Committed to womanist theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary and the ELCA’s Quality of Call Initiative for Women in Ministry have appointed Denise Rector as the seminary’s first joint doctoral scholar-in-residence (DSIR).
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Leading Well is a retreat for church leaders. Join us for a four-day training experience for pastors and church leaders that offers practical learning, Sabbath rest, and support. Tuesday, 11/15/2022 – Friday, 11/18/2022, at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center. Register for Leading Well here.
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Daylight saving will end on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 at 2 am local time. That's when people in Utah, the Navajo Nation, and Nevada will turn their clocks back one hour. Arizona, keep snoozing. In the case of cellphones and computers, the time change should be done for you.
In our synod, that will mean Arizona, the Navajo Nation, and Utah will all be on the same Mountain Standard Time (MST) zone. Nevada will be one hour earlier in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
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Founded as Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly, the community was originally an educational experiment in vacation learning for Sunday school teachers. Fifteen denominations are represented at the institution—12 of which have houses on the grounds, including the Lutheran House.
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The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will join other faith-based actors and civil society organizations calling for action on the global climate crisis at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November.
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We continue our series of weekly reflections on the 2022 Churchwide Assembly with thoughts from Laura Hollengreen of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson.
“The Churchwide Assembly was an astoundingly complex logistical and legislative endeavor with 900+ voting members in attendance. All in all, I was quite impressed by how smoothly things went, which made it easy to focus on the issues at hand and on meeting and getting to know new people.”
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Read the approved minutes from the synod council meetings around and during our Synod Assembly on June 9, 2022, June 10–11, 2022, and exhibits.
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Lutheran Retreats, Camps and Conferences in Southern California is looking for Outdoor School Instructors for our Spring 2023 season!
Our season starts with a comprehensive training in March and ends in June (with the opportunity to work year-round if interested).
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We recognize the wisdom of Ecclesiastes when it comes to the life cycles of all living beings. As individuals, we know our lives will end someday. But it’s often more difficult to accept the reality that all human organizations, including our congregations, have life spans as well.
A 2021 study by the Center for Analytics, Research & Development and Data, affiliated with the United Church of Christ, found that, during the previous decade, between 3,850 and 7,700 U.S. congregations closed each year, or 75 to 150 per week. Some who study church trends believe the pace will quicken in the wake of the pandemic.
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This is the second of four webinars that Lutheran World Federation is hosting to mark the 2022 Bible Year. Register here for this Tuesday, 11/8/2022 event with Rev. Ángela del Consuelo Trejo Haager and Prof Dr Jerzy Sojka. Watch the first webinar here.
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For me, this awareness month/s isn’t about simply learning what spina bifida is or saying how “inspiring” disabled people are. (Just don’t say that…seriously. We’re human. Just as faulted, sinful, loving, and capable as you.) It’s about making we who follow Christ aware of the beauty in this diverse community.
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Come visit Camp ALOMA in Prescott, Arizona, for one of the scheduled events or just come on your own! All are welcome!
Thanksgiving Dinner: 11/24/2022, 12pm
Work Weekend: 11/25 – 11/26/2022
Family Camp: 12/2/2022, 7pm – 12/4/2022, 11am
High School New Year’s Retreat: 12/29/2022, 7pm – 1/1/2023, 11am
In this post, Bishop Hutterer shares a letter of thanks for the service of Pastor Sarah Stadler, Grace Lutheran in Phoenix, for her leadership as dean of the Capital Conference, and welcomes Pastor Kari Williamson, with St. Andrew in Phoenix, as the new dean effective 11/1/2022.
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Violent conflict is one of the most significant drivers of hunger around the world. From wars between nations to ethnic and tribal violence, conflicts affect farms, markets, jobs, housing, trade and more. In this webinar, we will hear from ELCA staff from around the world, who will help us dive more deeply into the tragic and significant ways violent conflict impacts hunger. Click here to register for “Conflict and Hunger,” Thursday, 11/3/2022, 11am MST/PDT, noon MDT.
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Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary celebrates Founder’s Day with a keynote lecture "The Planet You Inherit: A Re-Founding Catalyst?", from Larry L. Rasmussen. Online lecture begins 6pm, Thursday, 11/3/2022.
Register here.
Voltaire (1694-1778) said the "three things exercise a constant influence over the minds of [humankind]: climate, governance, and religion...That is the only way of explaining the enigma of this world." This Founder's Day Lecture looks at each of these three - climate, governance, and religion - to ask whether today's planetary emergency requires re-founding our way of life.
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The October, 2022 edition of Seeds Monthly is available, featuring: 500 Years of God’s Word in Common Language; Public response period for social message on climate care; Young Adults in Global Mission resumes; Pursuing justice and food security in Brazil; and featured events and resources.
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Did you know that as soon as you vote, the calls and texts stop? It’s true. So learn all you can, then vote! Arizona election officials and LAMA recommend voters mail their ballots no later than November 1, 2022. Learn more on the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry (LAMA) site.
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The Southwest California Synod presents We are the Lord’s: A Conversation on Grief, Death, and Life, Saturday, 10/29,2022, 10am-1pm MST/PDT, 11am-2pm MDT, via Zoom. This Zoom event featuring Rev. Francisco Javier Goitía Padilla is for rostered leaders, seminarians, interns, and congregational leadership in general.
To register, please contact Pastor Abel Arroyo Traverso, Southwest California Synod’s Assistant to the Bishop for Faith Formation and In House Theologian at abel.at@socalsynod.org or call 626-665-9133.
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