Your congregation is invited to apply for an Open Doors grant to support your ministries as we resume in-person worship and gatherings.
May 14, 2021: Deadline to register in ELCA GrantMaker in order to fill out an application. May 19, 2021: Grant application closes.
Read MoreAs part of the Faiths4Vaccines initiative, prominent faith leaders, including Bishop Eaton, explain how receiving the vaccine is an expression of love for one's neighbors. Learn more at faiths4vaccines.org.
Read MoreELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response are ministries deeply rooted in the identity of the ELCA, and the mission to which God calls this Church.
So, we are happy to share with you that these two ministries are now joined together on a single team within the Service and Justice home area of the ELCA churchwide organization: the Building Resilient Communities Team!
As we introduce this new structure within the churchwide organization of the ELCA, we are excited to introduce, too, the members of Building Resilient Communities Team.
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer (they/their), San Francisco, Calif., was elected May 8 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Rohrer is the first transgender bishop in the ELCA, and noted as such in this New York Times article.
Read More“I want to learn more about my faith.” We've heard this phrase a lot, so we invite all to stay tuned for more details about a special offering from Diakonia, intended to do just that - give you more information about your faith. The toolbox will be open to everyone in the Grand Canyon Synod. Stay tuned!
Read MoreThe rules of procedure to be adopted during the first plenary session of the 2021 synod assembly are available for review at gcsynod.org/assembly/rules. You can also view the rules of procedure as a PDF or a Word document.
Read MoreWe share an update from Pastor Sarah Isakson, with Faith Lutheran in Phoenix, who along with many others in our synod are part of the Cruzando Fronteras network.
Thank you for your support and prayers! More than 250 asylum seeking residents of the shelter are now crossing legally into the United States. Most have been working as community residents for over a year.
Cruzando Fronteras has speakers who are available to do Zoom presentations to your congregations all summer! Please contact: Paztorsarah@gmail.com.
Read MoreArizona 360 provides this news video on shelters along the Arizona border for migrants with Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) cases. Cruzando Fronteras is part of that support network.
“Across Arizona’s southern border, nonprofits and religious organizations continue to support asylum seekers who have waited months to present their cases in the United States. Tony Paniagua traveled to Nogales, Sonora where he visited a shelter providing aid and spoke to migrants about their journeys.”
Read MoreThe at-home guide for ELCA World Hunger’s “River of Life” Vacation Bible School program for 2021 is now available for download.
This at-home guide is a supplemental resource for the full “River of Life VBS leader’s guide and includes modified activities, suggestions for online and at-home VBS, links to new videos and tips for parents, caregivers and other adults leading VBS with children at home!
Read MoreLutheran Disaster Response and Lutheran World Relief are responding to the devastating situation in India.
Lutheran Disaster Response shares a situation update and Lutheran World Relief asks for help to deliver oxygen, ventilators, pulse oximeters and personal protective equipment to hospitals across India.
Read MoreNew Spirit Lutheran Church in Tucson is seeking a musician with a strong singing voice, an engaging personality, experience working with a band, and familiarity with Christian contemporary music for a part-time (8-12 hours/week) position as Worship Leader.
Read MoreThis is it: Friday, May 7, 2021 is your deadline to register for synod assembly. Click here to register today!
Registration closes 5/7/2021, with no exceptions. We are strictly enforcing our registration deadline this year because of the complexity of our online voting system, training, and sending of materials.
Read MoreThe ELCA Christian Community and Leadership Congregational Vitality Team invites you to a series of webinars for pastors, lay leaders, and congregational teams. There is no cost for this training.
The first online webinar will begin on May 27th at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MST/PDT. This is a four-part training. Additional dates are June 10, June 24, and July 8th at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MST/PDT. Please register by May 24, 2021.
All courses will be led by Rev. Nancy Nyland, Rev. CeCee Mills and Rev. Jason Adams in partnership with the ELCA Christian Community and Leadership Congregational Vitality Team.
Read MoreIn preparation for the Electronic Giving for Congregations webinar on May 25, 2021, the Stewardship Team invites you to participate in a brief survey, which will help us to examine electronic giving at congregations in our synod.
Take the survey here, and complete by May 20, 2021. Results will be shared at the 5/25/2021 webinar. Please register here for the webinar.
Read MoreWe thank all who signed up to participate in our first ever virtual choir, to be presented at our first ever online synod assembly!
Our song is “I Love To Tell The Story,” and director Bruce Ewing, with Community Lutheran in Las Vegas, has created some great resources to help you record your video by May 15, 2021. View our virtual choir page to submit your video.
Read MoreOnce again impersonators are sending emails purporting to be bishops, and asking for money and gift cards. Please be assured that Bishop Hutterer would not solicit donations in this fashion. Please contact the office if you ever have questions about an email.
Avoid being duped with this info from the FCC: How to recognize and avoid phishing scams.
Read MoreGCS Diakonia believes that through the proper formation and with the right education, lay ministry is an invaluable asset to your congregation, and the church as a whole. If you are interested in finding out how your involvement in Diakonia can help your church do God's work with our hands, check out our website for more information: diakoniaaz.org.
Read MoreAll members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in the Diakonia Graduation, June 11, 2021, 5 pm MST/PDT. Congratulations to our 12 graduates!
Register for the Diakonia graduation here, and learn more about this great program at diakoniaaz.org.
Read MoreAll members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in a Q-&-A Zoom presentation of the 2022-2023 Mission Spending Plan, hosted by Erik Rehms, the Synod Treasurer. Each session is the same, with two dates to choose from.
Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am MST/PDT. Register for this meeting here.
Monday, May 24 at 6:00 pm MST/PDT. Register for this meeting here.
