All Creation Sings includes several short songs that can be taught “paperlessly,” that is, singing together without printed or projected words or music for worship.
This kind of singing is often ideal for small retreats or outdoor settings in addition to weekly worship. This post guides you to several audio-video resources.
Read MoreAs the world faced the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Pastor Ken Nyhusmoen took to his keyboard, writing inspiring devotionals to share with the people of Desert Hills Lutheran Church of Green Valley, Arizona.
Pastor Nyhusmoen now makes these devotionals available to everyone in Each New Day: Meditations During Challenging Times. Available in a variety of formats on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Google Play.
Read MoreFor the past few years, each newsletter shows what our team is doing in that week, with three bullet points for each person. We’re expanding this section, continuing with summaries for each person, but providing opportunities for expansion on their week if they desire. We hope this provides you with more insight into your synod.
We have an upcoming Grand Canyon Synod Council meeting, and Bishop Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui are traveling to House of Prayer and NELM in Rock Point. Pastor Miguel meets with First Evangelical Lutheran council in Mesa. View all the details for each team member in this post.
Read MoreMountain View Lutheran in Phoenix seeks part-time Children's Music Director to lead their Joyful Noiz Children’s Choir (youth choir 2nd grade and up) and contribute to the spiritual development of children through high quality and energetic music. View job description as PDF and download a job application form at mvlutheran.org/jobs by September 4, 2021.
Read MoreSt. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, MN presents Enfleshing Witness, a free virtual event on Thursday, 8/26/2021, at 9 am MST/PDT.
In a short-form, intentionally crafted gathering, you will encounter distinct voices, speaking from their own communities, enfleshing witness for this moment of challenge and creativity in the church and in the world.
Read MoreRisk levels for unvaccinated people in many counties of the synod have increased again this week.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Clark, Mohave, and Washington counties.
Very high risk counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yavapai.
On July 7th, 2021, students from around the synod met for the synod-wide Campformation Day of Service. View photos from the day and learn more in this post.
Read MoreThe Islamic Speakers Bureau presents What do we fear and how does our faith help us?
Tuesday, 8/10/2021, 6pm MST/PDT. Register for this free Zoom discussion at isb-az.org/trifaith. Featuring Rabbi Elana Kanter, Imam Didmar Faja, and Rev. David Felten.
Read MoreA good summary of the Covid-19 Delta variant is found in this video and post from UC Davis Health. Key takeaways:
Delta variant is highly contagious.
Delta variant symptoms are the same.
Delta variant is affecting unvaccinated people more.
Breakthrough cases for vaccinated people are rare, but do happen.
Delta variant could be catastrophic is some communities.
Many unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 wish they had gotten the vaccine.
Some experts are recommending to wear masks, even if you're fully vaccinated.
More COVID-19 variants are likely to come.
At our assembly in June, Pastors Karn Carroll and Jacqui Pagel led the assembly in break-out sessions. In this post, we’ve compiled attendee’s answers to three questions posed:
Think for a moment about someone who might be new, young, or diverse to your congregation, then share with your breakout group, one new idea you could do to welcome them.
Discuss with your group about one new relevant issue your congregation should address and how?
Name one thing that we might connect with: school, business, community.
As part of our Growing Generosity Appeal, we present this video on growing financial viability in the Grand Canyon Synod, planting seeds of financial support for pastors and congregations through a 3E Lilly Grant match of $150,000.
Funds raised will be used to match the Lilly 3E $150,000 grant dollar-for-dollar to provide a total of $300,000 for the Grand Canyon Synod. Learn more at gcsynod.org/generosity/financial-viability.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod's Stewardship team is excited to announce the creation of a comprehensive website for The Generosity Project at www.thegenerosityproject.net.
The website was made possible by a portion of a grant the Grand Canyon Synod’s Stewardship Team received from SOLI (Stewardship of Life Institute) to support the development of The Generosity Project across our synod.
Read MoreIn partnership with the Grand Canyon Synod, House of Prayer has entered into a program for training local Navajo leaders to serve as ‘Wisdom Keepers’ and spiritual guides.
During the month of July, perspective candidates for leadership are committed to a time of prayerful consideration. On Sunday, August 8, 2021, Bishop Hutterer and Pastor Jacqui Pagel will be present to affirm the candidates choosing to move forward.
Read MoreAnchor Church Cohort Training begins September 29 - October 1, 2021, at Trinity Seminary.
Anchor Church is a grassroots movement within the ELCA where leaders accompany leaders towards cultural transformation within congregations. View this PDF for more details.
Read MoreDavid Walter Preus, loving husband and father, Lutheran Bishop and pastor, civic leader and World War II veteran, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 23, 2021, due to complications from heart failure. We offer our prayers to his family.
Three of David’s major themes in life were “Jesus, Justice and Joy.”
Read MoreRisk levels for unvaccinated people in many counties of the synod have increased.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Clark, Mohave, and Washington counties.
High risk counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Navajo, Pinal, and Yavapai.
High risk counties include Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yuma.
Lutheran Men in Mission shares their Ambassador-Gram for July, 2021. View as PDF and visit their website for more info.
Read MoreWe have great news! Refugee families are arriving again. This means we need to find safe housing for larger refugee families, which is a challenge in the current market.
LSS-SW is seeking information about rental opportunities in the Phoenix and/or Tucson areas. Let us know about possible options as www.lss-sw.org/refugee-housing.
Read MoreCommunity of Grace in Peoria seeks an Admin Assistant/Church Membership Software Administrator. Download the job description as a Word doc and click here to apply.
Read MoreCommunity of Grace in Peoria seeks an Administrative and Financials Director. Download the job description as a Word doc and click here to apply.
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