Back in the days of the pandemic when I had a little more time to sit at home and watch TV, I found myself drawn to a show called “Good Bones,” a show about a mother/daughter duo who buys dilapidated houses with ‘good bones’ and rehabs them – transforms them – into beautiful places for others to make a home.
Read MoreIn a recent episode of the podcast Hidden Brain, researcher, and author Dacher Keltner talks about what happens when we experience awe. It turns out that stopping to look at nature creates deep joy and happiness in human beings.
Read MoreThe March, 2023 edition of Seeds Monthly is available here, featuring articles, events, and resources.
Read MoreThe Installation of Rev. Dan Potaznick will be Saturday, April 1, 2023, 2pm MST/PDT, 3pm MDT, at St. John’s Lutheran Church (7205 N 51st Ave, Glendale AZ 85301). Bishop Hutterer will be preaching and presiding, Pastor Dan Potaznick will preside after installation, and Rev. Dr. Peter Perry will assist. View the livestream here.
Rostered Ministers are invited to robe and process. Color of the day is purple. There will be a reception following the service.
Rev. Dan Potaznick, CFRE, is Director of Generosity & Strategic Development with the Grand Canyon Synod.
Read MorePortico Benefit Services provides ministers and congregations participating in the ELCA benefit program with no-cost access to annual tax guides. For ministers, Clergy Tax Return Preparation Guide by Richard R. Hammar gives special attention to tax-related topics most relevant to ministers.
For congregations, Federal Reporting Requirements for Churches by Richard R. Hammar helps congregations understand their federal tax-reporting requirements.
Read MoreThe community of Cataño, Puerto Rico, is vibrant, with residents talented in music, art and sports, yet it also faces a number of challenges. Forty-six percent of people in Cataño live in poverty. So when Hurricane Maria passed through, the devastation compounded ongoing challenges and added new ones.
Read MoreAll rostered ministers in the ELCA are invited to join colleagues July 17-20 in Phoenix, Ariz., for the Rostered Ministers Gathering. Early registration will close March 31, and online registration will close July 1, 2023. Learn more and register today! And check out this special invitation from Bishop Eaton.
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. Click here to register as a volunteer at elca.org.
Read MoreThe Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) is a pre-event to the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. From July 13-16, youth of color or those whose primary language is not English, will gather together to worship, celebrate, and learn from one another. Dr. Kelly Sherman Conroy (she/her), the director of MYLE, shares an invitation to be a part of this faith formation event. To learn more about the 2024 Gathering, visit elca.org/Gathering and watch the video in this post.
Read MoreBuried with Christ in death, joined to him in the waters of baptism, and raised with him to new life every day by default means that we are ‘in the Lord.’ And being joined to God in Christ Jesus means that God’s vision of mercy, justice, and love become our own vision…
Read MoreThe Lord will preserve you from all evil and will keep your life. The Lord will watch over your going out and you're coming in, from this time forth forevermore. —Psalm 121.7-8
Read MoreThe [formerly blind] man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.”
Read MoreThe life of a lay leader is complicated, and much of what they do has been learned on the job.
Because of that, Luther Seminary’s Faith+Lead is excited to launch their 2023-2024 School for Lay Ministry. Get the details here!
Read MoreThanks to the generosity of 225 volunteers, the March 2 Fountain Hills Food Pack for “Food for Kidz” provided 72,000 meals for hungry neighbors near and far. Read the full article in the Fountain Hills Times.
The ecumenical activity was organized by New Journey Lutheran Church and supported by Church of the Ascension and Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran. Many other groups and individuals helped provide financing and volunteers including the Northeast Valley Consortium, Fountain Hills Presbyterian, Noon Kiwanis, Thrivent, Messinger Mortuary and Safeway.
Read MoreClick here for the ELCA Disability Ministries March 2023 newsletter, with a reminder that March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. If you want to learn more, please go to the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities site.
April is Stress Awareness Month. If you're struggling or reaching out to help a friend who may be struggling with stress, consider some of the many resources on coping and managing stress by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Read MoreELCA Advocacy provides their March 2023 updates. Click here to read the UN and State edition, and click here to read the Advocacy Connections from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreCatching a new vision can be messy business. In Jesus’ case in John 9, it was a muddybusiness, that included literal dirt, bathing, and neighbors arguing. Do you ever get the sense that we are living this story?
Read MoreWomen of ELCA from across the United States and Bahamas have scheduled their 12th Triennial Convention/Gathering in Phoenix, AZ! Thursday, September 21 through Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
We invite you to experience a life-changing event with other bold women of faith in September 2023. Visit welcatg.org for more info and to register. Guest include Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer, and Dr. Kelly Glow.
Read MoreFor those visiting our 2023 assembly, we’ve expanded our list of accommodations. View them all on our accommodations page.
We’ve arranged a special $94/night stay with our primary accommodation, Fairfield Inn & Suites. Click here to book the group rate for Grand Canyon Synod. A limited number of rooms are available, so book early. Valid Thursday, June 8, 2023 – Saturday, June 10, 2023. Last day to book is Sunday, May 7, 2023. After that, there is no guarantee on $94 price.
Read MoreStart reading your copy of US: The Resurrection of American Terror, and be ready to join Simon’s Project for an April discussion of Rev. Kenneth W. Wheeler’s new book.
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