As this post and newsletter comes out, we are still in Churchwide Assembly mode: view our full coverage here, with more photos in this post.
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The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued Aug. 10 at the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center. Day two included the third and fourth plenary sessions and a service of Holy Communion. Read full proceedings in this post.
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The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly officially opened Aug. 9 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, meeting through Aug. 12. Day one consisted of plenary sessions one and two, an apology to Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina, Stockton, Calif., and a service of word and prayer. Read full proceedings in this post.
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Our final series of Beginning a Culture of Generosity sessions begins 8/20/2022. If you have thought about joining this innovative stewardship education course in previous years, but it was not the right time, this is your final opportunity to grow the generosity in your community. Rates are subsidized by the synod, click here to register today!
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In this video we celebrate 35 years of the ELCA, hearing from: Rev. Lowell Almen, first Secretary of the ELCA; Rev. April Ulring Larson, first female Lutheran bishop in North America; Ismael Danforth, ELCA Church Council member; and Keoni Newman, ELCA Church Council member.
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View the Holy Communion service on Tuesday, 8/9/2022, at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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View Plenary Session 2, held Tuesday afternoon, August 9, 2022, at the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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View Plenary Session 1, held Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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We remember the legacy of William "Bill" Horne II, vice president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), in this video shown at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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View the apology to Iglesia Santa María Peregrina at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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View the full Holy Communion service at the opening of the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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Total Inclusion was launched in 2020 after some lead up work by the ELCA and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOM). The goal of Total Inclusion is to enrich the lives of youth from traditionally marginalized groups by creating a welcoming and safe experience for them at ELCA affiliated camps.
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton preaches at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly.
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On June 16, 2022, four congregations and ministries in the Grand Canyon Synod were awarded a total of $16,000 in 2022 VRSM Vitality and Innovation grants: Vida Nueva, Lutheran Campus Ministry (ASU, UA, NAU), Central Lutheran’s ACE Program (Adult Community Education), and Trinity Lutheran’s Food Bank.
Parts of the grant were funded by the Lilly 3E initiative with Rocky Mountain Synod, as well as our synod’s Growing Generosity Appeal, which thanks to the generosity of individuals and congregations now exceeds $600,000.
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Amy Sander Montanez, D.Min., and Jennifer Linde, with the ASU Center for Civil Dialogue, will be two of our presenters at the Bishop’s Fall Gathering, 10/17-19, 2022 at the Franciscan Renewal Center.
Active rostered ministers and any retired pastors actively serving in a congregation can learn more and register here.
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Diakonia is a call to discipleship! After 40+ years, the Diakonia program has been re-imagined, taking the best of the current program and adding new elements and more flexibility. For more information, visit diakonia.education, view this PDF, or email admin@diakonia.education
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Esperanza Lutheran Church in Phoenix has a position open for a part-time Choir Director. Please send resume and cover letter/email stating your interest to esperanza@myesperanza.org. Visit their site for more info or view a PDF job description here.
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This new resource from ELCA World Hunger will help you get started in learning about homelessness and affordable housing, advocating on issues connected to homelessness and affordable housing, and even building affordable housing!
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To help you plan for "God's work. Our hands." Sunday, we invite you to visit ELCA.org/DayofService for resources including: a new invitational video, 2022 planning tool kit, 2022 worship resource, Service in the Time of COVID-19, posters, postcards and social media graphics, Spanish-language resources, special hymn text, music and recording.
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