The Installation service for Pastor John Maroni will be on Saturday, 5/14/2022 at 10am MST at Shepherd of the Desert in Sun City. Clergy are invited to vest, and the color of the day is white. Rev. Pat Reed will be preaching.
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This week we celebrate the ordination anniversary of Rev. Lowell Nelson, who was ordained ten years ago on April 10.
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Along with updates from the team, in this update we share photos from Bishop Hutterer’s visit to preach at Emmanuel Sudanese in Glendale, where she recognized Solomon Kuch as the congregation leader.
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PhLY (Phoenix Lutheran Youth High School Ministry) invites all Grand Canyon Synod High School Youth (current 8th - 12th graders) to join us July 16-22, 2022, as we participate in Group Week of Hope mission trip to San Diego, CA.
Group has a week of intentional mission work in local communities planned as time at the beaches. For more info on the trip or joining the PhLY community, email phlyministry@gmail.com.
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A new cohort of Stewardship for All Seasons begins May 21, 2022. This year’s program is subsidized significantly by the last year of our Lilly 3E grant and other donors. For more info, view our web page or PDF.
We highly recommend that congregations that participated in Beginning a Culture of Generosity consider signing up for this last cohort of SAS. Scholarships are also be available for second year SAS congregations. If you have questions or want to sign up, please contact Pr. Miguel Gomez-Acosta.
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All members of the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to participate in the Diakonia Graduation, Thursday, 6/2/2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Register for the Diakonia graduation here. Congratulations to:
James Cleven, Sierra Evangelical Lutheran, Sierra Vista
Norman Engstrom, Mt. Zion Lutheran, Tucson
Cynthia Guenthner, Saint Andrew Lutheran, Phoenix
Deborah Martin, Mt. Zion Lutheran, Tucson
Richard Yeager, Beautiful Savior Lutheran, Tucson
Read their testimonies in this post.
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Camp ALOMA, Prescott, is looking for male and female counselors for summer camp, 18 to 25 years old. Come have some fun this summer! Please contact us to learn more about dates and pay: office@campaloma.com, 928-778-1690.
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There are a handful of spots remaining for the Grand Canyon Synod Holy Land Trip, led by Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer and Rev. Mark Holman.: January 2-11, 2023. View information on the trip here and view a PDF here.
The trip also includes an optional 3-days post-tour excursion to Jordan, January 11-14, 2023. A waiting list will be available for those who try to reserve after the trip’s limit is reached.
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The Office of the Bishop has organized an online presentation from the Phoenix Police Department on active shooter or intruder preparedness. Tuesday, 5/10/2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 6pm MDT. Click here to register.
Detective Bradley Calender with the Phoenix Police Department will present.
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This week, we celebrate two retired rostered ministers. Deacon Glenda Blegan celebrates 16 years of ordination on April 2, and Rev. Adele Resmer celebrates 35 years of ordination on April 5.
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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.
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The 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).
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In 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.
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When 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.
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The 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.
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Dr. 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.
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San 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.
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