The Rocky Mountain Synod shares this upcoming interview with Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers, on Wednesday, 11/2/2022, 5:30pm MST/PDT, 6:30 MDT. Register for The Rise of Christian Nationalism webinar here.
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Luther Seminary’s faith+lead presents a free webinar featuring Andy Root and Ryan Panzer on October 12, 2022, 11am-noon MST/PDT, noon-1pm MDT. Get more info and register here. Registration will be capped at 300 participants.
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Is your congregation ready to take some steps (even small steps) toward renewal or revitalization? These four fast-paced and creative training sessions jump start the process, starting 10/6/2022 through 11/17/2022.
Register for free here. For more information, please contact Pr. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, miguel.gomez-acosta@elca.org.
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The Planning Team shares a letter of invitation to the Rostered Ministers Gathering in Phoenix next summer, July 17-20, 2023. You’re invited to join colleagues under the theme of "Rekindle the gift within you" (2 Timothy 1:6).
If you like to welcome people, help with registration, or have the gift of hospitality, please connect with Pastor Doug Dill: pastordoug@centrallutheranaz.org or 402-235-6969.
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If you love to sing, join the Central Arizona Guild of Organists and La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church for a free hymn sing at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale.
The hour-long “Hymns for Him: a Hymn Festival Sing-Along,” will feature guild members playing La Casa de Cristo’s 91-rank Berghaus Pipe Organ, which, with its 5067 pipes, is among the largest pipe organs in the Southwest. A reception will follow the hymn sing.
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The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement in support of HM King Abdullah II following his speech at the UN Assembly in NY on September 20, 2022. The speech raised concerns about threats to the Christian presence in Jerusalem.
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Lutheran Disaster Response is responding to Hurricane Fiona through the Caribbean Synod. The synod is providing gift cards for people impacted by the flooding so they can purchase their immediate needs. As the damage from the hurricane is assessed, Lutheran Disaster Response and the Caribbean Synod will develop a long-term recovery plan. Additionally, Lutheran Disaster Response is funding a disaster response and diaconal ministry team for the synod.
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Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities (AMMPARO) responds to recent arrivals of migrants by bus.
“Those who cross through our country to get to a better place to live are human beings with needs who eat, who drink and who need to rest. Let us not allow rejection and xenophobia to be more visible than God’s great acts of justice and love” —Moises Perez Espino, Biblical Studies; Old Testament and Migration
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We still have a few rooms open for active rostered ministers and any retired pastors actively serving in a congregation at the 2022 Bishop’s Fall Gathering. Learn more and register here by Sunday, October 2, 2022.
Interns serving in your congregations are most welcome! Partial scholarships are available, and we can assist you in pairing you with a roommate if needed.
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A 58-inch conference table is available from All Saint's Lutheran in Phoenix. Please call Shari Clark, Parish Administrator at602-866-9191 ext. 103 if interested.
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“We love those who others fear to love,” said Nestor Cruz, pastor of Hungry Church in El Salvador. The church serves gang members who have been deported from the United States, providing them with safe places to stay, income, job skills training and other support.
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View the September, 2022 edition of Seeds Monthly, featuring Celebrate World Food Day with Rick Steves.
Join ELCA World Hunger for a celebration of World Food Day with Rick Steves. This event will be streamed online, so you can celebrate with ELCA World Hunger wherever you are! Join the celebration Oct. 16, 2022 at 6pm MST/PDT, 7pm MDT. Registration is not required; simply visit the ELCA's Facebook or YouTube page to attend.
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Lutherans Restoring Creation will host a conversation with eco-theologian H. Paul Santmire regarding his newest book, EcoActivist Testament. September 27th, 2022, 5pm MST/PDT, 5pm MDT. Click here for more info, and click here to register.
In 1993, Paul was a main contributor to the ELCA's initial Social Statement regarding the Care of Creation.
Now we have a Social Message drafted for our review and comment: Earth's Climate Crisis. Please be sure to offer dedicated time in your church community to read and submit comments before 12/2/2022.
Resourceful Servants is launching the Grants for COVID Emergencies program. Through a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc., this program provides up to 200 ELCA leaders with one-time grants of $1,000 and membership in the ELCA Federal Credit Union. The due date to complete the application is Oct. 23, 2022.
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The mission of the Concert series of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is to provide a vital community outreach that enriches the lives of all ages spiritually, culturally, and educationally through music. To learn more and see upcoming concert season, visit their website or view this PDF.
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ELCA Advocacy shares their September, 2022 updates, in a U.N. and State Edition as well as Advocacy Connections from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C.
In this post we highlight the update from Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), where Director Solveig Muus shares info on the Arizona Anti-Hunger Alliance, the Becoming Conference, the LAMA summit, and the LAMA Liaison Roundtable.
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In 2021, Musa Filibus, archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), asked Ann Svennungsen, bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod (the LCCN’s companion synod), to consider raising $500,000 for the establishment of the LCCN-run Lutheran University Nigeria. The synod raised $535,000 and secured a $150,000 ELCA World Hunger grant in just three months.
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Our advocacy takes many forms with long-term and immediate aims, and ELCA Witness in Society staff are active equipping members, building influential relationships with policy makers, networking strategically with other concerned partners, researching policy pieces and their impacts and inviting our ELCA Advocacy Network to action at impactful moments.
One timely way we can act as ELCA is to sign on with others to offer pointed comments to decision makers when developments demand.
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The Liaison Roundtable for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) will meet the third Monday of the month at 6:30pm (Arizona) via Zoom, with the first meeting on Monday, 10/17/2022, 6:30pm MST/PDT, 7:30pm MDT.
These discussions offer an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics about congregational engagement in advocacy.
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