The itinerary for the Grand Canyon Synod Holy Land Trip is now available: January 2-11, 2023. The trip also includes an optional 3-days post-tour excursion to Jordan, January 11-14, 2023.
View information on the trip here and view a PDF here. Led by Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Rev. Mark Holman.
Read MoreSince February 2020, the Church has been enduring unprecedented seismic shifts. In response, a new Hybrid version of the grassroots Ignite the Church Conference will gather February 8-10, 2022—in-person in sunny Orlando AND Online—to reflect on the theme: SEISMIC SHIFTS: Where Do We Go From Here?
To register and learn more about the presenters, workshop options, and other details go to IgniteTheChurch.net. Register by November 30, 2021, to access the lowest $99 In-Person rate. Online option is free.
Read MoreWorking alongside the United Nations' "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" campaign, the four member churches of Churches Beyond Borders have compiled a 16-day devotional focusing on the campaign's theme opposing intersectional violence against women. View/download the devotional in PDF format here.
Read MoreMore counties in our synod increased to extreme levels for unvaccinated people.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Washington, and Yavapai counties.
Very high risk counties include Clark, La Paz, Santa Cruz, and Yuma.
The team preaches at churches in Phoenix and Tempe, the Bishop flies to the Ordination of Pastor Ruby Myers at Zion Lutheran in Tinley Park, IL, as we tend to our other various ministries of the Grand Canyon Synod.
Read MoreArizona is home to more than 500,000 service members, veterans and their families. Many of these valued members of our community turn to their faith for support, healing and connection.
That is why the Arizona Coalition for Military Families is partnering with members of the faith community around the state to build the Be Connected Faith Network. Read this post or this PDF or visit www.ConnectVeterans.org/Faith for more info.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Stewardship looks forward to an abundance of stories from across our synod, overflowing with heart-felt testimonies of generosity and hope. To enter, visit our film festival web page for tips and guidelines. The deadline for submission is December 8, 2021, with videos premiering Christmas week.
When we enter the Season of Advent we will light the first candle on the Advent Wreath, the candle that symbolizes HOPE. In the midst of the challenging times we continue to live, the Stewardship Team invites you to give witness to your experiences of generosity that offer HOPE for the New Year.
Read MoreCelebration Lutheran in Peoria has many items available for congregations. View the list in this post as well as many photos. If interested, please contact Dottie Anderson, 602-625-7859 or andadot@aol.com, who can arrange access to the church and help you “shop” through these resources.
Read MoreThe Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) presents their 2021 Fall Tea Party: An Interfaith Celebration of Women. This online, women-only event is Sunday, December 12, 2021 , 1pm MST, noon PST. Register here.
Join us virtually for an afternoon of friendship, fun, learning and sisterhood. For women 12 years old to 150 years old. Guest Artist: Aizzah Fatima
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of the Southwest is collecting $20 gift cards for Walmart and Fry’s to pass out at their food pantries this month and help provide a Thanksgiving meal for those in need. The goals is to collect 250 gift cards by Friday, 11/12/2021.
You can drop off physical gift cards at the Phoenix or Tucson LSS offices or donate funds using this link and the LSS staff will purchase the cards: lss-sw.org/thanksgiving-2021.
Read MoreThis holiday season, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) is collecting 1,300 new queen size bedsheets for older adults and people with disabilities. Learn more about this program here.
Donations delivered before December 13, 2021, will be distributed as gifts to clients in time for Christmas. Your gift of bedsheets delivers comfort and love to neighbors who truly deserve it. Thank you.
Read MoreSymbols of Presence: A virtual weekly program from Spirit in the Desert during the season of Advent that helps participants prepare to receive the Best. Gift. Ever. The program is FREE, register on our calendar pages.
Read MoreHoly Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ, is seeking an Office Manager for 28 hours per week. Please submit resumes to: htapplications@gmail.com. Resumes will be reviewed after December 31, 2021.
Read MoreMany bishops and rostered ministers have reported an increase in anger in our faith communities. Covid issues over the past two years have made ministry more complicated.
Barbara Keller, with ELCA’s Misconduct Prevention, presents a 1-hour zoom workshop for rostered ministers. It focuses on understanding the origin of anger and ways to help rostered ministers and congregations deal more effectively with anger. Tuesday, 11/30/2021, 9 am MST, 8 am PST. Register here.
Read MoreThis Gathering webinar provides information about preparing your group for the 2022 Gathering. Information includes fundraising ideas, tips and resources.
Questions? Our Grand Canyon Synod Gathering Coordinator is Pastor Shari Bernau, with Living Water Lutheran in Scottsdale: pastorshari@lwlcaz.org.
Read MoreAmending the Christian Story: The Natural Sciences as a Window into Grounded Faith and Sustainable Living, by Ron Rude is now available at wipfandstock.com, bookshop.org, or Amazon.
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 MoreCheck out the latest photos and updates from the Office of the Bishop for this week.
Read MoreBishop Hutterer joins Bishop Yehiel Curry of the Metro Chicago Synod in ordaining Pastor Ruby Myers, who has accepted a call to Trinity Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Pastor Ruby's Ordination Service will be at Zion Lutheran Church (17100 69th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477) on Saturday, 11/13/2021, at 11 am Central. A reception will follow in the Zion Center.
Read MoreThe Spirited Book Club discusses Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe by America's favorite Quaker storyteller, Philip Gulley. Thursday, 11/18/2021, 2pm MST, 3pm PST. The online club is FREE, view our calendar page to register.
America’s favorite Quaker storyteller explores the terrain of faith and doubt as shaped by family, church, and young love, finding his way to a less convenient but fully formed adult spirituality.
Read MoreDo you come home from a trip with a new best friend? Have you ever prayed with someone in line at the grocery store? Do you know the life stories of all of your Lyft drivers? Do you talk to your neighbors about Jesus? If these scenarios ring true for you, you might be a hidden evangelist!
Join ELCA’s Phil Hirsch and Louise Johnson on Zoom Tuesday, 11/9/2021 at 6 pm MST, 7 pm PST, for a lively conversation with people who have a similar passion for sharing Christ’s love. Register today.
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