The Rev. Craig A. Miller, Mifflinburg, Pa., was elected June 18 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA.
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After consultation with the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and per the Sierra Pacific Synod Constitution (S8.54), the Sierra Pacific Synod Council has appointed the Rev. Claire S. Burkat as its interim bishop.
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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. David Towers, who celebrates 46 years on June 27.
Rev. Vernon Victorson, who celebrates 51 years on June 27.
Rev. David Wold, who celebrates 57 years on June 27.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. John Geske, who celebrates 34 years on June 26.
Rev. Lyle Rossing, who celebrates 56 years on June 26.
Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Scott Hove, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, who celebrates 27 years on June 25.
Rev. Paul Overvold, who celebrates 44 years on June 25.
Rev. Dennis Hagstrom, who celebrates 45 years on June 25.
Today we celebrate the ordination anniversary of Rev. Glenn Zimbelman, who celebrates 38 years on June 24.
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As we still process our 2022 Assembly, the Office of the Bishop travels to various meetings and congregations, and we begin to turn our attention to our upcoming conference deans and council retreat, as well as our Fall Gathering.
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In the South and West, cases and hospitalizations are increasing substantially. Daily new infections have nearly doubled this month in Arkansas and Kentucky, and in Wyoming, they are four times as high as they were two weeks ago.
According to the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, Apache, Clark, and Navajo are at high levels.
Medium levels counties are now: Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, and Washington.
Low level counties remain in Graham, La Paz, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai,and Yuma.
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Just in time for your summer vacation, Synod Secretary Pastor David Brandfass provides us with an updated constitution following our 2022 Synod Assembly. You’ll always find the latest synod constitution on our website’s constitution page.
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Participate in “Housing and Hunger” with Brooke De Jong (ELCA World Hunger) and get a new resource on housing – June 29, 2022, 3pm MST/PDT, 4pm MDT. Click here to register.
Questions about “Hunger at the Crossroads” can be sent to hunger@elca.org.
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We pray for the family and friends of Rev. James Nelson, who died on June 5, 2022, after five days in hospice. We especially pray for his wife Catherine.
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The ELCA Youth Gathering is planned and led by amazing, dedicated volunteers who serve on 10 different teams and a small staff from the ELCA Churchwide Office. Applications to serve on one of our planning teams will close on June 24, 2022. Learn more, and apply now!
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In this ELCA Advocacy update, we highlight the update from LAMA, who shares news of their $20,000 Spark grant, photos and visits to Washington DC, and the first birthday of the Hunger Leaders Network.
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The Rev. Stacie R. Fidlar of Rock Island, Ill., was elected June 18 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA.
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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Linda Hanus, Mount Cross, Payson, who celebrates 36 years on June 22.
Rev. Sarah Upham-Birdsall, Faith, Phoenix, who celebrates 20 years on June 22.
Rev. Matthew Dobyns, ELCA, who celebrates 14 years on June 22.
Rev. Gary Hess, who celebrates 45 years on June 22.
Rev. Duane Peterson, who celebrates 64 years on June 22.
Rev. Andrew Schlecht, Maricopa, Maricopa, who celebrates 14 years on June 22.
In this post we share one-minute faith stories from synod council members Erik Rehms, Sue Jensen, and Hannah Manzanares. We initially scheduled a workshop on how to craft your own one-minute faith story, but our presenter got Covid. We hope you’ll find inspiration from these examples to share your faith.
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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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Today we celebrate these ordination anniversaries:
Rev. Michael Johnson, Christ the Lord, Carefree, who celebrates 35 years on June 21.
Rev. Roger Thompson, who celebrates 41 years on June 21.
Rev. Joseph Carucci, who celebrates 61 years on June 21.
Rev. Terry Pletkovich, who celebrates 41 years on June 21.
Rev. John Sersland, who celebrates 41 years on June 21.
Lutheran Disaster Response Western Regions shares their latest newsletter, Upsurge, with climate news and what to expect in Region 2.
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