
Read MoreBishop Patricia Davenport’s sermon, Friday, 8/12/2022, at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreHoly Communion, Friday, 8/12/2022, at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreRev. Benjamin Stewart’s sermon, Thursday, 8/11/2022 at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreMorning Prayer service, Thursday, 8/11/2022 at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreRev. Joann Conroy’s sermon at the Wednesday, 8/10/2022 worship service at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreGrand Canyon Synod’s Wanda Frenchman assists Rev. Guy Erwin and Rev. Joann Conroy in this Wednesday, 8/10/2022 worship service at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreEmbodied Movement from Rev. Jenny Sung at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreA reflection from Sawyer J. Vanden Heuvel at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreA reflection from Laura Sesaki Norton at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreA reflection from Rev. Manuel Retamoza at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreA reflection from Rev. Imani Olear at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreView the Holy Communion service on Tuesday, 8/9/2022, at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
Read MoreView the full Holy Communion service at the opening of the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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