The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) invites you to a free and online tri-faith discussion on the Attributes of God, presented by Imam Omar Tawil, Rev. Dr. Rob Boyd, and Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman. Tuesday, 5/10/2022, 6pm MST/PDT, 7pm MDT. Get more info and register here.
Read MoreThe Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona shares with us a virtual reality experience of Mecca, coming to the Phoenix Convention Center on May 14 and 15, 2022.
Visit their web page for more info and registration to this immersive virtual reality experience of Mecca, Hijra, Israa & Miraj, and the Mawlid of Prophet Muhammad).
Read MoreIn this updates we share photos from last week’s “Synod on the Move,” where a number of the Office of the Bishop staff traveled to southern Arizona for a variety of events. We also share what the team is up to in the upcoming days.
Read MoreWhen Jesus began His ministry, He immediately formed a small group. Following in the footsteps of Jesus, we gather in small groups for discussion and empowerment in the crucible of change for us as faith leaders. Join ELCA Coaching on April 6, 2022, 11am MST/PDT, noon MDT.
A majority of this hour will be spent in breakout rooms with conversations facilitated by our ELCA Coaches focused on: Growing Young, Grief in our Communities, Personal Grief, Rural Ministry, Urban Ministry, Hybrid Church, Advocacy, Race Relations, Allyship – LGTBQIA+, Conflict, Leadership Development.
Read MoreThe 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering will be held in New Orleans, July 16-20. The Gathering pre-events — the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) and the tAble, the ELCA gathering for youth living with disabilities — will be held July 13-16.
The Gathering leadership team is collecting ideas to help choose a theme for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering. Participate in the survey here.
Read MoreDr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Director of the Center for Climate Justice and Faith, lets us know about their new website at centerforclimatejusticeandfaith.org. The Center, part of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University, connects ecological healing to racial and economic justice. Visit the site and be sure to sign-up for email updates.
Read MoreSan Juan Bautista Lutheran in Tucson shares news of their new sanctuary mural, created over a weekend in a collaborative project with Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Tucson and Casa De La Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones. Read in this PDF or view more in this post.
Read MoreELCA World Hunger announced recently that two ministries in the Grand Canyon Synod received Domestic Hunger Grants in 2022: Native American Urban Ministry in Phoenix and Grace Lutheran Church, also in Phoenix. Read more in this post, and learn about the 2023 Grants here.
Read MoreAs language continues to evolve around the way we identify ourselves and others, so has the ELCA’s style guide. The most recent shift involves use of gendered language regarding our siblings in Christ, with a focus on ways to ensure that we represent everyone in the church, emphasizing gender-inclusive terminology and using titles and pronouns to reflect and honor nonbinary identities. Download the newest version at ELCA.org/brandmark.
Read MorePastor Lars Hammar, Mission Developer and Pastor of Open Space Church, writes: “After 8 years Open Space is closing down. Join us for one last paint night, where we can catch up and say good bye and make some cool stuff. Thank you for all your support over the years.
Read MoreLutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) was featured on the Advocacy page of the March 2022 issue of Living Lutheran.
Read MorePastor Rebecca Boardman shares news coverage of two events held at the University of Arizona Mall, with speeches, poems, and songs. The event by the University Religious Council centered around 2,800 white flags placed on the UofA Mall, one flag for every ten Arizonans lost to COVID-19. View the story here.
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ELCA World Hunger will host a Zoom webinar April 6 at 10am MST/PST to review granting priorities and cover the basics of applying for ELCA World Hunger’s 2023 Domestic Hunger Grants. To join us for this virtual event, please register here for a Zoom link. The webinar will be recorded and accessible via the Domestic Hunger Grant FAQ page.
Visit the Domestic Hunger Grants page and this FAQ page about applying.
Read MoreWe invite resolutions for our 2022 Synod Assembly. Please submit them by the close of business on on Friday, April 22, 2022. More info in this post, in this PDF, or at our memorials and resolutions page.
Read MoreIn this letter, former Bishop Lowell G. Almen encourage pastors, deacons, and congregations to remember with gratitude the 35th birthday of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on April 30, 2022.
Read MoreThe Nominating Committee invites members of Grand Canyon Synod congregations to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve as Synod Secretary or as Youth At-Large Representative.
Elections to fill these positions will take place at the 2022 Synod Assembly on June 10-11, 2022. Full information is on our 2022 Assembly Nominations page.
Read MoreThe Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona presents Rev. Adele Resmer, who will share End of Life Practices in Christianity as part of their ILM Circle presentations.
Live streaming Tuesday, 3/29/2022 at 6:30pm MST/PDT, 7:30 MDT. Register here.
Read MoreThis week, we celebrate Rev. Heriberto Prudencio’s 32 years of ordination on March 25, and 41 years of ordination for Rev. William Timm, Gloria de Cristo in Yuma, on March 29.
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